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Where to find award charts for flights booked with frequent flyer points

Learn how to easily calculate reward seat pricing for key frequent flyer programs in Australia.

30 December 2020.

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Delta One Suites

Best uses of 40,000 Qantas Points right now

While 40,000 Qantas Points isn't a lot overall, there are still quite a few interesting flight rewards you could get, even right now.

24 December 2020.

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Qantas 787 Business Class

How to tell the difference between Saver and Standard reward seats

Ever been quoted over 500,000 points for a reward seat booking using your hard-earned points? Here's how to avoid that and seek out the best-value flights.

22 December 2020.

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What Qantas fare classes to book if you want to upgrade with Qantas Points

Not every flight you book is eligible for an upgrade. If you're looking to use points to upgrade with Qantas, you need to book the right fare class.

21 December 2020.

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Qantas Airbus A380 First seat

The Ritz-Carlton, Perth

We take you through some of the rooms and facilities inside The Ritz-Carlton Perth, on the city's waterfront.

18 December 2020.

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Ritz Carlton Perth Exterior

Earn 15,000 Qantas Points by switching your gas and electricity

Sign up to a Red Energy plan and take home up to 30 bonus Status Credits if you make the move before 10 January 2021.

16 December 2020.

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Qantas Red Energy

New Zealand plans to open a travel bubble with Australia in early 2021

A quarantine-free travel bubble between Australia and New Zealand is being considered and could be in effect before the end of March 2021.

14 December 2020.

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New Zealand Point Hacks

Win 100,000 Qantas Points by finding a hidden Reward Elf

For just five days, you have the chance to win 100,000 Qantas Points just by finding a sneaky elf in the Qantas Rewards store.

14 December 2020.

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Qantas Elf Competition

You can now use Qantas Points for premium rail travel across Australia

Qantas opens up a whole new world of rewards with new partner Journey Beyond. From 100,000 points, relax in a Gold Service cabin with all the trimmings on your trek across Australia on The Ghan, the Indian Pacific or the Great Southern.

09 December 2020.

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Qantas and The Ghan crew

Virgin locks-in the Boeing 737 MAX 10 jet for 2023

Virgin Australia has updated its 737 MAX order, ditching the 8 series in favour of the larger 10 model. This will allow for around 200 passengers to be comfortably seated in a two-class configuration.

09 December 2020.

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Virgin Australia Boeing 737 MAX 10 render