Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[Captain Halliday]

was your view of the phenomenon good and it was not worth the trouble or not a good view in the first place?

We’re getting OT, but we spent five consecutive nights out in the cold and saw nothing. It’s the luck of the draw.

To get back on topic, my reason for positioning to SIN is that I have been able to go via SYD or MEL and use the F lounge, plus I found the day flight in the mini Y cabin on the 388 not too bad.

With the reconfig of the 388’s my new plan for positioning flights will be SQ BNE-SIN in J on points, especially as I think I will drop back to SG next year.

 

[pottsy]

Don't worry so much about the payment, but that you receive a new e-ticket.

Received, thankyou

 

[pottsy]

A lot of these charges were listed in the Wiki for this thread . QR is definitely at the more expensive end but worth it if you snag a Q Suite.

The thread below also provides a bit of info as @madrooster was providing segement calculations that we could compare with our own final cost.

Member Offers - oneworld award Surcharges / Taxes Check

Thanks for that ref. Much appreciated, will look at both.

 

[Needcare]

Help please …
Does the MNL transit end the ticket under the oneworld award rules
MNL - DOH (Transit)
DOH - ATH (Stopover / mediterranean cruise)
FCO - DOH (Transit)
DOH - MNL (Transit)
MNL - SYD (Stopover)
We planned to add additional flights in future as part of a one-world award ticket

 

[Captain Halliday]

Help please …
Does the MNL transit end the ticket under the oneworld award rules
MNL - DOH (Transit)
DOH - ATH (Stopover / mediterranean cruise)
FCO - DOH (Transit)
DOH - MNL (Transit)
MNL - SYD (Stopover)
We planned to add additional flights in future as part of a one-world award ticket

Yes.

 

[Needcare]

Yes.

Thankyou for confirmation

 

[There'sOnlyOneJimmy]

Help please …
Does the MNL transit end the ticket under the oneworld award rules
MNL - DOH (Transit)
DOH - ATH (Stopover / mediterranean cruise)
FCO - DOH (Transit)
DOH - MNL (Transit)
MNL - SYD (Stopover)
We planned to add additional flights in future as part of a one-world award ticket

The relevant rule:
14.3.5 A Classic Flight Reward Itinerary must contain no more than one departure from the city or country of first departure on that Itinerary.

Here’s a link to the rule book:

Frequent Flyer Terms and Conditions | Qantas

These Terms and Conditions form the basis of Qantas Frequent Flyer, to protect both Members and the Qantas Group.

www.qantas.com

 

[Needcare]

cheers - appreciate the asisstance

 

[Basaka]

A few questions regarding making changes/opening seats:
- I'm looking to book the last segment of my RTW trip first as it's likely hardest to redeem then wait for my bonus points to come through. Can I make all the changes online and pay the 5000 change fee or will I have to phone up to change the itinerary to a RTW reward? (and hopefully ask them to waive the phone assistance fee).
- One of my routes is planned to be on AA LAX-EZE. It seems like the qantas website does not have as many options as AA so if I've been reading everything right I will need to call them up anyway so they can book it for me?
- Would they charge a phone fee for calling them up and requesting a reward seat to be made available?

 

[Oubline]

A few questions regarding making changes/opening seats:
- I'm looking to book the last segment of my RTW trip first as it's likely hardest to redeem then wait for my bonus points to come through. Can I make all the changes online and pay the 5000 change fee or will I have to phone up to change the itinerary to a RTW reward? (and hopefully ask them to waive the phone assistance fee).
- One of my routes is planned to be on AA LAX-EZE. It seems like the qantas website does not have as many options as AA so if I've been reading everything right I will need to call them up anyway so they can book it for me?
- Would they charge a phone fee for calling them up and requesting a reward seat to be made available?

You will need to call to make any changes, you can’t make any modifications online to these awards. If you’re booking a business class award there won’t be any phone assistance fees, just the 5,000 point fee for changing the ticket.

 

[Basaka]

You will need to call to make any changes, you can’t make any modifications online to these awards. If you’re booking a business class award there won’t be any phone assistance fees, just the 5,000 point fee for changing the ticket.

Thanks for confirming!

 

[onetonnerodeo]

For knowledge sake, a bit of a hypothetical one I was thinking about pertaining to missed segments. What would happen if you were denied entry into a given country?

If your subsequent connection was to come out of that country I assume you'd be stuffed. But if it was from elsewhere (e.g. your stop was to be followed by a land segment), would you still be considered to have 'boarded' your flight? Would the fact that you'd be sent back not interrupt other legs because it (presumably) wouldn't be 'ticketed' on the itinerary?

 

[DC3]

I have not experienced this situation. However, my guess is that the carrier has the ability to re-route you in that situation, so your journey would continue. Interested to hear what other members have to say.

 

[squid01]

Went to book a few of the first legs but the first one from Adelaide to LAX now doesn't have the flight I wanted.

If I were to do the two below flights, is that enough time between the two? Would Qantas send my bags through on the AA flight from Sydney, or would I have to collect bags at Sydney then do a bag drop? Flights will be individual legs within the oneworld award.

 

[DC3]

... If I were to do the two below flights, is that enough time between the two? Would Qantas send my bags through on the AA flight from Sydney, or would I have to collect bags at Sydney then do a bag drop? Flights will be individual legs within the oneworld award.

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The bags will be through-checked from QF to AA, on the same PNR, so no need to collect and re-check. A two-hour connection from domestic to international at SYD is quite do-able, so long as the incoming flight from ADL is not delayed by too much. According to EF, QF732 has been an average of 12 minutes late over the past two months.

On arrival in SYD Domestic, go straight to Gate 15 to catch the complimentary T-Bus service to the International Terminal. The bus runs about every 10-20 minutes and the journey is about 10 minutes. AA72 would start boarding at about 10.30am.

At least you are not advocating MCT of 60 minutes like some do (including QF). Also, at ADL check-in, QF will provide you with both boarding passes for ADL-SYD and SYD-LAX.

Edit: Should lounge access be a consideration, I would factor-in extra time. . However, it is what it is

 

[Daver6]

Went to book a few of the first legs but the first one from Adelaide to LAX now doesn't have the flight I wanted.

If I were to do the two below flights, is that enough time between the two? Would Qantas send my bags through on the AA flight from Sydney, or would I have to collect bags at Sydney then do a bag drop? Flights will be individual legs within the oneworld award.

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Also to get the flight you want, try searching as ADL - SYD and then SYD - LAX.

 

[jase05]

Also to get the flight you want, try searching as ADL - SYD and then SYD - LAX.

Yep, I’d be getting a ADL-SYD flight over the night before and stay at one of the hotels near by. That is generally our plan of attack from ADL and allows us to wake up stress free, head to the airport and check in with plenty of time to grab brekky at a lounge

 

[pyffii]

Yep, I’d be getting a ADL-SYD flight over the night before and stay at one of the hotels near by. That is generally our plan of attack from ADL and allows us to wake up stress free, head to the airport and check in with plenty of time to grab brekky at a lounge

Ditto that as we have done this many times flying from Melbourne to Johannesburg via Sydney

 

[onetonnerodeo]

I have not experienced this situation. However, my guess is that the carrier has the ability to re-route you in that situation, so your journey would continue. Interested to hear what other members have to say.

Yeah, I suspect there might be a few interpretations to this, particularly depending on individual itineraries and airlines between segments. Nonetheless, an interesting one I thought, and hopefully one that no one finds themselves in, but perhaps useful to know one day. Even as to where specifically you'd be sent 'back' would be interesting in that scenario.

 

[squid01]

The bags will be through-checked from QF to AA, on the same PNR, so no need to collect and re-check. A two-hour connection from domestic to international at SYD is quite do-able, so long as the incoming flight from ADL is not delayed by too much. According to EF, QF732 has been an average of 12 minutes late over the past two months.

On arrival in SYD Domestic, go straight to Gate 15 to catch the complimentary T-Bus service to the International Terminal. The bus runs about every 10-20 minutes and the journey is about 10 minutes. AA72 would start boarding at about 10.30am.

At least you are not advocating MCT of 60 minutes like some do (including QF). Also, at ADL check-in, QF will provide you with both boarding passes for ADL-SYD and SYD-LAX.

Edit: Should lounge access be a consideration, I would factor-in extra time. . However, it is what it is

Thank you! I managed to get onto the NZ Qantas call centre to check some other availability and asked about this too, she confirmed the same. Was just concerned as it will be two separate flights (ADL > SYD & SYD > LAX), but within the oneworld classic award, wasn't sure if it made a difference as it wasn't booking as one single leg (ie ADL > LAX with a 'transit').

No lounge access just flying lowly economy. But I do have a couple lounge passes free from a CC to use somewhere along the line.

Also to get the flight you want, try searching as ADL - SYD and then SYD - LAX.

Yep that's what I had to do. The QF flight from ADL>SYD has no economy availability now so can't link up with the QF flight from SYD>LAX. So searched the two individual legs and came up with QF on a slightly later flight ADL>SYD then AA from SYD>LAX (as per screenshot in my previous post).

Yep, I’d be getting a ADL-SYD flight over the night before and stay at one of the hotels near by. That is generally our plan of attack from ADL and allows us to wake up stress free, head to the airport and check in with plenty of time to grab brekky at a lounge

Trying to avoid that, especially considering we live in Melbourne and are driving to my girlfriends parents place in ADL to drop some belongings off before we head away. So don't want to be transiting through 3 Aus cities on departure. And it seems we should be okay with the QF/AA flights with the two hour transit as QF will check the bags all the way through. But yes not ideal timing I agree.


On another note, it looks like I am going to have to book this whole thing over the phone as QF site isnt liking one of my flights (but confirmed availability on the phone today). How can I increase my chances of getting through to Aus or NZ call centre? Calling at a specific time? Are they open on weekends too?