Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

Seems real tricky to get anything from MRU back to MEL, SYD, ADL or wherever on the east coast.
Considering you've put this on the Oneworld thread, you should know that the single oneworld connection to Mauritius is on BA to London.

The other non Oneworld Qantas partners I can see that fly there are Air France to Paris and Emirates to Dubai. I don't expect Qantas points, or the Qantas website in general, to be of any use for getting from Mauritius to Australia.

See www.flightconnections.com
 
Mine too I think... Despite calling again at the ~52 hour mark yesterday to enquire about why my change hadn't been ticketed, 40 min (mostly on hold) with the agent, and a promise of "I'll call you back", I've had crickets and no tickets.
Send an email to [email protected]. I did on Sunday night after a similar timeframe and got an apology and a ticket within half an hour.
 
Hi all... looking for ideas or advise (or just commiseration, if I just need to keep slogging/hoping). I'm currently trying to find flights for the final leg of our actually-around-the-world Oneworld booking (pending ticketing of my most recent change... sigh). The final leg is getting back to Brisbane from Japan (preferably Tokyo... but open to other ideas) in late January 2025.

We're flying economy (x4 - 2 adults, 2 under 12s).

Route options I've found using all (except Qatar) Oneworld carriers (yay www.flightsfrom.com) that could work for us are:
NRT-BNE
HND-SYD-BNE
NRT-MEL-BNE
NRT-HKG-BNE
HND-HKG-MEL-BNE
NRT-HKG-SYD-BNE
HND-MNL-SYD-BNE
NRT-MNL-SYD-BNE

Obviously least legs preferred, but I'd take whatever I can get.

I generally have no problems finding reward seat options flights other than the "somewhere-to-Australia" leg (i.e. Japan to MNL/HKG seem to have decent options, plenty of options for SYD/MEL to BNE), but almost nothing for Japan to Australia / HKG to Australia / MNL to Australia.

Early this week I did find a single HND-SYD (JAL) and SYD-BNE (QFF) option that showed up on the Qantas site for about 3 days, but despite 7 different calls (and 4 hours on calls), none of the agents I spoke to could see the availability (and its now gone from Qantas).

So... is this a case of stuff hasn't been released yet? Or it's all be snaffled already? Is it likely any more seats will be released in future (I have until early September to add segments)? Any other route options anyone can suggest (noting that I'm a bit total-miles-constrained... I have 6,745 miles left to get home... so NRT-SIN-BNE is too far for example).

Thanks for any advice!
 
Hi all... looking for ideas or advise (or just commiseration, if I just need to keep slogging/hoping). I'm currently trying to find flights for the final leg of our actually-around-the-world Oneworld booking (pending ticketing of my most recent change... sigh). The final leg is getting back to Brisbane from Japan (preferably Tokyo... but open to other ideas) in late January 2025.

We're flying economy (x4 - 2 adults, 2 under 12s).

Route options I've found using all (except Qatar) Oneworld carriers (yay www.flightsfrom.com) that could work for us are:
NRT-BNE
HND-SYD-BNE
NRT-MEL-BNE
NRT-HKG-BNE
HND-HKG-MEL-BNE
NRT-HKG-SYD-BNE
HND-MNL-SYD-BNE
NRT-MNL-SYD-BNE

Obviously least legs preferred, but I'd take whatever I can get.

I generally have no problems finding reward seat options flights other than the "somewhere-to-Australia" leg (i.e. Japan to MNL/HKG seem to have decent options, plenty of options for SYD/MEL to BNE), but almost nothing for Japan to Australia / HKG to Australia / MNL to Australia.

Early this week I did find a single HND-SYD (JAL) and SYD-BNE (QFF) option that showed up on the Qantas site for about 3 days, but despite 7 different calls (and 4 hours on calls), none of the agents I spoke to could see the availability (and its now gone from Qantas).

So... is this a case of stuff hasn't been released yet? Or it's all be snaffled already? Is it likely any more seats will be released in future (I have until early September to add segments)? Any other route options anyone can suggest (noting that I'm a bit total-miles-constrained... I have 6,745 miles left to get home... so NRT-SIN-BNE is too far for example).

Thanks for any advice!
Try MH via KUL or QF out of CGK
 
Hi all... looking for ideas or advise (or just commiseration, if I just need to keep slogging/hoping). I'm currently trying to find flights for the final leg of our actually-around-the-world Oneworld booking (pending ticketing of my most recent change... sigh). The final leg is getting back to Brisbane from Japan (preferably Tokyo... but open to other ideas) in late January 2025.

We're flying economy (x4 - 2 adults, 2 under 12s).

Route options I've found using all (except Qatar) Oneworld carriers (yay www.flightsfrom.com) that could work for us are:
NRT-BNE
HND-SYD-BNE
NRT-MEL-BNE
NRT-HKG-BNE
HND-HKG-MEL-BNE
NRT-HKG-SYD-BNE
HND-MNL-SYD-BNE
NRT-MNL-SYD-BNE

Obviously least legs preferred, but I'd take whatever I can get.

I generally have no problems finding reward seat options flights other than the "somewhere-to-Australia" leg (i.e. Japan to MNL/HKG seem to have decent options, plenty of options for SYD/MEL to BNE), but almost nothing for Japan to Australia / HKG to Australia / MNL to Australia.

Early this week I did find a single HND-SYD (JAL) and SYD-BNE (QFF) option that showed up on the Qantas site for about 3 days, but despite 7 different calls (and 4 hours on calls), none of the agents I spoke to could see the availability (and its now gone from Qantas).

So... is this a case of stuff hasn't been released yet? Or it's all be snaffled already? Is it likely any more seats will be released in future (I have until early September to add segments)? Any other route options anyone can suggest (noting that I'm a bit total-miles-constrained... I have 6,745 miles left to get home... so NRT-SIN-BNE is too far for example).

Thanks for any advice!
Japan is highly popular and end of Jan being end of school holidays means the routes are likely extremely full.

The only other possibility i can think of is Japan - PVG (Shanghai) - SYD - BNE.
 
Japan is highly popular and end of Jan being end of school holidays means the routes are likely extremely full.

The only other possibility i can think of is Japan - PVG (Shanghai) - SYD - BNE.
Thanks, will check that out. I'm fine coming back a little after school starts back (that was the option that popped up briefly), but I'm guessing a few people think the same.
 
Credit card sign up bonus points? Or purchase some points could still be cheaper than buying 4 return seats...
Points are not the issue... got plenty. But fare rules for the Oneworld mean your total travel distance cannot exceed 35,000 miles. I could book the last leg separately (or just try to buy cheap-ish Jetstar flights), buut would prefer to save the points/cash.
 
Points are not the issue... got plenty. But fare rules for the Oneworld mean your total travel distance cannot exceed 35,000 miles. I could book the last leg separately (or just try to buy cheap-ish Jetstar flights), buut would prefer to save the points/cash.
Sorry! Misread the 6745 miles as points in my quick scan!
 
Escalation team got my ticketing done... at cost of a significant increase in taxes and fees (potential due to the delay... new fuel fees on other flights cos of re-pricing... arg!). Anyway... getting close to done. Just need to find that final Japan - Australia leg.
 
I’m completely ignorant on how to go about booking Qantas Oneworld Classic Flight Reward, which is why I’m going to use the Frequent Flyer Concierge service.
My question is, after paying the final fee and I receiving details of my award flights what happens if I proceed to make the suggested bookings and award availability is no longer available on the suggested flights ?
Much appreciate your advice.
Cheers
 
Escalation team got my ticketing done... at cost of a significant increase in taxes and fees (potential due to the delay... new fuel fees on other flights cos of re-pricing... arg!). Anyway... getting close to done. Just need to find that final Japan - Australia leg.
Yes, this is why I decided not to risk changing my booking in the end. I figured my flights were fine and at a cost of $1500 for two OWA business around Europe in August it would only go one way if I meddled!
 
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I am 100% with you. On top of the different/wrong answers and the inconsistency it is also the uncertainty. I have been told multiple times something will be done/will happen (ticketing, upgrade of segments), only to wait a couple of days for nothing to happen and having to call in again and be at square one.

Was told two days ago it will be ticketed in 24 to 48 hours. Called in today to ask on status. After 30 min hold: "I had to fix some errors and have pushed it to ticketing. It will be ticketed in 24 to 48 hours".
Offshore call centres are a joke. I have spent months booking a Qantas One World BC reward from SYD-HND-HEL-ARN-LHR-LGW-MCO-ORD-HND-BKK-HKT-HKG-CGK-SYD and have made easily 80-90 calls. I have lost count of the amount of times the operator just hung up because it was too hard for them. I would say that 8 out 10 have no idea about this reward and I had a number of them argue with me as they quoted One World Round the World ticket rules to me - which is a PAID product and has nothing to do with reward flights. I have recently tried to change some of the flights that we were originally forced into because of lack of availability or lack of ability of call centre staff. I have been told numerous times that flights were not available, even though they were available on the Qantas website. This last week, I called 5 times over a 7 day period, and every day I was told that the flights must have already been taken and the WEBSITE hasn't been updated.... BS. After hearing this 5 times and dealing with a very rude operator, I requested to speak to a supervisor. After being put on hold for another 30 minutes I finally spoke to a person who knew what they were doing, and the flights that FIVE other operators, over 7 days, were NOT available, actually were available and we now have flights we wanted. Why is it this hard? Most people would not go the distance or have the time to do this. Why is there no way to get help in Australia?
 
Can anyone tell me why this isn't costing 132k points as an economy RTW trip? Once I select the final Fiji Airways leg it jumps to 218k. Do I need to fly at least one leg with Qantas? I know there's the rule about using at least 2 other non-Qantas airlines but maybe I've overegged it and not used the actual carrier I've got points with. Or am I confusing Iberia Express as the Iberia OW partner?

On a separate note the initial leg to Johannesburg is 2/3 weeks before I'd ideally like to go. Is it better to book this now in the hope they'll add more Classic rewards flights which I can then reschedule to (for 5k points from what I've seen?) instead of holding off booking the entire thing?

Any other advice welcome!

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Can anyone tell me why this isn't costing 132k points as an economy RTW trip? Once I select the final Fiji Airways leg it jumps to 218k. Do I need to fly at least one leg with Qantas? I know there's the rule about using at least 2 other non-Qantas airlines but maybe I've overegged it and not used the actual carrier I've got points with.

On a separate note the initial leg to Johannesburg is 2/3 weeks before I'd ideally like to go. Is it better to book this now in the hope they'll add more Classic rewards flights which I can then reschedule to (for 5k points from what I've seen?) instead of holding off booking the entire thing?

Any other advice welcome!

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You mean a One World Award, not RTW. This must be done only on OW airlines and FJ is not a full member of OW.
 

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