How to Earn Qantas Points
14th February 2025
Maximising your points earning capacity
Whether you're new to the program or a seasoned member, unlocking the full potential of your membership is easier than you might think.
Qantas Points offer a gateway to incredible rewards, including all the elements that make up the perfect holiday. What’s more, you can earn points virtually everywhere – including by signing up to Red Energy on a Qantas Red plan for electricity and/or gas, and paying your bills on time!^ Keep reading for tips on how to earn Qantas Points and make your travel dreams a reality.
How to earn Qantas Points: The basics
1. Use your Qantas Points earning credit card on your everyday spending:*
Using a credit card that earns you Qantas Points is a savvy strategy for your everyday spending. By simply leveraging your regular purchases, such as groceries, utilities, insurance, mobile phone bills, and even your daily coffee, you can accumulate points faster and get closer to your travel goals. However, it’s essential to pay your credit card balance in full each month to maximise the value of your points.
Additionally, if you share household expenses with a partner or family member, consider a card that allows multiple cardholders to ensure you never miss out on earning points. With over 30 Qantas Points earning credit cards available, you have the flexibility to choose the one that best suits your needs.
2. Double dip on Qantas Points:
‘Double dipping’ on Qantas Points is a clever way to maximise your rewards. This strategy involves earning points through multiple channels simultaneously. For example, when you use a credit card that offers Qantas Points for your purchases, you're already earning points. By combining this with other Qantas Points earning opportunities, such as paying your Red Energy bill on time, shopping through the Qantas Shopping Online Mall or booking flights directly with Qantas, you effectively ‘double dip’ on points, accelerating your journey towards your next getaway.
3. Be a savvy shopper:
You’re probably already shopping with online retailers. By shopping at your favourite brands through sites such as Qantas Shopping, you can earn up to 8 Qantas Points per dollar spent. Just log in with your Frequent Flyer details and click through to your chosen store to shop and checkout.
4. Travel smart:
Booking your next holiday? From cruises, insurance and car hire to hotel accommodation and even pet sitting, Qantas has a diverse range of partnerships to cover almost all of your travel needs. That means you could be using one escape to earn points for the next.
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Even more ways to earn: Levelling up
Now that we’ve covered the basics, let’s delve into additional ways to earn Qantas Points:
1. Electricity/Gas:
Power up your Qantas Points by switching to a Qantas Red Energy plan with a new residential address.
You can join Qantas Frequent Flyer for free† and earn 10,000 bonus Qantas Points for electricity and 5,000 bonus Qantas Points for gas when you pay your first energy bill in full, plus earn 2 points per dollar spent on your energy bills when you pay on time.^ If you’re an existing Red Energy customer, you can switch to a Qantas Red plan in MyAccount or call us on 131806.
2. Airfares:
Earn Qantas Points by booking eligible flights with Qantas and Jetstar.ᘯ What most travellers may not know is that you can also earn points if:
- You book an eligible flight; and
- It’s with a carrier that’s a Qantas Frequent Flyer partner airline or a member of the oneworld® alliance – the global airline partnership that Qantas is part of. Some of these airlines include British Airways, Emirates, China Eastern and Fiji Airways. So that city stay or beach break you want to take could earn you points towards your next trip! To see all Qantas partner airlines and affiliates, click here.
Plus, even if you’ve already travelled, there’s a chance you could still claim missing points.
3. Accommodation:
Did you know that you can earn 3 points per $1 spent at Qantas Hotels, with over 200,000 hotels to choose from?+ Check out the full list of Qantas accommodation partners here.
Some big international hotel chains also let you convert their points to Qantas Points. So if you’ve got points with a variety of different hotel loyalty programs, consider consolidating.
4. Banking:
Planning a big purchase like a house or car? Why not sign up for a loan that could earn you points? Find out how to turbo-charge your points balance through banking here.
5. Car hire:
Need a city runabout for a business trip? Or a family holiday car? Or even a moving van or mini-bus? Book a car and drive up your Qantas Points balance. You could earn 4 Qantas Points for every $1 value on eligible time and kilometre charges on car hire in Australia.#
6. Alcohol:
Purchase premium wines, champagne and spirits from Qantas Wine to earn 1 point per $1. Qantas Wine Premium Members pay an annual fee of $99, have access to exclusive specials and earn 3 points per dollar.∼
7. Eating in:
Cook up delicious meals with fresh ingredients and easy-to-follow recipe cards delivered directly to your door with HelloFresh. Or experience the convenience of freshly cooked meals without the hassle, thanks to Youfoodz. Sign up as a new or returning customer and earn up to 10,000 Qantas Points, plus save up to $100 off across your first 10 boxes.‡
Where you can redeem points
After earning your Qantas Points, it’s time to treat yourself and explore the many redemption options available. From flights and hotel upgrades to luggage and movie tickets, there are countless ways to use your points to get the most out of your travel experience. Be sure to check out the Qantas Points calculators for inspiration on how you can put your points to good use.
The final word
Keep turning those weekly grocery runs and online shopping checkouts into Qantas Points. Before you know it, you’ll be jetting off to your next destination with Qantas!
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Eligibility Criteria and Disclaimers
All information in this article was current at the date of publication; please go to www.qantas.com/fflyer/dyn/qantas-points-partners/earning-points for the most up to date list of partners and offers.
You must be a Qantas Frequent Flyer member to earn Qantas Points. A joining fee may apply. Membership and points are subject to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program terms and conditions.
^ Offer only available for new residential electricity and/or gas customers in eligible areas of ACT, NSW, VIC, SA and QLD with a current Qantas Frequent Flyer membership who sign up with Red Energy on a Qantas Red plan for a new electricity and/or gas service at a new supply address. This means you could be eligible if you are a new customer of Red Energy, or an existing customer of Red Energy signing up to a new supply address. Customers will be awarded with 10,000 bonus Qantas Points for electricity and/or 5,000 bonus Qantas Points for gas within 21 days of the first electricity and/or gas bill being paid in full. Bonus Qantas Points will only be awarded once if you change energy providers and move back to Red Energy within 12 months. Ongoing Qantas Points will be earned per dollar on your electricity and/or gas bill, when you pay the full amount on each bill by the due date. Red Energy may withdraw or change this offer at any time.
* Card products referred to are not Qantas products and not offered or issued by Qantas but by the relevant Card partners. The applicable Card Partner is the credit provider and credit licensee under the National Consumer Credit laws. Points are offered by the relevant Card partner and partner reward program and can only be earned on eligible purchases.
ᘯ Qantas Points and Status Credits are earned on eligible flights with a Qantas or applicable oneworld®; Alliance Airline or Airline Partner flight number on your ticket. Qantas Points may not be earned on some fare types and booking classes. See terms and conditions and the Airline Earning Tables. Visit the Qantas website for more information.
+ Qantas Frequent Flyer members will earn 3 Qantas Points per AU$1 value of the room rate of hotels booked at qantas.com/hotels. Points will be earned on accommodation only (room rate) and not earned on any amounts payable directly to the hotel or additional fees or hotel sundries charged to the room (for example room service, hotel dining etc. Points are not earned on cancelled bookings. See full terms and conditions at qantas.com/hotelterms.
# Within Australia, 4 Qantas Points are earned per AU$1 value on time and kilometre charges, excluding GST, insurance and miscellaneous charges. 700 Qantas Points are earned per rental overseas. Members must provide their Qantas Frequent Flyer membership number to the chosen car partner. Qantas Points are not earned on: Avis: government rates, travel industry rates and rentals that are part of a package, or some corporate rates. Budget: major contracted corporate accounts, industry rates and rentals that are part of a package.
∼ Qantas Frequent Flyer members who are not Qantas Wine Premium members will earn 1 Qantas Point per dollar value purchased or redeemed through qantaswine.com. Qantas Wine Premium membership and its benefits are subject to the Qantas Wine terms and conditions. An annual membership fee may apply. You must be a Qantas Frequent Flyer member aged 18 years or older to join Qantas Wine. Allow up to 6 weeks for Qantas Points to appear in your Qantas Frequent Flyer account.
† Complimentary Qantas Frequent Flyer membership is offered by Qantas Airways Limited ABN 16 009 661 901. This offer may be withdrawn at any time. This offer is not available in conjunction with any other offer. Each application is subject to approval by Qantas.
‡ HelloFresh: You must be a Qantas Frequent Flyer Member to earn and use Qantas Points. A joining fee usually applies; however, HelloFresh customers can join for free. This offer is available to Qantas Frequent Flyer members who are new or returning customers to HelloFresh. Qantas Frequent Flyer members must first link their account and subscribe to a weekly HelloFresh plan as a new customer. Or they must have cancelled a previous HelloFresh account at least 3 months before reactivating their account and subscribing to a new plan. Qantas Points earned are based on the size of the HelloFresh box ordered. Refer to the calculator on the HelloFresh website to see how many Qantas Points you can earn and how much you’ll save across your first 10 boxes. This offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Members must first link their accounts and use promo code HELLOQANTAS, otherwise the Qantas Points and discount will not be applied. Members will be automatically signed up to a rolling weekly subscription, which can be paused or cancelled before weekly cut-off times. Members must be located within HelloFresh delivery areas only. Qantas Points will be credited to your Qantas Frequent Flyer account within 30 days of receiving each box. View full Terms and Conditions and delivery areas.
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