Browse our curated selection of top-notch frequent flyer deals and promotions from many rewards programs in August 2022. We’ll be sure to keep this guide updated as new promotions are released.
New to all this? Read our beginner’s guides to Qantas Frequent Flyer and Velocity Frequent Flyer and learn how to earn even more points.
Last updated Friday 12 August 2022.
20x Everyday Rewards points on Apple, Ultimate gift cards
| Expiry: 16 August for Ultimate, 17 August for Apple |
Earn the equivalent of 10 Qantas Points per dollar on ‘Ultimate’ gift cards at Woolworths and Apple gift cards at Big W. Buying a $100 gift card? Get 1,000 bonus Qantas Points.
Stacking $2,000 worth of Apple gift cards for an iPhone? You’ll enjoy 20,000 Qantas Points as well. The Ultimate gift card offer ends on Tuesday 16 August, while the Apple gift card offer finishes on Wednesday 17 August.
Thousands of Emirates Skywards Miles on offer
| Expiry: varies by offer – book by 31 August for most |
Looking to top up your Emirates Skywards balance? The Dubai-based airline is celebrating the northern summer with up to 15,000 bonus Skywards miles on hotel stays.
You could also earn up to 6,000 bonus miles for Avis car rentals worldwide. But hurry – most offers need to be booked by 31 August 2022, though the stays or reservations can be later in the year.
25% bonus Velocity Points on Amex transfers
| Expiry: 15 August 2022 |
FINAL DAYS | For the first half of August 2022, earn a 25% bonus on Velocity Points when you transfer from American Express Membership Rewards cards.
This includes the Gateway, Ascent, Ascent Premium, Business Ascent, Corporate Ascent and David Jones card programs. You can use your Velocity Points with Virgin Australia, Singapore Airlines and many other carriers.
50% bonus Marriott Points on Amex transfers
| Expiry: 30 September 2022 |
Enjoy a 50% bonus on points conversions from Membership Rewards to Marriott Bonvoy until 30 September 2022.
This bonus effectively elevates the default 3:2 conversion rate to 1:1. Accordingly, transferring 60,000 Membership Rewards points to Marriott Bonvoy currently fetches 60,000 Marriott Bonvoy points. You can then transfer points to many other airline partners, including some not available with Amex Australia.
Free Accor Gold status for selected Qantas members
| Expiry: Register by 12 August 2022 |
FINAL DAYS | Some members of Accor Live Limitless and Qantas Frequent Flyer are in for a treat. There’s a new promotion serving up free Accor Gold status for certain Qantas members.
Gold status is the ticket to welcome amenities, room upgrades, late check-out and more. It’s open to all Qantas elite frequent flyers with Silver status or higher, plus Chairmans Lounge members and anyone with Points Club Plus membership.
Earn Flybuys points at Bunnings and Officeworks
| Expiry: ongoing |
If you’ve got big projects this year, don’t leave home without your Flybuys card. You can now earn one point per dollar spent at the two retail giants, across most products.
As for spending those Flybuys points, you can redeem them for Bunnings or Officeworks gift cards. But a better use would be to send them to Velocity Frequent Flyer and enjoy a trip in 2022. You can now earn Flybuys points online at Bunnings as well.
Earn 20,000 Woolworths Everyday Rewards points and get 15% off with car insurance
| Expiry: ongoing |
Woolworths has a long-running car insurance offer where new customers can earn 20,000 Everyday Rewards points, equal to $100 off at the checkout or 10,000 Qantas Points. For a limited time, you could also get 15% off your premium!
The bonus is equal to $100 off at the checkout or 10,000 Qantas Points when converted.
Explore the full range of deals across a range of products below:
