Qantas Frequent Flyer Guides
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.
Earning Points
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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.
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Guide to earning frequent flyer points with Airbnb
Qantas have teamed with Airbnb to offer 1 Qantas Point per $ spent with Airbnb, plus 500 bonus points for your first booking. Here’s how it works. You can also earn Delta SkyMiles and United MileagePlus miles.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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An introduction to the Qantas Online Mall
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.
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How to maximise earning Qantas Points from car rentals
Rent a car with Avis or Budget in New Zealand or Australia before the end of June and you’ll pick up some extra points and a possible upgrade.
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How to sign up for free Qantas Frequent Flyer membership
These links will save you and your friends and family $50 NZD for each person that signs up.
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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.
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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
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Guide to using Qantas Points with Fiji Airways as an alternative to Qantas & American flights to the USA
Fiji Airways can prove to be a hidden gem when using Qantas Points, particularly on flights to the US, including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Honolulu. This guide shows you how.
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A guide to Qantas Points transfer promotions from bank rewards programs
You need to have made a transfer previously from either the Amex Platinum Edge, or Platinum Charge. For those who are eligible, this is a useful offer for redemptions on Qantas, Emirates and oneworld airlines.
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The airlines and frequent flyer programs that charge the lowest fees
There is a new ‘Carrier Charge’ coming, which will increase in cost the further you fly.
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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.
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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.
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Beginners Guide: how to tell the difference between the cheap vs expensive redemption options on offer by frequent flyer programs
This is a really common question we get, so here is an easy-to-read guide to help you understand the difference between saver and standard awards, with examples from five frequent flyer programs, including KrisFlyer, Velocity and Qantas.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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How to fly around the world in Business Class for 280,000 Qantas Points with the oneworld classic award
Booking a oneworld Classic Flight Reward is one of the best ways to maximise the value of your Qantas Points.
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How to use Qantas Points for Emirates flights
It is a sad day for Qantas Points enthusiasts, with the removal of a high-value redemption opportunity from March next year. Here is our analysis of the change.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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 […]
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.