How Many Points do I Need to Book a Classic Flight Reward?

In our ongoing series, we unpack some of the most common myths and misconceptions about the Qantas Frequent Flyer program so you can make the most of every point.

You don’t need hundreds of thousands of Qantas Points in your Frequent Flyer account to make the most of a Classic Flight Reward.* In fact, you can book domestic flights with Qantas and its partner airlines for less than 10,000 points.

How to Book a Classic Flight Reward with Qantas Points

Go to the Qantas homepage, log into your Frequent Flyer account and click the ‘Book' and then 'Flights’ dropdown on the menu at the top of the page.
On the ‘Book Flights’ page, click the button on ‘Rewards’. This way, all flight options shown to you will be Classic Flight Rewards bookings.

After some inspiration? The flight between Sydney and Melbourne – one of the most popular routes in the Qantas network – offers Classic Flight Rewards seats in Business Class from just 18,400 points^ (plus $53 in taxes, fees and carrier charges) when flying with Qantas. If you choose to redeem your points on a Business Class seat, you automatically get use of the Business or Qantas Club lounges – a perfect way to make your next flight a little more luxurious.

Or, from 8000 points^, you can find a Classic Flight Reward economy seat for several popular domestic routes, including one way between Sydney and Brisbane (plus $54 in taxes, fees and carrier charges), one way between Melbourne and Adelaide (plus $51 in taxes, fees and carrier charges), and one way between Melbourne and Canberra (plus $72 in taxes, fees and carrier charges).

You only need a few thousand more points to extend the distance you’re flying across the country. From 12,000^ points (plus $55 in fees, taxes and carrier charges) you can go one way in Economy from Brisbane to Cairns on a Classic Flight Reward seat and from 18,000^ (plus $53 in fees, taxes and carrier charges) you could go one way from Sydney to Perth, or one way between Melbourne and Darwin (plus $62 in fees, taxes and carrier charges).

You need even fewer points when it comes to Domestic Classic Upgrade Rewards. You only need 5,400 points to upgrade your ticket to Business Class when flying from Melbourne to Sydney one way on a Flexible Economy ticket. Or, arrange a Classic Reward Business Class upgrade on a one-way flight from Perth to Sydney from 10,900 points+ to make the four-hour flight east seem like a breeze.

It’s also easy to reach many international destinations with a modest collection of points. A Classic Flight Reward one-way trip from Sydney to Bali in Economy, for example, starts from just 18,000 points^ (plus $147 in fees, taxes and carrier charges), while a Melbourne to Auckland Classic Flight Reward in Economy Class starts from 14,400^ (plus $180 in fees, taxes and carrier charges) points. Similarly, a Sydney to Auckland Classic Flight Reward in Premium Economy begins from 30,500 points^ (plus $187 in fees, taxes and carrier charges).

It’s also possible to use your Qantas Points to book a Classic Flight Reward on a Jetstar flight. Simply choose the option 'Points Plus Pay' when selecting your flights to use Qantas Pay on your chosen flight to utilise at the payment stage.

Classic Flight Rewards seats are released up to 353~ days in advance so the earlier you plan, the greater your chances of snagging the option you want. But more seats do get released closer to the departure date so keep checking back – the flight you want might just be available.