{"id":9073,"date":"2020-12-09T21:57:55","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T03:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=9073"},"modified":"2020-12-09T21:57:55","modified_gmt":"2020-12-10T03:57:55","slug":"all-aboard-book-premium-rail-travel-with-qantas-points","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/planesintheair.com\/?p=9073","title":{"rendered":"All Aboard! Book Premium Rail Travel with Qantas Points"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Qantas Frequent Flyers can now earn and use points on premium train trips around Australia including The Ghan, Indian Pacific and the Great Southern \u2013 marking the first time Classic Reward Seats have been offered on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journey Beyond offers extended overnight rail holidays that traverse some of Australia\u2019s most picturesque and iconic landscapes such as the Red Centre, Blue Mountains and east coast. The all-inclusive high-end expeditions include bespoke menus inspired by the places the trains travel through and the opportunity for guests to explore beyond the tracks with immersive Off Train Excursions before returning to their onboard accommodation and world-class hospitality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Qantas Loyalty CEO, Olivia Wirth said at a time when Australians are planning domestic holidays more than ever the partnership with Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions provides even more choice for frequent flyers to use their Qantas Points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNinety per cent of our members want to use their points for travel so the ability to explore the country by rail is an exciting alternative for frequent flyers and a real drawcard for our program,\u201d Ms Wirth said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhether members are redeeming points on flights, hotel bookings, holiday packages or now rail travel, we\u2019re always evolving and innovating to meet the needs of our 13 million members and help bring them closer to their next dream trip.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Journey Beyond Chief Executive Officer, Chris Tallent said the announcement reflected a coming together of two great Australian brands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled to partner with Qantas Frequent Flyer and provide people who love to travel with greater value when they choose a premium rail holiday experience,\u201d Mr Tallent said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLike Qantas, Journey Beyond is in the business of taking people to incredible places across the country and curating unique experiences that forge lasting memories.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs the first travel partner to offer Classic Reward Seats outside of flights, with the launch of our \u2018Classic Rail\u2019 Rewards, we look forward to growing our partnership with Qantas and sharing the joy of travel with our guests.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bookings are now available for rail travel next year with the Great Southern\u2019s second season being extended by two weeks into February and the once-a-week Ghan service becoming a twice-weekly service from May to August. Work is currently underway to see the Indian Pacific return with its weekly journeys from mid-February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Qantas Frequent Flyers can earn 1 Qantas Point per $1 spent on all Journey Beyond Rail Expeditions or use points to book twin and single Gold Cabins on\u00a0The Ghan<\/a>,\u00a0Indian Pacific<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Great Southern<\/a>\u00a0starting from 100,000 Qantas Points.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More information and bookings are available\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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