If you have had your eye on an Economy Class Reward on Qantas over the next year, you may be in luck. Qantas is once again offering its Frequent Flyer members a 30% discount on Economy Classic Flight Reward fares. The discount is valid for bookings made in the 5 day window between March 8 and March 12, 2018
The discounts apply to economy flights booked on either Qantas (QF) or Jetstar (JQ), and applies across the domestic and international networks.
However, the discount options are limited to Economy class bookings. There are no discounted rates available for Business or First Class.
Offer Details
Offer: 30% off Economy Classic Reward Bookings
Booking Dates: March 8 to March 12, 2018
Travel Dates: April 17 to December 28, 2018
The 30% discount is automatically applied during the booking process.
Examples
- Sydney to Perth in Economy one way on Qantas, now 12,600 Qantas Points (was 18,000 Qantas Points) plus AU$41 taxes, fees and carrier charges*.
- Los Angeles to Sydney in Economy return on Qantas, now 63,000 Qantas Points (was 90,000 Qantas Points) plus US$834 taxes, fees and carrier charges*.
- Melbourne to Hobart in Economy one way on Qantas, now 5,600 Qantas Points (was 8,000 Qantas Points) plus AU$33 taxes, fees and carrier charges*.
- Melbourne to Tokyo Narita in Economy return on Qantas, now 49,000 Qantas Points (was 70,000 Qantas Points) plus AU$318 taxes, fees and carrier charges*.
- Brisbane to Hong Kong in Economy return on Qantas, now 39,200 Qantas Points (was 56,000 Qantas Points) plus AU$322 taxes, fees and carrier charges*.
- Adelaide to Osaka Kansai (via Sydney) in Economy return on Qantas, now 49,000 Qantas Points(was 70,000 Qantas Points) plus AU$411 taxes, fees and carrier charges*.
- Hobart to San Francisco (via Sydney) in Economy return on Qantas, now 63,000 Qantas Points(was 90,000 Qantas Points) plus AU$510 taxes, fees and carrier charges*.
The above example don’t include taxes and fees that may need to be paid in addition to the points. These taxes, however, are not discounted by 30% – you need to pay the full amount.
Restrictions
There are a few restrictions to be aware of with this offer:
- Travel must be on Qantas or Jetstar operated flights, any codeshare flights are not eligible
- There are restrictions on connecting to other airlines. The example Qantas give is an itinerary that is connects from a Qantas Sydney to London flight to a connecting flight to Brussels
- The discount only applies to the points component and not to any taxes and surcharges
Qantas run these promotions from time to time, and there may be some good value around.
Normally, best value for redeeming points is usually found in premium classes such as Business and First Class, Unfortunately, these cabins are not available in this sale.
There are however cases when it can make sense to book in Economy, and this is especially so when there is a sale such as this.
