Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[PaulyB]

I think you’d have a pretty good chance, barring any operational issues, that the seats will stick together. No reason for them not to.

Ahh - thanks. Good to know

 

[flapper]

That is not something I have heard before, but it is understandable since it ties up an operator for literally hours on hold waiting for ticketing. Inevitably this will lead to more cancelled bookings that will require Award Escalations intervention to retrieve. It would be far easier and more cost effective to set up a ticketing system that worked. Other airlines manage to do it.

A major problem is the ticketing, HBA and AKL can get through to ticketing in 15mins for the OS CC it's 2 hours+. Many don't want to wait and fob you off with the standard 24-48 hours or if they do wait the call more often than not drops out and they don't call back. I recently made 15 calls over 2 days after a minor time change by an airline. One agent even made me pay more taxes, I tried to argue it was an involuntary change but I really just wanted it tickted. I believe it only got ticketed after I emailed Markus Svensson.

 

[Bolt]

The 5 stopover part - Does that mean 5 stopovers plus your return stop for a total of 6, or is the return stop included in that count.

I've been really stuck with this part, as I know the return to point of origin is counted in the miles tally regardless, but I'm not so sure about how the return to point of origin is counted in terms of stopovers. This is important for itineraries where you don't intent to return to the point of origin.

 

[Mr H]

The 5 stopover part - Does that mean 5 stopovers plus your return stop for a total of 6, or is the return stop included in that count.

I've been really stuck with this part, as I know the return to point of origin is counted in the miles tally regardless, but I'm not so sure about how the return to point of origin is counted in terms of stopovers. This is important for itineraries where you don't intent to return to the point of origin.

I was told on here that it was five stops plus your final port, even if you are not returning to your point of origin.

 

[Bolt]

Can the QANTAS platinum reward availability request be made for fare class QTIA buckets on OneWorld Award tickets?

Not sure if it's been answered here before, but I couldn't find it on any of the FAQs

 

[Danger]

Can the QANTAS platinum reward availability request be made for fare class QTIA buckets on OneWorld Award tickets?

Not sure if it's been answered here before, but I couldn't find it on any of the FAQs

I'm not sure where you're getting "QTIA" from but the QF Platinum reward seat release benefit only applies to Qantas flights.

 

[DC3]

The 5 stopover part - Does that mean 5 stopovers plus your return stop for a total of 6, or is the return stop included in that count

The final destination is not a stop-over. It’s the end of the itinerary.

So, up-to five stop-overs are permitted (prior to the end of the itinerary)

 

[Bolt]

I'm not sure where you're getting "QTIA" from but the QF Platinum reward seat release benefit only applies to Qantas flights.

Q - International economy
T - International premium
I - International business
A - International first

Yes, it only applies to QANTAS flights.

My question is, can we use the QF Platinum reward seat release benefit for QANTAS flights as part of a OneWorld Award itinerary when using QANTAS points to do so?

 

[levelnine]

can we use the QF Platinum reward seat release benefit for QANTAS flights as part of a OneWorld Award itinerary when using QANTAS points to do so?

Yes.

 

[Danger]

Q - International economy
T - International premium
I - International business
A - International first

Yes, it only applies to QANTAS flights.

My question is, can we use the QF Platinum reward seat release benefit for QANTAS flights as part of a OneWorld Award itinerary when using QANTAS points to do so?

Buckets Q and I are also used domestically.

 

[lovedbymarylane]

Hi all, does anyone know whether flights booked in and out of different airports in the same city would count as a 'leg' or not?

We have a stopover in New York City, flying into JFK, but the only available OW award flights out to our next destination are out of Newark airport. Just wondering whether this would count as a surface sector as we are 'travelling' from JFK to EWR or whether it's all just considered to be "New York City".

 

[Mr H]

Hi all, does anyone know whether flights booked in and out of different airports in the same city would count as a 'leg' or not?

We have a stopover in New York City, flying into JFK, but the only available OW award flights out to our next destination are out of Newark airport. Just wondering whether this would count as a surface sector as we are 'travelling' from JFK to EWR or whether it's all just considered to be "New York City".

You are fine if the airports are deemed to be in the same city - that is not a surface sector. I don't know whether Newark still counts as NYC - I think I read it was being removed from the list of NYC airports and given its own city status.

 

[lovedbymarylane]

You are fine if the airports are deemed to be in the same city - that is not a surface sector. I don't know whether Newark still counts as NYC - I think I read it was being removed from the list of NYC airports and given its own city status.

Thank you - I'd totally missed the IATA change. Just looking into this now and Qantas still seems to deem it a NYC airport but it doesn't come up when you search for New York on the OW website - darn.

 

[DC3]

Although, some-one may tell you that LAX and SFO are in the same city.

 

[Mr H]

Although, some-one may tell you that LAX and SFO are in the same city.

You think they aren’t? I understand SFO is just the LCC airport for the greater Los Angeles area.

 

[DC3]

You think they aren’t? …

Yeah. This must be the AFFer

 

[yaksha98]

Has anyone attempted a change to an existing booking recently with any luck?

Just trying to steel myself mentally (and emotionally lol) for a possible change I need to make for a ticketed OWA for later this year.

 

[PaulyB]

We have a stopover in New York City, flying into JFK, but the only available OW award flights out to our next destination are out of Newark

You'll have a better answer from Mr H about the status but having done that trip be aware that the traffic can be a real bugger so allow yourself plenty of time between flights!

 

[djkelly69]

so allow yourself plenty of time between flights!

Poster said stopover rather than transit, so should be ok!

I would definitely recommend checking in extra early at EWR though if at the old/current? Terminal 1 - we checked in at 4am for a 6.15am AA flight, and only made it out of security at 6.15! Luckily others were stuck in security as well and pilot delayed the flight until 630.

 

[DC3]

Poster said stopover rather than transit, so should be ok!

Yes, a stop-over. Good pick-up.