Qantas: Earn 1 Point Per $1 on Premium Trains (Ghan, Indian Pacific), or Spend Qantas Points to Buy Tickets @ Qantas

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beatthatflight on 09/12/2020 - 20:32 qantas.com (266 clicks)
Last edited 09/12/2020 - 22:16 by 1 other user

A bit different!

"Qantas Frequent Flyers can now earn and use points on premium train trips around Australia including The Ghan, Indian Pacific and the Great Southern – marking the first time Classic Reward Seats have been offered on the ground.

From today, members can use points to book Classic Rail Reward seats or earn 1 point per $1 spent on Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions journeys."

This is quite the deal if you have a bunch of points and can't/won't fly, but if you're looking for a grand adventure by rail instead of an overseas flight, this is another way to earn those Qantas points.

Rail fares starting from 100,000 Qantas Points, if paying solely in points.

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  Benoffie on 09/12/2020 - 21:39

  Can anyone see an option to points + pay? Ghan Gold twin in winter is 300k pp. Tough ask when NT Govt is still offering subsidies that may very well continue past March.

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  Froot Loops on 09/12/2020 - 22:57

  Sucks how expensive these trains became. Wish they would added the European style 2 bunks to a room cabin. Always wanted to do Sydney-Perth, but it's cheaper to fly to Europe

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    EarlyBird on 09/12/2020 - 23:13

    Watched the journey on SBS during the slow TV season. It was super boring 🥱

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      Froot Loops on 09/12/2020 - 23:15

      Guess that's a good point. Just old people everywhere. Planning Trans–Siberian once COVID is done, that seems lively with the locals. Maybe do Indian-Pacific when I'm old and rich. Vladivostok —> Moscow US$181 2nd class and 162hrs, now that's a decent price. Prob spend more on Vodka than the ticket

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        beatthatflight on 10/12/2020 - 08:06

        +1

        have done many parts of the trans-Siberian. Go for 'kupe' class (4 beds in a cabin) or for more hilarity and experience, 'platzcart' - an entire carriage of 54 beds. After say, a 52 hour journey, you'll have had vodka, fun and eaten different foods and made new friends, even if you don't speak each other's language :)

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          Froot Loops on 10/12/2020 - 15:15

          @beatthatflight: Thanks for the advice. I will keep it in mind. I speak enough Russian to get by. Compartment class would be a good idea.

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  achyd1 on 10/12/2020 - 08:02

  Bucket list = Venice to London on the Orient Express, but I loved Murder on the Orient Express.

  Maybe when I’m rich/old/saved enough because of Ozbargain (lol).

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    the discombobulated… on 10/12/2020 - 13:25

    Maybe when I’m rich/old/saved enough because of Ozbargain (lol).

    A delicious fiction. How often do people buy because something is a deal and not because a deal coincides with something they wanted to buy anyway? :)