Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[DC3]

Is it possible to add a Y flight to a J OWA booking. I have done this in the past but 2 operators in Fiji have said this is not possible. They say all flights have to be on the same class …

They are talking rubbish. Any award class can form part of the OWA itinerary.

Edit: I have done this (J and Y)

 

[CaptainCurtis]

Is it possible to add a Y flight to a J OWA booking. I have done this in the past but 2 operators in Fiji have said this is not possible. They say all flights have to be on the same class. I have had so many diffrerent stories from these people and people who promise to call back but never do. I feel my option left is to email Stephanie Tully.

Definitely possible - I just made a J OWA booking that incudes a Y+ leg.

 

[ellen10]

In 2019 we did our first OWA booking. Lots of flights and a wonderful experience, even adding in sectors was seamless.
I have been saving and building my points base to dip my toe in again but after reading so many sad stories, I am so very very hesitant. At this stage I am only going to redeem direct flights and hopefully things may settle down in the Qantas frequent flyer world and the world in general.

Every sad story and angst I read makes me very sad for you all. I wish you all the best and hope you can get things sorted for what should be a very happy and longed for holiday experience.

 

[squid01]

Is it possible to add a Y flight to a J OWA booking. I have done this in the past but 2 operators in Fiji have said this is not possible. They say all flights have to be on the same class. I have had so many diffrerent stories from these people and people who promise to call back but never do. I feel my option left is to email Stephanie Tully.

Yes you can. Even in the OWCA terms and conditions is explicitly mentions if the itinerary is mixed class it gets charged at the higher class cabin rate. So you can refer them to that.

 

[flapper]

Yes you can. Even in the OWCA terms and conditions is explicitly mentions if the itinerary is mixed class it gets charged at the higher class cabin rate. So you can refer them to that.

I've just been told by a 3rd operator that it can't be done. I read out the rule and they still said they can't do it. I hope to draft an email to Stephanie this arvo.

 

[Mr H]

I've just been told by a 3rd operator that it can't be done. I read out the rule and they still said they can't do it. I hope to draft an email to Stephanie this arvo.

I have had some promising interactions with Cape Town and one that was really good - I have not heard of anything good coming from the Fiji centre.

 

[theblank]

Can the Qantas call centre modify the first segment of a Classic Rewards booking on a partner airline (2 segments) without stuffing up the 2nd segment?

Last night i booked Qantas Classic Rewards Booking on Qatar Airways from CGK>DOH>DUB
however i now want to change that to BKK>DOH>DUB, without changing anything for the DOH>DUB segment.

whilst there is availability from BKK>DOH problem is DOH>DUB has no more availability, it would appear that I got the last remaining Classic awards seat on DOH>DUB. So whilst i can cancel for free, I dont want to cancel the booking and rebook as the availability might not return.

Last time i called them about something else they didnt give me much confidence that they knew what they are doing.

 

[Mr H]

Can the Qantas call centre modify the first segment of a Classic Rewards booking on a partner airline (2 segments) without stuffing up the 2nd segment?

Last night i booked Qantas Classic Rewards Booking on Qatar Airways from CGK>DOH>DUB
however i now want to change that to BKK>DOH>DUB, without changing anything for the DOH>DUB segment.

whilst there is availability from BKK>DOH problem is DOH>DUB has no more availability, it would appear that I got the last remaining Classic awards seat on DOH>DUB. So whilst i can cancel for free, I dont want to cancel the booking and rebook as the availability might not return.

Last time i called them about something else they didnt give me much confidence that they knew what they are doing.

Do you have a stopover in Doha? If so, then you should be OK to get the first flight changed. If not, the two flights may have become married and if you scrap one, the other will be scrapped too. Agents don't always spot this until it is too late (if they spot it at all). I think a lot of the tales of woe of disappearing flights are down to this issue.

 

[theblank]

Do you have a stopover in Doha? If so, then you should be OK to get the first flight changed. If not, the two flights may have become married and if you scrap one, the other will be scrapped too. Agents don't always spot this until it is too late (if they spot it at all). I think a lot of the tales of woe of disappearing flights are down to this issue.

i think the answer is No to a Stopover, its only a ~3hr transit, and a single booking with bags checked through to Dublin. So if its married segment it can be done provided i insist that they check?

 

[Mr H]

i think the answer is No to a Stopover, its only a ~3hr transit, and a single booking with bags checked through to Dublin. So if its married segment it can be done provided i insist that they check?

No. If it is a married segment then you would lose it when you change the first flight. Asking the agent will theoretically let you stop them making a change to the itinerary before it is too late, but if they don't understand the question then you only discover the reality when the flight has disappeared for ever. If I were you, I would focus on how to get from Bangkok to Jakarta. Maybe a cheap revenue flight...

 

[theblank]

If I were you, I would focus on how to get from Bangkok to Jakarta. Maybe a cheap revenue flight...

thanks for the wise tip! i will leave the booking as is, because there is somewhere between buggar all and sweet nothing for Rewards seats from AU to Europe at present, and i absolutely dont want to risk it. I have been watching daily for months, these flights are dropping off like flies, and paid flight prices are skyrocketing.

my issue is my desired flight on SQ from BNE>SIN>CGK is no longer available on points, but BNE>SIN>BKK is, but there is a few other options up my sleeve. the BNE>SIN flights are fine, i can swim the rest of the way if needed.

 

[aikman]

They could an option in the phone menu to direct OWA enquiries to AKL/HBA but I suspect this will get abused very quickly.

 

[Mr H]

my issue is my desired flight on SQ from BNE>SIN>CGK is no longer available on points, but BNE>SIN>BKK is, but there is a few other options up my sleeve. the BNE>SIN flights are fine, i can swim the rest of the way if needed.

There's often reasonable OW availability between SYD and CGK - e.g. though KUL. May be worth looking at

 

[flapper]

They could an option in the phone menu to direct OWA enquiries to AKL/HBA but I suspect this will get abused very quickly.

There should especially be an option to get through to AKL/HBA when QF cancel a flight on your OWA and just leave you to lots of wrong info from the overseas CC.

 

[theblank]

There's often reasonable OW availability between SYD and CGK - e.g. though KUL. May be worth looking at

yes saw that too, thanks. as well as Jetstar from SIN to CGK.

 

[vetrade]

yes saw that too, thanks. as well as Jetstar from SIN to CGK.

Can't use jetstar - they're not in the OW Alliance

 

[theblank]

Can't use jetstar - they're not in the OW Alliance

i dont know anything about that, but in Qantas redemptions i can book a flight on Jetstar from SIN>CGK

 

[vetrade]

i dont know anything about that, but in Qantas redemptions i can book a flight on Jetstar from SIN>CGK

This is a OWA thread - it's only about using OW airlines. Qantas has many other non OW airline partners on which you can book reward seats with QF points but you cannot incorporate them into a OWA booking. You need to read up on the fundamentals of this award type, otherwise you will just keep running into problems

 

[ozflier]

Is it possible to add a Y flight to a J OWA booking. I have done this in the past but 2 operators in Fiji have said this is not possible. They say all flights have to be on the same class. I have had so many diffrerent stories from these people and people who promise to call back but never do. I feel my option left is to email Stephanie Tully.
The rule is:
14.5.6 Where mixed-class travel is booked in a oneworld Classic Flight Reward, the whole Itinerary will be calculated using the Qantas Points level for the highest class booked.

Yes- I have done it .

 

[Nitro6333]

Is it possible to add a Y flight to a J OWA booking. I have done this in the past but 2 operators in Fiji have said this is not possible. They say all flights have to be on the same class. I have had so many diffrerent stories from these people and people who promise to call back but never do. I feel my option left is to email Stephanie Tully.
The rule is:
14.5.6 Where mixed-class travel is booked in a oneworld Classic Flight Reward, the whole Itinerary will be calculated using the Qantas Points level for the highest class booked.

Yes I always have regional Y flights at the start and the end of my J bookings