Big Devaluation for Qantas Rewards on Emirates First Class from February 18.

[am0985]

Whilst I don't like the idea, this is not new to us. SQ already has limited a lot of their Saver Awards (J/F) to PPS members only. CX limits a lot of their awards to their Diamond members only. Of course QF does that already for their awards (Platinum or above).

I wouldn't miss EK F award though, their cash components of the award is already so expensive $$$.

SQ are weird. I booked a MEL - SIN - DPS flight in December for 45k Aeroplan points that wasn't available at Saver level on KF, only Advantage at > 100k points.

Can you give an example please?

I can see return on EK F in November from CGK...$7200 to MXP, $7600 to FRA, $7700 to BRU (including gamechanger), $8000 to CDG and $8100 to LHR.

Points flight on Garuda or Qantas J up to CGK and it costs similar to a J return on a good airline from Australia.

 

[lovestotravel]

It'll be interesting to see if F reward seat availability increases to QFF once the status restriction comes into play. There's been a lot less EK F seats available through QFF lately, even on short flights from Dubai where they're usually quite plentiful. Perhaps, with the same restrictions as Skywards, we might hopefully see things return to what was 'normal' before. That's wishful thinking, of course.

There are no J seats either..

Whilst I don't like the idea, this is not new to us. SQ already has limited a lot of their Saver Awards (J/F) to PPS members only. CX limits a lot of their awards to their Diamond members only. Of course QF does that already for their awards (Platinum or above).

I wouldn't miss EK F award though, their cash components of the award is already so expensive $$$.

Nope I managed 3 x Savers a few days before xmas - MEL-SIN-LHR and I'm only Silver with KF

 

[Paul720]

This is great in that children under 10 should NEVER be allowed into premium cabins. Too many times now a long haul has been ruined by loud babies/children and their entitled parents doing nothing.

 

[kamchatsky]

This is great in that children under 10 should NEVER be allowed into premium cabins. Too many times now a long haul has been ruined by loud babies/children and their entitled parents doing nothing.

The question is, is this minimum age limit only applicable to awards only, or also applicable to cash fares as well?

 

[fletty]

This is great in that children under 10 should NEVER be allowed into premium cabins. Too many times now a long haul has been ruined by loud babies/children and their entitled parents doing nothing.

Opinions like this are going to divide many. I along with many other AFFers have flown in long haul premium cabins (J and F) with children with zero issue. In fact we had people approach us after several flights exclaiming they didn't even know there was a baby there.

It's generally the parenting that's the issue, not children themselves.

The question is, is this minimum age limit only applicable to awards only, or also applicable to cash fares as well?

It doesn't apply to cash fares - EK would probably upset lots of locals if they did.

 

[Doctore1003]

Rich people’s kids are fine. It’s the poors’ who are the issue!

 

[blackcat20]

Opinions like this are going to divide many. I along with many other AFFers have flown in long haul premium cabins (J and F) with children with zero issue. In fact we had people approach us after several flights exclaiming they didn't even know there was a baby there.

It's generally the parenting that's the issue, not children themselves.

It doesn't apply to cash fares - EK would probably upset lots of locals if they did.

Our kids are used to flying premium and do it well

 

[Bayside Flyer]

have cancelled my QF Amex card and replaced it (after a suitable stand down period) with Velocity Amex card. QF are making it too hard across the board, i am one who will vote with my feet.

 

[elanshin]

have cancelled my QF Amex card and replaced it (after a suitable stand down period) with Velocity Amex card. QF are making it too hard across the board, i am one who will vote with my feet.

Wrong amex imho. Should've just gone for regular AMEX on MR and use best option of the day. For example i just got Aria suite MEL - HKG after QF awards was not available but Cathay Asia miles was. I counted only 6 not selected J seats after I booked.

You open yourself up to all the amex airline partners on their own awards rather than "partner awards".

 

[Noah Count]

As it stands I have a F redemption from HND-DXB-AMS on 31st May.

I want to change it to a bit earlier in the month, but there are no seats available from anywhere in Asia to Europe for months on end.

I should count my blessings I got a redemption at all. I have never flown on any class higher than whY in Emirates, although my family have flown cash fares in business.

I remember some of the threads you were posting on when you were booking those flights, I was able to get similar a few days earlier but into LHR. Out of Japan can be hit and miss, getting back was more problematic so I am on AY/QF in J. IMO at the time of booking there could have been a glitch or 2 that opened up flights from JP but may have now been rectified. I maybe wrong.