Act Now: 1 Day To Buy Qantas Points For Cheap Business & First Class Flights

If you recall, I posted a deal last year where Choice Privilege Rewards was running a promotion for double miles when you transferred to Qantas or Velocity Frequent Flyer.

At the time, Choice was also selling miles to their own program with a 40% bonus which meant you could “double-dip”.

This time around, the promo is back, but there are a few things you need to keep in mind. First off, the sale Choice Privilidege Rewards is running at the moment is for a 25% discount. This works out slightly more expensive (4.8% more expensive) than last year’s promo, which was for 40% bonus points.

The second and most important thing you need to know is that only points purchased BEFORE February 1, 2022, will be eligible for the double points bonus transfer to Qantas or Velocity.

How do double points work?

For Choice members, this means for 2,000 Choice Privilege points, they will receive either 1,600 Qantas Points or 1,600 Velocity Frequent Flyer Points.

Note: the double points promo starts on February 1 and ends on February 28. However, ANY points purchased on or after February 1 will NOT be eligible for the double points transfer.

How does the deal work?

Working out if this deal has value comes down to what you plan to use the points for. It’s by no means the cheapest way to accrue Qantas Points and slightly over what I usually prefer to pay for them. The current promo lets you buy Qantas Points at AU$0.013.

How To Buy Choice Rewards & Convert Them To Qantas Points

• Sign up for a Choice Rewards membership
• Log in and click “my account”
• Copy your membership number
• Click “buy points” do this before February 1 or visit: https://www.choicehotels.com/en-au/choice-privileges/buy-points
• Enter your Choice Privileges number and purchase the points required.

To transfer Choice Rewards to Qantas or Velocity, follow these steps before February 28:

• Log in and visit: https://www.choicehotels.com/choice-privileges/rewards-exchange-partners
• Click on the airline partner you want to send points to.
• Link your Qantas or Velocity number with Choice Privileges and select the amount you wish to transfer.

Example: Buying 140,000 Choice Rewards

Let’s do a quick example so you can work out if buying points makes sense for you! Choice Rewards are sold in USD so make sure to use a card that doesn’t charge you a 3% markup (most do!). I use my Revolut Debit Visa or since it has no fees or you can also get a free Up debit card (with $10 bonus via this link) or use the Crypto.com debit card with US$25 bonus to avoid those pesky foreign exchange fees.

Buying 140,000 Choice Rewards should net me 112,000 Qantas or Velocity Points once converted. That’s assuming we transfer 140,000 points during the double points promo.

The cost of 140,000 Choice Rewards is US$1039.5, so the effective cost per QF/VA point is US$0.0092, which is around 5X cheaper compared to buying points directly from Qantas. The maximum amount of Choice Rewards you can buy in a calendar year is 180,000 (excluding bonuses), and purchased points will be credited to your account within 24h so keep this in mind if you plan to transfer them to Qantas or Velocity.

Click here to buy Choice Rewards.

Sample Itineraries – What Are These Points Worth?

• Sydney to Perth with Qantas on the A330 in business: AU$594 one way taxes included.
• Amsterdam to Dubai with Emirates on the A380/B777 in first class: Eur 799 one way, taxes included.
• Dubai to New York with Emirates on the B777 first class suite: US$1609 one way, taxes included.
• Haneda Japan to London with Japan Airlines in first class: US$1417 one way, taxes included.