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These both happened a while ago, but since most of these reports seem to be on QF flights, I figure there's some value in reporting these as they were on other OW carriers as a result of my QF status: AY81 HEL-SIN in September 2013, Y to J. Op-uped at the gate with an apology that I had to be...

How long are MASAs taking to ticket at the moment? I'm assuming that they're back to within the 24 hour window now that the initial rush around the change announcements has occurred... I booked a PER-MEL-LHR FASA today for which I was quoted 168,000 + ~$1400, which seems wrong so I'm keen to...

Re: Best Status Run options after 1 July 2014 That would be BKK-KUL, which is a shame because it's a leg that can be useful for runs that can serve a semi-practical use when going to or from Europe. It appears to be less useful when taking runs just for runs sake.

Perth has finally seen some (relative) benefit from having QFi services disappear! Our partner earn rates basically stay the same and are higher than the east coast, even though the flights are shorter. I figure it's QF's way of acknowledging that we can't fly in QF codes, unlike much of the...

While the MASAs will no longer be sold from 1st July, are they worth anything for bookings made after today? The new earning tables don't list X, U or P, so while we may be able to still book them, will they earn, and if so, in which categories?

Having flown both I'll concur that while both aren't too dissimilar I also found the QF seats to be more comfortable and the food and drink to also be better on QF; more similar to J offerings than CX. That said, Y+ all the way to CDG would be better than EK Y for the last leg, which is pretty...

Dimmi/Qantas sends you an email if you're a no-show so if you didn't get one of those I'd assume you were noted as arriving in the Dimmi system.

Just got off the phone with Qantas and they confirmed that the routing restrictions do appear to follow that of the revenue fares, so PER-SYD only allows directs. I have however booked PER-ADL-CBR for 36,000, which still nets 140 SC, as PER-CBR does allow indirects.

PER-ASP and ASP-DRW flights are operated by Cobham 717s with no J so that routing's no good for JASAs. I think I'll test PER-ADL-CBR on the phone to verify that it's at least possible...

I've never seen it for less than 50,000; would be interesting to call and see if it's possible.

That should earn 160 SCs, but will cost 50,000 points, so not as good value.

That's a shame. It appears as though the current revenue rules only allow connecting flights on routes with few or no directs. I believe this leaves PER-ADL-CBR as the only 36,000 point option from PER that earns 140 SC that would be allowable? Even PER-SYD-HBA seems to not be a valid revenue...

Do the JASAs in U price with the revenue routing rules, as you've quoted, or with the regular award routing rules?

Sorry if this has been dealt with in the previous 259 pages of this thread; I had a dig but couldn't find anything. How are people going with getting indirects on the phone? I'm trying to get PER-ADL-SYD straight through booked with a minimum points payment of 36,000 (as a PER-SYD award should...

Munich is another option, although it's most efficient to take the sleeper train to Budapest from there.

The A330 discussion amuses me. SYD and MEL are now getting the Asian service that PER (and ADL) has had for years. You're literally getting the planes we were seeing! I understand that the product is inferior (no Skybed 2s & domestic 330s have better Y seats!) and there's no W, but you still...

How long after booking your ticket did you wait before requesting the upgrade? I've only been waitlisted for domestic upgrades recently when I requested them before the ticket had been fully issued. If I were you I'd cancel the request and then re-request once the ticket's been issued. If you...

At least the return leg from HEL will be better with the new timetable... a tidy 18 hour journey with at times only an hour to connect in SIN is great! Too bad that there's the 8 hours in SIN on the way up to HEL. If you book through AY you can, on a few days of the week in northern summer...

The Qantas wording states that earning rates are based on the fare bucket you're booked in and calculated on a flight-by-flight basis, not your overall route. Therefore one can't escape the lower earning rate by routing to/from somewhere beyond Malaysia. For flights between Asia destinations...

Count me as another AY supporter. If you don't feel the need for cup noodles and spirits in addition to the regular catering, which I always find sufficient, then you won't even know about the BOB extras. I've done a 45 minute timetabled connection at HEL with no problems, though I have seen...