Dreaming of a holiday that won't break the bank? The world's most famous travel hacker Scott Keyes from Scott's Cheap Flights is here to give you his top tips for thrifty travellers in the Insider's Guide to amazing airfare secrets. Dreaming of a holiday that won't break the bank? The world's most famous travel hacker Scott Keyes from Scott's Cheap Flights is here to give you his top tips for thrifty trav... It sounds almost too good to be true. An international flight that won’t cost you a cent. Flying from Melbourne to Tokyo later this year, the flight is the first across the Qantas network where passengers will be able to travel overseas without handing over any money. Instead, the “Points Plane” will only allow Frequent Flyers members to book a seat on board at a cost of 35,000 points for economy, 54,000 for Premium Economy 72,000 for business and 108,000 Qantas points for first class. The new flight will also offer passengers a unique drinks and meal service, signature pyjamas and in-flight giveaways. The new flight will be open to Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum members who will all have equal opportunity to secure a booking on dedicated Points Plane flights. “This is the first time we have dedicated an entire aircraft — let alone an A380 — to our frequent flyers, and we are expecting to see significant demand for these flights,” Qantas Loyalty CEO Olivia Wirth said in a statement. “Four flight redemptions are made every minute and 60 upgrades are confirmed every hour. We know our members love to redeem their points on travel, so we’re excited to be able to give them new ways to access these rewards. “Member-exclusive flights mean more redemption opportunities for our members and less time searching for reward seats.” The first flight, set to depart Melbourne on October 21, 2019 for Japan, could be the start of more international trips requiring points as payment. “If this concept is a success, which we think it will be, Qantas hopes to operate more regular Frequent Flyer-only flights to other international and domestic destinations in the near future,” Ms Wirth said.<doc-sep>Using Qantas Points To Score Free Flights Just Got Heaps Easier Booking a free flight is one of the most popular ways to redeem Qantas points. Unfortunately, limited availability has made this unduly difficult. In a bid to expand free flights to more customers, Qantas has launched a new ‘Points Plane’ service that will offer dedicated Frequent Flyer redemption flights to select destinations. Here are the details. The Qantas Points Plane does exactly what it says on the tin – they’re flights reserved exclusively for Qantas Frequent Flyers. All seats on these flights can only be booked with Qantas Points, whether you’re flying First Class, Business or Economy. This will make it significantly easier to score a free flight with your Qantas points, albeit for specific dates and destinations. If you’re keen, the first Points Plane – an A380 – will take off on 21 October 2019 from Melbourne to Tokyo (Narita). Bookings will be made available from 7am (AEST) 16 May. There will be 484 seats available – 14 in First, 64 in Business, 35 in Premium Economy and 371 in Economy. In other words, you shouldn’t have much of a problem redeeming your points provided you get in early. Here are the amount of Qantas Points you’ll need to hop on the maiden Points Plane flight: Economy: 35,000 Qantas Points 35,000 Qantas Points Premium Economy: 54,000 Qantas Points 54,000 Qantas Points Business: 72,000 Qantas Points 72,000 Qantas Points First: 108,000 Qantas Points Return travel is where things get a bit more complicated – the Points Plane leaves Tokyo on October 26. If you want to stay longer or leave earlier, you’ll need to book an alternative flight via the traditional avenues. According to Qantas, the first Points Plane flight will feature a bespoke cocktail and meal service along with a signature pair of pyjamas for the handful of people who obsessively collect these things. “This is the first time we have dedicated an entire aircraft – let alone an A380 – to our frequent flyers, and we are expecting to see significant demand for these flights,” Qantas Loyalty CEO Olivia Wirth said. “Four flight redemptions are made every minute and sixty upgrades are confirmed every hour. We know our members love to redeem their points on travel, so we’re excited to be able to give them new ways to access these rewards.” There’s no word on when the next Points Plane service will be or where it will fly to – but Qantas is promising to operate regularly in this space if the inaugural flight is successful. The programme will rely mainly on the availability of unscheduled aircraft. ” excerpt=”Comparison website Finder has updated its Qantas Frequent Flyer analysis to find out how much 1000 Qantas points are actually worth. As expected, it depends on what you use them for, with the ‘value sweet spot’ working out to $20. Here’s how far they can go depending on what you decide to purchase.”] [Via Qantas]<doc-sep>GlobeNewswire Visiongain has published a new report on Global inactivated Vaccines Market Report Forecast 2020-2030. Forecasts by 2020 to 2030. PLUS Profiles of Leading Pharma Manufacturing Companies and Regional and Leading National Market Analysis. PLUS COVID-19 Recovery Scenarios Visiongain’s industry expert says: ‘Factors such as rise in the prevalence of the infectious and bacterial diseases and active participation of government in vaccine development are driving the growth of this market. 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The 'Points Plane' will be flying from Melbourne to Tokyo in October, and is available only to Qantas Frequent Flyers. Members can book an economy seat for 35,000 points and Premium Economy for 54,000. A spot in business is 72,000 points while first class will cost you 108,000 Qantas points. The inaugural Points Plane will also have a special inflight service including a unique cocktail and meal service, signature pyjamas and inflight giveaways. Should the initial trial prove successful, the program could be extended to other destinations. Qantas CEO of Loyalty, Olivia Wirth told Sunrise that Japan was chosen as the first location due to its popularity. "It's one of our top five searched destinations online so we know it's going to be a hit," she said. "We're trialing this as a new way for our customers to use their points. Let's see how it goes!" Visit http://qantas.com/pointsplane for more information. Watch the full story in the clip above.<doc-sep>
Itching to explore Japan on the cheap? Soon travellers can book flights to Tokyo while their credit card remains firmly planted in their back pocket. Qantas has unveiled a new flight where every seat on board won’t cost a cent – but there's a catch. The airline’s new Points Plane will see travellers jetting from Melbourne to Tokyo without handing over any money, with seats exclusively on offer to members redeeming Qantas points. Qantas has unveiled a new flight where every seat on board won’t cost a cent – but there's a catch. (iStock) The inaugural Points Plane will be an Airbus A380 operating from Melbourne to Tokyo (Narita) on October 21, 2019, with Qantas Frequent Flyers able to book seats from Thursday, May 16. Keen to get your hands on some free flights to Japan? Flyers travelling in Economy will forego 35,000 points, Premium Economy will cost 54,000 points, Business will hand over 72,000 points and a First-Class ticket will require a whopping 108,000 Points. Qantas Loyalty CEO Olivia Wirth said that flight redemptions are flyer's favourite way to spend points. "This is the first time we have dedicated an entire aircraft – let alone an A380 – to our frequent flyers, and we are expecting to see significant demand for these flights," said Wirth in a press release. "Four flight redemptions are made every minute and sixty upgrades are confirmed every hour. We know our members love to redeem their points on travel, so we're excited to be able to give them new ways to access these rewards. Flyers travelling in Economy will forego 35,000 points. (iStock) “Member-exclusive flights mean more redemption opportunities for our members and less time searching for reward seats” As an added bonus, all Points Plane flights will offer an exclusive inflight service, with special on-board experiences including a bespoke cocktail and meal service, signature pyjamas and inflight giveaways. If this new concept is deemed successful, Qantas has said it plans to operate more regular Frequent Flyer only flights in the near future.