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Qantas A380 first class

Qantas First Class Award Availability to Dallas

Want to redeem your Qantas Frequent Flyer points to fly to the USA in First class? This could be your opportunity! First class award availability on Qantas flights QF7 and QF8 between Sydney and Dallas/Fort Worth is surprisingly open at the moment. We’ve found Classic Flight Reward seats available in First class throughout 2020, with … Continued

10 Jan 2020 Points Inspiration Qantas
The Best Use of Qantas Points is in the Air

Qantas Schedules A330s on QF9/10 from Melbourne-Perth

Qantas will operate Airbus A330s on the Melbourne-Perth legs of its QF9 & QF10 services from Melbourne to London Heathrow, replacing the Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners. The change applies to the sector between Melbourne and Perth on Tuesdays, starting from 11 February 2020. The aircraft downgrade only applies to the Melbourne-Perth and Perth-Melbourne legs of QF9 … Continued

8 Jan 2020 Qantas
Qantas 737s Melbourne

Qantas Raises Service, Credit Card Fees

Qantas has quietly increased the service fees charged when making or changing a booking, including Classic Flight Rewards. The airline has also raised the cap on credit card fees, meaning customers booking expensive tickets may now be slugged an even higher credit card surcharge. Increases to Qantas booking & change fees The fees for bookings … Continued

6 Jan 2020 Qantas
Oneworld Malaysia Airlines

Beware: Not All Oneworld Flights Earn Qantas Points

There is a common misconception that all flights on Oneworld airlines are eligible to earn Qantas Frequent Flyer points and status credits. Unfortunately, this is not the case. Many flyers are surprised to learn after they’ve taken their trip that their flight with Cathay Pacific, Qatar Airways, Malaysia Airlines or another Oneworld airline was ineligible … Continued

20 Dec 2019 Qantas
Redeeming Qantas points to Lord Howe Island is excellent value

Wide Open QantasLink Award Availability to Lord Howe Island

Located around 600km off the coast of New South Wales, Lord Howe Island is a terrific and unique holiday destination. As well as great snorkelling and hiking, this idyllic island offers a relaxing place to unwind. Flights from Sydney, Brisbane and Port Macquarie to Lord Howe Island with QantasLink are usually very expensive. This is … Continued

17 Dec 2019 Points Inspiration Qantas
Airport boarding gate agents speak to passenger downgraded

Qantas Forces Business Passenger to Accept Downgrade

  A Qantas Business class passenger has vowed never to fly with the airline again, after they were forced to accept a downgrade to Economy on an overnight international flight. Janet Riddell had paid for a Business Class ticket on Qantas flight QF80 from Tokyo Narita to Melbourne. The ticket was booked seven months in … Continued

13 Dec 2019 Qantas
KLM planes at Schiphol Airport, Amsterdam

How to Redeem Qantas Points for Air France & KLM Flights

It’s now possible to redeem Qantas Frequent Flyer points for Air France and KLM flights across the two airlines’ entire networks. The new Air France/KLM partnership is great news for Qantas members as it opens up some unique new opportunities to use points. Air France, based in Paris, and Amsterdam-based KLM both fly to many … Continued

10 Dec 2019 Points Inspiration Qantas
Qantas and KLM

Qantas Expands Air France/KLM Flying Blue Partnership

Qantas has significantly expanded its partnership with Air France and KLM. It’s now possible to earn and redeem Qantas points on all Air France and KLM flights, and Qantas frequent flyers can also enjoy some tier benefits when flying with the two European carriers. Until now, Qantas has only offered codeshares on a limited selection … Continued

10 Dec 2019 Qantas
Qantas boarding pass

Is Qantas’ New “Premium Boarding” Working?

Last week, Qantas promised to fix its broken priority boarding system by implementing an “enhanced premium boarding experience” for domestic flights. The new priority boarding process has now been in place at six major Australian domestic airports for a week. But has the implementation been successful? As part of the new premium boarding process, Qantas … Continued

2 Dec 2019 Qantas

BP to Switch from Velocity to Qantas Points on 1 February 2020

Qantas plans to commence its partnership with BP petrol stations on 1 February 2020, after the ACCC proposed to approve the tie-up. As a result, Velocity Frequent Flyer today advised members today that 31 January 2020 will be the last day to earn or redeem Velocity points with BP. Currently, you can earn 2 Velocity … Continued

28 Nov 2019 Qantas
Qantas First Lounge departures boarding pass

Qantas Mulls New Benefits to Reward Long-Term Loyalty

Qantas is considering introducing new lifetime benefits to reward customers that are loyal over a long period of time. Ideas being floated include banked years of Platinum or Platinum One status, and even a status credit “superannuation” fund. The new benefits would be designed to reward frequent flyers that remain loyal to Qantas over many … Continued

25 Nov 2019 Qantas
Qantas A380 business class

Qantas A380 Reconfiguration Adds 7% Revenue

Qantas recently upgraded the first of its twelve Airbus A380s with new Business and Premium Economy seats, and refreshed Economy and First Class cabins. The mid-life refresh is a win for passengers, especially Business class passengers who can now enjoy much better seats with direct aisle access and a new upper-deck lounge. But it’s also … Continued

23 Nov 2019 Qantas