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Finnair is apparently removing removing fuel surcharges on long-haul award flight redemptions from 25 June. It's not quite clear whether this would also apply to awards booked through partner airlines, but here's hoping it will also apply to Qantas redemptions...

The Thai Airways Royal Orchid Plus program is suspending redemptions on Star Alliance flights, as well as hotel and lifestyle awards, until further notice. https://www.thaiairways.com/sites/en_TH/rop/Promotion/temporalily-suspension-miles-redemption.page It's been less than a year since the...

Hi all We have flights to Europe in August/September 2020. Flight out is Qatar J SYD - LHR booked via Qantas as a oneworld classic award. Flight home is SIA Frankfurt - SYD in J booked with Krisflyer points. At this stage it doesn't seem like we will be able to travel, so considering options...

The old style first suites are readily available as a Saver redemption, but the newer version is always 'waitlist' at best. Am I being blocked because I have no status? Do they just book out the instant they are released? Or am I just missing something? Cheers, Pete

If you have upcoming (say next 6 months) redemption bookings, and the cancellation policies are quite good, ie no fee/small fee should you cancel them, or should you wait until last minute? I cant see any benefit in cancelling now, except giving the opportunity for others who intend to travel

Been reading the T/Cs for cancellation for award bookings, the worst case scenario isnt too bad at all, but can anyone please clarify what it means, I have a first class flex plus booking using points in July, The t/cs are as follows...

Hi All I have approx 750k Altitude points. As this card is no longer worth keeping I wanted to ask your assistance with the best use of these points. I do have a trip to Europe planned for later this year - would SQ still be the best redemption? Transfer rate is 3:1 though which is not great...

Looking to book a Krisflyer Y redemption for a short trip to SIN, and wondering if it's possible to add a Velocity Platinum to a Krisflyer redemption ticket, so I can get a lounge access in SIN (and J check-in counter access). All my previous KF redemptions has been either J or F, and get...

Hi All, MrGlider and I are booked on an SQ J redemption PER-SIN-TPE return at the end of the month. We're watching the virus situation carefully and considering rebooking/cancelling. Trouble is, this is a redemption that has already been rescheduled once before about six months ago, and was...

I think I'm an experienced QF points redeemer. I’ve managed to fly J class every June for the past six years Brisbane to Europe, but has usually been with CX &/or BA, in to London, Paris, Frankfurt etc. I book 350-odd days in advance & not had a problem. Had time on my hands recently & out of...

Been trying to book a SQ redemption for IST-BNE J class for early January 2021. I hit the button at exactly 10am AEST 355 days out, but only see Advantage redemptions. I can see IST-SIN J Saver redemptions for the date, and then the next day I can see SIN-BNE J Save redemptions. Is this because...

Hi all, Found out the following today after being a Flybuys member for 10+ years and as a result of losing free for life Coles Black card when Citi took over and said no use of CC: 1. If you have a Coles financial service linked to Flybuys you will get prompted, ever time to use $10 Flybuys...

I just booked my redemption flight from my ANZ Rewards Travel Adventures card. Got my velocity number added as well to the booking, so it shows up that I'm VA Gold, gives me my additional free baggage, seat selection etc. What I can't work out, is will I earn points + status credits + eligible...

Hi, Wondering if anyone can provide guidance. I've booked a Business Saver reward return trip in business. Being we wanted to lock down dates (honeymoon), we didnt want to wait to accumulate further points to get to first. However we are well on our way to getting the required points. Q...

Situation is I have a bne-lax flight booked. I would like to add a delta connection lax to phx. The connecting redemption flight is available but I’m just not sure if VA allows you to add a flight. I could not do it online and the first agent I spoke to had no idea if it was possible. Any advice...

I booked a flight with jet a broa d due to the fires, and when cancelled was given a Qantas credit - I was given a ticket number rather than a voucher code - what are my rights with regard to using the Qantas voucher with qantas directly or another agent? Qantas charged a $90 reissue fee, and...

I received an email from Qantas saying that they had J points-redemption seats available from MEL to San Francisco (YAY!!). Have just discovered that the route will be MEL to Shanghai (Pudong), a 6.5 hour wait, then Shanghai to San Francisco, all on China East. A total of 29 hours. WTF???!!!

Hi All I just redeemed all my qantas points for first class to Europe, on Emirates and I want to make the most of this. On the way back I have to fly into KUL because there isn't any availability to get to Aus. I have only had the chance to fly business (<5hr trips) on a handful of occasions...

At the moment I get the majority of points from my Credit Card spend and the odd business class trip to Asia, Europe or the US (probably only once every 18 months). I was looking at getting a QANTAS CC and aligning myself QANTAS, I like flying with them, and it would be kinda nice to not have...

Hi Sorry if this is elsewhere I have searched all over ( maybe I am thick !) I know I have seen posts about this since the new redemption rules came in ?? Planning on leaving approx saturday 3/10/20 ( 4 pax in J ) so the opportunity doesnt open until 15/10/19. However I have been viewing what...