Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[Mr H]

I can't for the life of me get a repositioning flight to work in the tool?
I've tried every combination to try match it, anyone have a suggestion please?

The way I read it is:
BNE -> SIN -> HEL -> COP -> HEL -> HKG -> AKL -> LAX -> BNE

Any advice much appreciated, thank you.

https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/fly-around-world-using-qantas-oneworld-award/#

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Another example of a possible Oneworld Classic Flight Reward routing. This trip starts in Brisbane, with 5 stopovers in Singapore, Copenhagen, Hong Kong, Auckland and Los Angeles. You could use a positioning flight on a separate ticket to return from Auckland to Brisbane mid-trip, then return later to Auckland to pick up the next flight to Los Angeles."

I don’t know whether it has been fixed but NZ used to count as Australia in the Qantas booking system - so hitting Auckland would count as a return to the starting country.

 

[MToTheFrame]

I don’t know whether it has been fixed but NZ used to count as Australia in the Qantas booking system - so hitting Auckland would count as a return to the starting country.

It's not just that, it won't allow Europe to Asia even?

 

[Mr H]

It's not just that, it won't allow Europe to Asia even? View attachment 356783

You appear to be trying to do a RTW booking but commenting on a OWA thread. That might be the source of your confusion.

 

[MToTheFrame]

You appear to be trying to do a RTW booking but commenting on a OWA thread. That might be the source of your confusion.

My mistake, will try the award route!

 

[Cardinal]

Am I correct that Oneworld never ever properly replaced their excellent interactive point to point route map from years ago which showed both destinations, direct and indirect airline and routing options, departure and arrival times and associated miles ?


It was similar to flightconnections.com but better.

 

[Captain Halliday]

Am I correct that Oneworld never ever properly replaced their excellent interactive point to point route map from years ago which showed both destinations, direct and indirect airline and routing options, departure and arrival times and associated miles ?


It was similar to flightconnections.com but better.

Correct.

 

[FlyingFiona]

It's been over 10 years since I last booked a OWA with QF points and things have changed a lot since then. I've been slowly getting my head around the differences but am unclear on one major point, availability of seats.

Back in the day if there was a reward seat available on any of the OW partners' website then it was up for grabs. Is this still the case?

For example, I can see flights on BA's website that I cannot see on QF. Can I include those as part of my OWA and book my itinerary by ringing QF? Or has this changed?

 

[Mr H]

Back in the day if there was a reward seat available on any of the OW partners' website then it was up for grabs. Is this still the case?

No, they have to be available on the QF website. There may be exceptions where a seat is available but not showing, but there will be plenty of seats showing on partner websites that are not available through QF.

 

[FlyingFiona]

No, they have to be available on the QF website. There may be exceptions where a seat is analizable but not showing, but there will be plenty of seats showing on partner websites that are not available through QF.

I thought that might be the answer. Thanks.

 

[elanshin]

I thought that might be the answer. Thanks.

You can always try requesting for them sometimes it's hard to tell whats available for partners. (definitely not QR though).

 

[flapper]

It's been over 10 years since I last booked a OWA with QF points and things have changed a lot since then. I've been slowly getting my head around the differences but am unclear on one major point, availability of seats.

Back in the day if there was a reward seat available on any of the OW partners' website then it was up for grabs. Is this still the case?

For example, I can see flights on BA's website that I cannot see on QF. Can I include those as part of my OWA and book my itinerary by ringing QF? Or has this changed?

BA have just recently restricted the rewards flights available to non-Avios airlines like QF. Some routes seems to have some availability and others none at all.

 

[JPod]

Recently returned from a fantastic Qantas OneWorld RTW Business Class trip on points. 318,000 points per person. Booking similar trip this year, no one seems to know anything about such an arrangement and my latest return flight, after tracking and finding the out going then return trip cost me 365,000 points. Anyone know what changed?

 

[Mr_Tee]

It most likely doesn’t meet the rules of a Oneworld Classic Award.

There is an entire separate thread on these awards that is very informative and educational. You should seek it out and review what’s in that thread as your answer may lie within it.

 

[Lynda2475]

Nothing has changed, if all the segments fit within the One World Award rules they will cap out at 318k points.

Are you sure you have not included any flights with partners who are not one world members? Have met the criteria of at least two One World airlines which are not Qantas?

Suggest you head on over to the One World Award thread.:

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

On another note how do people force agents to search by flight number? They always ask for departure and arrival locations even when I provide flight number only (insisting they can’t search this way I've always just given the departure airport, arrival airport (in their airport code) then date...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[Jacques Vert]

Just cancelled 2 x J Award seats on QF2 LHR-SIN-SYD on 26 Dec. Probably won't go back into inventory but you never know.

 

[Princess Fiona]

I just booked a 318K J award for Jan/Feb.
Pretty vanilla SYD-LHR-LAX-SYD QF/BA/AA with a couple of UK Domestics and a trip to PER for later in the year tagged on at the end to use up the stops and mileage.

 

[lyn80]

I booked 2 return tickets bris to bali in March on 321 neo. I booked 18c and b for $39 each each way as they showed up as exit seats with extra leg room.
I just looked up seat guru and it shows different configuration with 18c ,&b being ord. Seats no cost. Can anyone assist please. TIA

 

[MelbFlyer]

J Award seats on QF2 LHR-SIN-SYD

Award seats on this route must be available only to Silver and above members.

As a Bronze member, I've never seen this before.

I do see LHR to SYD via PER in business though.

 

[encryptededdy]

18C and 18B should be exit row on the neo. SeatGuru is pretty outdated these days, and doesn't even have the 321neo (only ceo)

 

[cjd600]

Award seats on this route must be available only to Silver and above members.

As a Bronze member, I've never seen this before.

I do see LHR to SYD via PER in business though.

I'm bronze and have seen QF2 (and QF1) plenty of times - and multiple seats