Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[ms1]

Nine weeks into the fifteen week trip now. That Finnair flight from HEL to JFK was amazingly good. The new Finnair J seat is phenomenal, it’s like being on a really comfy large sofa or day bed. The middle seats are great for a travelling pair, much better than MH or QR (rev herringbone) configurations. Food was fantastic, HEL lounge was nice. Fiancé and I drank them out of champagne on the flight, had a lot of fun.

Then had AA from JFK to BOG via MIA. Pretty much a slightly better version of Jetstar business class, but still alright. Next up MEX to LAS business on AA, then LAS to LAX then finally LAX to MEL on QF in J.

Is the Qantas lounge at LAX the best oneworld lounge option?

I'll be travelling on that HEL-JFK flight next July and keen to try the new J product. From what I've read people seem to either love it or hate it.
Is there an F lounge in HEL or is it just a J lounge?

 

[squid01]

I'll be travelling on that HEL-JFK flight next July and keen to try the new J product. From what I've read people seem to either love it or hate it.
Is there an F lounge in HEL or is it just a J lounge?

In my opinion the seat is so so good.

I believe there is an F lounge (complete with sauna), but best to double check online. When we went I read online the J lounge was closed temporarily and they were redirecting J passengers to the first lounge, but alas when we got there the J lounge was open. Still very nice though!

 

[Mr H]

In my opinion the seat is so so good.

I believe there is an F lounge (complete with sauna), but best to double check online. When we went I read online the J lounge was closed temporarily and they were redirecting J passengers to the first lounge, but alas when we got there the J lounge was open. Still very nice though!

There is an F lounge in HEL in the non-Schengen side. Given that AY does not have a first class, this is essentially for OWE members. The J lounge is nice if you like the modernist plywood and concrete style of architecture. There are frequent and affordable trains from the airport to the city so if pax have time to spare then that is an option.

 

[Danger]

Is there a message when you click on the 61k point option? (similar to the one that comes up for the 75k option where it says one leg is in business class)

Nope.

 

[Rich]

Nope.

I think it's calculating points as 2 separate fares. 14k for the economy flight plus 61.2k for business on to Perth.
But flying all business calculates it as a single fare based on BKK to PER mileage.

 

[kingzac]

Amazingly, after two calls last week regarding my flights dropping off, being reinstated and being ticketed, two flights have disappeared again! What the hell is going on.
UL flights from MLE-CMB-CDG.
Still available for multiple seats when searched.
First attempted call the guy spent most of the call talking to someone and asking me to repeat what I said because he obviously wasn't listening. Useless.

 

[Mr H]

Amazingly, after two calls last week regarding my flights dropping off, being reinstated and being ticketed, two flights have disappeared again! What the hell is going on.
UL flights from MLE-CMB-CDG.
Still available for multiple seats when searched.
First attempted call the guy spent most of the call talking to someone and asking me to repeat what I said because he obviously wasn't listening. Useless.

If they dropped off again it is because they were not ticketed. They are only ticketed when there’s a ticket number in Check My Trip for every flight on the itinerary. You should probably have been suspicious that it only took two phone calls to get flights reinstated and ticketed.

 

[kingzac]

k My Trip for every flight on the itinerary. You should probably have been suspicious that it only took two phone calls to get flights reinstated and ticketed.

Maybe I did have too much faith in them. I got the email ticket with ticket numbers, but didn't look if each one had a number in check my trip.
It's so frustrating that they can't do anything right. I even fine tuned the trip so I didn't have to call them to make the booking originally.

 

[Mr H]

Maybe I did have too much faith in them. I got the email ticket with ticket numbers, but didn't look if each one had a number in check my trip.
It's so frustrating that they can't do anything right. I even fine tuned the trip so I didn't have to call them to make the booking originally.

Those email tickets are useless. They just have the ticket number from when the itinerary was last ticketed. You need to verify on Check My Trip.

 

[gfraser]

My CMT doesn’t show ticket numbers. How do I find this?

 

[Mr H]

My CMT doesn’t show ticket numbers. How do I find this?

If you are on the web version, click on the flight number and it will feed through to another screen with more info.

 

[BriarFlyer]

My CMT doesn’t show ticket numbers. How do I find this?

Also check that your name is exactly the same on yr CMT account as the booking, for example if middle name or initial is on the booking.

 

[mrsterryn]

So excited . Lol it has been a while
So we have just booked the going over flights to UK for next year.
We have received our traditional Qantas "confirmed ticket " our points are gone and the taxes charge are appearing on the credit card .
Our flight is confirmed once we have that Qantas ticket ? Please say correct lol

 

[Mr H]

So excited . Lol it has been a while
So we have just booked the going over flights to UK for next year.
We have received our traditional Qantas "confirmed ticket " our points are gone and the taxes charge are appearing on the credit card .
Our flight is confirmed once we have that Qantas ticket ? Please say correct lol

No - you need to look it up on Check My Trip to verify that it has been ticketed. You are probably OK but better to check. The Qantas issued material is not reliable info.

 

[mrsterryn]

If two legs eg Syd hnd hdn CDG have been booked as two different rewards however both with the same airline. Is the airline able to put the luggage through to the final destination ? All one trip so to speak

 

[Phoenix-1]

Is there an issue with booking JAL/JAL HND connections? I'm helping a friend trying to add fights to an existing PNR over the phone and he can get them to add LHR-HND but then they can't see HND-SIN. Or he can get them to add HND-SIN but then they can't see LHR-HND. Both flights are JAL.

 

[levelnine]

Is there an issue with booking JAL/JAL HND connections?

It's probably a married segment issue. There will probably need to be availability searching LHR-SIN for it to be bookable by an agent.

 

[Phoenix-1]

Sorry, both LHR-SIN and HND-SIN are available to be booked individually as reward seats.

 

[levelnine]

Sorry, both LHR-SIN and HND-SIN are available to booked individually as reward seats.

Does the reward availability show up if you search LHR-SIN?

 

[Phoenix-1]

Misread that. Doesn't show up as LHR-SIN.