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Many Point Hacks readers are already Qantas Frequent Flyer members. But in case you (or your interested friends and family) are not, this post covers one of Qantas’ more antiquated policies – a joining fee for frequent flyer membership.
Qantas usually charges a $99.50 joining fee per person for Australian residents. But you can save that money by simply clicking through one of the free links below! Most overseas residents can also get it free, while New Zealand residents charged NZ$60.
Are you a Qantas Frequent Flyer member already? Then these codes are useful for signing up friends and family when needed.
Qantas runs promotions for free memberships with their frequent flyer program partners. So, it’s possible to find a range of promotional application codes, as these links follow a common format.
Watch our video to learn more about Qantas Frequent Flyer:
Did you know: You can join Qantas Frequent Flyer for free by signing up for a Qantas earning credit card – and also earn yourself a stash of bonus Qantas Points?
How to join Qantas Frequent Flyer for free
- Click on one of the free membership promo codes below.
- Fill out the application on the Qantas Frequent Flyer website.
- Accept the terms and conditions of the program.
6 ways to join Qantas Frequent Flyer for free
Just click on any of the links below to join. You don’t actually need to make a purchase or be involved with any of the partners below to benefit from their code.
1. Qantas credit cards
If you want to sign up for a Qantas Points-earning credit card, such as the Qantas Premier Platinum, then frequent flyer membership will be offered for free.
Qantas American Express Ultimate
- Sign-up Bonus:
- Up to 100,000 bonus Qantas Points¹
- Rewards Earn Rate:
- 1.25 Qantas Points earned per $1 on eligible everyday purchases. 2.25 Qantas Points per $1 spent on selected Qantas products and services in Australia. 0.5 Qantas Point per $1 at government bodies in Australia. After a total of 100,000 Qantas Points is earned in a calendar year, the everyday earn rate will change from 1.25 to 1 Qantas Point per $1 spent.
- Annual Fee:
- $450 p.a.
- Offer expires
- 5 May 2026
- Earn 70,000 bonus Qantas Points when you spend $5,000 in the first 3 months, plus an additional 30,000 Qantas Points when you spend a minimum of $1 on your Card within 90 days of paying your second year annual Card Fee¹. (Offer ends 5 May 2026. New Amex Card Members only. T&Cs apply.) This card includes an annual $450 Qantas Travel Credit, two Qantas Club Complimentary Lounge Invitations after eligible Qantas spend each year, complimentary international travel insurance, and Qantas Wine Premium Membership (valued at $99). Earn 1.25 Qantas Points per $1 on everyday spend, 2.25 on Qantas purchases, and 0.5 on government payments. The annual fee is $450.
2. Join your family for free
This is a special code advertised by Qantas Frequent Flyer itself, offering free membership to the family of their frequent flyer members.
3. Qantas Joey Club
Budding young Qantas Frequent Flyers can sign-up through the Joey Club program, which provides activities and resources for kids when they are travelling.
4. Red Energy
You could pocket up to 15,000 Qantas Points on sign-up and earn two Qantas Points per $1 spent on ongoing bills, along with your free Qantas Frequent Flyer membership.
5. Everyday Rewards
As Qantas’ major supermarket partner, earn 1 Everyday Rewards point per $1 spent at supermarkets, then swap them to Qantas Points at a rate of 2,000 to 1,000 after signing up to Qantas Frequent Flyer.
6. Qantas Money
If you’re not a Qantas Frequent Flyer member, then get the Qantas Pay card! You’ll earn 1.5 Qantas Points per $1 spent overseas. Free membership here.
If any of these codes expire, just use a different one on the list. You don’t have to be a member or customer of any of those businesses to use the Qantas free sign-up codes. There’s no end difference overall.
To become a Qantas Business Rewards member, you’ll need an ABN. You can join that (separate) program for free here.
Summing up
As you can see, it just takes a click to avoid the $99.50 sign-up fee. Do you know of any friends or family members who are thinking of joining Qantas Frequent Flyer? Then be sure to forward this page to them. Spread the word!
Frequently asked questions
Qantas charges Australian residents AU$99.50 to join the program.
Yes, you can sign up for a free Qantas Frequent Flyer membership and save $99.50 by using one of the links in our guide.
Absolutely. If you can sign-up for free and earn points through flying or one of Qantas’ many partners, then it’s worth becoming a member. Points can be used for Business Class flights and more. Learn more about the program in our starter guide.
Do you have a travel-related question?
- Search the Point Hacks website to see if we have already answered your question in a post.
- You can post your question in the community section of our website. Someone from the Point Hacks community – whether another reader or one of our team members – will hopefully be able to help you out.
just did this for my sister – so easy, and Free! thank you so much
(This is a special code advertised by Qantas Frequent Flyer itself, offering free membership to the family of their frequent flyer members.)
I tried to get a free membership as suggested by including my wife on my existing membership. Perhaps this is a new year thingy for 2025??
From QANTAS: “Can you add a spouse to Qantas Frequent Flyer?
No, Qantas Frequent Flyer membership is available just for individuals. You can only earn Qantas Points for eligible transactions made in your own name – each family member will need to have their own membership to be able to earn points.”
https://www.google.com/search?q=how%20do%20i%20include%20my%20wife%20on%20qantas%20frequent%20flyer It would be good to confirm one way or other. We do not have a QANTAS credit card. We are members of Woolworths loyalty program and my wife now has a FREE membership via Woolies. Terrific.
Hi Russ, you can’t add your wife to your existing membership as they are for individuals only. However, she can join with her own membership for free using one of the codes in this article.
Install the Qantas App? It (currently) has a “Join for free” signup button.
(I discovered this after I used the QFF “signup your family” link)
Thanks for the hack to join Qantas frequent flyer for free. Tried via Qantas website, it said free to join, & they tried to hit me up for joining fed
Hi Tracey, we’ve checked the links above and all seem to still have the fee waiver activated. If you can let us know which link you tried that didn’t work correctly, we can look into it. Otherwise, try one of the other links in the story to get your free membership sorted.
Just signed my daughter up for free, got a Freq Flyer number and have now claimed a couple of recent flights. So far so good!
I tried family and everyday rewards both say it’s free but says there’s a problem with my card, as they don’t ask for card info, as it’s free?
Thanks Brandon, you are the best!!!
Go through the machinations of booking a ticket (make it business, international to be sure I haven’t tried Econ/domestic for the rabbit hole). When you get to page for entering pax details for the booking there is a link to join for free under the block for the “frequent flyer” number.
Family link works still today, October 2022, so happy we could join our daughter for free.
YOu’re an angel. Able to sign-up with Qantas for free thru Woolworths. Thank you
Thank you for the tip.
Can confirm the link for Deliveroo still works as of the 18/11/2019.
Just signed up for free! Yay!
Great! Thanks for letting us know.
Thanks Guys
I can confirm Deliveroo Link still works
Thanks for posting this
Thanks Keith. All the links seem to work except the Qantas Red email one.
Anybody got any information on how to register for British Airways for free?
You’ll need a non Australian address. Any address would do, they just send you a membership card which you won’t need if you don’t every credit any points to BA.
Even if you do, unless you get status with BA, you won’t need anything in the mail from them.
Friends/family would be simplest and just ask them to chuck the mail.
The only issue you might encounter is if you ever make a booking with BA when logged into your account, e.g. if using Avios. Then you would probably want a legitimate address of a close family member in play.
It’s a stupid restriction now the Qantas / BA join venture has been dissolved.
Isn’t it free with Every Day Rewards?
Yes, but you have to go go via the Woolworths site and sign up for Everyday Rewards as well.