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Happy Friday!
Today we have two topics: a new Flying Blue mileage sale and some very interesting cabin news from Qantas. Plus, an announcement for Sunday that I do not want you to miss.
Here's what's inside today's post:
Free Points Master webinar this Sunday!
Flying Blue miles are on sale again
Qantas unveils two new business class products
Free Points Master webinar this Sunday!
We are back with another free live webinar this Sunday!
Join Dan and Marie for a free 45-minute session on the exact points and miles system we use to book premium cabins. No credit card required.
Sunday, August 30 at 10:00 PM CET (3:00 PM London / 6:00 PM Dubai / 7:30 PM India / 10:00 PM Singapore / 12:00 AM Sydney, Monday August 31)
You will learn:
Why some travelers pay thousands less for the same business class seat
The biggest mistakes people make with points and miles
How airline partnerships unlock hidden award availability
The tools we use to find premium cabin space
Real business class deals, broken down live
One lucky attendee will win a full trip planning session with Dan and our team, worth $500, where we help you find the award space, choose the right places, and book your dream trip from start to finish.
Only 100 spots available, and these fill up fast.
Flying Blue miles are on sale again
Air France-KLM Flying Blue has launched another promotion on purchased miles, offering up to an 80% bonus.
The promotion runs from August 27 through September 16, 2026.
Accounts are showing the full 80% bonus once you buy at least 50,000 miles before the bonus, though Flying Blue promotions can sometimes be targeted. Always log into your own account to confirm the exact offer available to you.
At the maximum standard purchase level:
You buy 100,000 miles
You receive an 80,000-mile bonus
Total received: 180,000 Flying Blue miles
Price: $3,050
That works out to approximately $16.90 per 1,000 points.
This is not Flying Blue's best-ever sale. In the past, 100% bonuses have brought the cost down to roughly $15.3 per 1000 points. But $16.90 is around the better end of what we see from Flying Blue lately, and it is worth knowing about if you have a specific redemption in mind.
One thing I would be careful about right now: timing.
As we discussed last week, Flying Blue is introducing its new Light, Standard, and Flex award structure on September 8. This mileage sale overlaps directly with that change. If there is an award you already want at the current pricing, I would search and book it before September 8 rather than buying miles now and assuming the same redemption will still be available at the same price afterward.
Qantas unveils two new business class products
New Qantas A321XLR business class suite renders
Qantas announced new business class seats for both its future Airbus A321XLRs and upcoming Boeing 787-9s, and the A321XLR change is the more dramatic of the two.
Qantas is already taking delivery of A321XLRs, but the current aircraft have a domestic-style business class: 20 seats in a 2-2 configuration, recliner seats with 37 inches of pitch, and entertainment streamed to your own device. Fine for short flights, but not something I would want to spend six or seven hours in.
Starting in 2028, Qantas plans to take delivery of 16 A321XLRs with a completely different premium setup:
16 seats in a 1-1 configuration
Fully flat beds with privacy doors
19-inch entertainment screens
Wireless charging and USB-C
Storage for a laptop and personal items
That is a massive upgrade. It will also be the first Qantas narrowbody with lie-flat business class seats, which opens up a lot of interesting route possibilities for the airline.
The 787 is getting an upgrade too
New Qantas 787 business class suite render
Qantas is also upgrading business class on future Boeing 787-9 deliveries.
The current Qantas 787 business class seat is already good: fully flat, direct aisle access, solid bedding, and a very comfortable overall experience. So this is not a case of replacing a bad product. It is modernizing something that is already competitive.
The upcoming 787-9s will keep the same 42-seat capacity and staggered layout, but the seats will gain:
Sliding privacy doors
80-inch fully flat beds
A wider footwell
19-inch entertainment screens
Redesigned personal storage
The new aircraft are expected from Qantas' 2028 financial year, which begins July 1, 2027.
To put this all in context, Qantas will eventually have three fairly distinct premium experiences:
A321XLR: narrowbody flat-bed suites with doors for thinner international routes
787: upgraded staggered suites with doors for standard long-haul flying
A350-1000: Safran Unity suites for ultra-long-haul Project Sunrise routes
Qantas already has a good business class product today. These changes should make the hard product side considerably more competitive with what the best international airlines are now offering.
That's it for today. Do not forget the free webinar this Sunday, and enjoy the weekend.
More deals, news, and trip ideas coming your way on Monday.
Catch you in the clouds,
Tomi from Points Master
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