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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
