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Herald Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- Herald Sun
Qantas launches million-seat domestic sale with fares from $105
Don't miss out on the headlines from News. Followed categories will be added to My News. Qantas has announced a major domestic airfare sale, offering more than one million discounted seats across its extensive domestic network for one week only. One-way fares start from as low as $105, covering more than 60 destinations nationwide, including new routes like Newcastle and Hobart to Perth. Notably, some discounted fares are available for travel during busy peak periods, including the January 2026 summer school holidays and Easter, making it an ideal time for Australians to plan an outback adventure, coastal holiday or city escape. One standout fare offers one-way economy seats from Ballina (Byron Bay) to Sydney starting at $105, with travel dates available from October 2025 through to June 2026. Qantas frequent flyers can also benefit from the sale, with Classic Plus reward seats available across the network. For example, customers can book from Launceston to Melbourne for 5200 points plus $57 or from Coolangatta (Gold Coast) to Sydney for 6100 points plus $58. All Qantas fares include checked baggage and complimentary food and beverages. The sale fares are valid for travel on selected dates between October 2025 and June 2026 and will be available until 11.59pm (AEST) Monday, August 18 or until sold out. Qantas Domestic chief executive Markus Svensson said it was the airline's sixth network-wide domestic sale this year. 'We're thrilled to be offering over one million discounted seats for customers,' Mr Svensson said. 'Whether you're travelling to visit family and friends or to explore our very own backyard, there is something for everyone. 'It's also a great chance for Australians to get in early and book their holidays next year, with travel dates over the January school holidays and Easter available.' For a full list of sale fares and travel dates, customers are encouraged to visit Originally published as Fly cheap across Australia: Qantas launches massive fare sale
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Qantas launches massive airfare sale with Perth flights included
Qantas has announced a major domestic airfare sale, offering more than one million discounted seats across its extensive domestic network for one week only. One-way fares start from as low as $105, covering more than 60 destinations nationwide, including new routes like Newcastle and Hobart to Perth. Qantas has announced more than one million discounted seats nationwide. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard Credit: News Corp Australia Notably, some discounted fares are available for travel during busy peak periods, including the January 2026 summer school holidays and Easter, making it an ideal time for Australians to plan an outback adventure, coastal holiday or city escape. One standout fare offers one-way economy seats from Ballina (Byron Bay) to Sydney starting at $105, with travel dates available from October 2025 through to June 2026. Qantas frequent flyers can also benefit from the sale, with Classic Plus reward seats available across the network. For example, customers can book from Launceston to Melbourne for 5200 points plus $57 or from Coolangatta (Gold Coast) to Sydney for 6100 points plus $58. All Qantas fares include checked baggage and complimentary food and beverages. Some discounted fares are available for travel during busy peak periods, including the January 2026 summer school holidays and Easter. NewsWire / David Swift Credit: News Corp Australia The sale fares are valid for travel on selected dates between October 2025 and June 2026 and will be available until 11.59pm (AEST) Monday, August 18 or until sold out. Qantas Domestic chief executive Markus Svensson said it was the airline's sixth network-wide domestic sale this year. 'We're thrilled to be offering over one million discounted seats for customers,' Mr Svensson said. 'Whether you're travelling to visit family and friends or to explore our very own backyard, there is something for everyone. 'It's also a great chance for Australians to get in early and book their holidays next year, with travel dates over the January school holidays and Easter available.' The sale fares are valid for travel on selected dates between October 2025 and June 2026. Image: Qantas Credit: News Corp Australia For a full list of sale fares and travel dates, customers are encouraged to visit
Perth Now
2 days ago
- Business
- Perth Now
Qantas launches huge fare sale
Qantas has announced a major domestic airfare sale, offering more than one million discounted seats across its extensive domestic network for one week only. One-way fares start from as low as $105, covering more than 60 destinations nationwide, including new routes like Newcastle and Hobart to Perth. Qantas has announced more than one million discounted seats nationwide. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard Credit: News Corp Australia Notably, some discounted fares are available for travel during busy peak periods, including the January 2026 summer school holidays and Easter, making it an ideal time for Australians to plan an outback adventure, coastal holiday or city escape. One standout fare offers one-way economy seats from Ballina (Byron Bay) to Sydney starting at $105, with travel dates available from October 2025 through to June 2026. Qantas frequent flyers can also benefit from the sale, with Classic Plus reward seats available across the network. For example, customers can book from Launceston to Melbourne for 5200 points plus $57 or from Coolangatta (Gold Coast) to Sydney for 6100 points plus $58. All Qantas fares include checked baggage and complimentary food and beverages. Some discounted fares are available for travel during busy peak periods, including the January 2026 summer school holidays and Easter. NewsWire / David Swift Credit: News Corp Australia The sale fares are valid for travel on selected dates between October 2025 and June 2026 and will be available until 11.59pm (AEST) Monday, August 18 or until sold out. Qantas Domestic chief executive Markus Svensson said it was the airline's sixth network-wide domestic sale this year. 'We're thrilled to be offering over one million discounted seats for customers,' Mr Svensson said. 'Whether you're travelling to visit family and friends or to explore our very own backyard, there is something for everyone. 'It's also a great chance for Australians to get in early and book their holidays next year, with travel dates over the January school holidays and Easter available.' The sale fares are valid for travel on selected dates between October 2025 and June 2026. Image: Qantas Credit: News Corp Australia For a full list of sale fares and travel dates, customers are encouraged to visit
Sydney Morning Herald
3 days ago
- Business
- Sydney Morning Herald
The Qantas frequent flyer program is changing - here's how to still fly for free
The number of points it takes to fly on the most generous, old-school Qantas Classic Rewards scheme has now, in some cases, increased by 20 per cent. These cases are mainly for business and first-class seats. The amount is on a route-by-route basis – how this scheme is, statically, priced. Loading (The other main, newer scheme is called Classic Plus and seats are dynamically priced based on the prevailing dollar cost – the only thing that is set is a point-to-price conversion rate: one point per 1 cent cost of an economy seat and one point per 1.5 cents of a business class seat.) So, the problem is on the redemption side. On the earnings side, Qantas earlier in the year upped the points that you earn on some flights. It's a bit of a 'give here' and 'take away there' situation … but indisputably, most frequent flyers will be worse off. What you can do about it If you're still keen on collecting Qantas points, it's time to step up that collection. Here are the top four ways I'm doing it. My shopping When I go to buy anything online, I always check first whether I can get it through Qantas Shopping. It's essentially just an online intermediary that partners with thousands of retailers to offer boosted earn rates, like five points per $1 spent. You'll earn points regardless of payment method, even when using discounted gift cards. Then there is grocery and other shopping: Everyday Rewards points from Woolworths, BIG W and BWS convert into Qantas points at a rate of 2:1. Watch for promotions such as 10x points on select items or bonus points for meeting a spending threshold. Gift card deals, in particular, can unlock big points. My power Some electricity providers, including Red Energy and Origin Energy, offer thousands of bonus Qantas points just for switching. Ongoing, you can get points for every dollar spent on your bills (2-for-1 for both providers, with the Origin Energy conversion via Everyday Rewards). Some promotions mean 20,000 Qantas points annually. And talking fuel, purchases at Ampol and BP can also get you Qantas Points either directly or through Everyday Rewards. My card charging Frequent flyer credit cards typically offer a hefty sign-up bonus of circa 100,000 points, plus points-per-dollar spent. Switching cards annually – but no more often as it could otherwise affect your credit score – can keep the bonus points flowing. And, naturally, clear your balance in full every month, as interest payments can wipe out any benefit. Loading (Note: a further threat to your ability to earn points – a future one but regardless worth filing away – is the mooted crackdown on credit card fees … these help fund the credit card providers' points programs.) My health Of course, Qantas has also devised a type of virtuous points circle where you usually get bulk points for signing up for products with its subsidiary businesses such as travel insurance and health insurance. For example, the new-customer health insurance offer is currently 130,000 points. But the free Qantas Wellbeing app also lets you earn points for simply walking, sleeping well and completing health challenges ... without needing Qantas Health Insurance. If you do hold a policy, you'll earn points at a faster rate. Hitting 10,000 steps daily and meeting sleep goals can net you up to 1000 frequent flyer points in the first month, and policyholders can keep this higher earn rate going. What about at the redemption end of it all … when it comes to converting all your hard-earned, extra points to longed-for flights? Whatever you do, resist the Points Plus Pay option. And only use Classic Plus payment if there is a bargain-basement sale price. Typically, these remain worse value than Classic Rewards, even after the redemption recalibration. Instead, plan ahead and pounce on the seats 353 days before your desired fly date, when the first tranche of Classic Rewards seats are typically released.
The Age
3 days ago
- Business
- The Age
The Qantas frequent flyer program is changing - here's how to still fly for free
The number of points it takes to fly on the most generous, old-school Qantas Classic Rewards scheme has now, in some cases, increased by 20 per cent. These cases are mainly for business and first-class seats. The amount is on a route-by-route basis – how this scheme is, statically, priced. Loading (The other main, newer scheme is called Classic Plus and seats are dynamically priced based on the prevailing dollar cost – the only thing that is set is a point-to-price conversion rate: one point per 1 cent cost of an economy seat and one point per 1.5 cents of a business class seat.) So, the problem is on the redemption side. On the earnings side, Qantas earlier in the year upped the points that you earn on some flights. It's a bit of a 'give here' and 'take away there' situation … but indisputably, most frequent flyers will be worse off. What you can do about it If you're still keen on collecting Qantas points, it's time to step up that collection. Here are the top four ways I'm doing it. My shopping When I go to buy anything online, I always check first whether I can get it through Qantas Shopping. It's essentially just an online intermediary that partners with thousands of retailers to offer boosted earn rates, like five points per $1 spent. You'll earn points regardless of payment method, even when using discounted gift cards. Then there is grocery and other shopping: Everyday Rewards points from Woolworths, BIG W and BWS convert into Qantas points at a rate of 2:1. Watch for promotions such as 10x points on select items or bonus points for meeting a spending threshold. Gift card deals, in particular, can unlock big points. My power Some electricity providers, including Red Energy and Origin Energy, offer thousands of bonus Qantas points just for switching. Ongoing, you can get points for every dollar spent on your bills (2-for-1 for both providers, with the Origin Energy conversion via Everyday Rewards). Some promotions mean 20,000 Qantas points annually. And talking fuel, purchases at Ampol and BP can also get you Qantas Points either directly or through Everyday Rewards. My card charging Frequent flyer credit cards typically offer a hefty sign-up bonus of circa 100,000 points, plus points-per-dollar spent. Switching cards annually – but no more often as it could otherwise affect your credit score – can keep the bonus points flowing. And, naturally, clear your balance in full every month, as interest payments can wipe out any benefit. Loading (Note: a further threat to your ability to earn points – a future one but regardless worth filing away – is the mooted crackdown on credit card fees … these help fund the credit card providers' points programs.) My health Of course, Qantas has also devised a type of virtuous points circle where you usually get bulk points for signing up for products with its subsidiary businesses such as travel insurance and health insurance. For example, the new-customer health insurance offer is currently 130,000 points. But the free Qantas Wellbeing app also lets you earn points for simply walking, sleeping well and completing health challenges ... without needing Qantas Health Insurance. If you do hold a policy, you'll earn points at a faster rate. Hitting 10,000 steps daily and meeting sleep goals can net you up to 1000 frequent flyer points in the first month, and policyholders can keep this higher earn rate going. What about at the redemption end of it all … when it comes to converting all your hard-earned, extra points to longed-for flights? Whatever you do, resist the Points Plus Pay option. And only use Classic Plus payment if there is a bargain-basement sale price. Typically, these remain worse value than Classic Rewards, even after the redemption recalibration. Instead, plan ahead and pounce on the seats 353 days before your desired fly date, when the first tranche of Classic Rewards seats are typically released.
