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🇳🇿Business/First Class to New Zealand from 41,500 Qantas Points

🇳🇿Business/First Class to New Zealand from 41,500 Qantas Points

Fly to New Zealand in luxury from just 41,500 Qantas Points one-way, per person

May 07, 2025

REWARD SEAT FINDER

Christchurch & Queenstown

41,500 - 64,500 Qantas Points, One Way

New Zealand’s South Island!

Explore the very best of New Zealand - and why not do it in style!

Hop over to Queenstown for an adventure-filled trip. Go skiing, mountain-biking, bungee jumping, white-water rafting: you name it, Queenstown probably has it!

If you’re looking for something more relaxed, check out Christchurch - perhaps a gondola ride, or river stroll. But, get there in the most luxurious way possible - in Emirates Business and First Class, booked for less with your Qantas points!

There’s premium availability from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane to Queenstown, and heaps of seats on Emirates’ legendary A380 in Business and First Class from Sydney to Christchurch. So what are you waiting for?

In this week’s update you’ll receive:

✔ Business Class to Queenstown from Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane

✔ Business and First Class to Christchurch from Sydney, on Emirates’ A380

Happy Travels!
The Point Hacks Travel Team

Check out booking instructions here

Sydney to Queenstown

41,500 Qantas Points, One Way

Business Class

From
Sydney

Points
41,500 points one-way
+ fees & taxes (pp)

Dates Searched
May 2025 - November 2025

To
Queenstown

Save
A$1,700
Standard Cashfare

Fly with
Qantas

✈️ Reward Seat Availability

Month

Depart from Sydney

Return from Queenstown

May

11–12, 23, 25, 31

27, 31

Jun

8–10, 21–22

1, 7–8, 10, 14–18, 20–21, 24–26

Oct

N/A

14–16, 19, 23, 26, 29

Nov

N/A

6, 27

📅 Trip Suggestions

Short Breaks (3–5 days)

May 23 - 27

Jun 9 - 14

Jun 10 - 14

Week-long trips (6–8 days)

May 23 - 31

May 25 - 31

Melbourne to Queenstown

41,500 Qantas Points, One Way

Business Class

From
Melbourne

Points
41,500 points one-way
+ fees & taxes (pp)

Dates Searched
May 2025 - October 2025

To
Queenstown

Save
A$1,700
Standard Cashfare

Fly with
Qantas

✈️ Reward Seat Availability

Month

Depart from Melbourne

Return from Queenstown

May

18, 22, 24–25, 29, 31

22, 29

Jun

8, 14, 21, 24, 26

3, 8, 14–15, 19, 21, 24

Oct

14, 25–26

N/A

📅 Trip Suggestions

Short Breaks (3–5 days)

May 18 - 22

May 24 - 29

May 25 - 29

Week-long trips (6–8 days)

May 22 - 29

May 31 - 8

Brisbane to Queenstown

41,500 Qantas Points, One Way

Business Class

From
Brisbane

Points
41,500 points one-way
+ fees & taxes (pp)

Dates Searched
May 2025 - June 2025

To
Queenstown

Save
A$1,700
Standard Cashfare

Fly with
Qantas

✈️ Reward Seat Availability

Month

Depart from Brisbane

Return from Queenstown

May

N/A

Jun

17, 25–26

4, 7–8, 14, 17–19, 24

📅 Trip Suggestions

Short Breaks (3–5 days)

No available trips

Week-long trips (6–8 days)

Jun 17 - 24

Sydney to Christchurch

From 41,500 Points, One Way

Business Class

From
Sydney

Points
41,500 - 43,800 points
+ fees & taxes (pp)

Dates Searched
May 2025 - March 2026

To
Christchurch

Save
A$1,800
Standard Cashfare

Fly with
Qantas, Emirates

✈️ Reward Seat Availability

Dates in bold have Emirates Business Class availability, with lie-flat seating on the A380. This is slightly more expensive, at 43,800 Qantas points each way

Month

Depart from Sydney

Return from Christchurch

May 2025

9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31

11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29–31

Jun 2025

1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8–14, 15, 16–22, 23, 24–26, 27, 28, 29, 30

1, 2–7, 10, 11, 12, 13–14, 15, 16–21, 22, 23–28, 29, 30

Jul 2025

1–2, 3, 8, 14, 15, 16–17, 19, 20, 21–22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27–31

1, 2–4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 21–26, 27, 28, 29–31

Aug 2025

5, 10–15, 19–22, 24–25, 27–31

1, 2, 3, 5–13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26–27, 28, 29, 31

Sep 2025

1–2, 5, 7–10, 12, 14–20, 22–25, 29–30

1, 2–5, 7, 9–19, 20, 21, 22–27, 28, 29, 30

Oct 2025

1, 3–4, 6, 10–14, 17–18, 20, 22–28, 30–31

1–3, 5, 6, 8, 14–21, 22, 24–28, 29, 30–31

Nov 2025

1–2, 4–8, 10–14, 16–23, 25–27, 29–30

1–5, 6, 7, 8, 9–26, 27, 29–30

Dec 2025

1–3, 5, 7–14, 30–31

1–20, 22–28, 31

Jan 2026

1–8, 12–16, 18–19, 21, 24, 26–31

1, 5, 6, 7–15, 17–19, 20, 21–31

Feb 2026

1–13, 15–29

1–29

Mar 2026

1–4, 6–9, 11–17

1–4, 5–9, 10–13, 14, 15–19, 20–29

📅 Trip Suggestions

Short Break (3–5 days)

May 9 - 12

Jun 27 - Jul 1

Sep 12 - 17

Nov 17 - 20

Jan 30 - Feb 2

Week-long trips (6–8 days)

May 9 - 15

Jun 29 - Jul 6

Sep 14 - 20

Nov 17 - 25

Jan 29 - Feb 5

Sydney to Christchurch

From 64,500 Qantas Points One Way

First Class

From
Sydney

Points
64,500 points one-way
+ fees & taxes (pp)

Dates Searched
May 2025 - March 2026

To
Christchurch

Save
A$3,350
Standard Cashfare

Fly with
Emirates

✈️ Reward Seat Availability

Note: There’s usually only 1 reward seat available in Emirates First - but if you wait until 1 month prior, you can often find an extra seat!

Month

Depart from Sydney

Return from Christchurch

May

11–16, 18–22, 24–29, 31

10, 12–14, 17, 21–24, 26–31

Jun

2–3, 5–6, 9–10, 12–17, 19, 23–30

4–7, 10–18, 20–22, 24–28, 30

Jul

1, 4–5, 7–11, 13, 15–31

1–6, 8–13, 15, 19–23, 25, 27–28, 30

Aug

3, 5–7, 9–13, 15, 17–28, 31

1, 3, 5–8, 12–13, 15, 17–19, 21–23, 25–29, 31

Sep

2–3, 5–11, 13–17, 19, 21–24, 26–27

1–7, 9–30

Oct

2–4, 6, 8–9, 11–27, 29–31

1–4, 6, 10–17, 19–22, 24–28, 30–31

Nov

1–2, 4, 6, 9–19, 21–23, 25, 27–30

2–14, 16–17, 19–27, 30

Dec

1, 3, 5, 8–10, 12–24, 27–28, 30–31

1–5, 8–12, 14–16, 18–20, 22–25, 28, 31

Jan 26

1–2, 5–8, 11–19, 21, 23–27, 29–31

2–4, 6–14, 16–23, 25–31

Feb 26

1–7, 9–13, 15–18, 20, 22–28

1–5, 7, 9–17, 19–27

Mar 26

1–9, 11–17

1–13, 15–19

📅 Trip Suggestions

Short Breaks (3–5 days)

Jun 14 - 17

Jul 10 - 13

Aug 5 - 9

Oct 16 - 20

Jan 14 - 17

Week-long Trips (6–8 days)

Jun 10 - 17

Jul 15 - 22

Aug 17 - 24

Nov 10 - 17

Feb 3 - 10

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How to Book - View Trip Booking Instructions - Queenstown

How to Book - View Trip Booking Instructions - Christchurch

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