{"id":240878,"date":"2025-12-30T12:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/?p=240878\/"},"modified":"2026-04-08T14:31:04","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T14:31:04","slug":"qantaslink-avios-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/british-airways-club\/qantaslink-avios-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"You Can Now Book Short-Haul QantasLink Flights With British Airways Avios \u2014 Here Are the Rates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve heard of Qantas Airlines, famously dubbed the safest airline in the world by Raymond in <em>Rain Man<\/em>. But you may not be as familiar with QantasLink. It\u2019s a growing subsidiary of Qantas that serves domestic destinations across Australia.<\/p>\n<p>Because Qantas is part of the Oneworld alliance, it\u2019s long been possible to book its flights through partners like <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/british-airways-club\/\" rel=\"noopener\">British Airways<\/a>. Now, it appears that QantasLink flights are bookable through British Airways as well.<\/p>\n<p>But is this a worthwhile use of Avios? Let\u2019s take a closer look.<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"toc_light_blue no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Page Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><li><a href=\"#Where_Does_QantasLink_Fly\">Where Does QantasLink Fly?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#You_Can_Now_Book_QantasLink_Flights_With_Avios\">You Can Now Book QantasLink Flights With Avios<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#It8217s_a_challenge_to_find_bookable_QantasLink_flights\">It's a challenge to find bookable QantasLink flights<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"Where_Does_QantasLink_Fly\">Where Does QantasLink Fly?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>QantasLink flies to a surprising number of destinations across Australia from major hubs throughout the country. It even serves Wellington, New Zealand. This includes remote locations as well as smaller airports that make it easier to reach popular attractions. Cairns (CNS) for the Great Barrier Reef and Alice Springs (ASP) for Uluru are just a couple of examples.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_240879\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/507\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-240879 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-9.42.23-AM-900x608.png\" alt=\"QantasLink Flights. Screenshot of Qantas.\" width=\"750\" height=\"507\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-9.42.23-AM-900x608.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-9.42.23-AM-750x507.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-9.42.23-AM-768x519.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-9.42.23-AM-1536x1038.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-9.42.23-AM.png 1586w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>QantasLink destinations. Screenshot of Qantas.<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"You_Can_Now_Book_QantasLink_Flights_With_Avios\">You Can Now Book QantasLink Flights With Avios<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When comparing award prices through British Airways versus other options, the rates are quite good. This Cairns (CNS) to Horn Island (HID) flight is just under 500 miles. An award ticket prices at 6,500 Avios plus \u00a339 ($52).<\/p>\n<p>Horn Island is a popular spot for fishing and is rich in World War II history.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_240881\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/482\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-240881 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-12.23.28-PM-900x579.png\" alt=\"Cairns to Horn Island\" width=\"750\" height=\"482\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-12.23.28-PM-900x579.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-12.23.28-PM-750x482.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-12.23.28-PM-768x494.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-12.23.28-PM-1536x987.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-12.23.28-PM-2048x1316.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Cairns to Horn Island. Screenshot of British Airways.<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>From the far north to the far south, Tasmania is also within reach. This Melbourne (MEL) to Hobart (HBA) flight prices at the same 6,500 Avios plus \u00a328 ($38) when booked through British Airways.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_240882\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/440\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-240882 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-11.59.02-AM-900x528.png\" alt=\"Melbourne to Tasmania\" width=\"750\" height=\"440\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-11.59.02-AM-900x528.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-11.59.02-AM-750x440.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-11.59.02-AM-768x450.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-11.59.02-AM-1536x900.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-11.59.02-AM-2048x1200.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Melbourne to Tasmania. Screenshot of British Airways.<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>As a point of comparison, this same flight costs 9,200 points and $57 when booked directly through Qantas.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_240884\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"750\/194\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-240884 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-12.42.30-PM-900x232.png\" alt=\"Melbourne to Tasmania via Qantas\" width=\"750\" height=\"194\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-12.42.30-PM-900x232.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-12.42.30-PM-750x194.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-12.42.30-PM-768x198.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-12.42.30-PM-1536x397.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-12.42.30-PM.png 1866w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><center><em>Screenshot of Qantas<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p>This more traditional Brisbane (BNE) to Canberra (CBR) flight checks in at the same 6,500 Avios and \u00a338. British Airways doesn't have a published award chart, but its awards are distance-based. All of these flights fall in the shortest distance band, making this is a reasonable price to pay.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_240886\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-aspectratio=\"755\/338\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-240886 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-1.38.01-PM-900x403.png\" alt=\"Brisbane to Canberra\" width=\"755\" height=\"338\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-1.38.01-PM-900x403.png 900w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-1.38.01-PM-750x335.png 750w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-1.38.01-PM-768x343.png 768w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-1.38.01-PM-1536x687.png 1536w, https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-24-at-1.38.01-PM-2048x916.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><center><em>Brisbane to Canberra. Screenshot of British Airways<\/em><\/enter><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/british-airways-club\/british-airways-partners\/\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Earn, Transfer, And Redeem Avios With British Airways Partners<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span id=\"It8217s_a_challenge_to_find_bookable_QantasLink_flights\">It's a challenge to find bookable QantasLink flights<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Finding specific QantasLink flights can feel a bit like a treasure hunt. I didn\u2019t see a wide range of dates and routes available, but it can still be worth the effort given the lower cost of booking through British Airways instead of Qantas.<\/p>\n<p>Another potential hurdle is where you live. Searches made from a British Airways account with a United Kingdom residency were successful, while the same searches from a United States\u2013based account may return \u201cno options.\u201d Your experience may vary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/best-points-and-miles-australia-new-zealand-flights\/\" rel=\"noopener\">The Best Points and Miles Options to Australia and New Zealand<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Bottom_Line\">Bottom Line<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Booking QantasLink flights through British Airways is another nice option to have. The award rates can be lower than other options, and depending on the cash rates, this can be a reasonable award price to pay.<\/p>\n<p>If you can time a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/news\/credit-card-transfer-bonuses\/\" rel=\"noopener\">transfer bonus<\/a> from a transferable points program to British Airways (or to any <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/how-to-transfer-avios-between-accounts\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Avios program that you can combine with<\/a>), the value can be even better.<\/p>\n<p>If you need to transfer points to Avios, there are many options at your disposal.<\/p>\n<div class=\"transfer-times\"><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-head tt-from\">From<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-to\">To<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-ratio\">Transfer Ratio<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-mintransfer\">Min.Transfer<\/div><div class=\"tt-head tt-avg\">Average Time<\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-row\"><div class=\"tt-body tt-from\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/hotels\/marriott-bonvoy\/marriott-transfer-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott (Bonvoy)<\/a><\/div><span class=\"tt-arrow\">\u2794<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-to\"><div class=\"tt-body-wrap\"><span class=\"tt-arrow tt-arrow--region\">\u2794<\/span><div><a href=\"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/airlines\/british-airways-club\/british-airways-partners\/?cid=transfer-times-transfer&mid=web\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">British Airways (Club)<\/a><div class=\"tt-to-region\">United States<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-ratio\">3:1<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-mintransfer\">3,000<\/div><div class=\"tt-body tt-avg\"><div class=\"tt-avg-days\">1 day - 3 days<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Qantas is part of the Oneworld alliance, and it\u2019s long been possible to book its flights through partners like British Airways. Now, it appears that QantasLink flights are bookable through British Airways as well. Here&#8217;s what to know and the rates we&#8217;re seeing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":94,"featured_media":241141,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_wpscppro_dont_share_socialmedia":null,"_wpscppro_custom_social_share_image":0,"_facebook_share_type":"default","_twitter_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type":"default","_pinterest_share_type":"default","_linkedin_share_type_page":"","_instagram_share_type":"default","_medium_share_type":"default","_threads_share_type":"","_google_business_share_type":"","_selected_social_profile":[],"_wpsp_enable_custom_social_template":false,"_wpsp_social_scheduling":{"enabled":false,"datetime":null,"platforms":[],"status":"template_only","dateOption":"today","timeOption":"now","customDays":"","customHours":"","customDate":"","customTime":"","schedulingType":"absolute"},"_wpsp_active_default_template":true},"categories":[12067],"tags":[12774,12758,12629],"coauthors":[36490],"class_list":["post-240878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-booking-travel","tag-ba-executive-club","tag-qantas-frequent-flyer","tag-using-points"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240878","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/94"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=240878"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":241546,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/240878\/revisions\/241546"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/241141"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=240878"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=240878"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=240878"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/awardwallet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/coauthors?post=240878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}