Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[squid01]

Visit Frequent Flyer Terms and Conditions | Qantas and do a search for "Eligible Family Member". It currently says:

'Eligible Family Member' of a Member means any person the Member can demonstrate, to the reasonable satisfaction of Qantas, as being related to that Member in any of the ways described below:

• Husband/Wife
• Parent/Step-parent
• Domestic Partner/De Facto
• Child, including foster and step-child
• Brother/Sister
• Half Brother/Sister
• Grandparent
• Grandchild
• Son/Daughter-in-law
• Brother/Sister-in-law
• Father/Mother-in-law
• Uncle/Aunt
• Nephew/Niece
• First cousin

I don't see any more details about proving the relationship, but I haven't trawled through the details. If it's anywhere, it should in this document.

Legend thank you!

 

[cjd600]

Excellent thanks for the info.

Do you happen to have a link to anything official on qantas website outlining these definitions. Just for peace of mind. I tried searching google but couldn't find.
Thanks!

Yep, definitely no problem there.

 

[p--and--t]

DO you have a link to what qantas deem as eligible family member.

My girlfriend and I have been amassing point for this ticket and all in the one FF point account. Looking to book at the end of the year.

We have lived together for the past 3 years and been together for almost 5. Does she qualify as 'family' or spouse if I can prove our living arrangements?

IMHO, you will not have a problem.

Firstly, especially if you are a Victorian, not sure about other states, just about anyone with cohabitation for more than 2 years can identify as de facto by law.

Secondly, if both of your QFF registered home addresses is the same, there won't be a query by QF.

Thirdly, I believe the operators are far too busy with call queues of more than an hour to worry about some of the finer semantics.

 

[Danger]

Why do I see a lot of these bookings ending in tears?

I stand corrected, Jacques Vert. My apologies for the misinformation.

 

[Jacques Vert]

No apologies required. I was not specifically referring to your post.

 

[DC3]

Advanced seat selection ahead of time (except BA) will sort that out

It does help, but is never guaranteed that one (or both, separately) may be moved … for who knows why?

 

[cjd600]

It does help, but is never guaranteed that one (or both, separately) may be moved … for who knows why?

Pretty much guaranteed...

 

[DC3]

Pretty much guaranteed...

Unfortunately, never guaranteed.

Edit: But better than nothing.

 

[cjd600]

Unfortunately, never guaranteed.

Edit: But better than nothing.

Haha, only death and taxes.
Sitting with a partner/friend, with seats selected 11 months out in J is pretty close though.

 

[p--and--t]

Haha, only death and taxes.
Sitting with a partner/friend, with seats selected 11 months out in J is pretty close though.

Slightly off topic as this is QF, but 18 months ago had confirmed seats for partner and I on SQ for 3-4 months (whY) on same PNR and went to check the status of my flight and found they changed them without advising either of us and we weren't sitting together.

Phoning up first time didn't help one iota, but a second escalation got it sorted eventually.

 

[cjd600]

Slightly off topic as this is QF, but 18 months ago had confirmed seats for partner and I on SQ for 3-4 months (whY) on same PNR and went to check the status of my flight and found they changed them without advising either of us and we weren't sitting together.

Phoning up first time didn't help one iota, but a second escalation got it sorted eventually.

Thankfully the only experience I've had with SQ, they left us in the Suites we booked, both times. I would have been terribly upset to be moved to a different suite,
Using QF points on premium cabins, various carriers, have never been moved, usually booking for 4.

 

[soarer]

Can anyone help please?
If I land in GIG and then a few days later fly from EZE, would GIG be considered a stopover?
I believe GIG - EZE would be considered a surface segment.

If a flight segment is booked but not paid for/ticketed, does the website reflect that the number of seats for that flight segment is reduced accordingly. EG. If there were only 2 business award seats for EZE - MAD, would the Qantas website after the booking(but not ticketed) now not show any business award seats available?

 

[cjd600]

Can anyone help please?
If I land in GIG and then a few days later fly from EZE, would GIG be considered a stopover?
I believe GIG - EZE would be considered a surface segment.

If a flight segment is booked but not paid for/ticketed, does the website reflect that the number of seats for that flight segment is reduced accordingly. EG. If there were only 2 business award seats for EZE - MAD, would the Qantas website after the booking(but not ticketed) now not show any business award seats available?

Yes, that is a stopover....and also a surface segment (mileage included also).

Typically, the 2 seats should disappear from availability on the website once booked, regardless of ticketing. Unless there was more than 2.

 

[soarer]

Yes, that is a stopover....and also a surface segment (mileage included also).

Typically, the 2 seats should disappear from availability on the website once booked, regardless of ticketing. Unless there was more than 2.

Thanks.

 

[exceladdict]

For those who have ended their journey in a destination other than the origin (without dropping flights). Does that count as your fifth stop? Or can you fit in five stops plus your last city and dead leg?

I.e. Start MNL - five stops - end PER, dead leg to MNL; or must it be Start MNL - four stops - end PER, dead leg to MNL.

I currently have four ticketed, and i have a feeling it doesn't count as a stop as I've got another stop in PER in the itinerary, but wanted to ask others' experience.

 

[Captain Halliday]

For those who have ended their journey in a destination other than the origin (without dropping flights). Does that count as your fifth stop? Or can you fit in five stops plus your last city and dead leg?

I.e. Start MNL - five stops - end PER, dead leg to MNL; or must it be Start MNL - four stops - end PER, dead leg to MNL.

I currently have four ticketed, and i have a feeling it doesn't count as a stop as I've got another stop in PER in the itinerary, but wanted to ask others' experience.

Confirmed. 5 stops plus mileage back to point of origin is fine.

 

[BrettVale1]

We have booked our RTW ticket in June this year. We have been advised by Qantas that our VRY to JFK with Cathy has been cancelled as Cathy has now stopped flying this route. We travel in June 2020. Qantas cannot tell us any alternatives at this stage, just wanting to know what Qantas's obligations are? we have booked accommodation, car hire, in both Vancouver and new york. Thanks.

 

[cjd600]

We have booked our RTW ticket in June this year. We have been advised by Qantas that our VRY to JFK with Cathy has been cancelled as Cathy has now stopped flying this route. We travel in June 2020. Qantas cannot tell us any alternatives at this stage, just wanting to know what Qantas's obligations are? we have booked accommodation, car hire, in both Vancouver and new york. Thanks.

I'd reckon they'd have the obligation to get you from A to B by some other means.
Thats just based on what i reckon, nothing more.

 

[flapper]

We have booked our RTW ticket in June this year. We have been advised by Qantas that our VRY to JFK with Cathy has been cancelled as Cathy has now stopped flying this route. We travel in June 2020. Qantas cannot tell us any alternatives at this stage, just wanting to know what Qantas's obligations are? we have booked accommodation, car hire, in both Vancouver and new york. Thanks.

In my experience they will try and re-route you using other OW carriers. They will ask those airlines to accommodate you even if there are no awards seats on those flights. I would be pro-active and try to find flights on other OW carriers that suit you.
I should also add they may let you break the rules too, such as a 3rd stopover in a city. This situation has a happened to me 3 times with airlines going broke, cancelling routes etc.
VRY is a heliport in Norway so I'm not surprised that CX don't fly that route anymore.

 

[AL10]

I am about to book my OWE trip. The availability for all the flights haven't opened up yet. However, in the multi-city took on the QF website, when I put MEL - LAX - SFO - HND, NRT - HKG, it changes the Narita to HKG flight to HND to HKG.

Should I just call QF and ask to book? I was hoping to avoid the fee for the initial booking and just pay the 5000 point change fee when I call up to book the other flights when available.