Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[Aeryn]

Well wasnt an issue last 3 years, seems to be just a problem since start of this year. I only need 1 seat and was looking at shoulder season not peak holidays or summer.

 

[algae]

Well wasnt an issue last 3 years, seems to be just a problem since start of this year. I only need 1 seat and was looking at shoulder season not peak holidays or summer.

In the 4ish years I've been booking OWAs, I've never had a single Qantas flight in any of my itinerarys. I usually book 11ish months in advance, and never seen any useful Qantas award flights. I've always booked with partner airlines

 

[Aeryn]

Post Covid have done 3 * J OWAs all used QF out of / into Aus:
* 2024 - SYD-HNL + HKG-SYD on QF (+ AA, AY & CX flights in between)
* 2023 - SYD-DFW + LAX-SYD on QF (+ AA and AY flights in between)
* 2022 SYD-SIN-LHR + DFW-SYD (+ AA and BA flights in between)

Only this year was none possible. Next Year I managed a seat release for QF SYD-HKG out but likley wont be taking those flights, as could only get home on JAL 2 weeks later than ideal; so I have been looking for alternatives daily.

Back in July JAL were dropping seats to/from AUS and Europe daily; havent seen them release anything for about 10 weeks now

 

[flapper]

Post Covid have done 3 * J OWAs all used QF out of / into Aus:
* 2024 - SYD-HNL + HKG-SYD on QF (+ AA, AY & CX flights in between)
* 2023 - SYD-DFW + LAX-SYD on QF (+ AA and AY flights in between)
* 2022 SYD-SIN-LHR + DFW-SYD (+ AA and BA flights in between)

Only this year was none possible. Next Year I managed a seat release for QF SYD-HKG out but likley wont be taking those flights, as could only get home on JAL 2 weeks later than ideal; so I have been looking for alternatives daily.

Back in July JAL were dropping seats to/from AUS and Europe daily; havent seen them release anything for about 10 weeks now

I think JL stopped releasing seats between Japan & Aus on 1 Aug 2025 before that they were released daily. Last time I looked they were still realeasing on JL website. They were still releasing some seats between Japan and Europe but very limited.