How to Redeem Qantas Points Effectively
There are many ways to redeem Qantas Frequent Flyer points, but using them for Classic Flight Rewards and upgrades remains the best value.
Redeem Points is a popular topic at the Australian Frequent Flyer, as much of our focus is about getting the best value when redeeming your frequent flyer points.
There are many ways to redeem Qantas Frequent Flyer points, but using them for Classic Flight Rewards and upgrades remains the best value.
If you have Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer miles that are due to expire soon, you need to take action to avoid losing them forever.
Buying Finnair Plus Avios during a bonus or discount - like during the current promo - can be a clever way to save money on Finnair and Oneworld flights. You can also transfer Finnair Avios to British Airways Club.
Get 30% off last-minute Singapore Airlines award flights, for travel in October 2026 including between six Australian cities and Singapore.
Air Canada Aeroplan points are highly valuable because you can redeem them online for Business Class flights on lots of different partner airlines, with no fuel surcharges. During Aeroplan's latest promotion, you can get up to a 90% bonus when buying points.
Qantas is now codesharing with Air Tahiti Nui on its non-stop Sydney-Papeete route, and Classic Reward seats are available to book using Qantas Points.
Buying points from Virgin Atlantic Flying Club and redeeming them for award travel across Virgin Atlantic's partner airline network, including the SkyTeam alliance, can be great value! Plus, right now you can get up to 70% bonus points on purchases and increased points limits.
Australian businesses can transfer PayRewards points to 17 airline and hotel partners, including Qantas Business Rewards and Emirates Skywards.
Alaska Airlines Atmos Rewards points can be redeemed to fly with many partner airlines including Starlux, Condor, Aer Lingus and Oneworld partners.
Although you can no longer redeem Velocity Points for Etihad Airways flights, there are still ways to book Etihad award seats through other frequent flyer programs.
Buying Avios from British Airways during the current 40% bonus, or buying an Avios subscription, can be a clever way to save significant money on Oneworld flights.
Qantas recently changed the way it calculates the distance between two airports. It makes a difference to the number of Qantas Points needed for Classic Flight Rewards on routes like Brisbane-Manila.