Monday, April 8, 2024
Qantas Frequent Flyers are set for a significant boost with the introduction of Classic Plus Flight Rewards, offering members the chance to utilize their Qantas Points on over 20 million additional reward seats. This initiative represents one of the largest expansions in the 35-year history of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program, facilitating easier access to destinations such as London, Tokyo, New York, and Singapore using Qantas Points, even during peak travel times.
Although Classic Plus reward seats might require more points compared to the traditional Classic reward seats, they offer exceptional value due to their much greater availability and the option for upgrades. The number of points needed for Classic Plus reward seats will fluctuate in line with regular airfare pricing, meaning costs will be lower during off-peak times or when booking in advance, but higher during busy periods. Special promotions could see Classic Plus reward seats becoming even more affordable than Classic reward seats on the same flight.
Starting today, Classic Plus reward seats are available for booking on international flights leaving Australia from 1 July 2024, exclusively through the Qantas website. The availability will extend to the entire Qantas network, covering both international and domestic flights operated by the airline, by the end of 2024.
By the close of 2024, as Classic Plus is fully implemented across the network, members will benefit from an additional 20 million reward seats available for booking over a 12-month period, with this level of availability expected to continue into the future.
Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson said frequent flyers have more ways than ever to earn points and a new flight reward option would open up more value for frequent flyers wanting to use their growing points balances on travel.
“The Qantas Frequent Flyer program is an integral part of Qantas and has always been about recognising our customers for their loyalty. We’ve spent a lot of time listening to members about how we can better reward them,” Ms Hudson said.
“We’re adding over 20 million new flight rewards with the launch of a new type of reward seat called Classic Plus. It’s one of the biggest expansions we’ve made to the Frequent Flyer program in its 35-year history.
“The growth and success of Qantas Loyalty is driven by engaged members who earn and redeem points across the frequent flyer program, including with our partners, and that’s why we’re investing in making more seats available to book with points.”
Qantas Loyalty CEO Andrew Glance said: “The widespread availability of Classic Plus means that frequent flyers have more options to fly where they want, when they want and more often, using their points.
“The new type of reward seat will usually require more points than the highly sought after existing Classic seats, and will be available to all destinations on the Qantas international and domestic network, across
First, Business, Premium Economy and Economy cabins.
“We know how much our members love the existing reward seats and have been booking them in record numbers, so the new Classic Plus product we’re announcing today is over and above our commitment to 5 million Classic reward seats.”
Qantas will maintain its offering of over 5 million Classic rewards seats available through Qantas, Jetstar, and 45 partner airlines, without any alteration in the points needed for booking these seats since 2019.
In this fiscal year, Qantas is dedicating $60 million towards enhancing flight rewards for its frequent flyers. This enhancement includes the addition of 6,000 new premium Classic reward seats to Europe, specifically during peak travel periods last October.
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