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Classic Plus Flight Rewards

Available to every Qantas destination, Australia and beyond.

What are Classic Plus Flight Rewards?

Classic Plus Flight Rewards have widespread availability giving you more choice of when and where you want to fly using your Qantas Points. The amount of points you need to book this reward seat varies, fluctuating like a commercial fare. Classic Plus Flight Rewards are available to every Qantas destination, and can be found with the blue Reward ribbon when searching flights.

How to book a Classic Plus Flight Reward

Log in to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account

Search for your flights and select ‘Rewards’

Find available flights with the blue Reward ribbon

Select your flights and complete your booking

What are the differences between Classic Flight Rewards and Classic Plus Flight Rewards?

Both options will be displayed when you're booking a flight on our website. Our commitment is to always show the best value redemption option available.

  Classic Flight Reward icon
Classic Flight Rewards
Classic Plus Flight Reward icon
Classic Plus Flight Rewards
How to find Find the red ribbon on the Qantas website Find the blue ribbon on the Qantas website
Points required Fixed amount all year round Fluctuates with normal airfares throughout the year
Availability Limited availability Widespread availability
Carriers Qantas, Jetstar and partners Qantas
Changes Fare difference may require additional points Fare difference may require additional cash
Fare characteristics

Classic Flight Rewards and Classic Plus Flight Rewards have the same Reward Fare characteristics:

  • Upgradeable
  • Flexibility to combine between cabins and fare types in the same booking
  • Same Reward change and cancellation fees
  • No points or Status Credit earn (except for Points Club members)

Any additional charges for Classic Plus Rewards changes are payable in cash, with a change fee in points.

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Ready to use points for flights?

Simply select the "Reward" view when searching for flights. If Classic Flight Rewards and Classic Plus Flight Rewards are both available on your selected travel date, the lowest points fare will be shown.

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Tips for Qantas Frequent Flyers

Family Transfers

Need more points? Or got some to spare? Keep Qantas Points in the family with Family Transfers – it’s a great way to boost points balances instantly.

Top-up Points

Purchase extra points and have them land instantly to your Frequent Flyer account. 

Booking for business

If you’re a Qantas Business Rewards member, you can use your business' points to redeem Classic Plus Flight Rewards. You can transfer points from your Qantas Business Rewards account to a Qantas Frequent Flyer account and book online. 

Points Club

Points Club and Points Club Plus members can earn Status Credits on Classic Plus Flight Reward bookings.

Frequently asked questions

Classic Plus Flight Rewards provide Qantas Frequent Flyer members with a great way to fly using Qantas Points. They have a variable points amount and are available to every Qantas destination. You can book a Classic Plus Flight Reward for yourself or an eligible family member at qantas.com.

Yes, you have the option to use Points Plus Pay or an approved payment card for the taxes, fees and carrier charges portion of your booking (excluding local airport fees or charges collected at time of check-in) on the payment page on qantas.com.

Classic Plus Flight Rewards can only be booked on qantas.com or in the Qantas App.

Yes, you can use your Qantas Points to request a Classic Upgrade Reward from Economy to Premium Economy, Economy or Premium Economy to Business, or Business to First on a Classic Plus Flight Reward booking. Find out more about Classic Upgrade Rewards

Note: requests may not always be successful but points will only be deducted if your Classic Upgrade Reward is confirmed.

Yes, Classic Plus Flight Rewards are available to every Qantas destination, across both our domestic and international network.

Classic Plus Flight Rewards are currently available to book for trips departing from Australia and New Zealand, we will progressively be expanding to flights departing from international destinations. 

It’s easy to combine Classic Plus Flight Rewards with Classic Flight Rewards or cash fares on qantas.com.

To complete a combined booking (with a Reward seat or cash fare) on qantas.com, follow the steps below:

  • Log in to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account
  • Open the Flight Search and enter your destination, travel dates and cabin
  • Ensure the ‘Rewards’ toggle is not selected, then click the ‘Search Flights’ button 
  • A list of your flight options will now appear, including both Reward seat and cash fare options
  • Select your preferred flight(s), and proceed to the payment page to complete your booking

If you combine non-Flight Reward fares with Flight Rewards, the most restrictive fare condition of the non-Flight Reward(s) applies to the segments booked as a Flight Reward for booking changes, cancellations and refunds.

 

No, you can’t change Classic Flight Reward or Commercial bookings to Classic Plus Flight Rewards or vice versa.

At the time of booking for a given cabin, subject to availability you will be offered either a Classic Flight Reward or a Classic Plus Flight Reward.

Any applicable fare difference for a Classic Plus Flight Reward booking change is payable in cash, however the change fee will be collected in points.

What you need to know

You must be a Qantas Frequent Flyer to earn and use Qantas Points. A joining fee may apply. Membership and points are subject to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program Terms and Conditions.

Disclaimer: ^^ Classic Plus Flight Rewards are available to all Qantas destinations across our domestic and international network. Reward seats are subject to availability. Taxes, fees and carrier charges are payable to Qantas (excluding any amounts payable to third parties at the airport) by an Accepted Payment Card or Qantas Points in addition to the points required on Classic Plus Flight Reward flights. Qantas Points required and taxes, fees and carrier charges are subject to change and quoted at the time of booking.

Disclaimer: ^ Classic Flight Rewards are available on Qantas, Jetstar and partner airlines. Seats are subject to capacity controls, availability is limited, and some flights may not have any Classic Flight Rewards available. Taxes, fees and carrier charges are payable to Qantas (excluding any amounts payable to third parties at the airport) by an Accepted Payment Card in addition to the points required on Classic Flight Reward flights. Qantas Points required and taxes, fees and carrier charges are subject to change and quoted at the time of booking. For more information, visit Classic Flight Rewards.

Disclaimer: # Points Plus Pay are available on any flight with a Qantas (QF), Jetstar (JQ), Jetstar Asia (3K) or Jetstar Japan (GK) flight number and selected partner airlines when travelling on a Qantas fare, as long as there is a seat available for sale. The Qantas Points required include taxes, fees and carrier charges (excluding any amounts payable to third parties at the airport), are subject to change and are quoted at the time of booking - a minimum number of points applies. Qantas Points may not be earned on some fare types or on some oneworld® Member Airline or airline partner flights. For more information, visit Points Plus Pay.

Disclaimer: ~ Reward Assistance Fees will be waived for Platinum One members when booking Classic Flight Rewards and Classic Upgrade Rewards using their points when booking through Qantas Contact Centres. All other fees continue to apply.

Disclaimer: †† Family Transfers enable you to transfer a portion of your points to an eligible family member, who is also a Frequent Flyer member, in any 12-month period. You can transfer points online to an eligible family member online or you can call the Frequent Flyer Service Centre to transfer points (a Reward Assistance Fee applies for family transfers completed via a consultant). Minimum 5,000 to maximum 600,000 points per transfer. Family transfers do not keep your account active so your transferred points would ordinarily expire in accordance with the usual points expiry rules; 18 months after your last eligible points activity.

Disclaimer: ++ Top-up points may be purchased in blocks of 1,000 points, from a minimum 1,000 points to a maximum 150,000 points per purchase. Top-up points can be purchased four times per member in a 12-month period. Dollar amounts required for points are subject to change at any time without notice. You must be a Qantas Frequent Flyer member for at least 30 days before purchasing Top-up points online, and you can purchase online if your form of payment is Visa, Mastercard or American Express. To purchase Top-up points using JCB or DIners Card, contact the Frequent Flyer Service Centre. A Service Fee will apply for Top-up points purchased via the Frequent Flyer Service Centre. See full terms and conditions

Disclaimer: + Points Club and Points Club Plus members will earn Status Credits on Qantas Marketed Classic Flight Rewards and Classic Plus Flight Rewards if they are a Points Club or Points Club Plus member at the time they fly. Your Qantas Frequent Flyer membership number must be recorded in your booking before your flight departs to receive the Status Credits. See the Points Club Status Credit Table. for the Status Credit earn rate for Points Club and Points Club Plus members. Flight Rewards are subject to capacity controls, availability is limited, and some flights may not have any Flight Rewards available. Taxes, fees and carrier charges are payable to Qantas (excluding any amounts payable to third parties at the airport) in addition to the points required.

Disclaimer: Ω Classic Upgrade Rewards are available on Classic Flight Rewards in Economy and Premium Economy, Classic Plus Flight Rewards in Economy and Premium Economy, eligible paid and confirmed Qantas domestic and international flights with a Qantas (QF) flight number on your ticket, and from time to time on codeshare flights operated by another carrier that have a QF flight number on your ticket. 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). For more information, visit Classic Upgrade Rewards or see the Terms and Conditions.