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Classic Flight Rewards

Your Qantas Points can take you to over 1,200 destinations around the globe on eligible Qantas, Jetstar, and partner airline flights.

How to book a Classic Flight Reward

Log in to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account

Search for your flights and select ‘Rewards’

Find available flights with the red Reward ribbon

Select your flights and complete your booking

Tip: Travelling internationally?

Select the "Reward" view to see all available Flight Rewards across Qantas, Jetstar and our partner airlines. Select the “Cash” view to combine Classic Flight Rewards with Qantas cash fares. You can also make a Classic Flight Reward booking by calling Qantas Contact Centres Please note a Reward Assistance fee will apply

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.

Comparison of Classic Flight Rewards and Classic Plus Flight Rewards

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View of the booking screen comparing the icons for Classic and Classic Plus Flight Rewards

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 transferred 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 Flight Rewards directly from your Qantas Business Rewards online account.

Points Club

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

Frequently asked questions

Classic Flight Rewards provide Qantas Frequent Flyer members with a great way to fly for a fixed points amount excluding taxes, fees and carrier charges. Classic Flight Rewards are available on eligible flights on Qantas, Jetstar, Emirates, oneworld® member airlines and selected Qantas Frequent Flyer airline partners and affiliates.  You can book a Classic Flight Reward for yourself or an eligible family member

For Qantas, Jetstar and selected airline partner Classic Flight Rewards departing from Australia, you have the option to use points for taxes, fees and carrier charges on the Qantas website (excluding local airport fees or charges collected at time of check-in) on the payment page. For all other Classic Flight Rewards, they are payable with an approved payment card.

Classic Flight Rewards are bookable up to 353 days in advance. When you book on the Qantas website you can book up to two hours before departure for flights within Australia or up to four hours before departure for international flights. Bookings made through Qantas Contact Centres must be booked at least 24 hours before scheduled departure and some locations require earlier advance booking.

oneworld® Classic Flight Rewards are Classic Flight Reward seats on our oneworld member airlines and their affiliates. oneworld Classic Flight Rewards are limited to travel on oneworld member airlines and can't include travel on any other airline. oneworld Classic Flight Rewards are based on the total distance travelled or return flights, unlike the other Classic Flight Reward options which are based on one-way Trips. oneworld Classic Flight Rewards can travel up to a maximum of 35,000 miles on one itinerary. You need to include travel on at least two oneworld member airlines other than Qantas.

You won’t earn Qantas Points for Classic Flight Rewards, however if you’re a Points Club or Points Club Plus member you’ll earn Status Credits on Classic Flight Rewards with a Qantas flight number. View the Points Club Classic Flight Reward tables for details on eligible flights and earn rates.

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

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

It’s easy to combine Classic Flight Rewards with Classic Plus Flight Rewards or cash fares on the Qantas website.

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

  1. Log in to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account
  2. Open the Flight Search and enter your destination, travel dates and cabin
  3. Ensure the ‘Rewards’ toggle is not selected, then click the ‘Search Flights’ button 
  4. A list of your flight options will now appear, including both Reward seat and cash fare options
  5. 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 cash bookings to Classic Plus Flight Rewards or vice versa.

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

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: † A business can redeem Qantas Points directly from their Qantas Business Rewards account on Classic Flight Rewards or Points Plus Pay flights, paid seat selection and additional baggage allowance (when purchased at time of flight booking), and/or transfer Qantas Points out of the Qantas Business Rewards accounts into any individual’s Qantas Frequent Flyer account. In order to transfer or directly redeem Qantas Points from a Qantas Business Rewards account, the business account must have a balance of at least 3,000 Qantas Points. You must be a Qantas Frequent Flyer member to earn, transfer and redeem Qantas Points as an individual. A joining fee may apply. Membership and Qantas Points are subject to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program Terms and Conditions. We recommend you consult your accountant or tax adviser to ensure you understand possible tax implications, for example fringe benefits tax (if applicable).

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: ^ 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 is 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: 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

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: ~ 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: ++ 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 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: ^^ 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.