Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[JohnM]

about a month traveling across Russia overland

Could you elaborate on this, please?

 

[hanrahs]

Could you elaborate on this, please?

Sure, we will spend a few days in Vladivostok, then taking the train across to Moscow, a couple stops along the way in Ulan Ude, Irkutsk and Kazan. We will spend about 5-6 days in both Moscow and St Petersburg, catch a train to Tallinn for a couple days and then catch the ferry to Helsinki before we fly down to Dubrovnik.

Have always wanted to do the Trans-Siberian railway one day, also we drove from Astana to Moscow (part of a much larger road trip through the Caucasus and the 'stans) about 3 years ago and enjoyed it, this is a chance to see more of Eastern Russia

 

[exceladdict]

Trying to decide whether to book my ticket before Thursday's announcement. Eep

 

[Jacques Vert]

You and many others?

 

[exceladdict]

You and many others?

Trying to figure out if that's a question whether I'm booking for 2+pax, or empathy towards the potential change

In my case, looking at both.

 

[Jacques Vert]

Trying to figure out if that's a question whether I'm booking for 2+pax, or empathy towards the potential change

In my case, looking at both.

Not a question; more a comment that there will be lots of nervous QFF members wondering whether to book or wait.

If I knew when I wanted to travel next year, I would book now. Unfortunately, my plans are still up in the air (pardon the pun).

 

[Aus ATC]

Wouldn't we expect any deterioration of FFP conditions to have a 3 month lead in?

 

[Jacques Vert]

Wouldn't we expect any deterioration of FFP conditions to have a 3 month lead in?

Hopefully; but QF wouldn't be the first to try it on without notice. Remember CitiBank? And while Citi did back peddle after being reminded of their own terms and conditions, who wants to get into an argument about what is a deterioration, an enhancement, or an improvement?

Where does more availability for more points fit in?

 

[Aus ATC]

Where does more availability for more points fit in?

How can a FFP member assess "more availability" with any certainty? More than the crumbs QF deigns to make available on some routes - and more than none on others? But who is to know what the true baseline is other than the yield managers - and they are not about to admit anything. "More points" - that is easy to quantify.

 

[exceladdict]

Tried to add some extra flights to a QF MNL-SYD-PER booking via SMS and getting pushback that I can't add extra flights to convert it into a OWA. This sounds wrong, can anyone back me up?

 

[Aus ATC]

Tried to add some extra flights to a QF MNL-SYD-PER booking via SMS and getting pushback that I can't add extra flights to convert it into a OWA. This sounds wrong, can anyone back me up?

It should "convert" automatically once you meet the OWA criteria (2 x non-QF carriers being the significant one). I believe there may be challenges though if you are looking to commence the itinerary from a new departure point though - perhaps this is not an issue here.

 

[RogueFlyer]

There are some changes to the points required for redemption.

Y has dropped from 140K to 132.4K, effective immediately.

However, all other classes will increase from Sep 18:

Premium Economy increases from 210K to 249.6K
Business increases from 280K to 318K
First Class increases from 420K to 455K

Classic Flight Reward Tables | Qantas Frequent Flyer

Find out how many Qantas Points you need for Classic Flight Rewards.

www.qantas.com

 

[Kangol]

However, all other classes will increase from Sep 18:

Premium Economy increases from 210K to 249.6K
Business increases from 280K to 318K
First Class increases from 420K to 455K

Classic Flight Reward Tables | Qantas Frequent Flyer

Find out how many Qantas Points you need for Classic Flight Rewards.

www.qantas.com

All bad news.
The only saving grace is F has a 35k increase whereas J has a 38k and PE a 39.6k increase

Time to make a booking with the exact flights wanted, then change dates only to revalidate and not trigger a re-issue/re-price!

 

[Captain Halliday]

Re-posting the table from the other thread for easy reference of points requirements:

 

[stoodamire]

Long time reader, first time poster.

After all the great advice on this thread i was able to book an OWA for my upcoming honeymoon next year.

SYD-HKG-JFK-LHR-LGW-VCE-FCO-SIN-SYD

I ended up paying just under $1600 in taxes and fees. I believe that might be on the more expensive side, but didn't want to miss out on the available seats.

 

[melbkate]

Hi all, has anyone worked out if you book your OWR before Sept and then make changes after that etc if it will stick at 280k for a J seat? And also if the change fee is the same?

 

[flapper]

I was wondering this as well. My feeling is as taxes and points recalculate with every change then it will recalculate to 318K.

 

[madrooster]

Officially as you would not have flown the ticket yet, it will be repriced as of that current day's fare and taxes so it would be repriced to 318k.

Occasionally you get lucky by getting someone clueless who backdates it when they shouldn't in which case it'll remain at 280k.

 

[Kangol]

Depends on the change. See a few posts above.

 

[jfl]

I'm glad I put the last segment on my OW award last night. Essentially saved 76,000 points on my 2pax J redemption.