I'm new to this whole JASA thing after having not paid any attention to that column when it was previously on their website. I think I understand how they work but not sure if there are tricks needed to find them.
Is it just a matter of looking for classic awards for the available dates and routing, then calling them up and saying those magic words? Is there a necessary correlation between classic award availability and JASA availability, or does one simply possibly indicate the other may exist?
Take MEL-SYD-ASP return for example. According to the reference spreadsheet, it should be 48,000 points and $377. When searching for classic award availability, I came across MEL-SYD-ASP return available for 72k points. Are these the flights that I can book as a JASA for 48k + $377?
I can also see that when searching for classic awards, there is an option for MEL-SYD-ADL-ASP return at a cost of 72k points as well (i.e. same classic award cost as MEL-SYD-ASP return). Is it possible to book this as a JASA for 48k + $377 as well? The CSR on the phone said this would require 128k points + pay.
Let me know if this should be branched off into a separate thread. Thanks!