Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[QF029]

LAX is the stop.
LAS does not count as anything.
A transit is when you take a connecting flight within 24 hours.

Thanks. So in that scenario you could drive from LAX-LAS, stay a few days, fly elsewhere in the US and come back for another stopover in LAS?

 

[encryptededdy]

Thanks. So in that scenario you could drive from LAX-LAS, stay a few days, fly elsewhere in the US and come back for another stopover in LAS?

It would be one stopover, but the mileage between LAX and LAS will count against your total.

 

[Kangol]

It would be one stopover, but the mileage between LAX and LAS will count against your total.

I was going to add that the surface segment does not count toward your 16, but I checked the terms and it says it does count.
I don't recall it counting but maybe rules have changed.

 

[Thetravelbyte]

I’ve read before to search for flight segments separately as it can give better results, but what happens if you book them separately on a OWA (not as married segments) and one flight gets delayed/means you can’t catch the next?

For example if I book
A —> B (transit for < 24 hours)
B —> C —> D (stopover)

In these post-COVID times if flight A —> B gets delayed does that automatically ruin the rest of my itinerary?

Sorry if this is a dumb question

 

[encryptededdy]

I’ve read before to search for flight segments separately as it can give better results, but what happens if you book them separately on a OWA (not as married segments) and one flight gets delayed/means you can’t catch the next?

For example if I book
A —> B (transit for < 24 hours)
B —> C —> D (stopover)

In these post-COVID times if flight A —> B gets delayed does that automatically ruin the rest of my itinerary?

Sorry if this is a dumb question

My understanding is you will be protected if your transit in B is <24h (unsure what happens when you have a stopover and you have a delay longer than 24h)

 

[DC3]

I’ve read before to search for flight segments separately as it can give better results, but what happens if you book them separately on a OWA (not as married segments) and one flight gets delayed/means you can’t catch the next?

For example if I book
A —> B (transit for < 24 hours)
B —> C —> D (stopover)

In these post-COVID times if flight A —> B gets delayed does that automatically ruin the rest of my itinerary?

Sorry if this is a dumb question

Once your OWA travel has commenced, and there are delays not of your making, then the rules go out of the window, insofar as the airline(s) will move you on, as best they can.

 

[Thetravelbyte]

Great, that’s what I was hoping. Many thanks @encryptededdy and @DC3.

 

[k_sheep]

Urgh not looking forward to this - need to phone up to change dates of a few flights. HOPEFULLY it doesn't all get buggered up! I'm only a gold so won't get Hobart. Also not looking forward to the reprice on taxes as I booked many many months ago before those rose again.

I'd say wish me luck, but I'm going to wait til Monday morning to (probably fruitlessly) increase chances of AKL/HBA. Just need to mentally prepare for the pain!

 

[DC3]

I'm going to wait til Monday morning to (probably fruitlessly) increase chances of AKL/HBA

Is there evidence that supports this?

 

[Mr H]

Is there evidence that supports this?

As far as I am aware, if you are not platinum you will no longer get Hobart or Auckland.

 

[blu]

Does the QF database allow you to hold two awards for the same date and times (OWA & Classic Award) . Looking at using an EK J classic award as a backup alternative for one sector in my OWA. Problem will be starting in Doha (or Dubai).

 

[levelnine]

Does the QF database allow you to hold two awards for the same date and times (OWA & Classic Award) .

You can have two tickets booked/ticketed for the same dates, but you can't 'hold' them in the sense of having them reserved, but not paid for.

 

[k_sheep]

Is there evidence that supports this?

Not even a little. I'm just stalling.

 

[DC3]

Not even a little. I'm just stalling.

You’ll have to bite the bullet at some time.

 

[blu]

I have had sucess with FiJi over number of recent calls. One other centre was always stressful as to result.

 

[Mr H]

I have had sucess with FiJi over number of recent calls. One other centre was always stressful as to result.

Fiji was by far the worst call centre I dealt with. Obsequious to your face and doing nothing at all (or doing really bad things) behind the scenes. Never following through with anything and making up stories.

 

[k_sheep]

The good (?) news is the only difficult to get flight I've got is the SYD-DFW with QF so hopefully if they stuff it up, they'll be able to fix it ..... eep.

I'm changing the QR flights which are only fairly short haul so fingers crossed.

 

[Warragul]

My reading of this offer is that adding flights/changing cities to OWA itinerary booked prior to 30 sep 2022, would not be covered by the fee waiver, as it only mentions change of flight date or cancellation.

Flexible Classic Flight Rewards | Qantas Frequent Flyer

Book an eligible Classic Flight Reward using your points, we’ll waive any change or cancellation fees until 31 October 2020.

www.qantas.com

I'm hoping to travel September/October 2023 and wondering if I make a booking now with the first leg or two whether I can add flights and/or change cities 'fee free' until December this year.

Any advice keenly accepted.

 

[Mr H]

My reading of this offer is that adding flights/changing cities to OWA itinerary booked prior to 30 sep 2022, would not be covered by the fee waiver, as it only mentions change of flight date or cancellation.

Flexible Classic Flight Rewards | Qantas Frequent Flyer

Book an eligible Classic Flight Reward using your points, we’ll waive any change or cancellation fees until 31 October 2020.

www.qantas.com

I'm hoping to travel September/October 2023 and wondering if I make a booking now with the first leg or two whether I can add flights and/or change cities 'fee free' until December this year.

Any advice keenly accepted.

Yes you are right but IIRC, the first flight has to be within a year of the original booking so you may have problems changing it if it takes that departure date beyond 365 days of when you did your initial booking. Having said that, the rules have been in flux for some time…

 

[QF029]

I'm hoping the experts here may be able to shed some light on why the below itinerary prices out at more than 318k. All legs are J (U) except PHL-MIA and MIA-JFK which are both Y (T fare bucket on AA).

MEL-LAX (QF)
LAS-PHL-MIA-BOG (AA&LA)
BOG-MIA-JFK (all AA)
JFK-SYD-MEL (QF)

Is there an issue adding LA? I'm doing this to get a second non QF carrier and everything I read is that they are OW and therefore eligble.