Qantas is running a 3 day ‘points sale’, and among the offers is a discount of 50% off the points requirement for a range of flights to Asia. The sale is limited to the Economy cabin, so you’re out of luck if you are after a Business redemption.
The discount applies to selected Classic Reward bookings to Hong Kong, Tokyo (Narita), Osaka (Kansai), Shanghai (Pudong) and Beijing.
50% off Sale Details
- Offer: 50% off selected International Economy Classic Flight Rewards
- Booking Dates: April 28 – April 30, 2018
- Travel Dates:
- Hong Kong, Shanghai and Beijing: May 15 – November 30, 2018
- Tokyo and Osaka: June 25 – 30 November, 2018
The discount only applies to the Points component of the Award booking. The cash component, consisting of various Taxes, Fees and other charges is not discounted. In some cases, the additional cash component can be significant.
The following table shows some example flights, and the number of points required for a redemption during the sale.
| Flights | Points Required |
|---|---|
|
Hong Kong (from Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne)
|
14000
|
|
Tokyo (from Brisbane)
|
14000
|
|
Tokyo (from Melbourne)
|
14400
|
|
Osaka (from Sydney)
|
17500
|
|
Beijing (from Sydney)
|
17500
|
|
Shanghai (from Sydney)
|
17500
|
There is no guarantee that seats will be available for your preferred dates. As always, it pays to be a little flexible with your dates in order to take advantage of these deals.
When searching for Award flights, the discounted price will be shown automatically. The following screenshot shows an example of a redemption between Melbourne and Hong Kong.
As can be seen, the discounted rate of 14,000 points as been applied. Additional charges of $161 still need to be paid on top of the points.
There are some pretty solid discounts to be found in this sale. If you have been looking at one of the flights on offer, this could be a chance to snap up those flights. Head over to Qantas.com to search for flights.
