Award tickets for multi-carrier OW airlines

[Foreigner]

Following from another thread, I've tabulated miles/points required to redeem Business and First tickets for c. 14,000 miles. Looks like CX and AA are best value, not accounting for taxes and other charges.

Points required to redeem tickets using QF points are outrageous.

From weblink:

http://www.asiamiles.com/am/en/redeem/charts

CX: Zone 08. 10,001 - 14,000. 115,000. 155,000


From weblink:

http://www.malaysiaairlines.com/au/en/enrich/redeem-enrich-miles/oneworld.html

MH: Zone 5. 9,601 - 14,400. 145,000. 210,000


From weblink:

http://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/program/usingPoints/pointsTables

QF: Zone 7. 11,601-14,000. 220,000. 330,000


From weblink:

http://www.aa.com/i18n/disclaimers/oneworld_awards.jsp

AA: Zone 5. 10,001 - 14,000. 115,000. 150,000

 

[Mwenenzi]

14,000 miles does get you to where many want to go
Taxes and other carrier charges are significant for QF and also MH IIRC.

The other side is the earning of miles/points.

Frequent Flyer Programs (FFP) are not equal.
1 (one) mile/km/point of FFP’s are not equal (just like currencies)
Each airline FFP has different rules for earning and retaining status.
Each airline FFP has different rules for earning miles/km/points/avios.
Each airline FFP has different rules to stop miles/km/points/avios from expiring.
Each airline FFP has different rules for using (burning) those miles/km/points/avios for rewards and different copay $$ fees.
Each airline FFP has different rules for upgrades & different copay $$ fees.
Each airline FFP has different rules for lounge access (own & other airlines)

 

[Foreigner]

14,000 miles does get you to where many want to go
Taxes and other carrier charges are significant for QF and also MH IIRC.

The other side is the earning of miles/points.

Frequent Flyer Programs (FFP) are not equal.
1 (one) mile/km/point of FFP’s are not equal (just like currencies)
Each airline FFP has different rules for earning and retaining status.
Each airline FFP has different rules for earning miles/km/points/avios.
Each airline FFP has different rules to stop miles/km/points/avios from expiring.
Each airline FFP has different rules for using (burning) those miles/km/points/avios for rewards and different copay $$ fees.
Each airline FFP has different rules for upgrades & different copay $$ fees.
Each airline FFP has different rules for lounge access (own & other airlines)

Thanks Mwenenzi...in my mind I rank the miles/points (almost) equal considering these are sourced from my Amex account. Transfers from Amex to each of the four carriers are on 1:1 basis, except when there is bonus on offer from time to time. Yes, taxes and carrier charges do add up and can be significantly different. Noted about MH and QF.