Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[xxC_M_Mxx2026]

Hi all,

I'm hoping to purchase my One World Rewards flight ready to go for a big travel via Business Class Rewards prior to the August change in points.

I have done all the research on it and now about to make the purchase. Am I right that the best thing to do (given I hope to leave April 2026 and return Dec 2026) to purchase what I can as soon as the flights are available? Do I have to book the return flight back now (to the home)?

I have used the one world Route Map and the below itinerary works. However, when searching using the multi tool I believe this route may not meet the criteria due to the limited flights currently available (that are one world flights)

I am planning:

PER- HKG (April '26)
HKG - KIX (May '26)
KIX - YVR (May '26)
YYC - MEX (June '26)
GIG - LHR (flexible as I want to leave South America to go to Europe)
LHR - PER (flexible as I want to leave Europe to go back to Perth)

Dates are flexible for the whole travel.

Any tips would also be appreciated.

 

[pyramidforce]

Try Finnair e-ticket facility. It sends the booking information to the e-mail already attached to the booking.

Order your e-ticket receipt | Finnair

Thanks, it all looks good. You can do the same with CX and it all looked good as well. RJ and MH don't send e-tickets but they have eticket number attached. CMT also looks good.

Tried again with QF as well, still keeps sending me old receipt.

 

[pyramidforce]

Hi all,

I'm hoping to purchase my One World Rewards flight ready to go for a big travel via Business Class Rewards prior to the August change in points.

I have done all the research on it and now about to make the purchase. Am I right that the best thing to do (given I hope to leave April 2026 and return Dec 2026) to purchase what I can as soon as the flights are available?

I have used the one world Route Map and the below itinerary works. However, when searching using the multi tool I believe this route may not meet the criteria due to the limited flights currently available (that are one world flights)

I am planning:

PER- HKG (April '26)
HKG - KIX (May '26)
KIX - YVR (May '26)
YYC - MEX (June '26)
GIG - LHR (flexible as I want to leave South America to go to Europe)
LHR - PER (flexible as I want to leave Europe to go back to Perth)

Dates are flexible for the whole travel.

Any tips would also be appreciated.

Just to confirm - the OWA is not bound by the same rules as the Oneworld RTW DONE3/4/5 etc. If you use that tool, it may or may not match what is possible under an OWA issued by Qantas.

I don't see an issue with the routing, but availability will obviously be a challenge with these redemptions. If the multi-city tool doesn't show any flights, it is because there are no award seats available. This is unrelated to the availability you see with the RTW tool by oneworld (if this is what you mean by route map) - they are different products.

I don't think KIX-YVR is a route that is flown by JAL, so if you are putting this in it might be erroring out. Put in KIX-NRT-YVR or even NRT-YVR and make your own way to NRT via a surface segment.

I've had a quick look, so far I see only 1 flight in all of April 26 for PER-HKG (in business class), HKG-KIX wide open, NRT-YVR none on oneworld airlines (for your dates in business class). Good luck!

 

[xxC_M_Mxx2026]

Just to confirm - the OWA is not bound by the same rules as the Oneworld RTW DONE3/4/5 etc. If you use that tool, it may or may not match what is possible under an OWA issued by Qantas.

I don't see an issue with the routing, but availability will obviously be a challenge with these redemptions. If the multi-city tool doesn't show any flights, it is because there are no award seats available. This is unrelated to the availability you see with the RTW tool by oneworld (if this is what you mean by route map) - they are different products.

I don't think KIX-YVR is a route that is flown by JAL, so if you are putting this in it might be erroring out. Put in KIX-NRT-YVR or even NRT-YVR and make your own way to NRT via a surface segment.

I've had a quick look, so far I see only 1 flight in all of April 26 for PER-HKG (in business class), HKG-KIX wide open, NRT-YVR none on oneworld airlines (for your dates in business class). Good luck!

Thank you for your response! I am still trying to navigate the complexities of booking. I have signed up to Aero but think I’ll start booking ASAP to snag up that last April flight as you mentioned.

FYI do you have any advice to navigate finding what routes are best?
I’m stuck particularly on how to get into Canada from Japan!