How to Stack even More Points when Dining Out
How One $100 Dining Gift Card Earns You Qantas or Velocity Points - Then KrisFlyer Miles On Top
Most people stop at one points program per transaction. Here's the stack that gets you two - from the same $100.
Quick summary
| Spend | $100 Dining Gift Card |
| Layer 1 earn | 1,000 Qantas or Velocity points |
| Layer 2 earn | Up to 1,200 KrisFlyer miles |
| Layer 2 only works in | Sydney, Melbourne, or Singapore |
Pick Qantas. Pick Velocity. Pick whichever one you're loyal to, and earn from that single purchase.
But there's a stack that lets you earn two currencies from the exact same $100 - and most Aussies have never heard of it.
Works for anyone, anywhere in Australia.
Needs you to be in Sydney, Melbourne, or visiting Singapore - that's where Kris+ currently operates.
If that's not you, Layer 1 on its own is still well worth doing. Here's exactly how it works, with the real numbers.
Layer 1: Earn the first set of points just by buying the card
This part you might already be doing.
When Dining Gift Card like the Restaurant Gift Card, The Pub & Bar Gift Card and the Good Food Gift Card go on a bonus points promo at a Flybuys partner like Coles or Kmart, or an Everyday Rewards partner like Woolworths, buying that card alone earns you up to 20x bonus points.
It's whichever supermarket happens to be running the promo that week - not both at once. Coles and Kmart run through Flybuys, which converts to Velocity. Woolworths runs through Everyday Rewards, which converts to Qantas.
Once that converts through to frequent flyer points, a 20x Flybuys or Everyday Rewards promo on these Dining Gift Cards works out to roughly 10x Qantas or Velocity points per dollar - Velocity if you bought through Coles or Kmart, Qantas if it was Woolworths.
$100 spent on the card itself, at the right time, earns you 1,000 Qantas or Velocity points before you've even left the store.
The part most people miss: you're buying a card for spending you were already going to do. Dinner out. Drinks with friends. A weekend lunch. The points are a by-product of money you'd have spent anyway - not extra spend.
Layer 2: Earn a second set of miles when you actually spend the card
Here's where most people stop. And here's the move that changes everything.
Don't hand those Dining Gift Cards over at the counter when you go to eat.
Instead, load the card into your mobile wallet (like Apple Pay), and link that wallet to the Kris+ app - logged in with your KrisFlyer account, which is free to set up if you don't already have one.
If the restaurant you're spending at happens to be a Kris+ partner merchant, you scan the Kris+ QR code at checkout to pay - using the card balance loaded into your wallet.
Kris+ is currently running bonus rates of up to 12x KrisFlyer miles per dollar at selected partner merchants.
So that same $100 - the $100 you already spent on the Gift Card - earns a second round of points when you actually go and use it, just because of how you paid.
Two earn events. One real dollar outlay. You're not spending $200 to get both currencies. You spent $100 once - on the Gift Card. The points came from buying it. The miles came from how you paid with it.
| Moment | Earn rate | Points/miles earned |
|---|---|---|
| Buying the $100 Gift Card on a 20x bonus promo | ~10x Qantas or Velocity points/$ | 1,000 Qantas or Velocity points |
| Spending that same $100 card via Kris+ QR scan | up to 12x KrisFlyer miles/$ | up to 1,200 KrisFlyer miles |
| Total earned from $100 of real spend | - | 1,000 pts + up to 1,200 miles |
Personal note: this is the bit that changed how I think about every purchase - it's never really about how much you spend. It's about how many times you can multiply that same dollar into points. That's the earn rate. Once you start seeing transactions through that lens, you stop leaving points on the table without realising it.
What if you don't collect KrisFlyer miles?
You can transfer KrisFlyer miles across to Velocity. Here's the honest part most accounts skip over: the transfer ratio is 1.55 KrisFlyer miles to 1 Velocity point, so you lose roughly a third of the value each time you convert.
That means 1,200 KrisFlyer miles transferred works out to roughly 774 Velocity points - not a straight 1,200.
- You're never booking a Singapore Airlines or Star Alliance reward seat
- You'd rather have one simpler points balance to manage
- You want a free top-up to Velocity for zero extra spend
- There's any chance you'll want an SQ or Star Alliance redemption
- You already have a KrisFlyer redemption plan in mind
- You can redeem or extend them before they expire
One date you need to know: KrisFlyer miles have a hard 3-year expiry - each batch expires exactly 3 years from the month it was earned, regardless of how active your account is. There's no "use it or lose it" grace from ongoing activity like there is with Qantas or Velocity. If you don't have a clear plan to redeem directly through KrisFlyer, note down the expiry date on the miles you earn through this stack, and either book a redemption or transfer them across to Velocity before that date hits.
How to set this up
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Check for a 20x (or similar) bonus points promo
On the Gift Card at Coles, Kmart or Woolworths - whichever one is running it that week. EVen if there is no 20x promotion running, you could also purchase these gift cards on Qantas Marketplace which offer at least 3x Qantas points per $ (before factoring in any additional points you may get from your payment method
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Buy the card during the promo
This is where your first set of points land - 1,000 Qantas or Velocity points on a $100 card.
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Download Kris+
Tap here to download Kris+ Use Code A371383 to get AUD 5 after your first AUD 5 payment on Kris+ and log in with your KrisFlyer account - or create one for free if you don't have one yet.
Log in with your KrisFlyer account - or create one for free if you don't have one yet.
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Load the card into your mobile wallet
Like Apple Pay, and link that wallet to Kris+.
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Check the current Kris+ merchant bonus list
Confirm the restaurant you're planning to visit is a partner merchant - rates and merchants change, so this is worth a quick check each time.
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Scan the Kris+ QR code at checkout when you go to eat
Pay using the card balance in your wallet. This is your second earn event - up to 12x KrisFlyer miles per dollar.
This isn't about spending more. It's about making the spending you were already going to do work twice as hard - once when you buy, once when you pay - and you get rewarded for every step you take.
Want the full stacking system - or a hand putting it into action?
This is one stack out of dozens. Get the complete framework inside The Points Blueprint, or book a 1:1 strategy session if you'd rather map your points and reward seat search out together.
Earn rates, bonus promotions and merchant lists referenced above are accurate at time of writing and subject to change by the relevant retailer or program. Always check current terms before purchasing. The Points World may get compensated for successful Kris+ referrals
