Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[EestiTiger]

If you see availability don't wait - book it in!

 

[CaptainCurtis]

Don't limit yourself to the big hubs - check out the IB and BA route maps as they fly to some smaller cities where you could connect to AA, such as Philadelphia and Austin.

Thanks, will check that out. Will availability for IB show online or will I need to call through?

 

[CaptainCurtis]

If you see availability don't wait - book it in!

Am I able to book in the segments in piecework? Is there a fee for each change/addition?

 

[EestiTiger]

Am I able to book in the segments in piecework? Is there a fee for each change/addition?

The idea is to book as many as you can online in your first booking. Each flight you add after that needs to be done via the QF call centre. Each time you call up to add a new flight it will be 5000 points.

If you are looking for ideas between Euro - USA, check out the OW Flight Map here: https://www.oneworld.com/flights/where-we-fly

 

[hutch]

The idea is to book as many as you can online in your first booking. Each flight you add after that needs to be done via the QF call centre. Each time you call up to add a new flight it will be 5000 points.

If you are looking for ideas between Euro - USA, check out the OW Flight Map here: https://www.oneworld.com/flights/where-we-fly

Noting, if this is an economy booking, you need to add the service fee (8,000pts) per call. If booking economy, you should try and do it in a single booking if possible.

 

[Captain Halliday]

Noting, if this is an economy booking, you need to add the service fee (8,000pts) per call. If booking economy, you should try and do it in a single booking if possible.

Or sign up for a couple of credit cards and do it in J

 

[CaptainCurtis]

Or sign up for a couple of credit cards and do it in J

I wish! I have the points but unfortunately availability in J doesn't look great this close to departure.

 

[yld200]

I wish! I have the points but unfortunately availability in J doesn't look great this close to departure.

Hi stevier95 - found some J availability:

This is for 1 pax:

SYD>PER heaps of availability in J on 22/6 & 23/6
PER>KUL>LHR on the 29/6 MH126 & MH4 in J
LHR>NYC on AA141 on the 26/7 in J
JFK>LAS on AA2232 on the 26/7 1.5 hrs after LHR flight in J - Couldn't get SFO or LAX with the AA flight but there are other options out of europe to NYC - BA from LHR, IB from MAD, AY from HEL, AB from Germany, etc. Or you could do a surface sector with your own flights to LAX, there was some F award seats available
LAX>JFK on AA180 20/8 in J
EWR>HKG>SYD on CX899 & C139 in J on the 2nd of Jan - not sure if you'll have issues with married segments here.

All flights showing availability using award flights application which is connected to QF.

 

[appaz]

FYI my trip will be:
PER-KUL - revenue

OW 280k award oct/nov 17
KUL-CMB UL J
CMB-MLE UL Y stop
MLE-DOH QR J
DOH-CPH QR J stop
HEL-SIN AY J stop

SIN-PER - revenue
PER-SIN - revenue

280k award continued dec/jan 17/18
SIN-NRT JL J stop
NRT-YVR JL J stop
LAX-HKG CX J
HKG-KUL KA J

KUL-PER revenue

Am I breaking any rules?

Are you allowed to transit from the same city twice?

I'm thinking of adjusting slightly but would go thru SIN twice

PER-KUL revenue

KUL-CMB UL J
CMB-MLE UL Y stop
MLE-DOH QR J
DOH-CPH QR J stop
PRG-HEL AY J
HEL-SIN AY J
SIN-PER QF Y stop - does anyone know why Qantas doesn't release any J on QF71/QF72?? i literally have never seen a single seat available
PER-SIN QF Y
SIN-NRT JL J stop
NRT-YVR JL J stop
YVR-HKG CX J
HKG-KUL KA J

comes to 34,007 miles

KUL-PER revenue

edit: (d) Only two transfers are permitted at any one city.

So all good?

 

[appaz]

What is classed as a stopover, over 24 hours?

Are overnight stops less then 24 hours not included?

 

[Captain Halliday]

What is classed as a stopover, over 24 hours?

Are overnight stops less then 24 hours not included?

Up to 23 hours 59 minutes is a transit.

24 hours + is a stopover.

 

[hutch]

Are you allowed to transit from the same city twice?

I'm thinking of adjusting slightly but would go thru SIN twice

PER-KUL revenue

KUL-CMB UL J
CMB-MLE UL Y stop
MLE-DOH QR J
DOH-CPH QR J stop
PRG-HEL AY J
HEL-SIN AY J
SIN-PER QF Y stop - does anyone know why Qantas doesn't release any J on QF71/QF72?? i literally have never seen a single seat available
PER-SIN QF Y
SIN-NRT JL J stop
NRT-YVR JL J stop
YVR-HKG CX J
HKG-KUL KA J

comes to 34,007 miles

KUL-PER revenue

edit: (d) Only two transfers are permitted at any one city.

So all good?

Seems fine to me.

Have you seen much YVR-HKG-KUL availability? YVR-HKG seems tough to get a seat in my searches.

Also, perhaps coming back from HEL, you could do HEL-HKG-PER, instead of HEL-SIN-PER. Get to fly home on CX with better business class and cheaper taxes than QF

 

[appaz]

Seems fine to me.

Have you seen much YVR-HKG-KUL availability? YVR-HKG seems tough to get a seat in my searches.

Also, perhaps coming back from HEL, you could do HEL-HKG-PER, instead of HEL-SIN-PER. Get to fly home on CX with better business class and cheaper taxes than QF

Yea I've changed the routing slightly.

HEL-SIN-KUL-PER AY MH MH

PER-HKG-YVR-HKG-KUL CX CX CX KA

You are correct about the YVR availability, bugger all around - I'll keep looking, the dates aren't that critical yet, I might end up booking then moving them back to later in the year anyway.

 

[CaptainCurtis]

The idea is to book as many as you can online in your first booking. Each flight you add after that needs to be done via the QF call centre. Each time you call up to add a new flight it will be 5000 points.

If you are looking for ideas between Euro - USA, check out the OW Flight Map here: https://www.oneworld.com/flights/where-we-fly

How do I book this type of Award online?

 

[Captain Halliday]

How do I book this type of Award online?

stevier95, it's terrific you're keen to make the most of your QF points.

The wiki at the start of the thread is a good place to begin learning how to get the most out of this award.

 

[fairbasa]

Using the multi-city tool.

This will work for basic itineraries to common destinations.

 

[appaz]

Using the multi-city to

This will work for basic itineraries to common destinations.

Only annoying thing is no MH or JL using the online booking - get your cough together Qantas >_<

 

[Radio8tiv]

Only annoying thing is no MH or JL using the online booking - get your cough together Qantas >_<

you can do a search on British airways for availability, but will have to ring Qantas to book. This can be hit and miss with JL judging from reports on here

 

[infinity]

Without reading 461 posts I have a staring PNR with SYD/DFW/FLL in F to DFW on QF then AA to FLL in Y
Although only a transit does switching to AA constitute qualifying for using one of the necessary none QF OW carriers?
Next ? Is using F from NY to London
I prefer A380 but wary of BA charges
Will then need F from Europe back to SYD and don't want to go back to LHR to get QF product. Maybe QR and their A380. Happy with MH A380 but only out of LHR to KUL then J from there and high taxes out of LHR
Haven't been CX F for a while so not sure on what they fly to HKG but would need to time QF connection on an A380 as only used a couple of days a week back to SYD
Very flexible to thoughts welcome

 

[serfty]

I presume you are looking for an ATW routing.

You have really only put forward one specific question - the answer is YES, an AA flight can count. A Qantas "oneworld [classic] award" does not need any QF flights. It must have flights on at least two non-QF oneworld carriers such as JL, AA or QR.