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Tools & Calculators

Compare routes, fares and Status Credits using documented data, clear assumptions and visible price sources.

The Status Run Builder, Points Valuations and Route Strategist are live. More tools are in development.

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Qantas Status Run Builder

Enter your Status Credit balance, target tier and home airport. The Builder compares real routes and documented fares to find the lowest-cost options within your limits, then shows the cost per Status Credit and the trade-offs.

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Points Valuations

See what Qantas and Velocity points are worth, with floor, benchmark and strong redemption values backed by real redemption examples and a transparent methodology.

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Flight & Reward Alerts

A weekly email with reward-seat openings from our nightly availability watch across high-value Qantas routes, plus the strongest sale fares on the board.

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Route Strategist

“Get me to Rome the smartest way.” Route Strategist compares sale fares, lower-cost carriers, split-ticket itineraries and points, then ranks the realistic options for your priorities.

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In review

Transfer Bonus Radar

Every AU transfer channel — Amex, Flybuys, Everyday Rewards, bank programs — tracked. Stack alerts when two bonuses line up.

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In review

Points-or-Cash Engine

Enter the cash fare and the award price you can see — get a cents-per-point verdict against our published valuations, Classic Plus aware.

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In review

Points Runway

Pick the dream redemption, enter your real monthly numbers, see exactly when you land — and the switch that gets you there sooner.

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In review

Bonus Eligibility Tracker

Banks moved to 18–24-month bonus lockouts. Enter your card history (stays in your browser) and see exactly when each issuer's clock reopens.

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In review

Sweet Spot Atlas

The best published-chart awards ex-Australia — points, real taxes, how to feed each program. Verified and sourced, row by row.

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Scoped

AU Seat Maps

SeatGuru is gone. We're rebuilding it properly for QF, Virgin and Jetstar fleets.

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Program Change Log

Major promotions, devaluations and rule changes across Australian travel programs, dated and sourced in one place. The record the programs rarely keep for you.

26 Aug 2026OverhaulQantas dated its program overhaul: Status Credit rollover (Gold carries 50% of excess capped at 350, Platinum and Platinum One capped at 500, Silver 25% capped at 100), Status Credits on the ground (up to 140 a year, counting toward Lifetime status) and the retirement of Points Club and Green Tier all begin 8 December 2026. The single Status Credit target per tier follows in 2027, with Gold at 700 to attain and retain (retention was previously 600). Rollover permanently replaces the Loyalty Bonus.
26 Aug 2026PromoQantas opened a Twice as Rewarding window: double Status Credits or double Qantas Points on eligible flights marketed and operated by Qantas, booked by 2 September 2026 for travel between 3 September 2026 and 14 August 2027.
05 May 2026PromoQantas launched a Double Status Credits offer for eligible domestic and trans-Tasman bookings registered and made from 5 to 11 May, for travel by 31 August 2026.
31 Mar 2026DevaluationQantas moved Emirates redemptions to a separate award table with higher points prices.
26 Feb 2026OverhaulQantas announced the biggest changes to status in the program's history, including Status Credits rollover from late 2026, earning on the ground and a single target per tier from 2027.
15 Dec 2025DevaluationAmerican Express cut Membership Rewards transfer rates for key airline partners: Emirates to 4:1, Cathay Pacific and Qatar Airways to 3:1. Velocity held at 2:1.
Late 2025DevaluationQantas quietly reduced Classic Plus redemption value on international premium cabins from roughly 1.5 to 1.25 cents per point, with no announcement.
05 Aug 2025DevaluationQantas raised Classic Reward points prices by 15% to 20%, the first increase since 2019.