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77k Qatar Avios isn't great value for MEL - BKK J. MEL - LHR QSuites is 90k, MEL - DPS on Garuda A330 J is 40k. Can anyone search with Finnair Avios? AFAIK the different points currencies can have different pricing, eg you can't use 90k BA Avios for QSuites, you have to convert I think.

This is very interesting. Increases the value of QFF again, however also means Avios are even more important since Finnair use them too. QR, BA and now AY for airlines out of Australia. Their award charts are here.....they'll need to update them for Australia. But if they're charging 62,500 to...

There are much worse uses of 130k points than to do this return.

Brisbane has pretty solid availability early December LHR - DOH - BNE

It's not random dates. I think SYD has some issues but certainly from MEL most dates outside peak dates should work pretty well. Just needs to be when the calendar opens but cancellation charges are minimal. The app isn't broken, it works very well for me. Far more user friendly than QF.

You really need to search from when the calendar opens up ie about 360 days out. Availability is pretty good then (at least to/from MEL) outside of Xmas, euro summer and easter times. Entered in LHR - MEL for 6/12/26 on the app (also use the app rather than the website) and I can see 16...

Maybe, I didn't know about this TBF. But I was being offered 95k points for the Amex from my own computer (it was 75k from my work computer) and I didn't know enough about UK Amex offers to know how long that offer would last for. So it might not have been worth that many more points for more...

I would unironically love this (okay maybe not on JQ) and wish there was a bigger market for it. That whole region is so hard to get to, the easiest way is connecting in LA but that's a real pain in the cough and involves entering the US. Further down is even harder - want to visit Costa...

It's $4k r/t to Europe just on surcharges though with EK J. You can fly J from CGK to Frankfurt on Qatar for $3700ish r/t and you gain points rather than spend them! You can also use your QFF points to fly up to CGK in J should you wish, availability isn't too bad. Have also seen some decent...

Flying EK J on QFF rewards just isn't worth it with the massive surcharges IMO. F is a different proposition altogether.

This would be odd given QR doesn't differentiate access between their two main business class lounges for any other airlines, eg BA J passengers can access both. So it makes no sense VA J passengers would be limited in their choice given the flights are on QR metal, how tight the partnership is...

Bogans don't choose their holiday itineraries by the presence of Jetstar flights. This will have backpackers, people visiting family, mid range tourists wanting to save a few $$ on their flights etc. Anyway parts of the south coast of SL have basically been colonised by Russian tourists...

True but UL economy is the direct competition here. Only flown business with them (which was pretty good TBF) but not sure they'd keep the drinks as flowing or whether the price would be as competitive. Could fly a better airline though this would involve a change of planes (including QF...

Will 10 hours on the refurbished JQ planes (with Wifi fitted) be that much worse than 10 hours in QF economy? Or indeed if we're comparing to his actual other options UL economy/SQ economy but with a connection?

Business is 2.6k r/t as a starter fare or 3k each way with status credits and points. This compares to 5.1k direct with UL, though theirs is a business lie flat product rather than PE. Competitive pricing though UL's product would definitely be better on the journey back to MEL.

Hoping there's some decent deals for their business product on this - it's equivalent to a very solid PE at a good price for some of their other destinations.

To be fair FJ is low key becoming a decent way to get to the US on QFF points.

I'm actually doing the MEL flight in the 380! Wanted to mix up my experiences, also BRU seemed more likely to not have an equipment change when I booked it. Actually going to London but will Eurostar it there from Brussels.

You can fly MEL or SYD - DPS on Garuda widebody business class for 40k Qatar Avios each way. Vietnam is a bit trickier granted.

This is interesting especially with regard to the upcoming Amex Australia devaluation. 180,000 MR transfers to 60,000 BA/QR Avios. However transferring to BA means this can buy another 60,000 Avios for currently about 1150 AUD or 120,000 Avios for around 2263 AUD. Transferring to QR from...