Sydney – Tokyo
Travel 29 Sept 2026 – 30 Aug 2027.
Flight deals, rewards strategy and practical tools for Australians navigating Qantas, Velocity and the wider world of travel rewards.
One useful email a week. Flight deals, points opportunities and program changes worth knowing about.
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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 13 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 29 Sept 2026 – 30 Aug 2027.
Travel 15 Sept – 22 Sept 2026, 07 Oct – 18 Dec 2026, 29 Dec 2026 – 08 Apr 2027, 18 Apr – 30 Aug 2027.
Travel 26 Sept – 03 Oct 2026, 08 Oct 2026 – 30 Aug 2027.
160 Status Credits per return, about $13.11 per Status Credit. Travel 08 Oct – 15 Oct 2026, 19 Oct 2026 – 30 Aug 2027.
160 Status Credits per return, about $11.06 per Status Credit. Travel 17 Dec – 22 Dec 2026, 29 Mar – 15 Apr 2027, 19 Apr – 06 May 2027, 10 May – 27 May 2027.
Travel 05 Oct – 11 Oct 2026, 20 Oct – 11 Nov 2026, 17 Nov – 20 Dec 2026, 25 Dec 2026 – 30 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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