Partner airline - British Airways

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A founding member of the oneworld® alliance, British Airways and its affiliates service some 200 destinations in nearly 90 countries throughout Europe, North America, South America, Asia, Africa and Australia, with its main hub London Heathrow.

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British Airways summary
Airline code BA
Codeshare partner Yes
Earn Qantas Points Yes
Earn Status Credits Yes
Classic Flight Rewards Yes
Points Plus Pay - Flights Yes

Earning Qantas Points

You earn Qantas Points and Status Credits based on where you fly, and the fare purchased, on eligible fares and flights wth British Airways.

Book a Qantas flight number for more rewards

Did you know that Qantas offers a 'QF' flight number (codeshare) on selected British Airways flights? So when you fly to one of the many destinations that British Airways flies to, where possible choose to book on a Qantas (QF) flight number to maximise the amount of Qantas Points and Status Credits you'll earn on eligible flights.

Earning Status Credits

British Airways is part of the oneworld alliance, which means you'll also earn Status Credits on eligible flights. Status Credits count towards your tier status and more rewards.

Using Qantas Points

You can use your Qantas Points on British Airways for:

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Classic Flight Rewards

Our most popular and best value Reward Flight option. Taxes, fees and carrier charges are payable in addition to the points required for Classic Flight Rewards.

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oneworld Classic Flight Rewards

Build your dream around-the-world escape with oneworld. Taxes, fees and carrier charges are payable in addition to the points required for Classic Flight Rewards.

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Points Plus Pay - Flights

Use all points, or a combination of points and cash, to make your holiday dream destination a reality with Points Plus Pay - Flights.

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Be recognised when flying with British Airways

As a oneworld Member Airline, your Qantas Frequent Flyer membership will allow you to access additional benefits and privileges when flying with British Airways. Silver, Gold, Platinum and Platinum One members can also enjoy additional special privileges including access to over 600 lounges worldwide, priority check-in, preferred seating and priority waitlist.

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Popular routes

Check out how many Qantas Points you need for a Classic Flight Reward for some of British Airways' most popular routes:

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London to Paris

Based on One-way Economy travel

Classic Flight Reward flight from 10,000 points plus taxes, fees and carrier charges

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London to New York

Based on One-way Economy travel

Classic Flight Reward flight from 28,000 points plus taxes, fees and carrier charges

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Hong Kong to London

Based on One-way Economy travel

Classic Flight Reward flight from 50,000 points plus taxes, fees and carrier charges

Important information

You must be a member of the Qantas Frequent Flyer program to earn and redeem Qantas Points. A joining fee may apply. Qantas Frequent Flyer membership, Status Credits and the earning and redemption of Qantas Points are subject to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program Terms and Conditions.

Disclaimer: ± British Airways affiliate airlines include BA Cityflyer, British Airways (BA) Limited and OpenSkies. They also include Comair and SUN-AIR of Scandinavia, who are independently operated franchise carriers using the British Airways name, livery and flight code.

Disclaimer: ^ Classic Flight Rewards are available on Qantas, Jetstar and partner airlines. Seats are subject to capacity controls, availability is limited, and some flights may not have any Classic Flight Rewards available. Taxes, fees and carrier charges are payable to Qantas (excluding any amounts payable to third parties at the airport) by an Accepted Payment Card in addition to the points required on Classic Flight Reward flights. Qantas Points required and taxes, fees and carrier charges are subject to change and quoted at the time of booking. For more information, visit Classic Flight Rewards.

Disclaimer: # Points Plus Pay - Flights are available on any flight with a Qantas (QF), Jetstar (JQ), Jetstar Asia (3K) or Jetstar Japan (GK) flight number and selected partner airlines when travelling on a Qantas fare, as long as there is a seat available for sale. The Qantas Points required include taxes, fees and carrier charges (excluding any amounts payable to third parties at the airport), are subject to change and are quoted at the time of booking - a minimum number of points applies. Qantas Points may not be earned on some fare types or on some oneworld® Member Airline or airline partner flights. For more information, visit Points Plus Pay - Flights.

Disclaimer: * Qantas Points and Status Credits (where applicable) are earned on Eligible Flights with a Qantas or applicable oneworld® Member Airline or Airline Partner flight number on your ticket. Qantas Points and Status Credits may not be earned on some fare types and booking classes. For full details see the Qantas Frequent Flyer program Terms and Conditions and Airline Earning Tables.

Disclaimer: ~ Taxes, fees and carrier charges are payable by an Accepted Payment Card in addition to the points required on Classic Flight Reward flights. These are quoted at the time of booking and are subject to change.

Disclaimer: + Selected flights operated by Qantas Frequent Flyer partner airlines also offer the option of a Qantas (QF) flight number. When booking an eligible QF flight number, members earn Qantas Points and Status Credits at the Qantas rate. All flights operated by partner airlines offering a QF flight number are available for booking on qantas.com.

Disclaimer: ** Status Bonus will be applied to the applicable base rate specified in the Airline Earning Tables for Silver, Gold, Platinum and Platinum One members, only for those Eligible Flights to which a Status Bonus is expressed to apply. The Status Bonus is applied to the actual Qantas Points earned when travelling in the Economy cabin. For travel in premium cabins, the Status Bonus is applied to the Flexible Economy earn rate.