Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[bookworm]

One of the routes I booked, is 293 days, some guide online says usually 297 days for bronze.

Thank you, guess I'll keep trying from 297 days. Sometimes I think this booking is consuming me. But all the posters on here give alot of hope.

 

[zoom&boom]

And to think I had my first OWCA sorted.....
After lots of changes to what I was attempting I finally decided on the trip below. when I do dummy bookings I continually get error messages.
I believe I have covered all bases with only 5 stopovers, not more than 2 transits in any city and less than 35,000 miles. All sectors will be booked before the first one starts.

Could someone please look at my proposal to see if I am doing something wrong before I have no hair left.

SIN-DOH Transit
DOH-LHR Stop over
LHR-JFK Stop over
JFK-HKG Transit
HKG-BKK Stop over

Return to AUS for 10 months and then back to BKK using cash and then

BKK-DOH Stop over
DOH-NBO Stop over
NBO-DOH Transit
DOH-SIN

I suspect the booking engine is having problems with DOH.

Trying to combine two trips in one...

Many thanks in advance for any responses.

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[zoom&boom]

And to think I had my first OWCA sorted.....
After lots of changes to what I was attempting I finally decided on the trip below. when I do dummy bookings I continually get error messages.
I believe I have covered all bases with only 5 stopovers, not more than 2 transits in any city and less than 35,000 miles. All sectors will be booked before the first one starts.

Could someone please look at my proposal to see if I am doing something wrong before I have no hair left.

SIN-DOH Transit
DOH-LHR Stop over
LHR-JFK Stop over
JFK-HKG Transit
HKG-BKK Stop over

Return to AUS for 10 months and then back to BKK using cash and then

BKK-DOH Stop over
DOH-NBO Stop over
NBO-DOH Transit
DOH-SIN

I suspect the booking engine is having problems with DOH.

Trying to combine two trips in one...

Many thanks in advance for any responses.

zoom

Anyone Anyone? It won't be pretty seeing a grown man cry.....

Seriously if someone could run a beady over my itinerary that would be great as if it's OK I need to book the first few sectors within 7 days.

Thanks Brain's Trust.

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[cjd600]

Anyone Anyone? It won't be pretty seeing a grown man cry.....

Seriously if someone could run a beady over my itinerary that would be great as if it's OK I need to book the first few sectors within 7 days.

Thanks Brain's Trust.

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Can you list the airlines for each sector?

 

[motef]

Anyone Anyone? It won't be pretty seeing a grown man cry.....

Seriously if someone could run a beady over my itinerary that would be great as if it's OK I need to book the first few sectors within 7 days.

Thanks Brain's Trust.

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You know you have to book all segments before you travel your first segment

 

[exceladdict]

And to think I had my first OWCA sorted.....
After lots of changes to what I was attempting I finally decided on the trip below. when I do dummy bookings I continually get error messages.
I believe I have covered all bases with only 5 stopovers, not more than 2 transits in any city and less than 35,000 miles. All sectors will be booked before the first one starts.

Could someone please look at my proposal to see if I am doing something wrong before I have no hair left.

SIN-DOH Transit
DOH-LHR Stop over
LHR-JFK Stop over
JFK-HKG Transit
HKG-BKK Stop over

Return to AUS for 10 months and then back to BKK using cash and then

BKK-DOH Stop over
DOH-NBO Stop over
NBO-DOH Transit
DOH-SIN

I suspect the booking engine is having problems with DOH.

Trying to combine two trips in one...

Many thanks in advance for any responses.

zoom

I agree, I'd suggest your issue us NBO-DOH-SIN is probably a married segment. Can you get from SIN to LHR via a method other than DOH? HKG perhaps? that way you can keep your other two transits in DOH. (I'm assuming you don't actually want to go to Doha).

 

[aikman]

Start with a couple of sectors and go through to the payment screen. Add a couple more sectors and repeat. Once you get the error message you’ll then know which sectors are causing you problems.

 

[Jacques Vert]

And to think I had my first OWCA sorted.....
After lots of changes to what I was attempting I finally decided on the trip below. when I do dummy bookings I continually get error messages.
I believe I have covered all bases with only 5 stopovers, not more than 2 transits in any city and less than 35,000 miles. All sectors will be booked before the first one starts.

Could someone please look at my proposal to see if I am doing something wrong before I have no hair left.

SIN-DOH Transit
DOH-LHR Stop over
LHR-JFK Stop over
JFK-HKG Transit
HKG-BKK Stop over

Return to AUS for 10 months and then back to BKK using cash and then

BKK-DOH Stop over
DOH-NBO Stop over
NBO-DOH Transit
DOH-SIN

I suspect the booking engine is having problems with DOH.

Trying to combine two trips in one...

Many thanks in advance for any responses.

zoom

Yeah I think DOH is your problem.

You are officially allowed 2 transits and 1 stopover in any one city. However, I've had this problem with QR previously; something to do with QR not allowing it (some BS to do with local citizens trying to avoid tax, so I was told). Sounded like a load of rubbish to me but I have never been able to get 2 transits and 1 stopover in DOH on the same itinerary.

Try going from SIN to LHR via somewhere other than DOH.

 

[Azusa]

Hi,

more questions from me again, so i try to put through a test flight and some how the last leg broken the rules, i am not entirely sure what rule i have broken because according to Great Circle Mapper i am well within the 35k miles limit

I can't see where i transit through the same place more than twice, and my understanding they are all one world partners

Would you mind to have a look and see what could have broken it? As soon as I click on the last flight it went from 280k points to 432k points

MEL-ICN (JL - Tokyo transit)
ICN-MXP (QR - Doha transit)
MXP-PRG (IB - Madrid transit)
PRG - MCO (BA- London transit)
MCO - HKT (BA/ QR - London and Doha transit)
HKT - MEL (this is where it broke, KA/CX - Hong Kong transit)

thanks!

 

[Jacques Vert]

According to gcmap you have 36,679 miles!

 

[Azusa]

No, have checked everything all transits are under 24 hours

 

[Azusa]

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According to gcmap you have 36,679 miles!

ohhhh when I put it in the gcmap do I also need to put in transit locations?

 

[Jacques Vert]

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ohhhh when I put it in the gcmap do I also need to put in transit locations?

Of course!

 

[Azusa]

Of course!

Oh I feel so dumb

Thanks Jacques Vert!

 

[Jacques Vert]

Oh I feel so dumb

Thanks Jacques Vert!

We were all dumb once. You ask questions, you learn, you help others!

 

[zoom&boom]

Wow. What an amazing forum. What fantastic people. Thank you all for your responses.

I'll tweak the trip to only have two transits in DOH. Just wanted to enjoy QR "J" as much as I could. All my other airlines are definitely OW with even Finnair a possibility from SIN-HEL-LHR. I also tried a couple of simpler itineraries and they worked so DOH with the stopover and two transits is the problem.

This has been a very steep learning curve to book this first one but the smile on my face and that first glass of champagne on the first sector will say it all.

Thanks everyone for understanding, knowledge and suggestions.

Regards
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[Danger]

Wow. What an amazing forum. What fantastic people. Thank you all for your responses.

I'll tweak the trip to only have two transits in DOH. Just wanted to enjoy QR "J" as much as I could. All my other airlines are definitely OW with even Finnair a possibility from SIN-HEL-LHR. I also tried a couple of simpler itineraries and they worked so DOH with the stopover and two transits is the problem.

This has been a very steep learning curve to book this first one but the smile on my face and that first glass of champagne on the first sector will say it all.

Thanks everyone for understanding, knowledge and suggestions.

Regards
Zoom

To get to LHR, I think CX may have a daily SIN-BKK that could be an option, onwards with AY via HEL. And there's also MH via KUL.

 

[tandlj]

I am unsure when the Sep 18 changes actually kick in, or rather, will the old 280,000 points fare apply to flight booked before that date or to flights commenced before that day?

 

[DC3]

I am unsure when the Sep 18 changes actually kick in, or rather, will the old 280,000 points fare apply to flight booked before that date or to flights commenced before that day?

My understanding is that from 18th Sep, the 280,000 points goes to 318,000 for new ticketing, including changes/additions to existing ticketing.

So, if possible get all ticketing finalised before 18th Sep for 280,000 points.

Edit: Four weeks left to do this, or else an extra 38,000 points

 

[flychrisfly]

Can someone please confirm booking days for QF Bronze?

Does the info below apply for Bronze?

Award Seats – Number of Days Ahead
QF – 353 days
CX – 360 days
BA – 354 days
AA – 330 days
QR – 361 days
JL – 330 days *360 days from 1 April 2019*
IB – 361 days
MH – 354 days
RJ – 362 days
AY – 361 days
LA – 330 days
JJ – 331 days
UL – 361 days
S7 – 330 days

You can work this out yourself by being bronze and seeing what's available and how far out it is. Feel free to update the wiki with what you find.