Alternatives Ways To Come Home on Classic Awards from Europe to Melbourne Next Week.

[dsotm]

I have two close friends in Copenhagen who are booked to return to Melbourne on an Emirates J/F Classic Award flight this Monday. They haven’t heard a squeak from Qantas or Emirates and it seems the drama in the Middle East won’t be resolved in the next five days.

What alternative QF/partner routes could I realistically look at to avoid the gulf states while still being able to use Classic Awards (not Plus)? I know short notice availability is usually non-existent, but the situation there is volatile and evolving, so there may be some options out there. They don’t care how long or far it takes to get home and are happy to transit to a departure from the UK or other European airport. Any advice is appreciated.

 

[Bundy Bear]

I would start looking at options via the US, some segments likely paid and the other part using points.

With 2 people I think the chances of using the points x 2 is going to be impossible.

 

[adenda]

Via Helsinki - lot of options (but maybe no availability) from HEL via India or SE Asia back to MEL