If you’ve booked an economy flight ticket using your Qantas Frequent Flyer points on the airline’s Classic Flight Rewards program, you can now stack more points on top to get yourself an upgrade to premium economy or business class seat. Here’s what you need to know.
Qantas’ change to Classic Flight Rewards comes after competitor Virgin announce it was shaking up its own frequent flyer program.
If you book a ticket using Qantas points and still have some to spare, you can invest them into upgrading your seat. First class is still off-limits but moving up to premium economy or business class doesn’t sound too bad.
Here’s the breakdown of the points needed for upgrading your seats to a few popular destinations:
Points needed for a Domestic Classic Upgrade Reward To Business
Route | Classic Flight Reward – Economy | Discount Economy | Flexible Economy |
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Sydney – Perth | 26,000 | 20,000 | 10,000 |
Melbourne – Sydney | 12,000 | 10,000 | 5000 |
Sydney – Brisbane | 12,000 | 10,000 | 5000 |
Brisbane – Melbourne | 18,000 | 15,000 | 7500 |
Points needed for a International Classic Upgrade Reward to Premium Economy
Route | Classic Flight Reward – Economy | Discount Economy | Flexible Economy |
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Sydney – Los Angeles | 70,000 | 45,000 | 18,000 |
Melbourne – Hong Kong | 38,000 | 25,000 | 10,000 |
Melbourne – London | 90,000 | 60,000 | 24,000 |
Sydney – Johannesburg | 56,000 | 35,000 | 14,500 |
You can hop over to the Qantas Class Flight Rewards upgrade page for the full terms and conditions.
[Via Qantas Frequent Flyers]
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One response to “Qantas Now Lets You Upgrade Seats Booked On Frequent Flyer Rewards Points”
Couldn’t you just book the higher-class seat with the requisite amount of points in the first place?