Fly now, pay later comes to Qantas

QANTAS is introducing a buy now, pay later option for travellers booking domestic or international flights in a first for the airline.

The partnership with Zip is designed to help people “make up for lost time” and travel more, and comes with the added sweetener of extra frequent flyer points.

Travellers using Zip to pay for Qantas flights will get 3000 points on their first transaction after signing up and linking their frequent flyer account, and 1 point for every $3 spent on eligible flights.

Qantas Loyalty chief executive Olivia Wirth said the partnership would give customers more choice in how to pay for their flights.

“With Zip they can spread the cost over time choosing flexible repayments and also earn Qantas points on the payments as well as the flight itself,” said Ms Wirth.

She said financial services, such as credit cards, were one of the most popular ways for frequent flyers to earn points, and they expected buy now, pay later would appeal to many members.

“We know that Australians love Qantas Points, so we’re continuing to develop new partnerships like this one with Zip to give our frequent flyers more m ways to earn points,” Ms Wirth said. “It helps keep members engaged in the program and ultimately drives value for our business.”

A $7.95 monthly account fee applies unless the closing balance is paid in full before the due date. In the event of a flight cancellation by Qantas, the passenger’s Zip account would be credited in the same way as a credit card.