Qantas Releases Massive Number of International Reward Seats for Frequent Flyers, Extends Availability.

Qantas has announced that it will be releasing tens of thousands of new international reward seats for frequent flyers starting from 11 a.m. on Friday, in a move aimed at providing more opportunities for its members to use their Qantas Points to travel overseas. This release of new Classic Flight Reward seats comes as Qantas extends its commitment of 50 per cent more reward seat availability on international routes for an additional six months, until 31 December 2023.

These extra reward seats will be available across all cabins, including Business and First, on Qantas’ full international network of more than 30 destinations, with the most popular overseas destinations booked using points being London, Singapore, Bali, Tokyo, and Los Angeles.

Since October 2021, Qantas has made 50 per cent more reward seats available and has seen record numbers of customers using their points to travel. One in every 11 frequent flyers carried by Qantas travelled on a reward seat.

“We’re releasing tens of thousands of new Classic Flight Reward seats to international destinations to make it easier for our members to use their points towards their next overseas trip,” said Olivia Wirth, Qantas Loyalty CEO.

Frequent flyers can also use their points to access reward seats to more than 1,200 destinations around the world on Qantas’ network of more than 45 partner airlines.

“Our frequent flyers have been using their points to book reward seats in record numbers, and demand for seats on international flights is particularly strong,” Ms Wirth said. “There are more than 5 million reward seats available for booking across the Qantas and Jetstar international and domestic networks over the next year.”

The number of points required to book reward seats hasn’t increased in years, and Qantas has been consistently growing the ways that its members can boost their points balance, making these seats great value. The Qantas Points required to fly to popular international destinations are as follows:

Route: Sydney – London Economy: 55,200 points, Taxes/Fees/Carrier Charges: $233 Business Class: 144,600 points, Taxes/Fees/Carrier Charges: $443

Route: Melbourne – London Economy: 55,200 points, Taxes/Fees/Carrier Charges: $231 Business Class: 144,600 points, Taxes/Fees/Carrier Charges: $441

Route: Brisbane – Los Angeles Economy: 41,900 points, Taxes/Fees/Carrier Charges: $209 Business Class: 108,400 points, Taxes/Fees/Carrier Charges: $334

Route: Sydney – Los Angeles Economy: 41,900 points, Taxes/Fees/Carrier Charges: $209 Business Class: 108,400 points, Taxes/Fees/Carrier Charges: $334

Route: Sydney – Tokyo (Haneda) Economy: 31,500 points, Taxes/Fees/Carrier Charges: $148 Business Class: 82,000 points, Taxes/Fees/Carrier Charges: $198

Route: Melbourne – Auckland Economy: 18,000 points, Taxes/Fees/Carrier Charges: $157 Business Class: 41,500 points, Taxes/Fees/Carrier Charges: $157

Route: Sydney – Fiji (Nadi) Economy: 18,000 points, Taxes/Fees/Carrier Charges: $107 Business Class: 41,500 points, Taxes/Fees/Carrier Charges: $107

These values are current as of 21 February 2023 and are subject to change. Taxes, fees, and carrier charges are payable to Qantas (excluding any amounts payable to third parties at the airport) in addition to the points.

Written by: Anne Keam

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