Have you been waiting patiently for a sale on Business or Premium Economy seats on Qantas. Well, your time may have come, as Qantas have just kicked off its first stand-alone premium cabin sale since prior to the pandemic.
The fares on offer start from $1,199 return in Business. As these are on Qantas flights, you’ll get the full service offering, including checked luggage and inflight dining. Qantas Frequent Flyers will also receive points and Status Credits for these flights.
On interesting wrinkle with these fares revolves around the Classic Plus offering. Due to the way Qantas calculate the points for Classic Plus redemptions, they could actually require less points than a Classic Reward. Keep in mind if you go down this path they won’t generally earn status credits or points. The exception is for Points Club/Points Club Plus members who will receive their allotment of status credits.
Qantas Red Tail international flight deals
- Offer: Premium Cabin Sale
- Booking Period: 14 June through to 20 June 2024
- Travel Period: between July 2024 and May 2025.
Some examples of the lead in fares available on different routes are shown below.
Premium Economy
Routes | Premium Economy Sale Fares | Classic Plus fare (return) |
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Melbourne to Los Angeles | $3,199 | 179,300 points + $510* |
Sydney to London | $3,799 | 179,600 points + $1,106* |
Perth to Los Angeles | $3,549 | 201,900 points + $549* |
Sydney to New York | $4,399 | 249,300 points + $660* |
Brisbane to New York | $4,399 | 250,200 points + $646* |
Melbourne to New York | $4,399 | 250,700 points + $639* |
As an example of Classic Plus being cheaper than a Classic Reward consider the case of Sydney-London. For a classic reward those would normally set you back 216,000 points (plus taxes and charges). Here it is coming out at 178,600 points
Business
Routes | Business Sale Fares | Classic Plus fare (return) | |
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Sydney to Auckland | $1,199 | 63,200 points + $263* | |
Melbourne to Auckland | $1,199 | 63,200 points + $252* | |
Sydney to Nadi | $2,599 | 154,700 points + $279* | |
Melbourne to Seoul | $3,999 | 224,000 points + $668* | |
Sydney to Hong Kong | $4,299 | 254,000 points + $490* | |
Brisbane to Hong Kong | $4,299 | 250,000 points + $577* | |
Brisbane to Tokyo | $4,999 | 289,400 points + $687* |
In this case, the Classic Rewards Plus offer comes out to less than a Classic Reward. On the Melbourne and Sydney to Auckland routes a Classic Reward would normally come out at 83,000 points plus fees and charges.
If you’re interested in these flight deals, head over to the Qantas website. Remember that you will need to book these flights before the offer ends on 20 June.