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    "oneworld" award (132.4K/249.6K/318K/455K) Planning - The Definitive Thread

    Any suggestions for a J class oneworld award to Sydney/Canberra from the UK, or nearby, in the coming months. I am flexible on departure dates but generally August onwards. I need J because of a back complaint plus quite an amount of baggage. There are some legs I'd be very happy to use but...
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    AMEX Australia Gold or Green Charge Card

    I've had a green card for many decades and it currently has over 200,000 rewards points. BUT I am not seeing a way to convert some to QFF points. I know I have done this some time ago. I do not want an Amex credit card.
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    "oneworld" award (132.4K/249.6K/318K/455K) Planning - The Definitive Thread

    I'm in the UK intending to construct a OW return to Sydney about October. It could be attractive to me to make this a return to the UK next May/June 2024 but those dates are not available. How would you go about this? Choose a return date in February/March and change it later?
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    Qantas Call Centre Long Wait Times

    Can I add my ten cents to the litany? Long story short, over 2 months ago booked and received QF e-Ticket for a 4 leg Rewards Points booking in U landing in SIN, CMB, DOH to DUB. But, since I made a CHANGE weeks ago, cancelling the original SIN-CMB flight and bringing it forward to an onward...
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    Carry on baggage QF J just checking

    I have an upcoming multi stop flight starting with QF out of Syd then UL from Sin-Cmb and QR to Doha and on to Dublin, all in business. QF's carry on stipulates one piece up to 10kg with a limit of 14kg total. The other airlines show 2 carry max 7kg each. If one backpack carries a laptop and...
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    "oneworld" award (132.4K/249.6K/318K/455K) Planning - The Definitive Thread

    For complimentary credit card travel insurance purposes it may pay me to add a return leg to my current one-way flight booking. If I do so now before departure I presume that the trip points will max out at 318,000, which is no problem. In terms of the above quote, can I cancel the return leg...
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    "oneworld" award (132.4K/249.6K/318K/455K) Planning - The Definitive Thread

    As I already had a QF component in the booking thatI wished to change and in view of the above possible complications, I got on to Qantas very early this morning with only a 30 minute wait and changed everything except that QF leg. I had wanted to move the date of that leg but there was simply...
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    "oneworld" award (132.4K/249.6K/318K/455K) Planning - The Definitive Thread

    I'm flying Business all the way and the selected flights are each around 220,000 points plus taxes. Don't know if it makes any difference but I could originate the flight in Canberra, near me, or even Melbourne if worth it.
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    "oneworld" award (132.4K/249.6K/318K/455K) Planning - The Definitive Thread

    I'm not sure if I completely follow you. The return could be more than 12 months from departure, if that matters. Will QFF be holding back points for use in a return booking in order to meet this rule?
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    "oneworld" award (132.4K/249.6K/318K/455K) Planning - The Definitive Thread

    My new flight plan is one way from Sydney to Dublin via Sri Lanka. The airlines offered are BA, MH, UL and QR, no QF. There is no return booking. In which case how do I interpret this about return. "The Qantas Points required for a Classic Flight Reward on Qantas and partner airlines are...
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    "oneworld" award (132.4K/249.6K/318K/455K) Planning - The Definitive Thread

    I'm having frustration calling Qantas to change a multi flight booking. Either the wait has been too long to hang on or my other experience was that the operator did not seem to know how to help. I have found a preferable flight plan (which could disappear anytime). I have enough points to book...
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    "oneworld" award (132.4K/249.6K/318K/455K) Planning - The Definitive Thread

    I've never been clear on this. Can you use QFF points if booking at the site of another OW airline? I know points can be earned but can they be used/spent when booking outside Qantas?
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    Anything for an agent? [When booking Award Travel]

    Thanks all. As a small business person I just feel for indy travel agents.
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    Anything for an agent? [When booking Award Travel]

    Are there any crumbs for a travel agent if you book using points plus taxes? I could usefully get advice on and book travel insurance I suppose.
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    One way insurance international

    OK. Any recommendations? I will need 12 month multi trip, including trips booked at any time during the cover. No return ticket involved, to be arranged at a later date.
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    One way insurance international

    Will I need to look for off the shelf travel insurance? Commencing my journey this April, I present about 3 probable complications. I am in my mid 70s, fit, well and triple vaxed. My card payment will be for about $850 in taxes. The fare is on points. All CC travel insurance I can find is for...
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    "oneworld" award (132.4K/249.6K/318K/455K) Planning - The Definitive Thread

    I have put together an acceptable Classic Award flight using in Business all OW carriers, QF to Perth, then MH to SIN, UL to CMB and QR to DUB. 256,500 points + $882.35. It is a one way fare, no return. But in the T&Cs is this: "the points required will be calculated using the oneworld®...
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    "oneworld" award (132.4K/249.6K/318K/455K) Planning - The Definitive Thread

    For a multi city award fare, does one internal Australian leg count as a stopover? Even Syd-Mel? Or ADL or PER?
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    Earning points outside QF?

    Thanks guys. All very encouraging.
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    Earning points outside QF?

    The flight cost is about half that of an all QF schedule so the diminished points earn has to be seen in that light. Anyway, the next question I don't know about is, if I book and pay for the above either through an online site such as Skyscanner or at the Finnair website, how do the eligible...
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