QF Multi-City booking - how to book a combination of Classic Award + cash fare

[sww199]

Hi all

Has anyone had success making a QF multi-city booking, where the booking was made using a combination of both (a) a Classic Award redemption; and (b) a standard 'cash' fare?

On the QF website, I can only seem to do one or the other, but not both.

The reason for the multi-city booking is because we want to fly to Europe in J via MEL-LHR or MEL-FCO and pay for that leg in cash, and then return to Australia CDG-MEL or BCN-MEL via redemption of a Classic Award in J. There is poor availability of J awards ex-Australia, but generally OK availability ex-Europe with QR/EK.

When I use the multi-city search tool for MEL-LHR/FCO and then CDG/BCN-MEL, I can only redeem a Classic Award if the entire journey is on Classic Awards. As distinct from, for example, using the standard search tool for a return ticket where our port of arrival and departure in Europe is the same (MEL-CDG-MEL) - in that case, I can book MEL-CDG as a cash fare, and then CDG-MEL as a Classic Award, all on the same ticket.

Any guidance much appreciated. Otherwise I may have to bite the bullet and ring QF FF..

Cheers
Will

 

[encryptededdy]

I believe this is only possible for simple return journeys. To my knowledge even the call centre can't ticket what you're looking for sadly.

 

[Andy72]

Using multi city I have booked several paid J reward return on Qantas to LAX, not sure if it was a glitch but ticket ok and one trip was completed with no issues recently

 

[adenda]

Hi all

Has anyone had success making a QF multi-city booking, where the booking was made using a combination of both (a) a Classic Award redemption; and (b) a standard 'cash' fare?

On the QF website, I can only seem to do one or the other, but not both.

The reason for the multi-city booking is because we want to fly to Europe in J via MEL-LHR or MEL-FCO and pay for that leg in cash, and then return to Australia CDG-MEL or BCN-MEL via redemption of a Classic Award in J. There is poor availability of J awards ex-Australia, but generally OK availability ex-Europe with QR/EK.

When I use the multi-city search tool for MEL-LHR/FCO and then CDG/BCN-MEL, I can only redeem a Classic Award if the entire journey is on Classic Awards. As distinct from, for example, using the standard search tool for a return ticket where our port of arrival and departure in Europe is the same (MEL-CDG-MEL) - in that case, I can book MEL-CDG as a cash fare, and then CDG-MEL as a Classic Award, all on the same ticket.

Any guidance much appreciated. Otherwise I may have to bite the bullet and ring QF FF..

Cheers
Will

Any reason you can't do 2 separate bookings - 1 cash, 1 points?

 

[SYD]

Any reason you can't do 2 separate bookings - 1 cash, 1 points?

Price… The one way cash fare will land in a higher fare bucket.

Using multi city I have booked several paid J reward return on Qantas to LAX, not sure if it was a glitch but ticket ok and one trip was completed with no issues recently

The standard booking tool (return flight) will allow a mix of award and paid booking where possible (NAN is one example I’ve found that does not like a mix in J…).