Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[p--and--t]

Book seats on the MH website

Plug the PNR into the "manage booking" functions on each of the airline websites you'll be flying.

Has your itinerary been ticketed yet?
Go to one of the non-QF carriers MMB page, and try seat allocation there.

You don’t have your eticket yet, do you?

You can book seats on the MH site even before it is ticketed.

Yes, I’ve also done this on QF and AA.

Edit: Anyway, the wheels fall off if it’s not ticketed pretty quick on some airlines, especially with QR (can be gone in not much more than 24 hours)

No I haven't received my e-ticket yet. Only received email saying fill out APIS urgently straight after I paid - I completed details immediately - 15hrs later still says "not eligible" on all flights.

I will try suggestions of going to partner sites.

Thanks again everyone

 

[DC3]

No I haven't received my e-ticket yet. Only received email saying fill out APIS urgently straight after I paid - I completed details immediately - 15hrs later still says "not eligible" on all flights.

If QR is in the mix, the priority is ticketing. Even if seats can be selected, they will be irrelevant on flights that collapse. Fingers crossed for the eticket.

 

[stratosp]

Hi all, been lurking for quite a while now. This has been a very helpful thread in booking my Qantas OW bookings so thank you.

The last legs of my J award booking has been changed and re-ticketed. I was supposed to have 1hr 20mins layover but it's been reduced to 1 hour. I already began the RTW journey.

Is 1 hour enough transfer time in Singapore between OW airlines? Transfer is between Finnair and Qantas.

HEL-SIN (1hr layover) SIN-PER

 

[Guvner]

They should both be in the same Terminal (T1) and probably both will be at C gates, so assuming HEL-SIN is on time you should be OK with the same PNR. I'd wear runners though..

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Hi all, been lurking for quite a while now. This has been a very helpful thread in booking my Qantas OW bookings so thank you.

The last legs of my J award booking has been changed and re-ticketed. I was supposed to have 1hr 20mins layover but it's been reduced to 1 hour. I already began the RTW journey.

Is 1 hour enough transfer time in Singapore between OW airlines? Transfer is between Finnair and Qantas.

HEL-SIN (1hr layover) SIN-PER

I think minimum connecting time AY->QF is one hour. But be warned, if your Finnair flight is even one minute past the MCT you will be moved off the qantas flight and onto another flight… possibly jetstar if there is one leaving later. This happened to a friend of mine a couple months ago… lost their business class on Qantas for a ‘business’ on jetstar as they were five minutes late touching down.

 

[Mr H]

I think minimum connecting time AY->QF is one hour. But be warned, if your Finnair flight is even one minute past the MCT you will be moved off the qantas flight and onto another flight… possibly jetstar if there is one leaving later. This happened to a friend of mine a couple months ago… lost their business class on Qantas for a ‘business’ on jetstar as they were five minutes late touching down.

If that happens, argue that coughstar is not part of OneWorld and therefore not acceptable on a OWA. I'd be interested to know how that would fly.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

If that happens, argue that coughstar is not part of OneWorld and therefore not acceptable on a OWA. I'd be interested to know how that would fly.

Just about anything can happen under IRROPS. I guess the alternative would be to wait 24 hours until the next flight, own expense?

 

[Mr H]

Just about anything can happen under IRROPS. I guess the alternative would be to wait 24 hours until the next flight, own expense?

I would prefer that - but obviously it is about negotiating what works best for the individual at the time.

 

[Tiki]

Apologies for being out of practice! I was advance planning for a possible RTW in 2025 that included Brazil, Peru and Chile but Latam leaving OW has messed this up. I see they are still a partner of QF. Any way to get some kind of RTW that includes Latam?

 

[Mr H]

Apologies for being out of practice! I was advance planning for a possible RTW in 2025 that included Brazil, Peru and Chile but Latam leaving OW has messed this up. I see they are still a partner of QF. Any way to get some kind of RTW that includes Latam?

Hi Tiki. I think you can get into/out of South America using American Airlines or Iberia but travel within South America is going to be really difficult. Probably revenue flights on an open jaw or 'surface' sector.

 

[Mr H]

I had naively assumed that simultaneously holding an outbound ticket and an inbound ticket would suffice but having looked at the Ts and Cs I am not so sure - it looks like it may end to be on the same ticket number. I will ask for clarification.

Just to update.

I asked: "I have an ANZ Black Rewards credit card. I understand that the complimentary international travel insurance requires a return ticket to Australia. Does this include holding two one way tickets - one leaving Australia and the other returning to Australia - at either end of the international trip or do both journeys have to be included on the same ticket number?"

I have had a response from the ANZ travel team that says: "Please be advised that all you need is to have a return ticket to Australia before you leave Australia, it doesn’t have to be on the same ticket number"

That is a big relief.

 

[Tiki]

Hi Tiki. I think you can get into/out of South America using American Airlines or Iberia but travel within South America is going to be really difficult. Probably revenue flights on an open jaw or 'surface' sector.

I was afraid of that. There used to be a different RTW that had more options like TN who is not OW but partners with QF. I did this back in 2008. Star Alliance is no good for getting back from SCL.

 

[Mr H]

I was afraid of that. There used to be a different RTW that had more options like TN who is not OW but partners with QF. I did this back in 2008. Star Alliance is no good for getting back from SCL.

I think there is a risk of confusing potential readers. This thread is really about OWAs, not Round the World options or Star Alliance. AFAIK, your only options on a OWA are to travel within South America on your own initiative and the options for getting in and out are limited - mostly to BA, IB and AA routes.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Just to update.

I asked: "I have an ANZ Black Rewards credit card. I understand that the complimentary international travel insurance requires a return ticket to Australia. Does this include holding two one way tickets - one leaving Australia and the other returning to Australia - at either end of the international trip or do both journeys have to be included on the same ticket number?"

I have had a response from the ANZ travel team that says: "Please be advised that all you need is to have a return ticket to Australia before you leave Australia, it doesn’t have to be on the same ticket number"

That is a big relief.

Thanks! Nice to have that confirmed. The PDS is a bit unclear, but likely that any ambiguity would be decided in favour of the consumer anyway.

 

[DC3]

… likely that any ambiguity would be decided in favour of the consumer anyway.

Is that how insurance companies actually work?

 

[Mr H]

Is that how insurance companies actually work?

I have used ANZ Credit Card insurance three times. Once was a trip cancelled due to serious ill health of a close relative - they wanted evidence, could have quibbled but paid in full. Once was a trip cancelled because of Covid travel bans - paid in full. And once was a potential claim for rabies treatment following a dog bite - the insurers researched medical advice for me and were willing to evacuate me to Singapore but this was not necessary as I was able to source local treatment for no charge. I have found them more than fair to deal with.

 

[Danger]

I have used ANZ Credit Card insurance three times. Once was a trip cancelled due to serious ill health of a close relative - they wanted evidence, could have quibbled but paid in full. Once was a trip cancelled because of Covid travel bans - paid in full. And once was a potential claim for rabies treatment following a dog bite - the insurers researched medical advice for me and were willing to evacuate me to Singapore but this was not necessary as I was able to source local treatment for no charge. I have found them more than fair to deal with.

Were these all with Allianz as the underwriter?

 

[Mr H]

Were these all with Allianz as the underwriter?

Yes

 

[jaseb]

Tried that. Because MXP-DOH-KUL is a 'through' flight they confirmed I can't alter DOH-KUL only, the whole journey would need to be cancelled and rebooked


That's probably what we will need to do. Just adds an extra ~day to our travel time to get home is all. Not the end of the world though!

Just on this, the agent initially "attempted" to add a QR F reward flight to our booking on Saturday (~5 days ago) - whilst on the phone the agent realised she couldn't fully add the flight onto our booking without canceling some other flights of which we have no intention of canceling. She apologised, explained why it wasn't possible and we hung up.

Fast forward today and that flight is still showing in MMB and CMT albeit without an e-ticket attached to it. All other flights appear in tact.

2 questions:

1. Will this non-ticketed flight automatically drop out from our itinerary after a number of days? (It's a QR reward flight if that makes a difference)
2. If and when the flight drops out, are the other, currently properly ticketed flights at risk?

 

[Captain Halliday]

2 questions:

1. Will this non-ticketed flight automatically drop out from our itinerary after a number of days? (It's a QR reward flight if that makes a difference)
2. If and when the flight drops out, are the other, currently properly ticketed flights at risk?

1. Yes. I would expect it to drop within 48 hours, though it may be as soon as 24 hours.
2. Potentially if you can’t find an alternate to the QR sector.

But the bigger issue is that if the QR sector isn’t ticketed, what makes you think the rest of your flights are? They should all be on the one ticket to be a valid One World Classic Flight Award.