Frequent Flyer Programs

Qantas Frequent Flyer is Australia’s largest airline loyalty program, offering members a wide range of ways to earn and redeem points. You can collect points by flying with Qantas, Jetstar and partner airlines across the Oneworld network, as well as through everyday spending with linked credit cards, retail partners and travel bookings. Points are typically earned based on fare, distance and airline. The program features tiered membership levels (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum and Platinum One), with higher tiers unlocking benefits like lounge access, priority services and bonus points.  

KrisFlyer is Singapore Airlines’ frequent flyer program, where members can earn miles by flying, shopping, and staying with over 140 partners, and redeem them for flights and upgrades across more than 170 countries. Free to join, the program offers benefits like priority boarding, lounge access, extra baggage allowance, and fare upgrades, making it a popular option for Australians travelling overseas. Miles are earned based on fare class and distance or through partner spending, and typically expire after three years, though some promotional miles may expire after one year. 

Emirates Skywards is the Emirates’ frequent flyer program, allowing members to earn Miles through flights and a wide range of partners, including hotels, car rentals, credit cards, and retail and lifestyle brands, and redeem them for flights, upgrades, and other rewards. Membership is free and includes four tiers (Blue, Silver, Gold, and Platinum), progressed through by earning Tier Miles or taking eligible flights, unlocking benefits like priority check-in, boarding, and lounge access.  

Air New Zealand’s Airpoints program allows members to earn Airpoints Dollars™ on flights with Air New Zealand and its Star Alliance partners, as well as through credit cards, hotels, and car rentals, which can be spent like cash on flights, upgrades, and other rewards. The program includes tier levels such as Silver, Gold, and Elite, with higher tiers receiving perks like Recognition Upgrades.  

American Airlines AAdvantage is the airline’s frequent flyer program, offering members the ability to earn miles and Loyalty Points when flying with American Airlines, its regional carriers, and Oneworld partners, as well as through various travel and lifestyle partners, and redeem them for flights, upgrades, and other rewards across a glob network of destinations. The program features multiple elite status tiers, earned through accumulating Loyalty Points based on spend and travel activity, unlocking benefits like complimentary upgrades, priority services, and bonus miles. Miles are earned based on ticket price, fare class, and partner activity, and can be redeemed for travel on American Airlines and partner airlines to hundreds of destinations worldwide. 

British Airways Avios is the airline’s loyalty currency, used across the British Airways Executive Club (and the wider Avios ecosystem, including partners such as Iberia), allowing members to earn and redeem points on flights, upgrades, hotels, car rentals, and other travel and lifestyle partners. Membership tiers—Blue, Bronze, Silver, and Gold—unlock increasing benefits such as priority services, lounge access, and bonus Avios, with elite status recognised across the Oneworld alliance at Ruby, Sapphire, and Emerald levels. Avios are earned through flying with British Airways and partner airlines, as well as through credit cards and partner purchases. 

Japan Airlines’ JAL Mileage Bank (JMB) is the airline’s frequent flyer program, where members can earn miles by flying with Japan Airlines, its partner airlines, and through a range of hotel, car rental, credit card, and retail partners, and redeem them for award flights, upgrades, products, or travel for family members. Membership is open to anyone at no cost, and miles earned on Oneworld partner airlines also contribute toward the FLY ON program, which determines tier status. Miles are earned based on flight distance, fare class, and partner activity, and can be accumulated across a broad network of airline and non-airline partners.