Award Availability

Award Availability is a popular topic at the Australian Frequent Flyer. The ongoing challenge is to find an award ticket on the flight you want and when you want it.

San Francisco

Qantas Launches Melbourne-San Francisco Flights

Qantas’ new, direct Melbourne-San Francisco flights are now on sale. There is plenty of award availability in Premium Economy and Business class! Qantas’ new, direct Melbourne-San Francisco flights are now on sale. The service will begin on 1 September, 2018 and run 4x weekly on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays. QF49 will depart Melbourne at … Continued

Westjet Boeing 787 at Calgary Airport

Redeem Qantas Points for WestJet Flights

You can now redeem Qantas points for flights on Canadian airline WestJet. The Opportunity It’s now possible to redeem your Qantas points for flights to, from and within Canada on WestJet. WestJet is Canada’s second-largest airline. Although it’s a low cost carrier – which means Business class is not available – the airline has a … Continued

Qantas 787 Business Class

Sample Qantas 787 Business for just 16,000 Points

Would you like to sample Qantas 787 Business class? Qantas’ newest aircraft is currently flying between Perth, Melbourne and Sydney, and reward seats are available on many flights. The Opportunity Qantas’ brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner has landed in Australia, and is now operating a series of crew familiarisation flights around Australia. Between now and … Continued

Redeeming Qantas points to Lord Howe Island is excellent value

Redeem Qantas Points to Lord Howe Island

QantasLink flights to Lord Howe Island cost well over $1,000 round-trip. But, why pay thousands when you can fly to this idyllic natural wonder for just 8,000 Qantas points? The Opportunity Lord Howe Island is an idyllic natural wonder situated in the Tasman Sea, just 600km from the east coast of Australia. The island boasts … Continued

Hawaiian Airlines 767 Honolulu

How to fly to Hawaii with Velocity points

Hawaii is a great holiday destination. From stunning beaches and surfing, to Hawaiian cuisine and the relaxed pace of island life, there’s something for just about everyone. But getting there with frequent flyer points can be a real challenge. Finding reward flights to Honolulu is notoriously difficult, particularly in Business class. And given its popularity … Continued

28 Oct 2017 Virgin Australia
Hawaii beach

Business Class to Hawaii using Qantas Points

Hawaii is a popular destination for Australian holidaymakers. So, it’s no surprise that Qantas’ Sydney-Honolulu flight is an extremely popular route for frequent flyers hoping to use their Qantas points for a Business class reward. Unfortunately, Qantas rarely ever releases Business class award seats to Hawaii. Point upgrades are also extremely difficult to score on … Continued

21 Oct 2017 Qantas
Colombo Sri Lanka

Fly Non-Stop to Sri Lanka using Qantas Points

Sri Lankan Airlines will commence daily, direct Melbourne-Colombo flights next month. You can book a seat now using your Qantas points in both Economy and Business class!   The Opportunity Ever wanted to visit Sri Lanka? It’s now closer than ever, thanks to a new non-stop flight from Melbourne to Colombo. Sri Lankan Airlines, a … Continued

How to fly to Israel using Qantas Points

Israel has traditionally been a difficult destination to reach using Qantas points. But redeeming points to Tel Aviv has just become a little easier, thanks to an expanded partnership between Qantas & El Al…   The Opportunity Israel has traditionally been a difficult destination to reach using Qantas points. This is especially the case if … Continued