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31/05/2026

♦️Jackpot.

Qantas only flies Sydney ↔ Las Vegas seasonally, and we haven’t seen much Business Class reward seat availability on this route since it was announced…

💡 Booking Tip: Don’t assume you need to start in Sydney. If you’re based in Brisbane, Melbourne or another Eastern city, you can often add a domestic Business Class connection onto the same booking for no extra Qantas Points (subject to availability).

I’ve helped thousands of Australians maximise their points and travel in Business and First Class for a fraction of the usual cost.

Follow The Points Coach for more reward seat alerts and points tips.

💬 Is Vegas on your points bucket list?

21/05/2026

New 4 Week Shopping Offers Are Out 🥳

Hey all a quick heads-up that the latest round of targeted Flybuys offers has just landed in apps/accounts.

🔹 Week 1 starts today Fri. 22 May & runs until Sun 31 May
🔹 Weeks 2–4 start on Mondays
🔹 Your offer may disappear temporarily on Mon/Tues of Weeks 2–4 while they verify eligibility. Don’t stress...that’s completely normal and you can still complete your shop on those days.

What did everyone get this time around? 👀

19/05/2026

20% off Qantas Domestic Classic Rewards

A heads up that Qantas has launched a new promo offering 20% off Domestic Economy Classic Reward Seats. There might be some decent value here on routes with high cash prices.

🔷 Book by: 25 May 2026
🔷 Travel dates: 1 June 2026 – 9 May 2027
🔷 Applies to eligible Qantas/QF domestic Economy Classic Reward flights only
🔷 The discount applies automatically when booking eligible Classic Reward Seats (not Classic Plus)

Example:
Brisbane → Sydney is currently pricing at 7,400 Qantas Points instead of the usual 9,200 points.

06/05/2026

Velocity Double Status/Points Offer

Just noticed Virgin Australia has launched their own offer (probably heavily influenced by Qantas).

https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/partners-offers/airlines/virgin-australia-airlines/pick-your-bonus-2026

You must activate your chosen bonus BEFORE booking. Choose wisely as you can't change your mind after.

You can choose either:
🔷 Double Velocity Points
🔷 Double Status Credits

Key Dates:
📅 Activate + book: 7–15 May 2026
📅 Travel period: 7 May – 31 Dec 2026

Eligible on:
✔️ Virgin Australia operated Domestic
✔️ Trans-Tasman
✔️ International Short Haul flights

23/04/2026

This is what points are all about…

First Class to Los Angeles using Qantas Points 🍾

These seats are rare, especially with 2 available on the same flight.

Cash fares can push a crazy $19,000+ for this flight… so this is where you can save a serious amount using points.

You’ll start your journey in style at the Qantas First Lounge — think à la carte dining and a spa treatment before you even board.

Have you flown First Class before? Or is this on your list? 👇

21/04/2026

Velocity Points Booster (Up to 40% Off)

This one’s back again. Score up to 40% off when buying Velocity Points.

https://www.velocityfrequentflyer.com/the-basics/buying-points

📅 Dates: 21–29 April 2026
💳 Min purchase: 50,000 points
📊 Annual cap: 250,000 points

Discounts:
21–23 April:
50k–250k → 40% off

24–29 April:
50k–100k → 30% off
110k–190k → 35% off
200k–250k → 40% off

Example:
250,000 points = $3,510 (~1.40c per point)

⚠️ Just a reminder that having points doesn’t guarantee reward seats. My advice is to make sure you’ve done the maths, remain flexible on travel plans and researched availability before buying.

31/03/2026

🚨 BIG news for points lovers…

The Reserve Bank of Australia has just announced they will remove those pesky 'hidden' surcharges on debit and credit cards from 1 October 2026, across networks including eftpos, Mastercard and Visa.

They’ll also aim to reduce & cap the interchange fees in the background (from ~0.8% down to ~0.3%).

So less fees seems great right?!?

Well perhaps… BUT these interchange fees in particular help to fund the entire points and rewards ecosystem.

So this could lead to some negative changes for those who maximise reward programs.

👇💬 Welcome to share any thoughts below...keen to hear both sides.

18/03/2026

Qantas Hotels Bonus Points

Qantas Hotels & Holidays has just launched their latest promo...
https://www.qantas.com/hotels

You’ll earn 7 Qantas Points per $1 spent on bookings.
Points Club members earn +25% bonus
Points Club Plus members earn +50% bonus

Unfortunately it looks like the Triple Points offers might have also been 'enhanced' since it's been 6+ months since the last one 🥲

Key details:
🔹 Book by 25 March 2026
🔹 Travel until 25 March 2027
🔹 Points usually credited within 8 weeks after checkout

For those with Qantas Business Rewards, you can earn up to 10 pts/$1 booking via your QBR account.

As always I advise shopping around and comparing prices - don't just chase the points. It may/may not make sense to book via Qantas.

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