Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[QF029]

I made a change this morning to one of my RTW's and the agent (Fiji) told me the ticketing centre was closed. I insisted and told them that I knew this wasn’t the case. Finally they complied and contacted ticketing and received new one while on the phone after a 40 min wait

I still don't have mine ticketed. I'll have to call again over the weekend .

 

[DC3]

… the agent (Fiji) told me the ticketing centre was closed. I insisted and told them that I knew this wasn’t the case …

….. pants on fire.

 

[Nitro6333]

….. pants on fire.

This was after they told me they wanted to refund me around $600. I said that’s not possible for the small change I’ve made you need to re check

 

[Danger]

My parents have given up. They originally booked their oneworld classic award in 2019 for travel in September 2020 (as a round the world trip). It was, of course, pushed back to 2021 and then pushed back again to 2022. They are due to depart in a month. My mother just phoned to say the covid entry rules for the various countries they are travelling to is just too much for her to manage and has asked me to cancel it.

 

[vetrade]

My parents have given up. They originally booked their oneworld classic award in 2019 for travel in September 2020 (as a round the world trip). It was, of course, pushed back to 2021 and then pushed back again to 2022. They are due to depart in a month. My mother just phoned to say the covid entry rules for the various countries they are travelling to is just too much for her to manage and has asked me to cancel it.

Terribly disappointing for them, Danger. Scandinavia's fully open - no testing required anywhere.

 

[nat000]

Can someone please advise why adding cairns to perth at the beginning of this RTW award booking would break the 318k (J class) rule.
CNS-PER (stop)
PER-DOH-MUC(stop)
MUC-DOH-PER (stop)
SIN-NRT (stop)
NRT-SIN (stop)

 

[Ktan89]

Can someone please advise why adding cairns to perth at the beginning of this RTW award booking would break the 318k (J class) rule.
CNS-PER (stop)
PER-DOH-MUC(stop)
MUC-DOH-PER (stop)
SIN-NRT (stop)
NRT-SIN (stop)

you can't stop in PER twice.

 

[Nitro6333]

Can someone please advise why adding cairns to perth at the beginning of this RTW award booking would break the 318k (J class) rule.
CNS-PER (stop)
PER-DOH-MUC(stop)
MUC-DOH-PER (stop)
SIN-NRT (stop)
NRT-SIN (stop)

Also dont you have to finish in CNS if you start there

 

[aeries]

So after whinging about QR removing award space, I've found some after the 17th January. Now my RTW looks like SYD-HND-LAX-JFK-LHR-MUC-DOH-HKG-BKK-HND-SYD, all in J except AA2 which is in Y. Here's hoping that QR opens up more seats so I can call up and wait 4 hours for a change

Actually, something else regarding this itinerary - my previous itin had an extra sector: instead of JL52 SYD-HND, I actually had SYD-MEL-NRT. Not sure if it's because of this extra sector, but the phone operator from Hobart told me my taxes would go from 1.7k to 2.7k per person, and that it was something to do with extra fuel surcharges and yadayada from J... and also, they had to calculate it manually. Removing the extra flight solved the problem, but I don't think the taxes for a RTW should be 2.7k pp unless some incorrect calculations were made.

 

[There'sOnlyOneJimmy]

Also dont you have to finish in CNS if you start there

You don’t have to finish where you start, but… you do need to count the distance between where you finish and where you started.

From the book of rules:
14.5.3 A one way oneworld Classic Flight Reward Itinerary will be charged as a return Itinerary. oneworld Classic Flight Reward Itineraries finishing in a port other than the port of origin must include the distance to return directly to the port of origin when calculating the number of Qantas Points required to redeem the Flight Reward and the maximum distance for the Itinerary.

 

[Mr H]

I don't think the taxes for a RTW should be 2.7k pp unless some incorrect calculations were made.

I got a booking up to that level. It really depends on the airlines you pick.

 

[Nitro6333]

You don’t have to finish where you start, but… you do need to count the distance between where you finish and where you started.

From the book of rules:
14.5.3 A one way oneworld Classic Flight Reward Itinerary will be charged as a return Itinerary. oneworld Classic Flight Reward Itineraries finishing in a port other than the port of origin must include the distance to return directly to the port of origin when calculating the number of Qantas Points required to redeem the Flight Reward and the maximum distance for the Itinerary.

Thanks for that info. Is there a link to the “book of rules” somewhere

 

[aikman]

Can someone please advise why adding cairns to perth at the beginning of this RTW award booking would break the 318k (J class) rule.
CNS-PER (stop)
PER-DOH-MUC(stop)
MUC-DOH-PER (stop)
SIN-NRT (stop)
NRT-SIN (stop)

You also cannot fly out of Australia (country of first departure) more than once.

 

[levelnine]

Is there a link to the “book of rules” somewhere

See 14.5 here: https://www.qantas.com/au/en/freque...ms-and-conditions.html#classic-flight-rewards

 

[aeries]

I got a booking up to that level. It really depends on the airlines you pick.

Which airlines did you pick? QR/BA/AA/JL is 1.7k, but already having QR and BA make the fuel charges expensive right? Can't imagine it being more (unless you're flying S7 now...)

 

[Mr H]

Which airlines did you pick? QR/BA/AA/JL is 1.7k, but already having QR and BA make the fuel charges expensive right? Can't imagine it being more (unless you're flying S7 now...)

That was MH, UL, BA, QR, RJ, AY and JL. Fourteen flights and 35,000 miles including one premium long haul departure from the UK. The itinerary has changed now and down to $1.9k.

 

[WillSYD]

I'm at loss. Been trying to book the OneWorld RTW fare with Qantas on the phone, but they can't seem to explain why this itinerary doesn't work.

The system quotes me 330,000 points (Business classic rewards flights) instead of the 318,000. Not that the points difference is significant but I was aiming to use that as a base and add some more flights later:
SYD-PER (Qantas)
SIN-HEL / HEL-DUB (Finnair, with less than 24h layover)
IST-LHR-JFK (British Airways)
HNL-NAN-SYD (Fiji Airways)

Any thoughts?

 

[BriarFlyer]

Fiji Airways is not a full OneWorld member airline so you can't use in a OWA.

 

[motef]

I'm at loss. Been trying to book the OneWorld RTW fare with Qantas on the phone, but they can't seem to explain why this itinerary doesn't work.

The system quotes me 330,000 points (Business classic rewards flights) instead of the 318,000. Not that the points difference is significant but I was aiming to use that as a base and add some more flights later:
SYD-PER (Qantas)
SIN-HEL / HEL-DUB (Finnair, with less than 24h layover)
IST-LHR-JFK (British Airways)
HNL-NAN-SYD (Fiji Airways)

Any thoughts?

Can’t use Fiji Airways. They are only a Qantas partner not a full Oneworld member

 

[Captain Halliday]

I'm at loss. Been trying to book the OneWorld RTW fare with Qantas on the phone, but they can't seem to explain why this itinerary doesn't work.

The system quotes me 330,000 points (Business classic rewards flights) instead of the 318,000. Not that the points difference is significant but I was aiming to use that as a base and add some more flights later:
SYD-PER (Qantas)
SIN-HEL / HEL-DUB (Finnair, with less than 24h layover)
IST-LHR-JFK (British Airways)
HNL-NAN-SYD (Fiji Airways)

Any thoughts?

Welcome to AFF.
@BriarFlyer’S answer is correct, but as you’re new it might be worth you’re while to read the AFF guide to the Oneworld Classic Flight Award here:

How to Fly Around the World with a Qantas Oneworld Classic Flight Reward [Mega Guide]

Fly around the world with Qantas and other Oneworld airlines by redeeming points for a Oneworld Classic Flight Reward. Photo: Qantas. Did you know that

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

There’s plenty of useful info including that you do not need to go RTW.