Qantas Points Changes

[Alex51]

I was fortunate to get 2 return Business class seats MEL to CDG then ATH to MEL last year for 500K points. This year it has almost tripled to 1,500,000.
Maybe I missed some changes to the system?

 

[serfty]

Did your booking last year have any stopovers at connecting ports?

 

[opusman]

Sounds like an ASA.

 

[Alex51]

No stopovers at all

 

[Alex51]

Not sure what you mean by ASA

 

[OATEK]

Not sure what you mean by ASA

Probably just wondering of the search this year was for a points+pay or "Any Seat Award" vs a "Classic Award".

 

[Mattg]

It does sound to me like you've selected "view in points" (which is a Points Plus Pay flight) rather than "Classic flight rewards". The Classic Reward flights should be much cheaper.

 

[Alex51]

Classic Award only

 

[Mattg]

Classic Award only

The cost of classic rewards has not tripled (or increased at all since last year) as far as I'm aware. Perhaps check again? Or if you continue to have problems, maybe post a screenshot here so we can "troubleshoot"?

2x return business class tickets to Europe should still be a little over 500,000 points if booked as a Classic flight reward.

 

[Alex51]

Thanks Mattg,
I have just revisited the booking page and I was initially pricing the dollar cost and did select view in points not knowing there was a difference.

 

[Mattg]

Thanks Mattg,
I have just revisited the booking page and I was initially pricing the dollar cost and did select view in points not knowing there was a difference.

Glad you worked it out. That one is a bit of a trap for new players.

Enjoy your trip.