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Qantas Restaurants Returns: Earn 100 Points Per Diner

Qantas Frequent Flyer has partnered with Quandoo, a restaurant booking platform, to revive Qantas Restaurants. From today, you can earn 100 Qantas points per diner when reserving a table at over 18,000 restaurants on the Quandoo platform. Today’s launch of the all new Qantas Restaurants coincides with the end of Qantas’ partnership with Rockpool Dining … Continued

15 Aug 2019 Qantas
Qantas Reopening Domestic Lounges from 1 July 2020

Qantas Denies Lounge Access Despite Oneworld Rules

Qantas has been caught out denying lounge access to frequent flyers, despite them clearly being eligible under Oneworld alliance rules. In one recent case, Qantas incorrectly refused lounge entry in Perth. To make matters worse, Qantas later defended their ground staff’s actions and refused to admit the mistake or offer compensation. Spieck‘s daughter had just … Continued

12 Aug 2019 Qantas
The Best Use of Qantas Points is in the Air

Qantas Finally Completes Airbus A330 Refurbishments

The days of flying on an old, angle-flat SkyBed Qantas Business class seat are officially over. Almost seven years after announcing its Airbus A330 refurbishment program, Qantas has now finally upgraded its final Airbus A330 with the newest generation of Business class suites and upgraded Panasonic in-flight entertainment systems. The Airbus A330-200 with registration VH-EBG, named … Continued

11 Aug 2019 Qantas
Qantas 787 Dreamliner

Qantas Dreamliner for Sydney-Santiago Route

Qantas will retire its Boeing 747s from the Sydney-Santiago route, replacing them with Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from 24 June 2020 – just in time for the winter school holidays. At the same time, Qantas will ramp up its frequency on the Santiago route from four times per week to daily. The Qantas Dreamliner has 236 … Continued

10 Aug 2019 Qantas
Qantas 747s in Sydney

How to Spend 300,000 Qantas Points

Thanks to a current ANZ mortgage offer, it’s possible to earn 300,000 Qantas Frequent Flyer points from a single promotion. And even if you’re not in the market for a mortgage, it’s still possible to earn 300,000 points relatively easily by signing up for a few credit cards with generous sign-up bonus points attached. So, what … Continued

29 Jul 2019 Qantas
Air New Zealand A320

Book Air New Zealand Domestic Flights with Qantas Points

It’s now possible to book Air New Zealand domestic flights using Qantas Frequent Flyer points. Air New Zealand award seats are available to Qantas flyers on 30 domestic New Zealand routes where Qantas codeshares with the Kiwi carrier. This covers New Zealand destinations including Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, Rotorua, Queenstown, Nelson and Gisborne. It is … Continued

28 Jul 2019 Points Inspiration Qantas
Qantas 787 Dreamliner

New Qantas Chicago, San Francisco Flights on Sale

Qantas has revealed the schedule of its new Brisbane-Chicago and Brisbane-San Francisco flights, which are now on sale. Qantas will fly three times per week from Brisbane to San Francisco from 9 February 2020. Meanwhile, non-stop service from Brisbane to Chicago will commence on 15 April 2020 (previously 20 April) and operate four times per … Continued

24 Jul 2019 Qantas
Qantas has switched on two-factor authentication

Qantas Implements Two-Factor Authentication

Qantas Frequent Flyer implemented two-factor authentication on Monday, meaning members may now be required to enter an SMS verification code or answer security questions when accessing their accounts. Qantas’ two-factor authentication is designed to make frequent flyer accounts more secure and prevent fraud. But some AFF members are unhappy with the way it has been … Continued

17 Jul 2019 Qantas
Diners at a restaurant table drinking wine

Qantas Points Off the Menu at Rockpool Restaurants

It will no longer be possible to earn or redeem Qantas Frequent Flyer points at Rockpool Dining Group restaurants from 15 August 2019. Bars and restaurants in the Rockpool portfolio include Burger Project, The Bavarian, Saké and Spice Temple. Qantas Frequent Flyer members can currently earn 1 Qantas point per $1 spent at Burger Project … Continued

4 Jul 2019 Qantas
Many Qantas Economy fare classes are ineligible to earn Qpoints or Qmiles, even on international flights

Get a Partial Refund on Qantas Economy Awards

As part of last week’s Qantas Frequent Flyer changes, the airline has reduced the number of Qantas points required for Classic Flight Reward bookings in Economy class. Qantas also reduced the carrier charges payable on Economy award bookings. Although the changes to reward pricing in premium cabins will not take effect until 18 September 2019, … Continued

30 Jun 2019 Qantas
Qantas Reopening Domestic Lounges from 1 July 2020

Lifetime Qantas Platinum Status Isn’t Worth It

Qantas announced in June’s Qantas Frequent Flyer changes that it will introduce a lifetime Platinum status tier. This is sure to pique the interest of many frequent flyers. Unfortunately, the bar has been set so high that it’s not worth aiming for. To earn lifetime Qantas Platinum status, you would need to achieve a lifetime total of … Continued

24 Jun 2019 Qantas
Qantas Frequent Flyer Gold Status Match

Major Qantas Frequent Flyer Changes – June 2019

Qantas Frequent Flyer has announced the largest overhaul in the loyalty program’s history. There are significant changes to reward flight pricing, with an increase in the amount of points required for flights in premium cabins and upgrades – including for round-the-world awards. But carrier charges and the amount of points required for some Economy reward … Continued

20 Jun 2019 Qantas