Looking to use up your Qantas points and know the routes with the best classic reward flight availability in December? You’ve come to the right spot! We’ve checked the Qantas website to find the top reward options for December.
If there’s one month of the year you don’t want to rely on using reward points… it would be December! Airlines know for certain that people are going to travel particularly in late December so there is no reason to offer reward seats when people are forced to pay with cash. Saying that, let’s explore what’s available!
Please note that while I’ve focused on Sydney, the search also includes flights from nearby cities like Melbourne and Brisbane, with similar availability.
Classic Reward Flight Availability – Sydney to Queenstown:
One of the routes with the best availability for the month of December. Getting home has great availability too.
Classic Reward Flight Availability – Sydney to Tokyo:
Business class availability to Japan early in the month. If you don’t mind going early then flights coming home are available too! Could be an option.
Classic Reward Flight Availability – Sydney to Los Angeles:
If you don’t mind spending 15hrs in Economy… a US trip may actually be your best bet. Plenty of seats to/from USA in economy over most dates in December. No premium cabins with availability though!
Flight Availability – Sydney to Hong Kong:
Last month getting to/from H.K was one of the easiest routes. Availability getting to H.K has dried up significantly with students returning home after their studies. Getting back home from H.K is ok but a full return trip is tricky.
Flight Availability – Sydney to Dubai:
Very limited availability… getting home is even worse… Dubai is not a great option.
Classic Reward Flight Availability – Sydney to Fiji:
A big decrease in availability from last month but still possible. Getting home is fairly easy with plenty of availability.
Classic Reward Flight Availability – Sydney to Taipei:
Another route that is popular for students returning home after studies is Taiwan…. very poor availability getting to Taipei… Getting home from Taipei is wide open though with plenty of seats.
Classic Reward Flight Availability – Sydney to Manila:
Getting to Manila is not easy this month…. choose another route.
Classic Reward Flight Availability – Sydney to Singapore:
Singapore availability has dried up too for the month of December….
Classic Reward Flight Availability – Sydney to Santiago:
Decent availability but not amazing! Certainly one of the better routes with flights coming home also present.
Flight Availability – Sydney to Bali:
Reward seat availability to Bali is decent for the first half of the month. Availability dries up over the holiday period though…
Flight Availability – Sydney to Bangkok:
Thailand is not a great option for December….
Classic Reward Flight Availability – Sydney to Vancouver:
First half of the month has good availability to/from Vancouver… The second half has poor availability.
Classic Reward Flight Availability – Sydney to Honolulu:
Decent availability for the first half of the month. Later in the month it gets very tricky!
Destinations that didn’t make the list:
Seoul, Korea – Poor availability and mainly with stopovers via Taipei.
Johannesburg, South Africa – Poor availability…
Rome (Via Perth) – Not good…
Shanghai – Not good with students returning home…
That wraps up the list for Classic Reward Flight Availability in December!
Additional Resources:
To access this calendar view of availability you’ll need to use the Multi City Search tool found here
For tips on using the multi city search tool, check out our blog here
