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A whole new world of points from Qantas
Qantas Frequent Flyers now have access to more than 20 million more reward seats with the launch of Classic Plus Flight Rewards ; a new way for members to use their Qantas Points to book flights . This change has been described as one of the biggest ever expansions of the program in its 35-year history and will make it easier to travel to places like London , Tokyo , New York and Singapore with Qantas Points – even during peak times .
While usually requiring more points than the existing Classic reward seats , Classic Plus is said to represent some of the best value across the frequent flyer program with much wider availability . It ’ s worth noting that Classic Plus reward seats are also eligible for upgrades .
The points required to book Classic Plus reward seats will vary like normal airfares , which means they ’ ll be lower during off-peak periods or when booking early and higher during peak periods . During sales and promotions , Classic Plus reward seats may drop below a Classic reward seat on the same route .
Classic Plus reward seats can be booked for travel from now on , exclusively via qantas . com , and will be rolled out across the rest of its international and domestic network on Qantas-operated flights by the end of the year .
Qantas Group CEO Vanessa Hudson comments : “ The Qantas Frequent Flyer program has always been about recognising our customers for their loyalty . We ’ ve spent a lot of time listening to members about how we can better reward them .” S quantas . com
Virgin wins Best Cabin Crew award again
For the sixth year in a row , Virgin Australia has won Best Cabin Crew in the Airline Excellence Award , a competition presented annually by airlineratings . com . The judges boast more than 200 years of combined aviation experience and recognise the gold standard in the airline industry , with more than 350 airlines considered against a strict set of criteria .
Virgin Australia ’ s CEO , Jayne Hrdlicka said : “ One of the joys of working for an airline is hearing the extraordinary stories right across our network of crew going the extra mile in their service . It is that signature flair that each individual brings that makes flying with Virgin Australia so special .”
The announcement comes just weeks after Virgin Australia Regional Airlines was named Best Regional Airline for 2024 for the very first time . S virginaustralia . com
48 Executive PA | Winter Issue 2024