Has anyone managed to include AS in a Business class OWA? I've been looking at what new options have opened up since AS has joined OW. However the Qantas online booking system is treating AS domestic "first class" (CDIJ) as being equivalent to first class for redemption purposes. Therefore it charges the number of points required for first class and including an AS flight would bring the whole booking up to 455k instead of 318k.
On routes where AA and AS both operate, you can see the Qantas website is quoting AA domestic first class at the business class rate, but AS first class at the first class rate. For example, LAX-SEA is 43,500 on AS and 27,600 on AA.
Interestingly, the QF partner earning tables have been updated, so you would only get the business class earn rate if you were to pay the cash fare. And the website obviously knows that AS CDIJ is business class, as it gives you an information note on the booking that the flight will be in business even though it is charging you the points for first.
Looking at the same redemption using BA avios, AS first is quoted at the business class rate.
It just looks to me that they haven't updated their systems properly since AS joined OW, but QF customer service don't see there is a problem. Any ideas?