Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[cjd600]

Generally, yes.
Definitely better to grab the seats while you can if you have enough 5k change fees up your sleeve. Unless it’s a leg with a lot of availability

 

[slinky123]

I just put the following itinery into the Qantas Multi City and it appears I can go right through to the booking online stage. Is that possible, I've read that it most cases its a phone call to Qantas to set it all up. This is for early November ( Possible availability due to past the Euro Summer time and getting cooler)

MEL-SIN - QF
SIN-LHR - BA

LHR-VCE- BA

ATH-DOH -QR
DOH-SYD -QR
SYD-MEL- QF

Do I need to call Qantas if I can book that online? Just exploring at this stage.

 

[rock86]

I just put the following itinery into the Qantas Multi City and it appears I can go right through to the booking online stage. Is that possible, I've read that it most cases its a phone call to Qantas to set it all up. This is for early November ( Possible availability due to past the Euro Summer time and getting cooler)

MEL-SIN - QF
SIN-LHR - BA

LHR-VCE- BA

ATH-DOH -QR
DOH-SYD -QR
SYD-MEL- QF

Do I need to call Qantas if I can book that online? Just exploring at this stage.

If it goes through the payment page and then processes it, then AFIAK it should be all good to go and you just await it to be ticketed - someone with a whole lot more experience on this forum will be able to confirm or tell different though.

 

[tricky1337]

I just put the following itinery into the Qantas Multi City and it appears I can go right through to the booking online stage. Is that possible, I've read that it most cases its a phone call to Qantas to set it all up. This is for early November ( Possible availability due to past the Euro Summer time and getting cooler)

MEL-SIN - QF
SIN-LHR - BA

LHR-VCE- BA

ATH-DOH -QR
DOH-SYD -QR
SYD-MEL- QF

Do I need to call Qantas if I can book that online? Just exploring at this stage.

When I booked mine, I also managed to get to the end of the booking online stage. However when I tried to confirm and pay, it errored out. This happened a couple of times so I ended up doing it over the phone. It had about 9 segments.

 

[Captain Halliday]

I just put the following itinery into the Qantas Multi City and it appears I can go right through to the booking online stage. Is that possible, I've read that it most cases its a phone call to Qantas to set it all up. This is for early November ( Possible availability due to past the Euro Summer time and getting cooler)

MEL-SIN - QF
SIN-LHR - BA

LHR-VCE- BA

ATH-DOH -QR
DOH-SYD -QR
SYD-MEL- QF

Do I need to call Qantas if I can book that online? Just exploring at this stage.

Yes if the system will let you. I booked one about six weeks ago and it went through online without any issues. Though as a long-time reader of this thread, I’d say that I’m in the minority no needing to call.

 

[cjd600]

I just put the following itinery into the Qantas Multi City and it appears I can go right through to the booking online stage. Is that possible, I've read that it most cases its a phone call to Qantas to set it all up. This is for early November ( Possible availability due to past the Euro Summer time and getting cooler)

MEL-SIN - QF
SIN-LHR - BA

LHR-VCE- BA

ATH-DOH -QR
DOH-SYD -QR
SYD-MEL- QF

Do I need to call Qantas if I can book that online? Just exploring at this stage.

Do you have +24hrs between ATH-DOH and DOH-SYD?

 

[slinky123]

Thanks everyone for the replies.
ATH-DOH
DOH-SYD. No, there is a stopover in DOH of about 14 hours.

 

[JohnM]

That could be a problem.

I've been caught with QR not allowing a <24h connection on a DONE5.

But I'd say try to book and pay online and if the payment goes through, it should be fine. If not, try a >24h stop in DOH.

 

[jewles]

I also tried to do a QR PER-DOH-ATH with an 8 hour stopover and QR segment control stopped me being able to book. I had plans for all of my stopovers and didn't want to lose one to stay in Qatar for 24+ hours so ended up flying Cathay instead.

 

[Battymum]

Quick question.
I have my first one world award flight coming up this Saturday on Cathay Pacific, am I able to checkin online or do I have to wait until getting to the airport?

Thanks

 

[ellen10]

Well after a few (actually many!) times back and forwards I have managed a dummy booking of a J award (which I need in a few months time). It seems like it may go through (no errors and through to the payment page)

Flight 1 SYD - HAN (JAL) overnight
Flight 2 HAN - MUC (BA via LON)
Surface Munich to Venice
Flight 3 VEN - DUB (BA via LON)
Flight 4 DUB - LON (BA)
Flight 5 LON - BCN (BA)
Flight 6 MAD - HKG (CX) overnight
Flight 7 HKG - SYD (CX)

When I input this for 1 person taxes are $1295.22
When I try to do this for 2 people Flight 7 only comes back as PE. (For one person I can get J of course on the actual booking dates 2 x J may be available
I have jiggled the Flight 6 dates but to get J seats it routes me via Doha to Hong Kong and then Hong Kong to Sydney via Cairns. I'm sure by the end of a trip this may not be enjoyable.

Any suggestions I tried to get some Finnair flights in but could only get economy.
There are quite a few BA flights so not sure of their product.

 

[SelfFundedWP]

Quick question.
I have my first one world award flight coming up this Saturday on Cathay Pacific, am I able to checkin online or do I have to wait until getting to the airport?

Thanks

I have flights with cathay and BA in my rtw booking. I downloaded both their apps and entered the qantas booking number into both apps and can view all your flights for that particular airline and can change seats etc etc Just make sure you put the Initial of your middle name into the cathay app.

 

[tuppaware]

So I've booked my 140k rtw award flights a couple of months ago, but my first flight ADL-KUL has been retimed by MAS which leaves me with 10 mins to connect to my KUL-BKK flight (on the same booking ref). Question is do I call Qantas or Malaysian to fix it ?

 

[madrooster]

So I've booked my 140k rtw award flights a couple of months ago, but my first flight ADL-KUL has been retimed by MAS which leaves me with 10 mins to connect to my KUL-BKK flight (on the same booking ref). Question is do I call Qantas or Malaysian to fix it ?

QF - always the ticketing carrier.

 

[tuppaware]

QF - always the ticketing carrier.

Sighhh.... Seems American also re-scheduled a heap of my flights making me leave a destination before I arrive. Qantas Platinum line were very helpful but the segments are married so they have to send it to AA to fix

 

[Saurs82]

Mauritius can you get there on a one world award? Various searches via Qantas website are only giving me options of flying there with emirates. Tried Greece (Athens or Mykonos) and venice and tried flying to cape town for a night then to Mauritius.

 

[madrooster]

Mauritius can you get there on a one world award? Various searches via Qantas website are only giving me options of flying there with emirates. Tried Greece (Athens or Mykonos) and venice and tried flying to cape town for a night then to Mauritius.

Yes - BA from LGW or JNB.

 

[SteveLL]

Just booked my epic trip for April/May next year over Easter and it’s leaving on a Friday night! Sydney to Doha; Madrid -London - NY; NY to Vancouver; Vancouver to Tokyo via HK; Tokyo back to Sydney; all business class costing 1350 in tax per person

 

[SteveLL]

Just booked my epic trip for April/May next year over Easter and it’s leaving on a Friday night! Sydney to Doha to Amsterdam ; Madrid -London - NY; NY to Vancouver; Vancouver to Tokyo via HK; Tokyo back to Sydney; all business class costing 1350 in tax per person

 

[SteveLL]

Sorry it’s Sydney to Doha to Amsterdam