Qantas Frequent Flyer Loyalty Program
Qantas Frequent Flyer
You should be able to get around 1.4 cents per point in value for economy class redemptions with your Qantas Points. Redeeming Qantas Points for business class will increase the value of your miles dramatically, often offering more than 3 cents per point in value.
Qantas charges a fee of AU$99.50 (about $70) to join its Frequent Flyer program. However, if you register via this application form, the fee is waived. The page states that free membership only applies to Australian citizens, but it also works for other countries.
Only these partners can be booked online: American Airlines, Air Vanuatu, Aer Lingus, Alaska Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, Dragonair, Fiji Airways, Emirates, El Al, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Jetstar, LATAM, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, S7 Airlines, and SriLankan Airlines.
You can’t book all Qantas partners online, so if the partner isn’t listed below, you need to call 800-227-4500 to book the award flight.
Point expire after 18 month of inactivity. Activity that will renew the expiration date of your points includes earning miles through flying, redeeming miles, transferring miles into your account, or earning points with a Qantas partner.
Canceling a Qantas award ticket costs 6,000 Qantas Points.
Changing your Qantas award flight requires availability on the flight you would like to change to and costs 5,000 Qantas Points.
Transfer Partner
Capital One 1:1
American Express. Increments of 500 points online or by phone. The transfer ratio is 1:1, and transfers are usually instant.
Citi 1:1 ratio for premium cards and 1:0.7 for nonpremium cards. It takes about 2 days for the transaction to complete.
Transfer Bonus
Capital One 20% (1000:1200) ending 2026-05-31
Example Redemption
23,500 economy flight from HNL to SAN on American Airlines
Notes
Qantas has more than 50 credit cards, but unfortunately, it doesn’t offer a card for the U.S. market.
Qantas allows members to transfer between 1,500 and 100,000 points annually (or receive up to 400,000) for free to eligible family members online, often instantly. Eligible family includes spouses, parents, children, siblings, and in-laws. You can also use your points directly to book flights for anyone.