Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[Jacques Vert]

I’m stuck particularly on how to get into Canada from Japan!

Your only option for a direct flight using Oneworld airlines will be JAL from NRT to YVR. Your chances of finding a seat in J on that route in May are around zero. Even flying Y you would be unlikely to find availability to fly direct. You will probably have to connect via HKG or the USA. Premium Economy to SEA on JAL has availability.

 

[xxC_M_Mxx2026]

SEA

Thank you!
How did you find specifically this premium economy flight on SEA? Any tool recommendation?

 

[Jacques Vert]

Thank you!
How did you find specifically this premium economy flight on SEA? Any tool recommendation?

If you are looking at a Oneworld Reward (which is what this thread is about) use the Qantas multi-city tool (not the Oneworld Routing tool which is for paid flights).

You may also find this website helpful: https://www.flightconnections.com/

 

[Ross Pringle]

HI fellow travellers,

With regards to changing flights of an OWA after you have started your journey, I always thought it was against the rules.

Appently not as I was able to do so. Different days, airline and airports involved.

Go Figure.

Ross

 

[Matt_01]

Your only option for a direct flight using Oneworld airlines will be JAL from NRT to YVR. Your chances of finding a seat in J on that route in May are around zero. Even flying Y you would be unlikely to find availability to fly direct. You will probably have to connect via HKG or the USA. Premium Economy to SEA on JAL has availability.

My friend we must be brothers from another mother. I have had a very similar conversation with my parents, they could not get their head around why this could not be done. My parents are getting older and no longer want to be BIS travellers and I suspect I will end up organising and/or paying for their flights.

 

[pyramidforce]

Thank you!
How did you find specifically this premium economy flight on SEA? Any tool recommendation?

We can use tools like QF Multicity tool, or external tools like sests.aero to check if there is availability. But to know where to check in the first place, a lot of it is experience and the knowledge collected along the way. For example, I know from experience that YVR is not a strong airport for oneworld, so it would be hard to find availability on the limited flights to that airport. Meanwhile SEA is now Alaska's hub so there is a higher chance of some good interconnectivity. And so on.