BA First Classic Rewards

[celsioraus]

As much as we all have issues with QFF and classic rewards im quite liking the flexibility of booking days or weeks before and snagging an available flight. In past years you would never dream of a rewards flight anywhere in January but now its open slather.

Both HKG and SIN have plenty of January 2024 availability and have just picked up a first class BA15 SIN - SYD (previously J but now flying First) for a measly 37k points extra. Is it worth the upgrade from J to First, probably no but for the flex i will do it.

I have flown J on QF, Finnair, RJ and never flown first so looking forward to it.

 

[rcn]

BA First, the world's best business class.

 

[thrillho]

Fine, I'll be happy for OP first then...

Nice work, I have noticed in recent weeks and months a lot more short-term and medium-term availability for nice awards - congrats on snagging first! Hope it goes well!

 

[sudoer]

Is it worth the upgrade from J to First, probably no but for the flex i will do it.

I would say yes if either the J cabin is the older Club World config, or if you don't have access to the QF First lounge.

 

[drron]

BA First, the world's best business class.

But when I can buy it cheaper than QF J why would I fly QF.

 

[celsioraus]

But when I can buy it cheaper than QF J why would I fly QF.

There are next to no rewards on QF which makes it hard for PC+ members to attain status through rewards bookings, no worry i will just churn and buy more wine and experience other airlines service. I sift through multiple locations everyday for hours and Im happy other airlines have picked up the slack but Qantas are seriously pathetic.

 

[kelvedon]

I would say yes if either the J cabin is the older Club World config, or if you don't have access to the QF First lounge.

BA 15 on 8th Jan is a 777 with new club suites.