TravelingForMiles.com may receive commission from card issuers. Some or all of the card offers that appear on TravelingForMiles.com are from advertisers and may impact how and where card products appear on the site. TravelingForMiles.com does not include all card companies or all available card offers.
Some links to products and travel providers on this website will earn Traveling For Miles a commission that helps contribute to the running of the site – I’m very grateful to anyone who uses these links but their use is entirely optional. The compensation does not impact how and where products appear on this site and does not impact reviews that are published. For more details please see the advertising disclosure found at the bottom of every page.
Qantas is in the process of sending out emails to its “Qantas Red” email subscribers in which it’s giving advance notice (and access) to a 24-hour flash sale which will run to 13:59 PDT tomorrow, 24 September 2019.
Qantas USA Flash Sale
The sale covers Qantas’ Economy and Premium Economy cabins for travel between various cities in the US and Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney and the headline price of $799 roundtrip is for Economy Class travel between Chicago and Brisbane (a new route for Qantas).
I’ve had a quick look at some of the routes included in the sale and below are some Economy Class fares that I’ve seen
Qantas Economy Class Deals
Note: The better fares are only available if you book travel between certain dates which can vary according to the departure point and the destination so make sure you check those (reproduced below) before searching for the cheapest fares.
- Los Angeles – Sydney – $840 roundtrip
- Los Angeles – Melbourne – $829 roundtrip
- New York – Brisbane – $1,045 roundtrip
- Dallas/Ft. Worth – Sydney – $1,140 roundtrip
- San Francisco – Melbourne – $862 roundtrip
Full terms and conditions have been reproduced at the end of this post.
Qantas Economy Class Travel Dates
Chicago
To Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney:
- 17 April – 27 June 2020 or
- 24 Jul – 31 August 2020
Los Angeles
To Brisbane:
- 28 Oct – 19 Nov 2019,
- 4 Feb – 15 Mar 2020 or
- 29 Apr – 27 May 2020
To Melbourne:
- 28 Oct – 19 Nov 2019,
- 4 Feb – 16 Mar 2020 or
- 21 Apr – 9 Jun 2020
To Sydney:
- 28 Oct – 19 Nov 2019,
- 4 Feb – 23 Mar 2020 or
- 1 May – 11 Jun 2020
San Francisco
To Brisbane:
- 28 Oct – 21 Nov 2019,
- 9 Feb – 29 Mar 2020 or
- 23 Apr – 28 Jun 2020
To Melbourne:
- 30 Oct – 14 Nov 2019,
- 5 Feb – 13 Mar 2020 or
- 22 Apr – 30 May 2020
To Sydney:
- 28 Oct – 21 Nov 2019,
- 17 Feb – 18 Mar 2020 or
- 2 May – 9 Jun 2020
Dallas/Fort Worth
To Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney:
- 28 Oct – 21 Nov 2019,
- 5 Feb – 5 Apr 2020 or
- 3 May – 11 Jun 2020
New York
To Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney:
- 28 Oct – 16 Nov 2019,
- 5 Feb – 24 Mar 2020 or
- 1 May – 28 Jun 2020
Qantas Premium Economy Travel Dates
Los Angeles
To Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney:
- 7 Oct – 30 2019 or 2 Feb – 3 Apr 2020
San Francisco
To Brisbane:
- 21 Oct – 30 Nov 2019 or
- 9 Feb – 2 Apr 2020
To Melbourne:
- 9 Oct – 30 Nov 2019 or
- 29 Jan – 3 Apr 2020
To Sydney:
- 21 Oct – 30 Nov 2019 or
- 2 Feb – 1 Apr 2020
Dallas/Fort Worth
To Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney:
- 10 Oct – 30 Nov 2019 or
- 8 Feb – 1 Apr 2020
New York
To Brisbane, Melbourne or Sydney:
- 31 Oct – 30 Nov 2019 or
- 29 Jan – 3 Apr 2020
Full Terms & Conditions Per Qantas
* QF86/QF85 between Chicago and Brisbane, flights commence 15 April 2020, Chicago to Brisbane outbound travel period is from 17 April to 27 June 2020 or 24 July to 31 August 2020. Chicago-Bribane and other sale fares are for mid-week Sunday through Wednesday travel only. Weekend Thursday through Saturday travel is permitted for an additional fare. Subject to government and regulatory approval. Fares are for Economy round trip travel in US dollars and include all taxes and fees. Seats are limited and are not available on every flight. A 28-day advance purchase is required. Minimum stay is 5 days. Maximum stay 12 months subject to system range limitation between 330 to 350 days from departure date. Ticket is refundable for a cancellation fee of $500 per person per ticket. However, customers who purchase a ticket in the United States may cancel their reservations and refund ticket without charge within 24 hours of ticketing when purchase is made one week or more prior to departure of the first flight in the itinerary. Date changes are permitted for a fee of $200 per person per change. No-show fee is $500 per person per ticket. Children between 2 and 11 years old pay 75% of the adult fare. Infants under 2 years old not occupying a seat pay 10% of the adult fare. An additional service fee of US$40/AU$80 per person applies for each transaction made to an Economy ticket via telephone, retail outlet, or an airport ticket counter, depending on the country where the change is made. Some routing may include Qantas codeshare flights operated by American Airlines or Alaska Airlines. Presale access offer ends at 1.59pm PDT 24 September 2019. To be eligible for the discount, you must be a Qantas USA Red Email subscriber at the commencement of the promotion.
What are the Premium Economy fares?