You have many options for using points with Qantas and Jetstar. Book your next flight with Classic Flight Reward+ or take advantage of Points Plus Pay - Flight#. You could also use your points for a Qantas Classic Upgrade Rewards~. Or, on select flights, you could be eligible for Bid Now Upgrades using a combination of points and money.
Our most popular and best value reward flight. Book available Qantas flights up to 353 days in advance. Jetstar Classic Flight Rewards are also a great value option. Classic Flight Reward+ seats are limited, so it's best to book early. Calculate where your points could take you. If you would like to find out more visit our Classic Flight Rewards section.
To search for Classic Reward Flights, login to your account and select the 'Search Classic Flight Rewards' tick box below the search flights tool. Or, calculate where your points could take you. If you would like to find out more visit our Classic Flight Rewards section.
Another great way to use your points. All available seats on Qantas or Jetstar flights can be booked using a combination of Qantas Points plus cash† when you login to Your Account. You need a minimum of 5,000 points for Qantas flights or 3,500 points for Jetstar. As long as you have the minimum points required, the mix is up to you. You can even use points for the entire flight. Plus, you'll also earn Qantas Points and Status Credits on eligible flights* as you would with a cash fare.
To find out more, visit our Points Plus Pay - Flights section.
Experience the next level of service and luxury. After you've booked an eligible class, you could use Qantas Points to request a Qantas Classic Upgrade Reward~ - for an upgrade to Premium Economy, Business or First. You can also use your Qantas Points to request an upgrade on eligible Classic Flight Reward bookings. See how many points you need to upgrade here. Effective for upgrades requested from 16 November 2016 and confirmed on or after 20 February 2017, the Qantas Points required for Classic Upgrade Rewards will increase. Refer to the upgrade tables below for the points required after 20 February 2017. Find out more.
Effective for upgrades requested from 16 November 2016 and confirmed on or after 20 February 2017, the Qantas Points required for some domestic Classic Upgrade Rewards will increase. Find out more.
Discount Premium Economy, Premium Economy or Flexible Premium Economy (where availableπ) to Business.
If you request a Classic Upgrade Reward for an itinerary that includes an international and a domestic leg with the same flight number, this will be treated as an international Classic Upgrade Reward.
You need to have an eligible paid and confirmed ticket on a Qantas operated service (with a QF flight number on your ticket).
Classic Upgrade Rewards may also be requested on selected domestic Qantas Points Plus Pay - Flights and Qantas Classic Flight Rewards.
From time to time Classic Upgrade Rewards may be requested on eligible paid and confirmed tickets on codeshare flights operated by another airline with a Qantas (QF) flight number on the ticket.
You will earn Qantas Points and Status Credits for the fare class you originally purchased.
The fare conditions applicable to the fare originally purchased will apply.
Special meals may not be available in the upgraded class of travel.
Classic Upgrade Rewards are subject to capacity controls and availability (which is limited).
Members must have enough points for the Classic Upgrade Reward at the time they request it and when the upgrade is confirmed. Family transfers may assist in ensuring that sufficient points are available.
All PIN changes between the time a Classic Upgrade Reward is requested and the time of confirmation must be advised to Qantas reservations. Otherwise the Classic Upgrade Reward request will not be processed.
If there are multiple people travelling in your booking and all passengers are eligible family members, your online request for a Classic Upgrade Reward will apply to each passenger. If your booking includes passengers other than eligible family members, you will need to contact Qantas Telephone Sales to split the booking and then you will be able to request an upgrade.
You can request a domestic Classic Upgrade Reward any time after you have paid for your ticket and received confirmation up until 24 hours before your flight leaves.
Just log in to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account at qantas.com, go to 'Your Bookings' and click on the 'Upgrade' button. If an upgrade is available, it will be confirmed immediately and points will be deducted from your account.
If your request cannot be confirmed when submitted online, you will be given the option to register for an upgrade should one become available in the future on your booked flight.
Classic Upgrade Reward registrations are prioritised according to your Qantas Frequent Flyer membership level: Platinum first, followed by Gold, Silver and then Bronze.
If your upgrade is confirmed after you have registered, it will be noted in 'Your Bookings' at qantas.com, and where possible we will notify you with an SMS≠. You will also be informed when you check-in to your flight at the airport. Points will be deducted from your account when your upgrade is confirmed.
Effective for upgrades confirmed on or after 20 February 2017, the Qantas Points required for some domestic Classic Upgrade Rewards will increase. Find out more.
While you can ask for a Classic Upgrade Reward any time after you have paid for your ticket and received confirmation, you can also request a domestic On Departure Upgrade Reward at the airport if you are a Platinum or Gold Frequent Flyer or a Qantas Club member. You can request a domestic On Departure Upgrade Reward for Qantas operated services with a QF flight number on your ticket (unless the QF flight number is from 1 to 199).
Domestic On Departure Upgrade Reward requests can be made between three hours and 20 minutes before your scheduled flight departure.
For full details on domestic On Departure Upgrade Rewards, see the terms and conditions.
Qantas Club members and Platinum and Gold Frequent Flyers can request a domestic On Departure Upgrade Reward at domestic Australian Qantas Club lounges (except QantasLink lounges). Platinum Frequent Flyers can also request an upgrade in domestic Australian Business lounges.
Qantas may occasionally have to restrict this facility on some routes or under special circumstances (for example, where there is an unexpected disruption to services resulting in heavy demands on Qantas Club personnel).
For more information, ask at The Qantas Club Service Desk.
Qantas Club members and Platinum and Gold Frequent Flyers can also choose to request domestic On Departure Upgrade Rewards at domestic Check-in-Kiosks, where available, when travelling by themselves.
If you are travelling with your family, your request will include all passengers in your booking who are eligible family members. If your booking includes passengers other than eligible family members, you will need to contact Qantas Telephone Sales to split the booking and then you will be able to request an upgrade.
If you are not travelling but use your points to request an upgrade for an eligible family member, the upgrade will be awarded according to the eligible family member's priority, not the status of the Qantas Frequent Flyer whose points are being used. An exception is made when Platinum One members, though not travelling, redeem points for an upgrade on behalf of eligible family members. In this case the eligible family members will enjoy the same high priority as a Platinum One member.
You may cancel an unconfirmed request for a Classic Upgrade Reward without forfeiting your points at any time prior to the scheduled flight departure. Should your upgrade request be confirmed and you choose to cancel your upgrade request more than 24 hours before the scheduled flight departure your Classic Upgrade Reward may be refunded subject to a fee. If you cancel your confirmed request within 24 hours of the scheduled flight departure, or if you fail to board your flight, you will forfeit the points used and a seat may no longer be available in your original booked class.
If you cancel or change your flight before your upgrade is confirmed, the Classic Upgrade Reward request will be cancelled, and a new request must be made.
Effective for upgrades requested from 16 November 2016 and confirmed on or after 20 February 2017, the Qantas Points required for Classic Upgrade Rewards will increase. Find out more.
You can request an international Classic Upgrade Reward up until 24 hours before your flight leaves on eligible paid and confirmed tickets and on Economy and Premium Economy Classic Flight Rewards on flights operated by Qantas, with a Qantas (QF) flight number (1 to 199~) on the ticket. From time to time Classic Upgrade Rewards may also be requested on eligible paid and confirmed tickets on codeshare flights operated by another airline with a Qantas (QF) flight number on the ticket.
Discount Business, Business or Flexible Business to First.
You need to have an eligible paid and confirmed ticket on a Qantas operated service (with a QF flight number from 1-199~ on your ticket).
Classic Upgrade Rewards may be requested on certain international Qantas Points Plus Pay - Flights but are not available on Qantas Classic Flight Rewards or international airfares booked in E, N, O, P, Q class₪, which includes some Qantas Points Plus Pay - Flights and some international Red e-Deal fares.
For full details on Classic Upgrade Rewards and cancellations, see terms and conditions.
Other Frequent Flyers, within 24 hours of the scheduled flight departure.
International Classic Upgrade Reward requests are always prioritised according to your Qantas Frequent Flyer membership level: Platinum first, followed by Gold, Silver and then Bronze.
It may not be possible to confirm your international Classic Upgrade Reward according to the timetable above even if seats are available for sale in the upgrade cabin due to expected future commercial passenger demand.
If your upgrade is confirmed, it will be noted in 'Your Bookings' at qantas.com, and where possible we will notify you with an SMS≠. Or you will also be informed when you check-in to your flight at the airport. Points will be deducted from your account at the time that a request is confirmed.
Qantas is committed to providing international Classic Upgrade Rewards wherever we can. Upgrades may become available at the last minute due to cancellations, no-shows or missed connections. To increase your chances of an upgrade your request can now be further considered at the airport. To be eligible simply select 'upgrade at the airport' when you register for a Classic Upgrade Reward.
For upgrades at the airport, if you are travelling continuously on a flight that stops in one or more ports (with the same flight number), you will only be eligible for an upgrade on the last leg and only if that last leg has a flying time longer than three hours. Points will only be deducted for the portion of your flight that was upgraded.
Upgrades at the airport will only be awarded for bookings containing one passenger.
When requesting an upgrade to Business you must also select the option for a Premium Economy upgrade (when offered) to be considered for an upgrade at the airport.
If you are unable to accept all of these conditions, then you should not opt-in to be eligible for an upgrade up to the gate when you register for an international Classic Upgrade Reward.
If your upgrade is confirmed at the airport, you may not be able to use some of the benefits that you receive with the upgrade such as your additional baggage allowance (or lounge access if your upgrade is confirmed at the gate).
An upgrade at the airport requires the same amount of points as an upgrade prior to arrival at the airport regardless of whether or not you are able to use some of the benefits that you receive with the upgrade such as additional baggage allowance and lounge access.
If a request for an upgrade at the airport is successful, it cannot be refused. You will be required to travel in the upgrade cabin in the seat you have been allocated. This is because the upgrade may be awarded as your flight is due to depart and airport staff will not be able to re-seat you on the aircraft.
You may cancel an unconfirmed request for a Classic Upgrade Reward without forfeiting your points at any time prior to the scheduled flight departure. Should your upgrade request be confirmed and you choose to cancel your upgrade request more than 24 hours before the scheduled flight departure your Classic Upgrade Reward may be refunded subject to a fee. If you cancel your upgrade request or fail to board a flight for which you have redeemed points for a Classic Upgrade Reward within 24 hours of the scheduled flight departure, you will forfeit the points used and a seat may no longer be available in your original booked class.
Bid Now Upgrades are an invitation-only opportunity to use a combination of points and money to upgrade to a more premium cabin. A minimum amount of Qantas Points and money is required. Bid Now Upgrade offers will be considered after requests for Classic Upgrade Rewards have been processed and confirmed. Invitations will be made, and upgrade offers will be accepted or rejected in Qantas' sole and absolute discretion.
The number of Qantas Points required for Classic Upgrade Rewards is increasing for some fare types.
When is the increase effective?
- For Classic Upgrade Rewards requested prior to 16 November 2016 the Qantas Points required will not change regardless of the upgrade confirmation date.
- For Classic Upgrade Rewards requested after 16 November 2016 and confirmed before 20 February 2017 the Qantas Points required will not change.
- For Classic Upgrade Rewards requested after 16 November 2016 and confirmed after 20 February 2017 the new Qantas Points levels will apply.
Are all Classic Upgrade Rewards increasing?
Will On Departure Upgrade Rewards be affected?
On Departure Upgrade Rewards can be requested for Domestic Classic Upgrade Rewards at the airport by Gold and Platinum Frequent Flyers and Qantas Club members between 3 hours and 20 minutes before your scheduled flight (excluding flight numbers from 1-199).
The number of Qantas Points required is the same as Classic Upgrade Rewards. The Qantas Points required for domestic Classic Upgrade Rewards are increasing when upgrading from Discount Economy to Business Class on flights greater than 600 miles (zones 2 & 3).
Will the changes affect the Qantas Points required for Points Plus Pay - Flights?
No. The number of Qantas Points required to redeem a Points Plus Pay - Flight (and the Fare Conditions applicable to them) vary. The number of Points required for and the Fare Conditions applicable to a Points Plus Pay - Flight are those described at the time of booking.
Will there be any changes to Qantas Frequent Flyer earn rates as a result of these changes?
No. The number of Qantas Points and Status Credits earned will not change as a part of these program changes.
Will there be a change to the number of Qantas Points required for Classic Flight Reward bookings?
No. The number of Qantas Points required for Reward bookings will not change.
Further information about the program can be found at qantas.com. You must be a member of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program to earn Qantas Points and Status Credits. A joining fee may apply. Membership, Status Credits and the earning and redemption of Qantas Points are subject to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program terms and conditions.
+ Classic Flight Rewards are available on Qantas, Jetstar and partner airlines. Classic Flight Reward seats are subject to capacity controls and availability is limited. The number of seats available depends on the flight, date, season and destination and some flights may not have any Classic Flight Rewards available.
# Points Plus Pay - Flights are available on any flight with a QF or JQ, 3K, GK or BL flight number. A limited number of seats on selected partner airlines (as offered by Qantas at the time of booking on qantas.com) may be combined with Qantas orJetstar flights in Points Plus Pay - Flights. Partner airline flights which may be combined with Jetstar flights in Points Plus Pay - Flights are more limited than those which may be combined with Qantas flights. See the Points Plus Pay - Flights section for more details.
~ Classic Upgrade Rewards are available on Classic Flight Rewards in Economy and Premium Economy and eligible paid and confirmed Qantas domestic and international flights, with a QF flight number on your ticket and from time to time on codeshare flights operated by another carrier that have a Qantas (QF) flight number on your ticket. Classic Upgrade Rewards are subject to capacity controls and availability is limited. Classic Upgrade Rewards are not available from all fare types. See tables for details. Classic Upgrade Rewards are subject to capacity controls and availability (which is limited).
a) Discount Economy includes Red e-Deal fares booked in L, V, S, N, Q, O and E classes, and Group fares booked in G class; and b) Flexible Economy includes Flex fares booked in Y, B, H, K and M classes.
≠ SMS notification of a confirmed international Classic Upgrade Reward is available only to Qantas Frequent Flyers who are travelling on the upgraded segment, and who have a valid mobile telephone number in their membership profile. Some members may not receive SMS notification due to operational reasons.
~~~ For international flights: a) Economy includes classes G, K, L, M, S and V; and b) Flexible Economy includes classes B, H and Y.
₪ Classic Upgrade Rewards from selected discount Economy classes which are not normally eligible (for example N, Q and O class) may be offered on a selected basis for limited periods at the discretion of Qantas. The points required for a Classic Upgrade Reward from these discount Economy classes may be higher than the points quoted in these tables, will be advised at the time of the promotion during the Classic Upgrade Reward registration process on qantas.com and are subject to change between promotions.
π Premium Economy is available on all Qantas A380 aircraft and selected B747-400 aircraft.
† Points Plus Pay is a facility on qantas.com which allows you to choose the number of Qantas Points you redeem above a specified minimum level and pay the remainder with an Accepted Payment Card to obtain your Points Plus Pay - Flight. Minimum points levels apply, are subject to change and will be quoted at the time of booking.
* Qantas Points and Status Credits (where applicable) are earned on eligible flights with a Qantas or applicable oneworld® Alliance Airline or Airline Partner flight number on your ticket. Qantas Points and Status Credits may not be earned on some fare types and booking classes. See terms and conditions and the Airline Earning Tables for details on the conditions for the applicable airline.
^ Available on domestic segments of international flights that offer a Premium Economy cabin.