How to save on flights when travelling for business

Maximising value is essential to running a successful business, especially when it comes to managing travel expenses that can eat into your bottom line.

Qantas Business Rewards helps members make every dollar count by offering always-on flight savings, year-round exclusive flying offers and rewards like bonus Qantas Points.

Recently, the program introduced even deeper flight savings for members, allowing businesses to stretch their travel budget further and get more value from every trip.  

Small businesses have “got to be smarter” about their travel spend suggests Alex Mednis, CEO of sports management specialists SportsGrid.

As a Qantas Business Rewards Level 2 member since 2014, SportsGrid enjoys discounts of up to 9% on eligible flight bookings, alongside other benefits such as a 30% saving on Qantas Club membership for SportsGrid employees.

“We’re a small business so for a big trip like multi-city circuit for several people, leveraging the flight savings we receive and using points helped us stay within budget,” Mednis explains. “We saved at least a couple thousand dollars.”

And with access to over 1,300 destinations worldwide through Qantas and its partner airlines, there’s no shortage of opportunities to leverage the full power of face-to-face connections.

Here’s how to make the most of your business travel with Qantas Business Rewards:

Always-on flight savings: Qantas Business Rewards offers members up to 10% off on a wide selection of domestic and international flights across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania with Qantas, Oneworld and partner airlines, including Emirates and American Airlines.^~ 

Exclusive flying offers: Members can also enjoy additional savings on key business routes throughout the year across both the domestic and international network.

These offers can be combined with your always-on flight savings to enjoy even more value. Look out for these offers in your Business Account and inbox to maximise your savings.

Earn twice every time you fly: Qantas Frequent Flyer and Qantas Business Rewards work together, so as a member of both programs, you’ll earn points for your business^± every time you fly for work on top of the Qantas Points and Status Credits the traveller^# would earn.

As an added sweetener, your travellers can earn 250 bonus Qantas Points on every booking with a QF flight number^† when they add their Qantas Frequent Flyer number and your business’ ABN to the booking. So, your employees will enjoy the perks of their points while boosting the business’ Qantas Points balance.

More benefits, the more you travel: Qantas Business Rewards offers three membership levels. The more you earn across flights, hotels and car hire, the higher up the levels your business will climb.

With each level, you’ll gain new benefits and richer flight savings. These can include up to 30% off Qantas Club membership^{^} and the chance to nominate a Frequent Flyer to be fast-tracked to Gold status^§.

Handy tips to maximise Qantas Business Rewards

To find your ‘always-on’ flight savings, look for the blue star when searching for flights via your Business Account, or qantas.com when booking as a stored traveller. You can also access flight savings via your travel agent.

There’s no limit to the amount of Qantas Points you can earn through your Qantas Business Rewards membership. That means the more your business flies, the more points you’ll earn and the more rewards you can enjoy.

Streamline your business travel directly from your Business Account – book and manage flights, hotels, and car hire all in one place. Enjoy custom travel policies, real-time reporting and more, all included in your membership.

If you’re a business owner, start saving today and join free for a limited time with Qantas Business Rewards. All you need is an active ABN and you could be joining over 550,000 Australian businesses that are already saving and earning.

This article was produced in collaboration with Qantas Business Rewards.

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