8 Common Award Flight Booking Mistakes
Here are 8 of the most common errors Australians are making when trying to redeem their points for award flights… and how you can avoid them.
Category: Airlines, Miles and Points
Qantas’ Mysterious Downgrade Compensation Policy
When Qantas moves a passenger from Business to Economy, they are entitled to compensation for the involuntary downgrade. But Qantas won’t reveal how it calculates the refund amount.
My Virgin Australia Downgrade Experience
I was involuntarily downgraded from a paid Business Class ticket to Economy on a Virgin Australia flight. It took two months and multiple follow-up phone calls to receive a refund of the fare difference.
Reward Seat Release Patterns Have Changed Fundamentally
Qantas no longer releases most Classic Reward seats on international flights 353 days in advance. Instead, airlines are releasing frequent flyer redemption seats in batches closer to departure.
Reward Seat Alert: Qantas First Class to Johannesburg
If you’d like to use your Qantas Points to fly to South Africa, there are currently up to 9 First Class reward seats available on QF63 from Sydney to Johannesburg.