No Reward Availability to South Africa until 2027

FlyingKangaroo

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Had a peek today for a trip from Sydney to Johannesburg next month as my partner's father is in poor health and it's time for a visit. I didn't expect much in the way of premium availability, but imagine my surprise when I discovered using the classic reward finder tool that QF hasn't released a single seat even in Y from either SYD or PER to JNB until January 2027, at which point the calendar opens right up almost completely. Seems QF has simply put a total block on classic reward tickets to South Africa for the rest of the year.

But hey, you can spend ~70,000 miles and $1000 to fly 24+ hours via Dubai in Y. 🙄

Sigh.
 
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