#20 Among Airlines
Point Value
1.20 ¢
Hobby Score
3.0
High fees and inflated partner pricing reduce Qantas points appeal.
Qantas Frequent Flyer associated alliance is oneworld Alliance
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You can earn Qantas points by flying on Qantas, any oneworld partner, or one of their many non-alliance partners. How many points you earn depends on your fare class and flight distance. Qantas does not offer a co-branded credit card for U.S. customers, but it partners with several major transferable points programs.
Qantas awards points using an earning table based on ticket type and cabin class. Your earnings depend on the miles flown. You can:
Qantas partners with several major transferable programs:
These programs have other airline partners that usually offer better value, so we only recommend transferring to Qantas when you have a specific redemption in mind.
You can also earn Qantas points by flying on partners. Qantas uses a regional earning chart that applies across all partner airlines. You can:
Your best use of Qantas miles is to redeem them for airfare on Qantas or one of its many partners. Qantas uses a distance based award chart for all redemptions. The best value comes from Classic Flight Rewards, which apply to Qantas, Jetstar, Fiji Airways, Air Vanuatu, and American Airlines. They also offer Classic Flight Rewards for partners, but those charts usually have higher redemption rates.
Classic Flight Rewards are limited. After those seats are gone, award pricing becomes dynamic, and those redemptions are rarely worth it. If you plan to redeem miles on Qantas, note that the airline releases award space 353 days in advance. Partner programs get access to that same space 22 days later, giving you an early booking advantage. Classic rewards book quickly, especially on premium routes.
You can search for reward flights directly on the Qantas website. Enter your trip details, then toggle the “Rewards” button. Results will highlight Classic rewards and any partner award availability.
Discover your points' highest-value redemption options. Use the filters to find the optimal sweet spot for your next trip.
If you plan to redeem on Qantas, be aware that they hefty surcharges on long-haul flights on their own metal, particularly in premium cabins
If you want to fly a premium class of service on Qantas, book early as they release their own award space 22 days before they release it to partners (353 days in advance vs. 331 days)
The redemption is almost always bad, so you’re better off just using all points or all cash for your booking
If you’re based in Australia, Qantas is a reasonable program to join. For U.S. residents, though, it ranks fairly low on the list of programs we’d pay attention to. There are no co-branded credit cards to earn points with, and while you can transfer points from American Express, Capital One, and Citi, all three systems have more valuable transfer partners than Qantas.
Qantas is part of the oneworld Alliance, so they have strong partners to redeem points with. But you can usually find better award pricing directly through those partners or through other airline programs. Availability for premium cabins on Qantas metal can be easier to find through Qantas, but surcharges can be high, which limits the overall value.
Qantas has five tiers of elite status. Bronze is the entry level and is earned simply by signing up. This tier allows you to earn and redeem points. To reach the next four levels, you must earn Status Credits. You can earn Status Credits on eligible Qantas, Jetstar, oneworld member, and partner airline flights. You’ll enjoy the benefits of each tier from the moment you qualify through the end of the next full Membership year.
Here are the four other levels, requirements you’ll need to get to each level, and the benefits of each
