No China Eastern reward availability on the Qantas website

[markis10]

Trip.com will allow you to book, unless you have a stop over generally only the 11pm flights are on offer

 

[elanshin]

I've been searching flights to PVG recently for upcoming trip and have spotted a whole bunch of MU awards (minimal in J though) for various routes to PVG again.

Perhaps whatever the problem was with MU and QF have been fixed and there's more potential awards again available to QFF.

 

[05flyer]

I've been searching flights to PVG recently for upcoming trip and have spotted a whole bunch of MU awards (minimal in J though) for various routes to PVG again.

Perhaps whatever the problem was with MU and QF have been fixed and there's more potential awards again available to QFF.

Yes - I've similarly seen substantial availability on PVG-HKG early next year. Seem to be quite a number of J seats available on that route.

 

[RealtimeY]

Weirdly, MU availability only seems to appear on the regular search and not the multi-city search at all.

Before the hiatus, it was actually the opposite. So putting these into a multi city trip might require a call - assuming they can even see the same availability over the phone.

 

[Mattg]

Weirdly, MU availability only seems to appear on the regular search and not the multi-city search at all.

Before the hiatus, it was actually the opposite. So putting these into a multi city trip might require a call - assuming they can even see the same availability over the phone.

Just tested this, and you're right. Well that's annoying!

 

[elanshin]

Weirdly, MU availability only seems to appear on the regular search and not the multi-city search at all.

Before the hiatus, it was actually the opposite. So putting these into a multi city trip might require a call - assuming they can even see the same availability over the phone.

Just tested this, and you're right. Well that's annoying!

Maybe something to do with city pairs? I was searching AKL - PVG and it showed on the multi city.

 

[RealtimeY]

Couldn't get them to show on the multi city with AKL-PVG either... though I did manage to find EK F.

 

[Ktan89]

How does one select seats on MU from QF redemption now days?

 

[SYD]

How does one select seats on MU from QF redemption now days?

There’s a hack using Czech airlines….

R

Thread 'How do I select seats on China Eastern?'

Jun 17, 2024

I've booked a MU J redemption through QF and am trying to select seats online.

The website rejects my e-ticket number because it starts with 081.

Is there a trick to getting this done, or should I just give up now? It seems their website has not improved in recent years...

• RealtimeY
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• Forum: Other Airlines & Frequent Flyer Programs

 

[AIRwin]

There’s a hack using Czech airlines….

R

Thread 'How do I select seats on China Eastern?'

Jun 17, 2024

I've booked a MU J redemption through QF and am trying to select seats online.

The website rejects my e-ticket number because it starts with 081.

Is there a trick to getting this done, or should I just give up now? It seems their website has not improved in recent years...

• RealtimeY
• Replies: 10
• Forum: Other Airlines & Frequent Flyer Programs

No longer OK?

 

[elanshin]

There’s a hack using Czech airlines….

R

Thread 'How do I select seats on China Eastern?'

Jun 17, 2024

I've booked a MU J redemption through QF and am trying to select seats online.

The website rejects my e-ticket number because it starts with 081.

Is there a trick to getting this done, or should I just give up now? It seems their website has not improved in recent years...

• RealtimeY
• Replies: 10
• Forum: Other Airlines & Frequent Flyer Programs

That should be gone now. Czech Airlines ceased operations last year.

 

[Ktan89]

Yeah saw that post but it doesnt work anymore

 

[Mattg]

Yeah saw that post but it doesnt work anymore

Does the Saudia website work?

 

[Ktan89]

Does the Saudia website work?

It pulls up the PNR but no seat selection allowed:

This flight is operated by another airline​

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Seats, extras, AlFursan Miles, and mileage upgrades are only available on Saudia-operated flights. Check your baggage allowance here.​

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[05flyer]

To add a useful data point for those interested, this was my experience booking a classic reward on China Eastern in the past few days:

Over the past fortnight, I'd been looking at booking a China domestic flight (SHA-XIY). There were ample seats visible on search (multiple flights a day across several days).

Then, a few hours after I last saw all that availability, I went on to book. It had all disappeared. There were no seats visible, either through regular search or multi-city. However, the QF call centre could see the availability and assisted me with making the booking.

So I'd suggest it's worth making a call and asking, in the event you can't find desired availability online.

Also, I'd recommend emailing [email protected] for seat selection. They helpfully got it done in a few hours for me. Couldn't do it online using the QF PNR or 081 ticket no.

 

[flyerzz]

hi all,
im looking to fly to China for dec this year.
One route I am looking at is SYD-PVG with China Eastern using Qantas FF pts.
From Qantas website, it seems that I can only find reward seats up to 19 Nov 2026.

Does anyone know when they will open Dec reward seats for this route/airline?
Or, am I late to the party on that one?

If there are other alternatives to visit China (and back) using Qantas or Velocity pts and you can advise, that would be much appreaciated.

Thanks

 

[jbman]

How many seats do you need? Try via TPE with China Airlines with QFF points

 

[flyerzz]

How many seats do you need? Try via TPE with China Airlines with QFF points

Need 3. Can be flexible with 2 flying on different date with the other if getting 3 on the same date is hard. I'll try your suggestion thanks

 

[jbman]

China Airlines, a mixed bag now. Some flights they release 1 seats some 2+

Worth a shot, 3 is aways a push.

 

[elanshin]

hi all,
im looking to fly to China for dec this year.
One route I am looking at is SYD-PVG with China Eastern using Qantas FF pts.
From Qantas website, it seems that I can only find reward seats up to 19 Nov 2026.

Does anyone know when they will open Dec reward seats for this route/airline?
Or, am I late to the party on that one?

If there are other alternatives to visit China (and back) using Qantas or Velocity pts and you can advise, that would be much appreaciated.

Thanks

QFF
China Eastern via ??? (Theres a few they fly).
Cathay via HKG,
China Airlines via TPE
Japan Airlines via HND (hard to JP, easier from JP to China)
Malaysian via KUL
Mixed via SIN (QF/BA to SIN then MU to China).
Mixed via AKL (QF to MU)
Mixed via MNL (QF to MU)

VFF
Singapore Airlines via SIN
Hainan Airlin via HAK

These off the top of my head without coming up with weird roundabout routings.