Qantas - Emirates Award flight Discussion

[MonteCristo]

Dumb question alert for the brains trust: Is it possible to make a standalone Qantas classic rewards booking with Emirates from Malta to Larnaca (Cyprus)? Either by calling Qantas, or somehow online.

I can't get Malta to appear as a destination unless I start with a multi-city first leg in Rome FCO, but the routing is bad (from Rome, to London, then on to Malta), and charges don't make it worth it.

 

[trippin_the_rift]

This is devastating news for people like me who can only afford to take one holiday per year and therefore will remain a lowly bronze QFF member forever, regardless of how many points I accrue :-( the emirates first class rewards seats were such a special goal to strive for

You (and millions more) are precisely the type of passenger they don't want redeeming for F, IMO.
The idea is - protect F seats for members who are active, flying, and contribute $$ to the airline.

 

[elanshin]

You (and millions more) are precisely the type of passenger they don't want redeeming for F, IMO.
The idea is - protect F seats for members who are active, flying, and contribute $$ to the airline.

Id say that these are the guys caught in the crossfire. Its really aimed at the big points churners in the US that can freely transfer around. They were doing that a lot directly to skyward and now thats shut down QFF redemptions must have gone up.

 

[trippin_the_rift]

Id say that these are the guys caught in the crossfire. Its really aimed at the big points churners in the US that can freely transfer around. They were doing that a lot directly to skyward and now thats shut down QFF redemptions must have gone up.

Somewhat yes, but miles sales to US banks are worth considerably more than other regions.
Plus, EK Gold is easy to get with a CC in the USA.

More airlines will limit premium inventory to status holders this year.

 

[lovestotravel]

So will still over 2 million QFF points and now being unable to redeem on EK F, I only need 200 SC for lifetime Silver LOL

On the rare chance more F seats do become available to those silver and above, guess I'm flying MEL-SYD-CHC-SYD-MEL in J and F to get 200SCs....

I really would struggle to use up my points, except on EK F (J is a waste of points) and I don't do much domestic travel these days

 

[jimmy hutspah]

very interested (hoping) to see if EK CR redemption availability goes back to what it was 12 months ago, post February 18...

 

[FF98]

Do we know if all passengers flying on EK F redeemed via QFF have to be Silver, or is it just the person booking?

 

[SYD]

Do we know if all passengers flying on EK F redeemed via QFF have to be Silver, or is it just the person booking?

I presume just the booker.

I was searching this morning to see what random dates had 2 F seats and it allowed me to do that with no info entered for the 2nd PAX (which is typical).

 

[MELso]

I presume just the booker.

I was searching this morning to see what random dates had 2 F seats and it allowed me to do that with no info entered for the 2nd PAX (which is typical).

They haven't tightened the rules yet, have they?

 

[SYD]

They haven't tightened the rules yet, have they?

Regardless, I’d be very surprised if it was only PS+ that could ever get EK F.

Even the current QF system of better visibility for SG+ doesn’t restrict you to booking seats for only SG+.