With direct flights from Australia to Chile, Santiago is a destination you shouldn’t miss. Here’s how your hard-earned points can take you there.

With direct flights set to resume between Melbourne and Santiago, reward seat bookings are now open using Qantas Points – and there are plenty of seats available.

These fares are a steal, especially given that flights can push $2000 at times. Plus, where to credit your flights.

Taking advantage of Qantas and LATAM’s nonstop services between Sydney/Melbourne and Santiago, you can get cheap fares to a traditionally expensive destination across a wide range of dates, plus pick up enough points for a Qantas domestic flight (as long as you credit your miles correctly.)

Post-Olympics flights to South American gateway city Santiago, Chile are available for $1125-1460 from most Australian capital cities, and from just under $4,500 in Business Class.