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Qantas Frequent Flyer is, fairly obviously, the biggest travel loyalty program in Australia, with somewhere between 25% and 50% of the Australian population as members, and the most common way in which Australians engage in earning frequent flyer points. This is the full list of Point Hacks guides NZ relating to Qantas Frequent Flyer - learn how to earn more Qantas Points in New Zealand and use them better.

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Earning Points

How to maximise earning Qantas Points from car rentals

Rent a car with Avis in New Zealand and you’ll pick up some extra points.
You can now earn KrisFlyer miles with Luxury Escapes hotel bookings

We look at why it is worth including this service in your search to open up the opportunity to earn points or miles, plus access benefits like complimentary meals, drinks and spa treatments.
How to sign up for free Qantas Frequent Flyer membership

These links will save you and your friends and family $60 NZD for each person that signs up.
An introduction to Qantas Shopping

Qantas Online Mall allows Qantas frequent flyer members to earn points for purchases made online after signing in and clicking through to a range of retailers.
Guide to earning frequent flyer points with Airbnb

Is this the most rewarding frequent flyer partnership with the accommodation service? Let’s compare to Qantas and Delta.
How to earn bonus Qantas Points on hotel stays

An easy points offer to take advantage of if you have travel planned up into the New Year.
Some of the best routes to do a Qantas status run on

Given that Qantas runs periodic bonus Status Credits promotions, for those looking at achieving or retaining Qantas elite status, here are some of the best flights to take in order to fast-track your way to Gold or above.
Have a few thousand Qantas Points lying around in your family member's accounts? Here's what to do

Don’t let accounts with a few thousand points go to waste! Qantas offer the ability to transfer points to another nominated family member.
Guide to earning Qantas Points with Uber in Australia

Qantas Frequent Flyer and Uber have launched a new partnership offering members and riders the option of earning Qantas Points at select Australian airports – useful for Kiwis who are crossing the ditch for business, or to see family and friends.
Qantas FF vs Emirates Skywards – which program should you choose if earning points on Economy tickets to redeem for Business awards?

Understanding how the Qantas and Emirates partnership works for points earn is important if you have plans to fly on either carrier – booking in different ways can impact how many points you can earn, and how much value you’ll get.
Qantas offering double status credits for new bookings made until May 4th

For those on the hunt for Qantas Frequent Flyer status (Gold and Platinum are those most worth aiming for), finding double status credit offers are a bit like getting a key to the status kingdom […]

Using Points

A guide to Qantas Points transfer promotions from bank rewards programs

For those with an eligible card, this is a useful offer for redemptions on Qantas, Emirates and oneworld airlines.
The airlines and frequent flyer programmes that charge the lowest fees

This guide explains that using your points for travel on partner airlines can reduce fuel surcharges significantly.
How to fly around the world in Business Class for 280,000 Qantas Points with the oneworld Classic Flight Reward

If you wait until after 18 September, you’ll need to pay 38,000 more points for your round-the-world Business Class trip.
How to use Qantas Points with Fiji Airways

Fiji Airways can prove to be a hidden gem when using Qantas Points, particularly on flights to the US, Japan, Hong Kong and Singapore.
How to tell the difference between Saver and Standard award seats

Ever been quoted over 500,000 points for a redemption? Here’s how to avoid that.
How to redeem Qantas Points for Jetstar flights from and within New Zealand - not good value for most routes in New Zealand

Jetstar is New Zealand’s second biggest domestic airline. In this guide, we advise when it might be good value to dip into your Qantas Points balance for a flight redemption (hint – not very often), and provide step-by-step instructions on how to make an award booking.
How to use Qantas Points for Emirates flights

This valuable perk will disappear from next month. Here is what to do if you already have a booking or plan to make one.
How to use Qantas Points or Asia Miles for US East Coast & Europe flights

There’s a heap of options to fly between the East Coast of the US and Europe. In this guide, we cover which airlines and routes you can use with your Qantas Points and Asia Miles, how much they cost in Business and First Class, how to search and book these awards, and our tips to get the best-value redemption.
A guide to how Qantas upgrades work

If you are looking to upgrade a paid ticket to the next cabin, then you need a couple of thousand fewer points than before. Note that Discount Economy tickets are still ineligible.
How to redeem Qantas Points for flights from New Zealand to Bali

Here is our roundup of the handful of options for using Qantas Points to get to Bali from New Zealand.
Qantas 787 Domestic Business Class overview

Read why I gave Qantas’ newest plane a five-star rating on my flight from Melbourne to Perth. I explain how this seat differs from the A330 one, and how to use your Qantas Points, Asia Miles and other points currencies to make a redemption.
Emirates A380 First Class overview: one of the better and most unique uses of Qantas Points

With Qantas’ partnership with Emirates, an ongoing and useful provider of benefits to points collectors, redeemers and frequent flyers, flying Emirates’ top premium cabin has become one of the best ways to use your Qantas Points balance.
How to get a layover of up to 24 hours in a transit city when using Qantas Points

Let’s look at the important difference between a transit and a stopover, along with three examples of incorporating stopovers in Dubai, Hong Kong and Auckland on your next trip overseas and minimising the points you spend.
What would be the best ways to use frequent flyer points for the Qantas 787 Perth to London flight?

Qantas’ new Perth – London direct flight is now bookable, and with seasonal direct Auckland – Perth flights available between November – April of each year, you can now start planning how to use points (and which points to use) to fly it.
Options for redeeming your Qantas points for flights to the USA from New Zealand

Business Class availability for Qantas flights to the US are known as one of hardest points seats to find out there – we’ll look at ways to get a seat on these flights, as well […]
How to redeem points for travel on Qatar Airways from New Zealand

Qatar Airways is a great option to target using Asia Miles, Qantas Points and AAdvantage miles, and will become an even more attractive prospect with the introduction of its updated Business Class product from mid-2017.
Emirates A380 First Class between New Zealand & Australia – Flight Overview

Using 54,000 Qantas Points on this flight really is a stellar use of your Qantas balance. We cover how to easily book an award seat, what to expect in the air, and how to choose the best lounges before your flight and the best seats onboard.
Emirates A380 Business Class between New Zealand & Australia - Flight Overview

Emirates A380 flights are the ones to aim for if you’re looking for comfort, service and amenities, whilst earning or redeeming Qantas Points. Here we sample their Trans-Tasman Business Class service between Auckland and Sydney.
Qantas increases award flight change and cancellation fees from December

Changing an award flight booked using Qantas Points will cost you an extra 1500 points and cancelling it 1000 points more under new rules to come into effect from 15 December 2016.
Up to 25% more Qantas Points with NZ credit card rewards program transfers

Qantas are running a short promo for up to a 25% bonus on points transfers from credit card programs until 31st August 2016. The bonus isn’t as high as the offer that was run back […]

Buying Points

How to buy points to top-up your Qantas Frequent Flyer account

In this guide we’ll look at some of the different ways you can buy Qantas Points – specifically, to top-up your account – and the costs involved.