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2 x Business Class Classic Rewards to Hawaii!Sydney → Honolulu 🇺🇸📅 28 October 2026✈️ Qantas QF103 — direct💺 2 x Business...
01/09/2026

2 x Business Class Classic Rewards to Hawaii!

Sydney → Honolulu 🇺🇸
📅 28 October 2026
✈️ Qantas QF103 — direct
💺 2 x Business Class Classic Rewards
💰 98,400 Qantas Points + $776 per person

That’s 196,800 Qantas Points + $1,551 total for two people.

Hawaii can be a tricky route to find in Business Class on points, especially with two seats on the same flight, so this is a nice little find.

And make sure you’re looking for Classic Rewards — the following day is showing at a whopping 409,400 points per person as a Classic Plus Reward. 😳

Available at time of posting. Reward availability can disappear quickly.

Happy Travels!!!
Lauren - The Point Whiz 💙

2 x Business Class Classic Rewards ✈️🇯🇵Melbourne → Tokyo direct with Qantas📅 26 January 2027✈️ QF79💺 2 x Business Class ...
29/08/2026

2 x Business Class Classic Rewards ✈️🇯🇵

Melbourne → Tokyo direct with Qantas

📅 26 January 2027
✈️ QF79
💺 2 x Business Class Classic Rewards
💰 98,400 Qantas Points + $380 per person
🔥 196,800 points + $760 total for two

January is peak Japan travel season, so finding two direct Qantas Business Class Classic Reward seats together is a very good find.

And look at the difference — the day before is 405,400 points and the day after 576,800 points under Classic Plus. This is exactly why knowing what a true Classic Reward looks like matters.

Available at time of posting.

Lauren - The Point Whiz 💙

My best points redemption to date ✈️🇯🇵Japan Airlines First Class from Sydney to Tokyo, a flight that retails for over $8...
28/08/2026

My best points redemption to date ✈️🇯🇵

Japan Airlines First Class from Sydney to Tokyo, a flight that retails for over $8,000 one way.

💺 JAL First Class
📍 Sydney → Tokyo Haneda
✈️ Direct
💰 155,200 Qantas Points + $801
💵 Retail: $8,000+

Current availability:
✨ 23 September — 2 First Class Classic Rewards
✨ 23 November — 1 First Class Classic Reward

Yes, the $801 in taxes and carrier charges is high at the moment. Japan Airlines reviews its fuel surcharges every two months, and we’re still seeing the flow-on effect from higher fuel prices a few months ago. With fuel prices having since fallen, hopefully we’ll see these charges come back down in future review periods.

But even at $801 out of pocket, swapping 155,200 points for an $8,000+ First Class seat is exactly why I collect points.

Lauren - The Point Whiz 💙

2 x Business Class Classic Rewards This is a VERY rare find, two Qantas-operated Business Class Classic Reward seats fro...
28/08/2026

2 x Business Class Classic Rewards

This is a VERY rare find, two Qantas-operated Business Class Classic Reward seats from Melbourne → Tokyo (Narita) right in the middle of peak Japan winter/ski season. ❄️🎿

📅 25 January 2027
✈️ QF49 | Direct MEL → NRT
💺 2 x Business Class Classic Rewards
🎟️ 98,400 Qantas Points + $380 pp
💰 Total for two: 196,800 points + $760

January Japan Business Class rewards are notoriously difficult to find, particularly two seats together on a direct Qantas flight. There has been very little Classic Reward availability showing across December/January, so this is an absolute unicorn.

If Japan in ski season is on your list, I wouldn't sit on this one.

Lauren - The Point Whiz 💙

2 x Business Class Classic Rewards Melbourne → Singapore 🇸🇬Right now, this is the only Qantas-operated Business Class Cl...
25/08/2026

2 x Business Class Classic Rewards

Melbourne → Singapore 🇸🇬

Right now, this is the only Qantas-operated Business Class Classic Reward availability from Melbourne to Singapore at all!

📅 26 November 2026
✈️ QF37 | A330
💺 2 x Business Class
🎟️ 82,100 Qantas Points + $380 per person

Qantas tends to bulk release its Business Class Classic Rewards to Singapore, rather than releasing seats consistently as the calendar opens.

That means this can be a particularly difficult route to secure — sometimes there’s virtually nothing, then suddenly we see a larger drop of availability.

For now, 26 November is the one to grab if it works for you!

Happy Travels!!!!
Lauren - The Point Whiz 💙

2 X BUSINESS CLASS CLASSIC REWARDSPerth → Singapore 🇸🇬📅 Sunday 29 November 2026Qantas QF712 x Business Class Classic Rew...
23/08/2026

2 X BUSINESS CLASS CLASSIC REWARDS

Perth → Singapore 🇸🇬

📅 Sunday 29 November 2026
Qantas QF71
2 x Business Class Classic Rewards

68,400 Qantas Points + $378 per person

Direct Perth → Singapore
5h 25m
Airbus A330

For 2 people:

136,800 Qantas Points + $755

Make sure you’re selecting the Classic Reward at 68,400 points, NOT the Classic Plus options sitting either side at 214,900+ points.

As always, reward availability can disappear at any time, so if this works for your plans, jump on and have a look!

Lauren
The Point Whiz ✈️

✈️ HOW I SPEND MONEY OVERSEAS 💳First up — all 3 cards I use currently have referral offers 👇🧡 ING — $100 bonus🩵 ubank — ...
14/08/2026

✈️ HOW I SPEND MONEY OVERSEAS 💳

First up — all 3 cards I use currently have referral offers 👇

🧡 ING — $100 bonus
🩵 ubank — $30 bonus
💚 Wise — free card or fee-free transfer offer

Want one/all? Comment ING, UBANK or WISE below and I’ll DM you the referral details.

When I travel, I generally use ING, ubank and Wise. I always take more than one card and keep them in different places — cards can be blocked, lost, declined, stolen or even swallowed by an ATM!

💳 Why not my points-earning credit cards?
The ones I currently hold charge at least a 3% foreign transaction fee, and the points I’d earn simply aren’t worth that cost to me. And withdrawing cash on a credit card is generally a cash advance, potentially adding fees AND immediate interest.

💵 Cash still matters.
Some countries are very cash-heavy. On my upcoming Vietnam trip, I expect to use cash for much of my spending, particularly as some businesses add a surcharge for card payments. A fee-friendly debit card makes accessing cash much easier — although individual ATM operators can still charge their own fee.

✈️ Why not Qantas Pay for the points?
No separate foreign transaction fee doesn’t necessarily mean the best deal. The exchange rate matters too, and for me the Qantas Points earned don't make up for a less favourable exchange rate.

💱 And my #1 rule overseas:
If a terminal, website or ATM asks whether you want to pay in AUD or the local currency — ALWAYS choose LOCAL CURRENCY. Let your card/provider handle the conversion rather than accepting the merchant or ATM's conversion rate.

I LOVE earning points, but never at the expense of paying more than the points are worth. 🙌

Referral offers, eligibility and terms apply and can change. This is what I personally use when travelling, not financial advice.

3 x Japan Airlines FIRST CLASS Classic Reward seats! This one is extra special because Japan Airlines First Class is per...
14/08/2026

3 x Japan Airlines FIRST CLASS Classic Reward seats!

This one is extra special because Japan Airlines First Class is personally my favourite Qantas points redemption I’ve ever done.

📍 Sydney → Tokyo Haneda
📅 5 September 2026
💺 3 x First Class Classic Reward seats
💰 155,200 Qantas Points + $801 AUD per person

And here’s where the value gets pretty wild…

💵 Current cash fare: $9,881 per person ONE WAY
💵 3 seats: $29,643
✈️ Reward booking: 465,600 Qantas Points + $2,403

So you’re using your Qantas Points to turn almost $30,000 worth of First Class flights into just over $2,400 out of pocket. 🤯

Yes, the taxes and carrier charges are unfortunately very high at the moment. Japan Airlines applies a fuel surcharge that is reassessed every two months, and the latest adjustment increased it following higher fuel costs. Hopefully we’ll see that come back down at the next reassessment.

But even with the higher surcharge, three First Class Classic Reward seats together is an incredible find — especially when you compare it with the current cash price.

🔥 ALREADY HAVE JAPAN BOOKED?

If you already have an Economy or Business Classic Reward booked on or around this date and you have some flexibility with your travel plans, you may be able to upgrade your trip to these First Class seats.

You’ll need to call Qantas to change your existing Classic Reward booking. The change fee is 5,000 Qantas Points per person, plus you’ll need to pay the additional points and any difference in taxes, fees and carrier charges.

So before making an entirely new booking, it may be worth looking at whether you can change what you already have.

Having flown Japan Airlines First Class myself, I would redeem for this again in a heartbeat. It remains my favourite redemption I’ve ever made.

Available 5 September at the time of posting. As always, reward availability can disappear at any time.

💙 Lauren - The Point Whiz

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