Award Availability Search - Sydney to Manila J on QF19

[YSSY]

I'm struggling to find reward availability for a Sydney-Manila one way in J, my mother in law has recently had heart surgery and I want her to travel comfortably. The website is driving me mad because it gives a lot of options with connections via Dubai, Doha and Hong Kong and wherever else, but cannot find a filter for just 'non stops' i.e. QF19. Is there another website that might make this easier. Just need to find an J seat on a QF19 before Christmas.

Thanks,

 

[mannej]

Is it too close to the travel date for there to be any direct availability?

 

[sergeyvzn]

Too close to the date. J seats for popular routes are snapped up 11 months prior so you're about 9 months late

 

[Mattg]

Firstly, this is a very difficult route for award seats in J.

Expert Flyer would make the search a bit easier. I took the liberty of searching for you on Expert Flyer, and there appears to be J availability on QF19 on the following dates (only) between now and Christmas:

12 October
21 October
28 October

 

[whughes3]

Unfortunately, I would not be very hopeful of getting this: J award availability has all but vanished on this route in recent years, particularly within a few months of flight time. It used to be relatively easy to get, but sadly no more.