6 September 2016: Qantas Frequent Flyer members have a new opportunity to earn even more points while travelling, with adventure specialists Intrepid and Peregrine becoming the latest additions to the program.

Qantas Frequent Flyer's 11.4 million members will have the opportunity to earn 2,500 Qantas Points with Intrepid Travel and 3,500 Qantas Points with its sister-company Peregrine Adventures on trips that cost $1,000 or more. This is on top of the points they could earn if they pay with their Qantas Points earning credit card[i] and book eligible flights with Qantas or its partner airlines as part of their trip.

Qantas Loyalty CEO Lesley Grant said travel is the number one interest of Qantas Frequent Flyers so this announcement will be great news for members looking to book an adventure tour.

"We know our members love to travel and this partnership rewards those adventurous spirits who like to get off the beaten track,” Ms Grant said.

“Our members already have the opportunity to travel the world with Qantas and our partner airlines and now they'll be able to enjoy an even more rewarding travel experience when they take a tour with Intrepid or Peregrine.”

A recent survey[ii] by Red Planet – a customer insights and marketing business using data from the Qantas Frequent Flyer program – revealed that more than 60 per cent of Australians classify themselves as adventure travellers.

Peter Rawley, Regional Director for the Intrepid Group said: “This is a beautiful friendship between two iconic Australian companies that help adventurous Antipodeans to discover every corner of our world. Intrepid and Peregrine are run by travellers for travellers. We know that there are a lot of Qantas Frequent Flyers like us who want to spend their hard-earned money on experiences, not things. This new partnership offers them the anecdote to their post-travel blues, as they can actually earn points for their next trip while they travel on an Intrepid or Peregrine trip.” 

When travelling overseas, Qantas Frequent Flyers can also earn Qantas Points using Qantas Cash[iii]. A prepaid travel card built into their Qantas Frequent Flyer membership card, Qantas Cash offers members the opportunity to earn one Qantas Point for every dollar of eligible spend in foreign currency and one Qantas Point for every two dollars of eligible spend in Australian dollars.

There are thousands of ways to earn and use Qantas Points as a Qantas Frequent Flyer. For more information, visit qantaspoints.com.

Background

Intrepid Travel runs more than 1,000 trips for small groups of independent-minded travellers in over 100 countries and on every continent. It also offers tours for adventurous travellers in their 50s and 60s to more than 80 destinations through sister-company Peregrine Adventures.

About Qantas Cash

• Qantas Cash is built into Qantas Frequent Flyer membership cards, which makes it a convenient way for members to carry cash while they travel and is one less card to carry.
• It allows Qantas Frequent Flyers to load up to 11 currencies on one card via qantascash.com and has been used in 178 countries across the world.
• There are fee free load options and no currency conversion, account management or inactivity fees.
• Qantas Cash is used somewhere in the world every 4 seconds.

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Media contacts: 

Qantas Media +61 418 210 005, qantasmedia@qantas.com.au

Intrepid Group media contact: Gillian Monahan, Global Communications Manager

+61 410 277 127, PR@intrepidtravel.com

About the Intrepid Group

Headquartered in Melbourne, the Intrepid Group is the world's largest adventure travel company and is globally recognised as a leader in responsible travel. Catering for all ages, budgets and appetites for adventure, the Intrepid Group is made up of specialist adventure tour operators including Intrepid Travel, Peregrine Adventures, and a group of destination management companies that together take 300,000 travellers on more than 1600 trips in more than 100 countries and on all seven continents. Our not-for-profit, The Intrepid Foundation, has raised over AUD $5m for charities and matches all traveller donations dollar-for-dollar. For more information visit www.intrepidgroup.travel

About Intrepid Travel

Intrepid Travel has been taking travellers off the beaten track to discover the world's most amazing places for 27 years. It offers more than 1,000 trips in more than 100 countries and on every continent. Every trip is designed to truly experience local culture - to meet local people, try local food, take local transport and stay in local accommodation. Award-winning tour leaders, small group sizes and included activities mean they offer travellers great value for money. www.intrepidtravel.com

About Peregrine Adventures

For 39 years, Peregrine has been pioneering small group tours, ideal for travellers aged 45 and over who embrace the spirit of adventure. For us, that means delivering exceptional travel experiences in over 80 destinations around the globe.  It means premium adventures that are completely immersive; it means hand-picked accommodation, intimate small groups, taking the route less travelled, English-speaking local guides, added inclusions and a slower, more considered pace.

About Red Planet

Red Planet is a customer insights and marketing business that leverages 29 years of experience from the Qantas Frequent Flyer program to help other organisations wanting to better understand and engage with their customers. It offers integrated end-to-end customer insights that enable clients to deepen their understanding of and relationships with their audiences through actionable, data-driven insights about Australian consumer behaviour. Red Planet uses these insights to develop business, marketing and media strategies to deliver campaigns across digital and traditional platforms. Visit http://www.redplanetgroup.com.au/ for more information.

[i] Card products referred to are not Qantas products and not offered or issued by Qantas but by the relevant Card partners. The applicable Card Partner is the credit provider and credit licensee under the National Consumer Credit laws.

[ii] The Red Planet Holiday Travel survey collected responses from more than 45,000 Qantas Frequent Flyers.

[iii] Issuer: Heritage Bank Limited (AFSL 240984). Consider PDS. 16+ only. Conditions apply.