Best Points Deals in Australia This Week
Edition 1 · Updated Monday 16 November 2026 · new edition every Monday at 9am
I love a deal. I hate scouring the internet for them. So I built something useful for me, and hopefully for you too: every Monday at 9am my AI team hunts down the best points and travel deals in Australia, so you don't have to.
General information only, not financial advice. Deals are found and checked against the provider's own pages by AI each Monday. Offers change, so always read the provider's terms before you act.
Hack of the week
Qatar Qsuites to Switzerland with this month's Amex bonus
Velocity prices Qatar Airways Business to Europe from 158,500 points one way from the east coast. Amex points normally move to Velocity at 2 to 1, so the 20% November bonus (Platinum-tier cards) trims the bill like this:
Good for
Amex Platinum or Platinum Business holders planning Europe in 2027
Watch out
Expect around $1,000 in taxes and charges each way. Qatar has trimmed its Australia–Doha flights this year, and Velocity has been refunding points rather than rebooking cancelled Qatar rewards. Find the seat first, then transfer.
🔎 Finding Qatar reward seats by hand is painful. I use Seats.aero to scan dates in one go.
📶 Landing in Zurich or Geneva? Nomad eSIM with code DREWDEAL gets you 15% off.
This week's deals
Qantas American Express Ultimate Card
Ends in 6 daysUp to 120,000 bonus Qantas Points
What you get
70,000 points after $5,000 spend in the first 3 months, plus 50,000 more after a further $5,000 in the first 3 months of year two. $450 Qantas Travel Credit each year.
Annual fee
$450
Good for
Qantas flyers who haven't held any Amex card in the last 18 months
Ends
Apply by 17 November 2026
Source: American Express offer terms (29 Jul 2026)
Amex Membership Rewards → Velocity transfer bonus
Ends 30 Nov15–20% bonus Velocity Points
What you get
20% bonus for Platinum-tier cards (Platinum, Platinum Business, Centurion). 15% for other Membership Rewards cards. Transfer at least 2,000 points in one go.
Good for
Anyone with a Velocity reward seat already in sight
Ends
30 November 2026. Bonus points can take up to 6 weeks to land.
Last time: Nov–Dec 2025, 15–20%, but you had to transfer in both months. This year one transfer is enough.
Source: Velocity and American Express offer terms
CommBank Yello → Velocity Auto Transfer
Ends 5 May 202720% bonus for 6 months (up to 20,000 points)
What you get
20% extra on every automatic monthly transfer of Yello points to Velocity for your first 6 months. The $99 Auto Transfer fee is waived for the first year.
Good for
CommBank customers who'd rather have Velocity points than Yello rewards
Ends
Opt in for the first time by 5 May 2027
Source: CommBank
Virgin Australia Velocity High Flyer Card
No end dateUp to 100,000 bonus Velocity Points + 100 Status Credits
What you get
The Status Credits arrive after you hit the spend for the first 80,000 bonus points. Two Virgin lounge passes and a $129 Virgin voucher each year.
Annual fee
$349
Good for
Anyone chasing Velocity Gold. Status Credits expire after 12 months.
Ends
No end date published
Source: Virgin Australia newsroom (26 Oct 2026)
Coming up
- KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes, December travel. 30% off selected Singapore Airlines Saver awards. Singapore Airlines releases the discounts around the 15th of each month. The November edition closed for booking on 31 October. Expected around 15 November. (Source: Singapore Airlines)
- Qantas Points Planes, 2027. Every seat bookable with points on selected flights. New releases every month in 2027, including Los Angeles, Hong Kong and Vancouver. Next release to be announced. (Source: Qantas)
Just expired
- Qantas Points Planes, first 2027 release (Tokyo, Paris, Hobart): closed 8 Nov
- KrisFlyer Spontaneous Escapes, November travel: booking closed 31 Oct
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