Flight deals, rewards strategy and practical tools for Australians navigating Qantas, Velocity and the wider world of travel rewards.
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Real Qantas sale fares, collected from qantas.com twice a day. Premium cabin fares are priced per Status Credit using the same engine as our Status Run Builder. Last refresh 15 September 2026. Reward-seat alerts now run nightly on our availability watch; the weekly email carries the openings. Virgin Australia and other airlines follow as coverage expands.
Travel 03 Nov – 11 Nov 2026, 18 Nov – 12 Dec 2026, 22 Jan – 01 Sept 2027.
240 Status Credits per return, about $11.66 per Status Credit. Travel 18 Dec – 23 Dec 2026, 01 Jan – 06 Jan 2027, 10 Jan – 17 Jan 2027, 24 Jan – 27 Jan 2027.
Travel 08 Oct – 12 Dec 2026, 19 Dec 2026 – 01 Sept 2027.
Travel 13 Jan – 21 Feb 2027.
Travel 07 Oct – 11 Oct 2026, 20 Oct – 11 Nov 2026, 17 Nov – 18 Dec 2026, 25 Dec 2026 – 01 Sept 2027.
160 Status Credits per return, about $9.25 per Status Credit. Travel 20 Oct – 30 Oct 2026, 07 Nov – 13 Dec 2026, 12 Jan – 10 June 2027, 18 June – 28 July 2027, 13 Aug – 27 Aug 2027.
Velocity pricing for Qatar Business Class, including ex-Perth sweet spots, carrier charges, Qsuite aircraft, current 2026 services and how to find Reward Seats.
Updated 13 September 2026 · 15 min read
Premium Qantas Classic Reward seats now appear in batches and close to departure. Learn which partners open earlier, how to use the Flight Reward Finder and how to search more effectively.
Updated 4 September 2026 · 18 min read
Qantas Double Status Credits is back for bookings to 2 September 2026. See what qualifies, which current fares stack up and how to use the offer.
Updated 27 August 2026 · 13 min read
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