Australians looking to escape the cold are now eligible to cash in their Qantas frequent flyer points on trips with another airline.
From Thursday, holidaygoers will be able to book hundreds of thousands of new reward seats across Hawaiian Airlines’ global network, spanning all four major Hawaiian Islands, 15 cities in the US and 10 international destinations.
Qantas Loyalty chief executive Andrew Glance said the number of classic reward seats booked with partner airlines had doubled in the last five years.
“We know how important it is that we continue to invest in growing our network and provide members with more opportunities to use their points,” he said.
“We know Hawaii is one of the most sought-after destinations for our frequent flyers and the partnership with Hawaiian Airlines will be welcome news for members eyeing up their next overseas trip.
“Our members will be able to use their points to connect to one or all four major Hawaiian Islands or look to build Honolulu into their itinerary as a convenient stopover en route to North America.
“The partnership with Hawaiian Airlines also builds on the recent launch of our direct Melbourne to Honolulu Qantas service in May and gives our members more routes, more choice and more access to travel rewards using their points.”
Qantas frequent flyers will also earn points and status credits on Hawaiian Airlines-operated flights for travel to Hawaii and mainland US.
The addition of the new reward seats adds to the 20 million already available across Qantas, Jetstar and 45 partner airlines, including Emirates, American Airlines and Cathay Pacific.
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