"oneworld" award (132.4K/249.6K/318K/455K) Planning - The Definitive Thread

[rock86]

If the Qantas booking engine can only see 353 days ahead and there are airlines that release flights at 360 days. Is the obvious that those flights that occur in that 7 day window ( 353 - 360) can only be found and booked via Qantas Agent?

Selecting the 'Flexible dates' in the search engine is your friend for those flights.

 

[flapper]

As of today 1st April JL release their award seats 360 day out up from 330. This means lots of seats available for the 30 days they have jumped ahead.
Hope this helps someone planning an award flight.
PS not an April Fools Day joke.

 

[knightfall88]

Hi, my partner has a higher status. Can I make bookings with a Qantas Agent on her behalf?

 

[SelfFundedWP]

Looking at booking my next OWA fair in F, can't find any F seats flying QR on any a380 route am I missing something? Im see some availability in J only, looking around March next year.

 

[There'sOnlyOneJimmy]

Hi, my partner has a higher status. Can I make bookings with a Qantas Agent on her behalf?

Yes, once you’ve gone through an authorisation procedure with the agent (you’ll need your partner to help with that bit...)

 

[Danger]

Looking at booking my next OWA fair in F, can't find any F seats flying QR on any a380 route am I missing something? Im see some availability in J only, looking around March next year.

Because QR has so few A380 routes it'll probably be tough to find. However, I have seen an above average number on the Perth route, although the A380 disappears soon until sometime later in the year.

 

[SelfFundedWP]

Because QR has so few A380 routes it'll probably be tough to find. However, I have seen an above average number on the Perth route, although the A380 disappears soon until sometime later in the year.

Thanks danger.

 

[motef]

Can you guys please let me know if its possible to include a leg that cant even be searched on the QF website?

I am looking at HEL-KTT return on AY and ExpertFlyer shows availability but I cant even search for KTT on QF website, it doesn't show up searching Classic Rewards or multi-city

 

[Radio8tiv]

Can you guys please let me know if its possible to include a leg that cant even be searched on the QF website?

I am looking at HEL-KTT return on AY and ExpertFlyer shows availability but I cant even search for KTT on QF website, it doesn't show up searching Classic Rewards or multi-city

Not sure about KTT, but when I did my trip in that region we had to settle for RVN as part of the OWA, I couldn't find any other routes that I could add at the time, this was in 2017.

 

[Jacques Vert]

Can you guys please let me know if its possible to include a leg that cant even be searched on the QF website?

Sometimes yes; but you will need to call.

 

[yourmate]

I'm trying to book a leg out of Colombo in Jan 2020, e.g. CMB-BKK or CMB-SIN and I'm not getting any results with direct flights. The results I get back are CMB-SIN-BKK or CMB-BKK-SIN, which is frustrating. Has anyone come across this before and/or have any advice on how to overcome this?

 

[There'sOnlyOneJimmy]

I'm trying to book a leg out of Colombo in Jan 2020, e.g. CMB-BKK or CMB-SIN and I'm not getting any results with direct flights. The results I get back are CMB-SIN-BKK or CMB-BKK-SIN, which is frustrating. Has anyone come across this before and/or have any advice on how to overcome this?

I just tried a random date in Jan2020 on the BritishAir site, with the following response:

 

[yourmate]

I just tried a random date in Jan2020 on the BritishAir site, with the following response:
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Thanks, does this mean in theory if I call up Qantas they should be able to book it for me? Sorry if this has been answered before, it's a bit hard to search for this info in the thread.

 

[There'sOnlyOneJimmy]

Thanks, does this mean in theory if I call up Qantas they should be able to book it for me? Sorry if this has been answered before, it's a bit hard to search for this info in the thread.

Yes, but sometimes it takes a bit of pushing to get the agent to find the seats...

 

[knightfall88]

Hi guys, I haven't tried phoning an agent but I have tried all airlines search engines. Is it me or is it just next to impossible finding availability on Qatar in Business or First at any time period? I've been looking at SYD/PER to CDG specifically.

 

[11sjw]

Hi guys, I haven't tried phoning an agent but I have tried all airlines search engines. Is it me or is it just next to impossible finding availability on Qatar in Business or First at any time period? I've been looking at SYD/PER to CDG specifically.

Try SIN-CDG

 

[knightfall88]

Try SIN-CDG

Thanks. Found some good results for Business but unfortunately First Class on Qatar still seems like a myth

 

[Jacques Vert]

Thanks. Found some good results for Business but unfortunately First Class on Qatar still seems like a myth

How many seats and when are you travelling?

 

[knightfall88]

How many seats and when are you travelling?

2 seats and I want to be travelling next year in June 2020. However I've been checking availability in Jan to April 2020 just to get a sense on how easy it is to find seats on Qatar for those routes.

 

[Jacques Vert]

2 seats in F will be very difficult IMHE.

If happy with J, have you tried ADL-DOH and/or DPS-DOH? Then look for SYD-ADL or SYD-DPS, + DOH-CDG (or nearby) separately.

Good luck!