Yahoo Finance Qantas launches first flight where ALL seats are for frequent flyers
Holidaymakers could travel to Japan without having to spend a dollar under a new Qantas plan which will see an entire flight to Tokyo offered exclusively to points users.
The flight, dubbed the Qantas Points Plane will depart on 21 October at 10:30 am from Melbourne and is only available for those booking using Qantas Points.
And it’s not just a regular flight: travellers will receive signature pyjamas, inflight giveaways and bespoke cocktails and meals.
“This is the first time we have dedicated an entire aircraft – let alone an A380 – to our frequent flyers, and we are expecting to see significant demand for these flights,” Qantas Loyalty CEO Olivia Wirth said.
“Four flight redemptions are made every minute and sixty upgrades are confirmed every hour. We know our members love to redeem their points on travel, so we’re excited to be able to give them new ways to access these rewards.”
How much will it cost?
To fly economy, one ticket will be 35,000 points plus $182 in taxes and fees.
If you want to fly premium economy, you’ll need to save 54,000 points and pay another $257 on top of that.
For business, it’s 72,000 points and $272.
And for first class, it’s 108,000 points and $272.
How can I get the tickets?
If you’ve saved the required amount of points, you need to log in to your QFF account and search for the flight: Melbourne to Tokyo (Narita), departing Monday 21 October 2019, QF79.
If you don’t have enough, but as a family you do, you can also transfer points to reach the required amount.
How do I get home?
There’s another Points Plane making the return journey, departing Tokyo on Saturday 26 October.
However, travellers aren’t required to fly home on this service.
Is this a one time only thing?
If the points-only service is a success, there may be more offered, Wirth explained.
“Member-exclusive flights mean more redemption opportunities for our members and less time searching for reward seats,” she said.
“If this concept is a success, which we think it will be, Qantas hopes to operate more regular Frequent Flyer only flights to other international and domestic destinations in the near future.”
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