Airbnb signs ‘world-first’ partnership with Qantas

Saturday, 04 Oct, 2016 0

Qantas and Airbnb have signed a ‘world-first’ reward scheme partnership.

It is the first time Airbnb has partnered with an airline in this way.

Qantas Frequent Flyer members can now earn Qantas Points when they book their Airbnb accommodation through qantas.com.

The 11.4 million members of the airline’s loyalty scheme can earn one Qantas Point for every dollar they spend on any of Airbnb’s 2.5 million accommodation listings across 191 countries.

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce said it was a natural fit.
"The way that people around the world plan, book and experience travel is changing rapidly with the digital revolution," he said.

"We know many of our customers are just as likely to arrange an Airbnb as they are to book a hotel, and we wanted to recognise and reward them for that."

Airbnb CEO and co-founder Brian Chesky said partnership highlights the rapidly growing movement towards the personalised and unique experiences available through the Airbnb community.

"There are just a handful of global brands who understand that travel is now changing for the better. Qantas is one of those brands," he said.

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Editor in chief Bev Fearis has been a travel journalist for 25 years. She started her career at Travel Weekly, where she became deputy news editor, before joining Business Traveller as deputy editor and launching the magazine’s website. She has also written travel features, news and expert comment for the Guardian, Observer, Times, Telegraph, Boundless and other consumer titles and was named one of the top 50 UK travel journalists by the Press Gazette.

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