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Qantas Completes First A380 Cabin Refresh

Qantas’ first refurbished Airbus A380 is set to return to service next Monday with a brand new interior. The airline is currently in the process of upgrading its A380s with brand new Business and Premium Economy seats, and refreshed First Class and Economy seats. VH-OQK (named John and Reginald Duigan) is the first Qantas A380 … Continued

26 Sep 2019 Qantas
Qantas 787 Business Class

Qantas Changes: Where are the Extra Reward Seats?

Back in June 2019, Qantas Frequent Flyer announced that it would increase the number of points required for reward flight bookings in any premium cabin. In return, there would be a modest reduction in award booking carrier charges and Qantas would release “more than 1 million extra reward seats available annually on Qantas and new … Continued

20 Sep 2019 Qantas
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New Qantas Business & First Class Carrier Charges – September 2019

We now know the new carrier charges that will apply to Qantas Business & First Class award bookings made from 18 September 2019 following the major Qantas Frequent Flyer changes. Qantas promised back in June that from 18 September 2019, it would decrease carrier charges for Qantas Classic Flight Reward bookings in Premium Economy, Business … Continued

17 Sep 2019 Qantas
Qantas Extends Flight Credit Validity to December 2022

Qantas Downgrade Compensation is Woefully Inadequate

When you’ve booked a Business Class ticket, it’s extremely frustrating to turn up to the airport and find out you’ve been involuntarily downgraded to Economy Class. But, if you’re flying with Qantas, that’s only the beginning of the nightmare. Australian Frequent Flyer has been very concerned to learn of Qantas not providing adequate compensation to … Continued

16 Sep 2019 Qantas
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Last Chance to Redeem Qantas Points Before Devaluation

There are now just days before the major 2019 devaluation to Qantas Frequent Flyer reward and upgrade pricing takes effect. After 11.59pm on Tuesday 17 September, Qantas will increase the number of points required for Classic Flight Reward and Oneworld Award bookings in Premium Economy, Business and First Class. This applies not only to flights … Continued

14 Sep 2019 Qantas
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Qantas Eyes New Tokyo Haneda Flights

Qantas is reportedly considering new flights to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport after two new airport slot pairs were released to Australian airlines. Following the recent expansion of Haneda Airport, four new daytime slots have been released for flights to and from Australia. Two of these slot pairs have already been allocated to Japanese airlines – ANA … Continued

12 Sep 2019 Qantas

BP Switches Loyalty to Qantas Frequent Flyer

BP will terminate its partnership with Virgin Australia’s Velocity Frequent Flyer program, choosing to instead partner with Qantas Frequent Flyer. BP initially sought to end its Velocity Frequent Flyer tie-up in 2017, but was sued by Velocity for a breach of contract. To this day, you can still earn and redeem Velocity points at BP. But … Continued

4 Sep 2019 Qantas
Qantas Boeing 737-800 Business Class

Request Your Qantas Upgrades Before 18 September 2019

You now have just two weeks left to request an upgrade using Qantas Frequent Flyer points before the prices increase. On Wednesday, 18 September 2019, the number of points required for a Qantas Classic Upgrade Reward will increase by 9% across the board. If you’ve been thinking about requesting a Qantas points upgrade, this means … Continued

3 Sep 2019 Points Inspiration Qantas
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The Death of Double Status Credits?

Double status credits promotions have been a regular staple of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program over recent years. Last year, for example, Qantas ran no fewer than three public double status credit offers! These promos have been extremely popular with frequent flyers as they make it easier to earn or retain Qantas Frequent Flyer status. But … Continued

2 Sep 2019 Qantas
Qantas 737 at BNE airport

5,000 Bonus Points with Qantas Business Rewards

There’s currently an easy 5,000 Qantas points for Qantas Business Rewards members up for grabs. Plus, if you’re not already a member, you can join Qantas Business Rewards for free until 15 September 2019. As a Qantas Business Rewards member, you can earn 5,000 bonus Qantas points by earning at least 500 points by 19 … Continued

24 Aug 2019 Qantas
Alan Joyce with Lisa Norman Qantas Project Sunrise

Qantas Plans Project Sunrise Test Flights

Qantas will operate non-stop flights from both London and New York to Sydney, as it prepares to make a final decision on Project Sunrise later this year. Project Sunrise refers to Qantas’ goal to operate non-stop commercial flights from the Australian east coast to both New York and London by 2022. Qantas already began flying … Continued

22 Aug 2019 Qantas
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Qantas Earns $1.27 Billion Per Year for Sydney-Melbourne Route

Qantas made US$861 million in revenue last year just from flying between Sydney and Melbourne, according to OAG analysis. That’s around AU$1.27 billion at today’s exchange rate. This ranks Qantas’ Sydney-Melbourne route as the second-highest revenue earner of any route, for any airline, anywhere in the world. The only route that earns more revenue is … Continued

22 Aug 2019 Qantas