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Qantas first 787

Melbourne-Perth in Qantas Premium Economy

Qantas has started selling Premium Economy tickets on its daily Boeing 787-9 tag flight between Melbourne and Perth. Qantas passengers also have the opportunity to redeem Qantas points for a Premium Economy award or upgrade on this route. Qantas flight QF9, which continues to London, has become a popular choice for flyers travelling from Melbourne … Continued

21 Oct 2018 Qantas
Qantas Quietly Ends Price Promise

Pay More to Redeem a Qantas Gift Voucher

Qantas has come under fire for charging some customers more when redeeming Qantas gift vouchers for flights. AFF members have uncovered countless examples where customers redeeming gift vouchers were shown higher prices for the same flights than Qantas’ website. This has likely resulted in many unsuspecting customers paying too much. The problem has existed for … Continued

15 Oct 2018 Qantas
Qantas and KLM

Qantas Strikes KLM Codeshare Agreement

Qantas has announced a new codeshare agreement with Dutch airline KLM, giving Australians a new one-stop option when flying to Amsterdam. From next month, Qantas will place its “QF” code on KLM’s flights between Singapore and Amsterdam. In return, KLM will codeshare on Qantas’ services between Singapore and Australia. KLM’s daily Boeing 777-300ER service between … Continued

12 Oct 2018 Qantas
Double qantas status credits is back

Qantas Double Status Credits Offer (October 2018)

Qantas has just launched yet another Double Status Credits promotion! Between today and Tuesday 16 October, you can earn double Qantas status credits on all new Qantas flight bookings for travel between 23 October 2018 and 30 June 2019. Status credits count towards your Qantas status tier. By booking flights during the current Double Status … Continued

11 Oct 2018 Qantas

No Lounge Access While Waiting for Delayed Status Credits

If you’ve just completed enough flights to qualify for a higher status tier, you’re probably excited to start using your new benefits. But your status doesn’t upgrade immediately after completing the necessary flights. Instead, you’ll need to wait until the status credits from these flights are credited to your frequent flyer account. This usually takes a … Continued

9 Oct 2018 Qantas
A QantasLink Boeing 717 at Canberra Airport

How Qantas Could Fix Priority Boarding

It’s common knowledge among frequent flyers that Qantas priority boarding doesn’t work. Not only does Qantas not police the priority boarding queue, but it boards the priority lane at exactly the same time as the general boarding lane. These lines then merge in the aerobridge. This week, one AFF member proposes a solution that Qantas … Continued

8 Oct 2018 Qantas
Award seats released calendar time

Qantas Adjusts Award Seat Release Times

Qantas Bronze and Silver frequent flyers must now wait even longer to access premium Qantas award availability on long-haul flights. Qantas makes most award seats available for booking exactly 353 days before departure. But, when this initial award seat release occurs, Qantas only gives access to premium international reward seats to its frequent flyers with … Continued

5 Oct 2018 Qantas
Qantas A330 Business Suite

When to Book Qantas Reward Flights

If you’ve ever tried to redeem Qantas points for a reward flight in Premium Economy, Business or First class, you’re probably aware of how difficult it can be. If you have Bronze or Silver status, finding Qantas reward flights is especially difficult. This is because Qantas gives priority for premium reward seats to Gold, Platinum … Continued

3 Oct 2018 Qantas
Qantas 737 at BNE airport

25% off Qantas Classic Rewards until Friday

Until Friday, you can get 25% off Qantas Classic Rewards for travel in Economy Class. The discount applies to all award flights on Qantas, Jetstar or Emirates. The 25% discount is valid for travel from 14 October 2018 until 29 August 2019 for travel on Qantas or Emirates, or until 30 June 2019 for travel … Continued

26 Sep 2018 Qantas
Aer Lingus A330

How to Book Aer Lingus Awards using Qantas Points

Update (22 March 2019): Qantas is ending its partnership with Aer Lingus on 30 June 2019. You can still earn and redeem Qantas points for Aer Lingus flights until this date. Based in Ireland, Aer Lingus is one of the little-known Qantas partner airlines. The Irish carrier operates many flights between Ireland and the rest … Continued

18 Sep 2018 Qantas
Qantas has brought back iPads on its domestic Airbus A330 fleet

Qantas Axes Music from In-Flight Entertainment

Listening to music is now a thing of the past when flying Qantas. The radio stations, music playlists and CD library collections have all been removed from Qantas in-flight entertainment on domestic and some international flights. Music is no longer available through the in-flight entertainment system on Qantas Boeing 737 flights. The Boeing 737s operate … Continued

17 Sep 2018 Qantas
Black hole

The Qantas Award Availability Black Hole

Many Australians save up their Qantas Frequent Flyer points in the hope of one day redeeming them for that dream flight in the pointy end of the plane. But redeeming Qantas points for a flight in Business or First Class is often an enormous challenge! The trouble is, Qantas does not release any award seats … Continued

13 Sep 2018 Qantas