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Frequent Flyers Programs
- Aer Lingus AerClub
- AeroMexico Club Premier
- Aeroplan
- Air New Zealand AirPoints
- Alaska Mileage Plan
- American AAdvantage
- ANA Mileage Club
- Asiana Club
- Avianca Lifemiles
- British Airways Executive Club
- Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
- Copa ConnectMiles
- Delta Skymiles
- El Al Matmid Club
- Emirates Skywards
- Etihad Guest
- Eva Air Infinity Mileagelands
- Finnair Plus
- Flying Blue
- HawaiianMiles
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Airlines
- Aer Lingus
- Aeroflot
- Aerolineas Argentinas
- AeroMexico
- Air Astana
- Air Canada
- Air China
- Air Europa
- Air France
- Air India
- Air Malta
- Air New Zealand
- Air Tahiti Nui
- Airlink
- Alaska Airlines
- All Nippon Airways
- American Airlines
- Asiana Airlines
- Austrian Airlines
- Avianca
- Bangkok Airways
- British Airways
- Brussels Airlines
- Cathay Pacific
- China Airlines
- China Eastern
- China Southern
- Copa Airlines
- Croatia Airlines
- Czech Airlines
- Delta
- EgyptAir
- EL AL
- Emirates
- Ethiopian Airlines
- Etihad Airways
- Eva Air
- Fiji Airways
- Finnair
- Garuda Indonesia
- GOL
- Hawaiian Airlines
- Iberia
- IcelandAir
- Japan Airlines
Qantas Frequent Flyer
Program overview
Qantas Frequent Flyer is the program of Qantas, Australia's biggest airline and Oneworld member. The program offers two types of awards - Classic and Anytime awards. Qantas has a large number of partner airlines that can be used for redemptions. In addition to all Oneworld members, you can redeem points for Emirates, Fiji Airways, EL AL Israel Airlines, as well as SkyTeam’s Air France and China Airlines of Taiwan. Also, LATAM is still available through this program, even after leaving Oneworld.
Alliance | |
Program website | |
Approximate miles value | 1.3 cents per mile |
Miles validity | Qantas Points will not expire as long as you earn or use them at least once every 18 months |
Program accrual | Based on where you fly and the fare purchased |
Limit on amount of miles you can purchase | Four times per member in a 12-month period. Max 150,000 per purchase |
Waitlist option | No |
Courtesy Hold for award reservation | Not allowed |
Do you need to open an account to check availability? | Yes |
Stopover option | No for Qantas, but some partners allow |
Family account | No |
Upgrade option | Yes |
Online booking | Yes for Qantas. Most of the partner flights may be booked online too |
Airline partners | Air France, Air New Zealand, Air Tahiti Nui, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, China Airlines, China Eastern, EL AL, Emirates, Fiji Airways, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Jetstar, KLM, LATAM, Malaysia Airlines, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, S7 Airlines, Sri Lankan Airlines |
Credit card partners | American Express (1:1, instant transfer), Citi ThankYou (1:1, instant transfer), Capital One (1:1, up to 36 hours transfer) |
Hotel partners | IHG Rewards (5:1, 6 weeks transfer), Marriott Bonvoy (3:1, 48 hours transfer), Hilton Honors (10:1.5, up to 30 days transfer), Choice Privileges Rewards (20:3, 6-8 weeks transfer), Radisson Rewards (10:1,4-6 weeks transfer), Accor Live Limitless (1:1, 4-6 weeks transfer), World of Hyatt (5:2.4, 6-8 weeks transfer) |
Co-Branded credit card in the US | None |
Point/Miles Conversion Chart
Pros
- Many credit card partners and mileage accrual venues
- Some taxes and fees can be paid in miles
- Round-the-world award
- Partners with all US credit card rewards mega programs except Chase
- Simple, easy to use website
- Award charts are published on the website
Cons
- Points expire in 18 months without activity
- High fuel surcharges
- You can redeem miles only for family members
Excellent for
- EL AL flights from the US to Tel Aviv start from 37,800 miles in Economy and 90,000 miles in Business Class one way.
- American Airlines flights within the US start at 8,000 miles in Economy one way.
- The US East Coast to Dubai on Emirates starts from 40,000 miles in Economy and 84,000 miles in Business Class one way.
- Qantas flight from LA to Australia for 162,800 miles in First Class.
Insider Tip
- Qantas Frequent Flyer program offers EL AL availability for a reasonable price. Fuel surcharges are not passed on when booking EL AL flights with Qantas.
- As of April 1, 2021, Emirates no longer allows First Class awards to be booked with Qantas miles.
Do you use this program? Share your experience and tips in the comments below. Your thoughts would be very valuable to us!
Choose where you are going from and to by selecting the respective zones. There are two ways to choose your origin and destination - you can either select the zones they fall into on the map or by clicking on the bars above the map and entering the city name or airport code into the search fields.
- Choose one of the three point combination options which is applicable to you. If you don't have any miles in any airline accounts you can leave those fields blank.
- Input all of the different points you have on the credit cards you are planning to use. You can enter as many as you like. If you have multiple cards on one name from the same bank you can combine and enter the total amount of points between all of your cards.
- Enter all the miles you have in airlines frequent flyer programs on the left hand side following the airlines name.
- Once you input the information, click on the analyze button at the bottom of the page.
- The analyzer will offer you the optimal transfer combinations to explore as well as pros and cons of each.
- Review analyzer recommendations. Total number of miles is not the only consideration you should take into account. Analyzer will give you additional information about each program to make the right decision. You can also download results to a pdf and even send them to others if you like.
- Proceed to check availability with respective airlines. Do not transfer any miles until you confirm the desired option is available on the airline’s website. Note the transfer time and hold the reservation if possible before transferring any miles.
- Remember all transfers are final as you would not be able to send the points back to your credit card. If your trip is cancelled your miles will go back to the respective airline account.
- Transferring points to airline's frequent flyer programs is not the only way to obtain the award ticket. You can also redeem the points through your credit card directly by using the Book Travel option. You can find out more by checking out our Credit card reward tab on Wikimiles home page.
- WikiMiles Crew is always here to answer any questions. For an additional fee we can also assist you with the bookings. Use the Contact us section to reach out to us.
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