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Thanks for this, very illuminating. What tool/map did you use to work out the possible routes? I see 'flightconnections.com' offers a (paid) ability to restrict routes by alliance, but is there another option?

Glad I got in before this. Got the discount on Syd -> Singapore -> Bangkok -> Sydney earlier this month

Reader of this thread might find this other thread interesting https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/threads/my-done4-oneworld-rtw-booking-experience.111025/ @skylabsea does seem to have done their homework

For someone based in Oz, is there are program that is clearly superior to QANTAS to credit the status / FF points to? Given that a oneworld RTW can be a status bonanza? I had just assumed QANTAS, but seeing the award availability via (for example) AA or BA websites where these tickets don't...

A little off topic for the Titanium card, but I did ring ANZ about the 3rd year fee for the Black QANTAS card and they waived the fee (but not the FF membership charge), so $375 back I think and I get the better insurance for another year. Really odd the ANZ card has less hoops to jump through...

The most recent agent I talked to seemed quite experienced, and said he had never seen the software approve a Business or First class release on QF1 or 2. Manual review, yes (P1 only) but the software, no. I was asking for QF2 in A, Singapore to Sydney. Have not gone back far enough in this...

Found the answer to this question at least (with regards to Qatar Airlines) https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/qatar-awards-vanish-qantas-website/ and https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/when-qatar-airways-releases-seats-qantas-points-bookings/ and so "One World" is not quite...

Sure, but you don't normally get status from Reward flights so I am presuming @elanshin was eligible for status on these flights in the 1st place due to Points Club status.

Thanks So getting credit on a QANTAS metal reward ticket presumably via points club status ?

Excuse this newbie's ignorance, but what are ORC and DSC? I have checked the abbreviations page Abbreviations & Explanations and can't find either of them From the context I am guessing DSC is "Double Status Credits", but ORC still eludes me. Thanks

Thanks for the very comprehensive reply Mr Roo. Very much a journey of discovery for me it has been thus far. I have found the QANTAS "Where I can go" website quite helpful when you say 'classic only', one way, premium classes - as it can look out over a whole year and the whole world and...

Thanks for that Doing a bit of testing with seats.aero I am getting some weird results This is what seats says is available for SFO -> SYD on the 29th Oct this year vs what the QANTAS booking engine says. Note that the booking engine does agree there is a economy seat available for 51,200...

I have a few questions if I may 1) I am planning a multi-city award trip in 3 parts Syd -> Rome on Emirates London -> Helsinki -> Bangkok on Finnair Bangkok -> Syd, undetermined For an award booking is it better to put all 3 legs on one ticket, or break them into 3? Keeping in mind QANTAS has...

Good to know, thanks

Thanks Matt The next challenge is I am penciling in a 1st class points trip to Europe next year (mainly on Emirates) For insurance the T&Cs say you have to pay all the charges on your CC and/or any points need to come from points you earnt on that card At 493,000 points round trip that is...

Cheers Matt The Ts&Cs require you to do the booking itself through them. Good to know you you managed to ignore it. When I talk to them again I will ask they put the above method in writing, would suck to buy a non-refundable fare and then have them point to the Ts&Cs and say "to bad". After...

🤣🤣🤣🤣 I, however, have not yet got those 150,000 points yet

Well I took the plunge and signed up - simply on the basis that the 150,000 points were worth the $1,200 to me. Thus far the experience has been farcical Since I had the card anyway and was unlikely to be booking 2 premium trips in the next 12 months I thought I would the 10% discount for a...

One thing to keep in mind is that selling points is income for QANTAS, while providing rewards are a cost. Their accountants want to maximize their return, so they will try and provide only "sufficient" seats to keep people buying points. This is why an 'any flight' reward is so expensive in...

Thanks Looks like I have plenty of reading to do