Qantas has published the changes that it will be making to is Classic Flight Reward charts 5 August 2025. The changes were first announced in January, together with a range of other changes to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program.
The update follows changes to the domestic earn charts that were published last week. That particular change will see points earning increasing around 25% on domestic flights.
Summary of Changes
Before delving into the detail, here is a quick overall guide to the changes:
- Classic Flight Rewards
- The number of points required for an Economy seat will rise between 10% and 15%
- For redemptions in Premium Economy, Business and First expect a rise of 5% on short haul, and 20% on longer flights
- Jetstar Flight Rewards
- The number of points for a domestic upgrade will rise by 15%-20%
- International flights see increases of 10% on shorter flights and 20% on longer flights
- Partner flight rewards
- The number of points required for rewards on most partners increases by 5%-15%
- Oneworld Classic Flight Reward
- Often used for Round the World tickets, this also increases
The Qantas Classic Flight Reward charts
First up is the new Qantas Classic Flight Rewards charts. The charts are used to determine the number of points that you need to use for a Classic Rewards. This chart applies to Qantas and a select set of partners (Jetstar*, Emirates, Fiji Airways and American Airlines)
The chart prior to 5 August is shown here
The changes for Economy and Premium Economy are:
| Zone (miles) | Qantas Points required (excluding taxes, fees and carrier charges). | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Premium Economy | |||
| Change 5 August | Pct Increase | Change 5 August | Pct Increase | |
| 1 (0-600) | 8,000 -> 9,200 | 15.0% | 13,800 -> 14,500 | 5.1% |
| 2 (601 – 1,200) | 12,000 -> 13,800 | 15.0% | 20,600 -> 21,600 | 4.9% |
| 3 (1,201 – 2,400) | 18,000 -> 20,700 | 15.0% | 31,000 -> 32,600 | 5.2% |
| 4 (2,401 – 3,600) | 20,300 -> 23,300 | 14.8% | 42,200 -> 50,600 | 19.9% |
| 5 (3,601 – 4,800) | 25,200 -> 29,000 | 15.1% | 51,300 -> 61,600 | 20.1% |
| 6 (4,801 – 5,800) | 31,500 -> 36,200 | 14.9% | 61,500 -> 73,800 | 20.0% |
| 7 (5,801 – 7,000) | 37,600 -> 43,200 | 14.9% | 71,100 -> 85,300 | 20.0% |
| 8 (7,001 – 8,400) | 41,900 -> 48,200 | 15.0% | 81,300 -> 97,600 | 20.0% |
| 9 (8,401 – 9,600) | 51,200 -> 58,900 | 15.0% | 94,900 -> 113,900 | 20.0% |
| 10 (9,601 – 15,000) | 55,200 -> 63,500 | 15.0% | 108,400 -> 124,700 | 15.0% |
In the case of Business and First
| Zone (miles) | Qantas Points required (excluding taxes, fees and carrier charges). | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | First | |||
| Change 5 August | Pct Increase | Change 5 August | Pct Increase | |
| 1 (0-600) | 18,400 -> 19,300 | 4.9% | 27,600 -> 29,000 | 5.1% |
| 2 (601 – 1,200) | 27,600 -> 29,000 | 5.1% | 41,500 -> 43,600 | 5.1% |
| 3 (1,201 – 2,400) | 41,500 -> 43,600 | 5.1% | 62,200 -> 65,300 | 5.0% |
| 4 (2,401 – 3,600) | 57,000 -> 68,400 | 20.0% | 85,500 -> 102,600 | 20.0% |
| 5 (3,601 – 4,800) | 68,400 -> 82,100 | 20.0% | 102,600 -> 123,100 | 20.0% |
| 6 (4,801 – 5,800) | 82,000 -> 98,400 | 20.0% | 123,100 -> 147,700 | 20.0% |
| 7 (5,801 – 7,000) | 94,900 -> 113,900 | 20.0% | 142,300 -> 170,800 | 20.0% |
| 8 (7,001 – 8,400) | 108,400 -> 130,100 | 20.0% | 162,800 -> 195,400 | 20.0% |
| 9 (8,401 – 9,600) | 126,500 -> 151,800 | 20.0% | 189,800 -> 227,800 | 20.0% |
| 10 (9,601 – 15,000) | 144,600 -> 166,300 | 15.0% | 216,900 -> 249,400 | 15.0% |
There’s a bit of a pattern in those numbers. Economy is pretty much a 15% increase across the board. For the more premium cabins, there is a 5% increase on shorter flights, a 15% increase on the longest, while most of the zones see a 20% increase.
Emirates joins this table
It is worth noting that redemptions on Emirates will be based on this table. It had been moved onto the more expensive partner award chart in 2020, but Qantas have decided to move it back to this table.
Jetstar Rewards
Jetstar has its own reward table, which offers a lower redemption rate than the Qantas tables. The new Jetstar chart is as follows
While the current chart is
Plugging those changes in, we see the following
| Zone (miles) | Qantas Points required (excluding taxes, fees and carrier charges). | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | Business | |||
| Change 5 August | Pct Increase | Change 5 August | Pct Increase | |
| 1 (0-600) | 6,400 -> 5,700 | -10.9% | 13,800 -> 14,500 | 5.1% |
| 2 (601 – 1,200) | 9,600 -> 11,000 | 14.6% | 20,600 -> 21,600 | 4.9% |
| 3 (1,201 – 2,400) | 14,400 -> 16,600 | 15.3% | 31,000 -> 32,600 | 5.2% |
| 4 (2,401 – 3,600) | 18,000 -> 20,700 | 15.0% | 42,200 -> 50,600 | 19.9% |
| 5 (3,601 – 4,800) | 21,500 -> 24,700 | 14.9% | 51,300 -> 61,600 | 20.1% |
| 6 (4,801 – 5,800) | 26,000 -> 29,900 | 15.0% | 61,500 -> 73,800 | 20.0% |
| 7 (5,801 – 7,000) | 32,000 -> 36,800 | 15.0% | 71,100 -> 85,300 | 20.0% |
| 8 (7,001 – 8,400) | 35,600 -> 40,900 | 14.9% | 81,300 -> 97,600 | 20.0% |
| 9 (8,401 – 9,600) | 43,500 -> 50,000 | 14.9% | 94,900 -> 113,900 | 20.0% |
| 10 (9,601 – 15,000) | 46,900 -> 53,900 | 14.9% | 108,400 -> 124,700 | 15.0% |
As can be seen, the shortest Economy flight will see a decrease in the number of points required. However, the rest of the changes are in line with the changes that were made to the Qantas tables.
Partner Flights
The new chart Partner Rewards is
While the current chart is
One World Rewards
The Oneworld Classic Flight Reward table is getting a similar treatment. This table is used for OneWorld partner reward, where you need to include two or more oneworld airline partners. It is the table where the popular ‘Round The World’ redemption can be made.
Remember that this chart is based on return airfares, unlike the previous charts.
The new chart
and the old chart
If you are looking at a Round The World fare, it is the Zone 10 changes that will be of interest. According to these charts, the number of points you will need are:
- Business: The number of points increases from 318,000 to 365,800 points
- Premium Economy: The number of points increases from 249,600 points to 365,800 points
- Economy: The number of points increases from 132,400 to 152,200 points
Final Words
The changes were flagged earlier this year, so these changes didn’t come out of the blue. In any, Qantas does tend to update its tables every so often, and it was likely due for an update. Given the last set of changes were in 2017, the changes aren’t too bad, even if it is a bit of a blow to your points budget. That said, you have until August until the changes kick in.
