Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[MEL_Traveller]

Time of day doesn't make a difference?

Not really, just a case of finding the right agent that knows what to do.

 

[Dib80]

Not really, just a case of finding the right agent that knows what to do.

Thanks MEL_Traveller. I'll keep trying.

 

[bobcat]

Hello all, I'm starting the long trek to what will hopefully be my second RTW booking. This thread was an incredible source of help in 2018-19, thanks again to everyone.

Apologies for a rookie question ... but wanted to clarify rules re surface sectors (and whether they're still counted as a stopover).

For example, if we fly into CDG, spend a week in France then catch the train to London and fly out of LHR a few weeks later ... would this count as (a) 1 surface sector or (b) 1 stopover + 1 surface sector?

Also, I have no status and have noticed the availability for business to Singapore & Tokyo from anywhere in Australia on any date is now pretty grim (certainly relative to what it was 6 years ago).

Does anybody have any recent experience managing to add one of these legs to an itinerary? TIA

 

[elanshin]

Hello all, I'm starting the long trek to what will hopefully be my second RTW booking. This thread was an incredible source of help in 2018-19, thanks again to everyone.

Apologies for a rookie question ... but wanted to clarify rules re surface sectors (and whether they're still counted as a stopover).

For example, if we fly into CDG, spend a week in France then catch the train to London and fly out of LHR a few weeks later ... would this count as (a) 1 surface sector or (b) 1 stopover + 1 surface sector?

In your example it would be the latter. It would both be a surface sector and a stopover. The main thing is keeping your stopovers to a max of 5.

Also, I have no status and have noticed the availability for business to Singapore & Tokyo from anywhere in Australia on any date is now pretty grim (certainly relative to what it was 6 years ago).

Does anybody have any recent experience managing to add one of these legs to an itinerary? TIA

Singapore is a bit tough long time out right now with it being part of the trunk route to London. Tokyo on Qantas planes is also a bit hit or miss and is tough during peak season. On JL however they release them everyday like clockwork.

Your other solid option is Hong Kong right now. QF has reasonable amount of choice and from Hong Kong Cathay has a lot of destinations or you could go with other partners like Finair.
Otherwise using Jakarta or Kuala Lumpur opens up solid offerings to Japan as well.

 

[TwistedEL]

Hello all, I'm starting the long trek to what will hopefully be my second RTW booking. This thread was an incredible source of help in 2018-19, thanks again to everyone.

Apologies for a rookie question ... but wanted to clarify rules re surface sectors (and whether they're still counted as a stopover).

For example, if we fly into CDG, spend a week in France then catch the train to London and fly out of LHR a few weeks later ... would this count as (a) 1 surface sector or (b) 1 stopover + 1 surface sector?

Also, I have no status and have noticed the availability for business to Singapore & Tokyo from anywhere in Australia on any date is now pretty grim (certainly relative to what it was 6 years ago).

Does anybody have any recent experience managing to add one of these legs to an itinerary? TIA

It is (b), it counts as one of your 5 stopovers.
Regarding availability, I had a similar issue when I booked mine in the last few weeks. Travelling in J the only way I could make it work for both outbound from and inbound to AUS near the dates I wanted (Feb-Apr 2026) was to use my status to request sale fares be converted for me. Even then I had to accept a connection via MEL for the outbound flight instead of direct from SYD.

 

[nickfromeastryde]

Hello all, I'm starting the long trek to what will hopefully be my second RTW booking. This thread was an incredible source of help in 2018-19, thanks again to everyone.

Apologies for a rookie question ... but wanted to clarify rules re surface sectors (and whether they're still counted as a stopover).

For example, if we fly into CDG, spend a week in France then catch the train to London and fly out of LHR a few weeks later ... would this count as (a) 1 surface sector or (b) 1 stopover + 1 surface sector?

Also, I have no status and have noticed the availability for business to Singapore & Tokyo from anywhere in Australia on any date is now pretty grim (certainly relative to what it was 6 years ago).

Does anybody have any recent experience managing to add one of these legs to an itinerary? TIA

There is quite good availability on JL52 (SYD-HND) at the moment 12 months out. It comes and goes but there has been a decent number of flights SYD-KUL-SIN flying MH though this does seem to have dried up recently.

 

[MelbFlyer]

I have no status and have noticed the availability for business to Singapore & Tokyo from anywhere in Australia on any date is now pretty grim

Yes, unfortunately with the recent changes (ie. QF no longer reliably releasing reward seats 3xx days in advance - but more spontaneously now), all you can probably see is JQ flights which aren't conducive to a OWA.

 

[smellan]

Hi all,

Another quick question- when calculating distance between sectors and subsequent total distance. Say I flew Cairns to Singapore but the route took me via Darwin but it was all on the same ticket not me booking separate legs. Would the distance flown be CNS-SIN or CNS-Darwin-SIN?

Thank you

 

[Captain Halliday]

Hi all,

Another quick question- when calculating distance between sectors and subsequent total distance. Say I flew Cairns to Singapore but the route took me via Darwin but it was all on the same ticket not me booking separate legs. Would the distance flown be CNS-SIN or CNS-Darwin-SIN?

Thank you

CNS-DRW-SIN