Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[GaryLG]

In Oz, we can only hope that we are allowed out of the country next year. But, I’m making plans anyway, regardless of mixed messages from the Oz Government.

It's that that leaves me without confidence, plus uncertainty about the state of countries I want to visit along the way.

 

[DC3]

Is it QF + 2? I flew CX, BA and QR on my last OWA. Not a flying kangaroo at all!

No need for any QF flights at all. But at least two other oneworld airlines.

 

[There'sOnlyOneJimmy]

Is it QF + 2? I flew CX, BA and QR on my last OWA. Not a flying kangaroo at all!

No need for any QF flights at all. But at least two other oneworld airlines.

Yes, I agree with you both - my sloppy wording unfortunately. The person posing the question seemed to have multiple QF sectors already in mind, which turned my thinking to ensuring that there was the other 2 carriers added...

To quote the Book of Rules:
14.5.1 A oneworld Classic Flight Reward is a Classic Flight Reward Itinerary that includes travel on at least two oneworld Member Airlines other than Qantas and does not include any travel on any airline that is not a oneworld Member Airline.

 

[Jacques Vert]

Yes, I agree with you both - my sloppy wording unfortunately. The person posing the question seemed to have multiple QF sectors already in mind, which turned my thinking to ensuring that there was the other 2 carriers added...

Of course, if the OP is a member of Points Club that may explain the inclusion of "multiple QF sectors", although I may be getting a little ahead of things if, as others have suggested, the OP is a novice at these itineraries.

Of course, @nightelves is welcome to post a preferred itinerary and we will all try to assist.

 

[PineappleSkip]

This all makes me wonder if people are feeling confident enough that overseas travel is opening up again some time in the next 12 months?

People were feeling confident last year that international travel would be open for sure second half of this year. So here we are, second half of this year…

cheers skip

 

[DC3]

People were feeling confident last year that international travel would be open for sure second half of this year. So here we are, second half of this year…

The travel bug is biting again

 

[GaryLG]

People were feeling confident last year that international travel would be open for sure second half of this year. So here we are, second half of this year…

cheers skip

Me too, but clearly that isn't happening!

 

[cambriamarsh]

Is it QF + 2? I flew CX, BA and QR on my last OWA. Not a flying kangaroo at all!

2 excluding QF. Don't need a QF segment

 

[motef]

I had my OWA of a lifetime booked for Nov 2020. Spent about a year researching and testing, watching availability each day to find patterns, and then obviously that didn't go ahead.

So i moved half of it to Jan 2022 and was planning on splitting it in SIN and will be ready to book the second part for August 2022 soon.

Somehow i don't think Jan 2022 is going to happen now.

Well its been a great learning experience anyway!

 

[There'sOnlyOneJimmy]

I started building a J OWCA itinerary in mid August 2019 (yes, nearly 2 years ago...), to start travel in late August 2020. That was before the points cost went up from 280k to 318k.
I‘ve been adding and deleting sectors on that itinerary every 4 to 6 months since then. So far that seems to have preserved its ‘pre price rise’ status, as it is still capping out at 280k points...
Even though it seems a bit futile from an actual getting to travel perspective, I’m getting lots of practice at researching & booking (& waiting on hold)...

 

[flapper]

Does anyone know if the area that issues the tickets is open 24/7 or closes. A CSO told me it was only open 7:00am to 7:00pm. I don't know if that's true or they told me that to shut me up.

 

[Oubline]

Does anyone know if the area that issues the tickets is open 24/7 or closes. A CSO told me it was only open 7:00am to 7:00pm. I don't know if that's true or they told me that to shut me up.

I don't know for sure but was also told the same thing last time I tried to get ticketing done on a weekend.

 

[DC3]

So

Does anyone know if the area that issues the tickets is open 24/7 or closes. A CSO told me it was only open 7:00am to 7:00pm. I don't know if that's true or they told me that to shut me up.

Sounds familiar, for manual ticketing.

 

[11sjw]

Quick "3 airline" question. If I book a leg (Budapest to Toronto) that goes BA, BA, AA does that count as two airlines used or does a whole leg need to be on a separate carrier?

 

[There'sOnlyOneJimmy]

Quick "3 airline" question. If I book a leg (Budapest to Toronto) that goes BA, BA, AA does that count as two airlines used or does a whole leg need to be on a separate carrier?

I’m assuming that your Budapest - Toronto “Leg” is actually 3 separate Sectors with 2 transits.
If so, then yes, that satisfies the ‘2 OW carrier other than QF’ rule (Rule 14.5.1).
You do not need any QF Sectors, so it’s really a 2 airline question...

 

[DC3]

Does anyone know if the area that issues the tickets is open 24/7 or closes. A CSO told me it was only open 7:00am to 7:00pm. I don't know if that's true or they told me that to shut me up.

Is this a new itinerary (via the Call Centre) that is particularly complicated, in order for it to be sent to manual ticketing, or were you making changes to an already ticked itinerary? I assume that you are making changes.

Late last night (Saturday) I booked the first three flights, on-line, of a new award itinerary (1x domestic, and 2 x international) for mid-2022 and the eticket was automatically issued in under 10 minutes.

 

[nightelves]

So if I wanted to add flight to my itinerary how would I go about doing it?

 

[Jacques Vert]

You have to call Qantas.

Best to find the flight(s) you want before you ring so you can quote date, time, flight number, departure and arrival airports, etc. This will make it a lot easier for both you and the agent.

 

[nightelves]

When questions like that crop up, its suggests that the person asking is almost certainly a novice when it comes to the 318k award.
So, nightelves, it might be stating something obvious to you, but just in case I'll add a cautionary note that all flights have to be on the one booking - you can't make several separate bookings online and then merge them i.e. when you add segments you have to do it through the call centre and make sure the operator adds each one to the same booking number.

Yes thanks for the advice. I did test out my segment which caps out at 318k and within all the rules. However some of these segments have not been available and therefore I have to wait. Also I wanted to at least book the first segment to allow unlimited changes upto Feb 2022 if booked before 31st July.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Yes thanks for the advice. I did test out my segment which caps out at 318k and within all the rules. However some of these segments have not been available and therefore I have to wait. Also I wanted to at least book the first segment to allow unlimited changes upto Feb 2022 if booked before 31st July.

Note that while folk have - so far - been successful in adding sectors for free, the the actual terminology of the offer is that date changes and cancellations are free of charge. Adding sectors to a booking is not a date change and should QF choose to enforce the rules as written, you'd be up for the change fee each time.