Qantas Frequent Flyer - Earning
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Qantas Frequent Flyer - Earning
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Points in QFF can be earned in many different ways, many from the activities you do each and every day.
From filling your car with petrol, paying on your credit card, reading the latest magazine on your lunch break while ordering stationary and printing supplies, or just taking someone special out to dinner - there's thousands of ways and places to earn QFF points.
This page gives an overview of the multitude of opportunities for earning points, and growing your QFF balance to achieve the reward of your dreams (or at the very least, this weeks latest object of desire).
Contents
Finding an earning partner(top)
In addition to their website, QFF has a number of mobile and web applications to help you search and find earning partners as you move around:
- Qantas Frequent Flyer app for iOS (Apple iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad) devices
- Qantas Frequent Flyer tools for Google Chrome, and Google iGadget
Fly (Airline partners)(top)
You can earn QFF points and status credits across a wide range of airline carriers, both on the Oneworld network and Qantas affiliates.
A full list of what you'll earn by cabin class and ticket type is available in the airline earning table.
The following table gives you an at-a-glance summary of where you can earn points and status credits:
Note: Points are not earned on all fare classes operated by all earning partners. Also, exclusions may apply for Codeshare flights not operated by Qantas. Always check the airline earning table to ensure your fare class and flight type is eligible to earn.
Carrier Earns status credits?
NB: Only awarded for eligible booking classesCabin bonuses apply?
NB: Only awarded for eligible booking classesPoints - Economy Points - Premium Economy Points - Business Points - First
Qantas Y Y Y Y Y Y
Jetstar Y - Select fares only Y Y - Starter Plus/Max only N/A Y - Business Max only N/A
Aer Lingus N Y Y Y Y N/A
Aeropelican N N/A Y N/A N/A N/A
Air Niugini N Y Y N/A Y N/A
Airnorth N N/A Y N/A N/A N/A
Air Pacific
NB: Domestic route exclusions applyN Y Y N/A Y N/A
Air Vanuatu N Y Y N/A Y N/A
Alaska Airlines N Y Y N/A N/A y
Alitalia N Y Y Y Y N/A
American Airlines Y Y Y N/A Y Y
Brindabella Airlines N N/A Y N/A N/A N/A
British Airways Y Y Y
Warning: Some routes have lower base rates for Discount Economy faresY Y Y
Cathay Pacific
(inc. Dragonair)Y Y Y N/A Y Y
China Eastern N Y Y N/A Y Y
El Al N Y Y N/A Y Y
Finnair Y Y Y N/A Y N/A
Iberia Y Y Y N/A Y N/A
Japan Airlines
inc. JAL Express, Japan TransoceanY Y Y Y Y Y
Jet Airways N Y Y N/A Y Y
LAN
inc. LAN Express, LAN Peru, Lan Ecuador, LAN ArgentinaY Y Y N/A Y Y
Malev Y Y Y N/A Y Y
Mexicana Y Y Y N/A Y N/A
Royal Jordanian Y Y Y N/A Y N/A
S7 Y Y Y N/A Y N/A
South Africian
NB: Earning route restrictions apply.N Y Y N/A Y Y
Shop(top)
Partner Earning ratio Minimum spend Notes
BigW 1pt per AUD above AUD30 AUD30 Earned using a linked Everyday Rewards card
Dick Smith 1pt per AUD above AUD50 AUD50 Earned using a linked Everyday Rewards card
Caltex Woolworths Fuel 2pts per litre AUD30 Earned using a linked Everyday Rewards card, which must be configured to earn fuel rewards, and have an available fuel discount voucher.
Woolworths/Safeway Liquor 1pt per AUD above AUD30 AUD30 Earned using a linked Everyday Rewards card
BWS 1pt per AUD above AUD30 AUD30 Earned using a linked Everyday Rewards card
Woolworths 1pt per AUD above AUD30 AUD30 Earned using a linked Everyday Rewards card
Pay(top)
You can earn points through credit card spend with a broad range of partners including;
- American Express
- ANZ
- BankSA
- Bankwest
- Card Services
- Citibank
- Commonwealth Bank
- Diners Club
- HSBC
- NAB
- St.George
- Suncorp
- Westpac
- Woolworths
Connect(top)
Partner Earning ratio Minimum spend Notes
Optus Varies, see bullet points below You must link your Optus services to your QFF account to earn points.
Optus is the communications earning partner for QFF. You can earn points for personal and SME expenditure on eligible services such as:
- Mobiles (inc. prepaid and postpaid services)
- Fixed line phones
- Broadband (inc. fixed line and mobile)
- Pay TV
- Bundled communications
Earning rates:
- Personal customers: 2pts per AUD1 spend on eligible services
- SME customers:
- Until 31 DEC 2011: 2pts per AUD1 spend on eligible services
- After 31 DEC 2011: 1pt per AUD1 spend on eligible services
Stay(top)
Depending on your hotel and earning preferences, you can either have the hotel directly credit points to QFF, or you can earn points in your hotel program and transfer these over to QFF as and when you choose.
Direct earn(top)
Depending on how generous (or stingy) the earning rate of your hotel loyalty program, you may choose to earn points from the hotel directly to QFF.
Within Australia(top)
Partner Earning ratio Minimum spend Notes
Conrad Hotels 1000pts per stay
Hilton Hotels 1000pts per stay
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts 1000pts per stay
Independent partner hotels 3pts per AUD1 See list of independent hotels by state
Partner hotels 3pts per AUD1 Current partner hotels:
Adina Apartment Hotels
All Seasons
Bayview International
Best Western
Blue Sydney - A Taj Hotel
Chifley Hotels
Choice Hotels Australasia
Clarion
Comfort
Country Club Resort, Launceston TAS
Country Comfort
Courtyard by Marriott
Crown Promenade, Melbourne VIC
Crown Towers, Melbourne VIC
Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts
Econo Lodge
Four Seasons Hotel, Sydney NSW
Gold Coast International, Gold Coast QLD
The Grace Hotel, Sydney NSW
Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts
InterContinental Hotels and Resorts
The Langham Hotels & Resorts
Leisure Inn Hotels and Suites
Marque Hotels
Medina Apartment Hotels
Marriott Hotels and Resorts^
Mercure
Metro Inns
Mirvac Hotels and Resorts
Novotel
Park Regis Hotels
Pullman Hotels & Resorts
The Observatory Hotel, Sydney NSW
Q Resorts
Quality
Quest
Radisson
Rendezvous Hotels International
Royal on the Park, Brisbane QLD
Royce on St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC
Rydges Hotels and Resorts+
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
Skycity, Darwin NT
Sofitel Hotels and Resorts
Somerset Serviced Residences
Stamford Hotels and Resorts
Star City, Sydney NSW
Swissotel Hotels & Resorts
Vibe Hotels
The Windsor Hotel, Melbourne VIC
The Wrest Point, Hobart TAS
Outside Australia(top)
Partner Earning ratio Minimum spend Notes
Partner hotels 1000pts per stay Current partner hotels:
Bayview International, New Zealand
Conrad Hotels
Doubletree Hotels and Resorts
Eaton Hotels
Embassy Suites
Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn
Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, New Zealand
InterContinental Hotel and Resorts
The Langham Hotels & Resorts
Langham Place Hotels & Resorts
Mandarin Oriental
Marriott Hotels and Resorts^
Merchant Court
Mirvac Hotels and Resorts
Millenium Hotels & Resorts
Park Plaza Hotels & Resorts
Pullman Hotels and Resorts
Quest
Radisson, Radisson SAS, Radisson Edwardian
Raffles Hotels and Resorts
Regent Hotels & Resorts
Renaissance Hotels and Resorts
Rendezvous Hotels International+
Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts
Sofitel Hotels and Resorts
Stamford Hotels and Resorts
Summit Hotels & Resorts
Swissotel Hotels & Resorts
Taj Hotels
Traders Hotels
Worldhotels
Independent partner hotels 1000pts per stay See list of independent hotels
Partner hotels 600pts per stay Current partner list:
Ascend Collection
Best Western, New Zealand
Candlewood Suites
Cambria Suites~
Clarion~
Comfort Inn~
Comfort Suites~
Copthorne Hotels
Crowne Plaza Hotels and Resorts
Econo Lodge~
Express by Holiday Inn
Holiday Inn Hotels and Resorts
Holiday Inn Express
Hotel Indigo
Hyatt Hotels and Resorts, excluding New Zealand
Kingsgate Hotels
MainStay Suites~
Mercure Asia-Pacific, excluding French Polynesia
Novotel Asia-Pacific, excluding French Polynesia
Quality~
Rodeway Inn~
Rydges Hotels and Resorts
Sleep Inn~
Staybridge Suites
Suburban Extended Stay Hotel~
Loyalty program transfer(top)
Your hotel program may allow you to transfer points to the QFF program subject to their terms and conditions.
Programs known to allow transfers of points to QFF include:
Program name Minimum transfer amount Conversion ratio
Accor 4,000 1:1
Choice 20,000 1:0.15
Hilton 10,000 1:0.15
Hyatt Unknown Unknown
Marriott 10,000 from 1:0.15 to 1:0.28
Priority Club (IC Hotels Group) 10,000 1:0.2
Hire(top)
Partner Earning ratio Minimum spend Notes
Avis Within Australia: 3pts per AUD1
Outside Australia: 700pts per rental [/tr2]
Budget Within Australia: 3pts per AUD1
Outside Australia: 700pts per rental
Eat(top)
Partner Earning ratio Minimum spend Notes
Selected restaurants 3pts per AUD1 Browse full list of restaurants, QFF card must be presented to claim points and retroactive claims not permitted.
Retail, entertainment, vehicles and automotive services(top)
Partner Earning ratio Minimum spend Notes
Qantas Frequent Flowers 5pts per AUD1
Qantas Box Office 2pts per AUD1 Earned for tickets and services only, unless stated otherwise.
Tint-a-car 1pt per AUD1
Beaurepairs 1pt per AUD1 Excludes Government, fleet and account payments.
Trivett 1pt per AUD2 Excludes Government, fleet and wholesale purchases.
Cellarmasters 1pt per AUD1
Travel and travel services(top)
Partner Earning ratio Minimum spend Notes
CruiseCo 1pt per AUD1.50
DFS Galleria
inc. DFS operated airport botiques (Fendi, Omega Ralph Loren)1pt per AUD1
Travelex from 1pt per AUD5 AUD50
Inflight Duty Free 1pt per AUD1
Qantas Drive 3pts per AUD1
Wildlife Safari Contact supplier Earned for land segments only on select products.
Skimax Canada, USA, Europe, Japan and South America: 2000pts
Australia, New Zealand: 1000ptsPackage bookings only, minimum package composition rules apply
iTravelBooks 2pts per AUD1
QBE Travel Insurance 1pt per AUD1 1000pts bonus for annual multi-trip insurance policies.
Qantas Holidays 1pt per AUD1 Exclusions apply
Qantas Vallet Parking 3pts per AUD1 Available at major Domestic ports only
Finance, business and real estate(top)
Partner Earning ratio Minimum spend Notes
OnePath Life insurance
inc. ANZ life1pt per AUD Eligible policies only.
[/th]Leveraged Equities from 20000pts per AUD100,000/pa
[/th]E*TRADE 1pt per AUD3 brokerage max 1000pts/month, visitor trade and non-retail accounts excluded
[/th]Snap Printing 1pt per AUD1 Contract or fixed pricing customers excluded, pre-registration required
[/th]LJ Hooker 20,000pts on sale of residential, commercial or industrial properties
10,000pts on appointment as residential property managerX Conditions apply.
[/th]Rental Rewards 1pt per AUD1 X 1000pts annual bonus for 12mth consecutive credit card payments, 250pts annual bonus for 12mth consecutive direct debit customers, Conditions apply.
[/th]Office National 1pt per AUD2 Australia only. Credit card payments purchases of computer hardware, printers, and paper excluded, not acceptible for Government or contract pricing. Late account payments ineligible.
[/th]Office Products Depot 1pt per AUD2 Australia only. Credit card payments purchases of computer hardware, printers, and paper excluded, not acceptible for Government or contract pricing. Late account payments ineligible.
[/th]Macquarie Bank - Term deposits Varies Limited to term deposits opened before 1 SEP 2011
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