For a limited time, Qantas is offering up to 20% bonus Qantas Points when members manually transfer reward points from selected credit and charge cards.
The bonus Qantas Points are awarded on a tiered basis, as set out below:
| Number of Qantas Points to transfer | Earn rate |
|---|---|
| Up to 299,999 Qantas Points | 10% more Qantas Points |
| 300,000 Qantas Points and over | 20% more Qantas Points |
To access this offer, eligible Qantas Frequent Flyer members need to register and make a transfer from an eligible card between 1 April 2022 to 30 April 2022. Full offer details, including T&Cs, are available here. [links and offer expired]
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Should I take up this offer?
With international travel opening back up, a Qantas Points transfer bonus could be a worthwhile way to boost your frequent flyer balance.
Even if you’re not yet ready to travel, it’s worth noting that Qantas and partner airlines open up international travel bookings up to 11 months in advance. it could be worthwhile building up your account balance now so that you are ready to book down the track.
Of course, points transfers from an eligible card could also see you achieve or maintain status in Qantas Points Club, which offers a range of benefits and perks.
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Is the promotion targeted?
To take advantage of this offer, you’ll need to hold a personal or business card that allows the manual transfer of points into the Qantas Frequent Flyer program. This includes the American Express Platinum Card, which enables transfers from the American Express Membership Rewards ‘Ascent Premium’ program:
Bonus Points
150,000 Membership Rewards Points*
Annual Fee
$1450
Earn Rate
Up to 2.25 Membership Rewards points per $1 spent
Cards that automatically sweep points to your Qantas account on a monthly basis are not eligible for the offer.
As is usually the case, Qantas appears to have sent communications about this offer to members who have manually transferred over rewards points to Qantas from an eligible card at some point in the past.
The offer terms and conditions state that this offer is only available to Qantas Frequent Flyer members who have received an email or letter in the post, so it’s worth checking to see if you’ve been targeted for the offer.
If you’re not eligible for the offer but would like to be targeted in the future, it may be worth you speculatively transferring the smallest number of points out from your eligible card. There are no guarantees, but it’s likely you’ll be targeted the next time a Qantas points transfer offer comes around.
Not ready to transfer points? We typically see Qantas running these promotions quite regularly (every three months or so), so it’s likely that we’ll see similar offers in the near future. Note that the previous offer, which ran in June 2021, was slightly more generous, offering a 25% points bonus for transfers of 300,000 Qantas Points and above.
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Hi – the Qantas member offer page now shows an offer for November 2021… haven’t seen it anywhere it my Qantas FF member space… is this something that’s still coming up?
Which cards are eligible for the points transfer could you please list them?
Hi Robert, cards eligible for Qantas transfer offers are those that transfer manually across to Qantas. The main cards are the American Express Platinum Card and the American Express Platinum Business Card.
Hi Adele, I always enjoy your writing. Do you know if QF has planned another points transfer bonus for 2020?
I’m keen to do a OneWorld RTW redemption and need every point going! Sincere Thanks, Simon
Hi Simon, thanks for your kind words. We’re not aware of any upcoming points transfer – however they do typically occur 2-3 times per year. We’ll give you a heads up when the next one is announced. Best of luck with your RTW redemption!