Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[sap1l]

This is unusual if you've added segments, which I assume you have, considering you changed origin?

Sorry, poor wording on my part.

There was no change in tax owed when I asked for the re-price in AUD / AU point of sale. The first time I made these changes I did pay extra tax.

 

[madrooster]

Sorry, poor wording on my part.

There was no change in tax owed when I asked for the re-price in AUD / AU point of sale. The first time I made these changes I did pay extra tax.

Do you mean the amount you would've owed in MYR currency vs AUD currency? If yes, then that's OK. I thought you meant you owed 0 AUD which would suggest a stuff up.

 

[sap1l]

Do you mean the amount you would've owed in MYR currency vs AUD currency?

Yep! The MYR and AUD amounts were the same.

Thanks for the clarifying questions, I appreciate how you are always on this thread saving us from QF “customer service”!

 

[jamo96]

Hello
Curious, When you booked this trip, did you do online through the multi-city option or did you book via the phone? I'm having trouble using the multi-city option as it only lets me put in 6 segments & the total is above the RTW Classic reward limit.

I booked it on the Multi City booking page. A few months later I called Qantas to change the last 3 legs as I couldn't get the dates I was wanting at the time of the initial booking due to the dates not yet being available.

 

[Phoenix-1]

A family member of mine had an OWCA with a MEL-KUL-HKT leg with MH in J. They made some changes and the MH ticket timed out and the seat was lost (not a surprise). They had the MEL-KUL leg re ticketed in J but the KUL-HKT leg has been ticketed in Y as there are no J reward seats left. Is it Qantas's responsibility to ask MH to release a new J seat via the liaison desk? What's the best way to do that? Would the reward ticketing escalation email be able to help?

 

[Mr H]

Would the reward ticketing escalation email be able to help?

If anyone can help, they are the ones.

 

[billbro]

My suspicion is the presence of the MAD-FRA on IB since you have a transit at FRA. Send me your booking reference and date/flight that you want for HND-GMP privately and I can take a look when I have a spare moment.

Just to close the loop on here, @madrooster very graciously worked their magic and managed to figure out how to sort out my PNR that multiple multiple calls, as well as emails to the ticketing team could not resolve.

All flights now locked in for our 318k trip, including some politely recommended adjustments by @madrooster to save us from being stranded in Frankfurt if we missed our 50min connection to Tokyo.

I'm not sure what black magic was used, but it is very much appreciated! Looking forward to our trip much later in the year, first time in Korea will be fun, but mainly psyched to revisit Burgundy and drink some wines for less outlandish prices than here.

 

[Phoenix-1]

That's really good news! @madrooster are you able to share what the issue was and how it was fixed? To help future individuals who may run into the same issue.

 

[RichardMEL]

Kudos to @madroofor the help resolving this issue.

 

[madrooster]

That's really good news! @madrooster are you able to share what the issue was and how it was fixed? To help future individuals who may run into the same issue.

As @billbro has already mentioned, the contact centres struggled with this scenario, for a reason. The contact centre operators don't have the access to do what was done in this scenario.

 

[Phoenix-1]

As @billbro has already mentioned, the contact centres struggled with this scenario, for a reason. The contact centre operators don't have the access to do what was done in this scenario.

I'm still confused - what exactly was the issue (married segment?) and how was it resolved?

 

[madrooster]

I'm still confused - what exactly was the issue (married segment?) and how was it resolved?

I can confirm it was not a married segment issue at all - I had made the assumption that the HND-GMP was supposed to be connecting within 24 hours in Tokyo but it wasn't.

For privacy reasons I'm not going to disclose the exact issue nor the resolution as it was not simple and it would give away too much of @billbro's itinerary.

 

[Mr H]

Just started compiling a OWA. My basic wish is to get to Cuba and back over the Christmas period 2024. This is not an easy task...

I have so far managed to get the following seats, all in J. No idea how I'm going to get to AKL from my home base in MEL. Hoping more options pop up through the year.

AKL-HKG CX
HKG-KUL MH
KUL-BKK MH
BKK-HEL AY
HEL-LHR AY
LHR-MEX BA on Christmas Day

 

[flapper]

Just started compiling a OWA. My basic wish is to get to Cuba and back over the Christmas period 2024. This is not an easy task...

I have so far managed to get the following seats, all in J. No idea how I'm going to get to AKL from my home base in MEL. Hoping more options pop up through the year.

AKL-HKG CX
HKG-KUL MH
KUL-BKK MH
BKK-HEL AY
HEL-LHR AY
LHR-MEX BA on Christmas Day

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Don't forget once you enter Cuba you will be ineligible for ESTA.

 

[p--and--t]

Just started compiling a OWA. My basic wish is to get to Cuba and back over the Christmas period 2024. This is not an easy task...

I have so far managed to get the following seats, all in J. No idea how I'm going to get to AKL from my home base in MEL. Hoping more options pop up through the year.

AKL-HKG CX
HKG-KUL MH
KUL-BKK MH
BKK-HEL AY
HEL-LHR AY
LHR-MEX BA on Christmas Day

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We are travelling to Mexico and Cuba in April.

Due to US restrictions reintroduced by Trump we are avoiding the US.

Our flights are BNE-TPE-YVR-MEX///MEX-HAV///HAV-MEX-YVR-NAN///NAN-BNE

There and back to YVR on QFF points, Mex sectors paid fares that were deeply discounted

 

[Mr H]

Don't forget once you enter Cuba you will be ineligible for ESTA.

I'm already well ineligible - but grateful for the reminder

 

[downtheback]

Is there any reason why this itinerary would not be valid (stopping over in all five cities: SIN, HEL, TYO, SYD and LAX)

 

[elanshin]

Is there any reason why this itinerary would not be valid (stopping over in all five cities: SIN, HEL, TYO, SYD and LAX)

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No problems on miles or route, but just make sure you have 2 non QF carriers. Currently your route can be done with just QF and AY.

If you can find JL from TYO to SYD or AA to LAX then you should be food.

 

[Matt_01]

It has been a while since I have booked one of these. The QF booking engine may have a hissy fit as you are starting in AU and then transiting back through AU to the US. As stated I maybe not be correct.

 

[Amanad78]

Is there any reason why this itinerary would not be valid (stopping over in all five cities: SIN, HEL, TYO, SYD and LAX)

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I thought you could only leave from your country of origin once, which is why people often do a repositioning flight initially, so that they can get 2 trips out of the one fare.