Qantas has announced significant Frequent Flyer updates over the next 12 months – and members will now need more points to redeem most rewards. Here are all the changes to the Qantas Frequent Flyer loyalty program and how it will affect members.
The Qantas Frequent Flyer program changes include more points required for reward seats on Qantas domestic and international flights, an increase in points earned on Qantas domestic services and a lower entry fare for Jetstar reward flights.
What’s changed

From July 2025, members can earn up to 25 per cent more points on Qantas domestic flights and the Status Cap Bonus will be removed for tiered members flying in premium cabins.
In comparison, Jetstar reward flights will require fewer points for entry fares in some cities, such as Sydney to Gold Coast and Melbourne to Adelaide one-way.
From August 2025, it will introduce the lowest one-way Economy reward seat on short-haul domestic flights in Australia and New Zealand starting from 5,700 points (down from 6,400) plus taxes, fees and carrier charges.
From late 2025, members will have access to up to one million extra international Classic Reward seats in expanded and new airline partnerships.


Qantas Frequent Flyers can book Premium Economy Classic Flight Rewards on more airline partners, such as Finnair, Air France, KLM and Iberia. In addition, members can access Classic Flight Rewards on Hawaiian Airlines for the first time.
However, members will need up to 20 per cent more Qantas Points for Classic Upgrades and Classic Rewards seats on domestic and international flights and partner airlines from August 2025.
For example, the points required for a Classic Rewards return trip from Sydney to London will jump from 110,400 to 127,000 – a 15 per cent increase.
Qantas has also increased the cash component for Business and First Classic Reward seats to align with Classic Plus, which it introduced in April 2024.
What’s not changing


The Qantas Frequent Flyer status tier eligibility criteria will remain the same, including the Status Credits required for each tier.
Existing tier benefits for Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum members are also unchanged.
The points earn rate on Jetstar and partner airlines is also the same.
First Classic Reward updates in six years


Qantas Loyalty CEO Andrew Glance said the changes mark the first Classic Reward seat fares increase since 2019 and will come into effect in the next six months.
“A lot has changed in the last six years. These adjustments will ensure we can continue to invest in enhancing the program for the long-term and continue to grow the levels of Classic and Classic Plus Reward seat availability for members year on year,” he said.
“Travel remains the number one priority for our members in how they earn and redeem their points with 13,000 Classic Reward seats booked every day, including 1,000 Classic seats in premium cabins to international destinations.
“These changes are designed to further enhance the ways our members can book Classic Reward seats and the destinations and cabins they can access when they fly.”
Airline loyalty programs still offer best value for Aussies


Recent Finder research shows 91 per cent of Australians are members of at least one loyalty program –31 per cent are Qantas Frequent Flyers and 17 per cent belong to Velocity.
Sixteen per cent of Aussies will use their accumulated points toward reward flights or upgrades.
Finder’s Angus Kidman said frequent flyer points are still a great way for most Australians to score free flights, and even after the changes, offer better value than most other loyalty schemes.
“With a clear points strategy, you can still get free or deeply discounted travel from your points. The value of rewards points is typically highest when redeemed for reward flights or upgrades with some Qantas Frequent Flyer redemptions offering almost $100 value for every 1,000 points redeemed.”
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