Planning Qantas RTW ticket - help

[johnstra]

Hello fellow members,
We are planning on travelling in early 2023 and are hoping to book a RTW ticket. We are in our middle to late 50s and I guess that we are just unsure where to start. I have just over a 1M QFF points which will easily cover a RWT for two in business class. I will dot point the questions that I can think of at the moment in hope that someone in the community may have been in a similar situation. We are not really into doing activities like jumping out of areophane's or anything like that. The plan is a more of a relaxing holiday with some sights to see and enjoy great weather and learn new cultures.

• What would be the best direction to go (we live in Melbourne Australia) following the warm weather around.
• Does anyone have an itinerary that might provide some ideas of places to go and see?
• How do we ensure that we have full lay back beds/seats while travelling
• What is the best and cheapest way to handle money / minimize transfer fees etc.
• What is the best value travel insurance
• What would the best way to book flights / accommodation etc.
• Do you have any contacts that could help with planning / Ideas etc.

We would appreciate if anyone could point us in the right direction please. I don't want to make a mess of this and we do have some time to plan.

Thanks again
Regards
Ross J

 

[craven morehead]

Speak to these guys and they will sort you out. You're not actually looking for a RTW trip if you're using QFF points.

This is a sister site to AFF

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frequentflyer.com.au

 

[aikman]

It will be hard to provide advice when you are not sure where you want to go but in the context of the QFF oneworld award, most people tend to stick to the northern hemisphere and to the oneworld member airline hub cities which is where you are likely to find lay flat seats.

Flying westward is easier on the jetlag and a sample itinerary could be flying to London, perhaps with a stopover on Doha. Then fly to a major city in the USA and then a stop in Asia such as Tokyo on the way home to Melbourne.

It is not always easy to use QFF points to book a business class oneworld award so you will need to be flexible on destinations and dates which sounds like you are.

My recommendation is to first work out where you want to go and what you want to see. Once you work that out then the rest will follow.

 

[johnstra]

Speak to these guys and they will sort you out. You're not actually looking for a RTW trip if you're using QFF points.

This is a sister site to AFF

Welcome to Frequent Flyer Concierge - Frequent Flyer Solutions

frequentflyer.com.au

Thank you for your reply Craven, I thought that you could use QFF points for a RWT ? Am I wrong.
Regards RJ

 

[johnstra]

It will be hard to provide advice when you are not sure where you want to go but in the context of the QFF oneworld award, most people tend to stick to the northern hemisphere and to the oneworld member airline hub cities which is where you are likely to find lay flat seats.

Flying westward is easier on the jetlag and a sample itinerary could be flying to London, perhaps with a stopover on Doha. Then fly to a major city in the USA and then a stop in Asia such as Tokyo on the way home to Melbourne.

It is not always easy to use QFF points to book a business class oneworld award so you will need to be flexible on destinations and dates which sounds like you are.

My recommendation is to first work out where you want to go and what you want to see. Once you work that out then the rest will follow.

Hi aikman, thank you for your reply, yes I was hoping that someone may have already been there done that so to speak and yes I am a ware that everyone is different but just sort of trying to get a few ideas. I will take on board the jetlag thank you and yes we are flexible on destinations. We have some time to plan so I agree will will have to start to identify places to stay.

Regards
Ross

 

[VPS]

Thank you for your reply Craven, I thought that you could use QFF points for a RWT ? Am I wrong.
Regards RJ

It's one of the talking points of this site the confusion with RTW.

You want a One world classic reward using your points - there is no requirement to go RTW. There is a long thread on planning here. Have fun

"oneworld" award (132.4K/249.6K/318K/455K) Planning - The Definitive Thread

Note that this is not exclusively a "Round The World" Award. While it can be so used, it can also be used for "Round Trips", "Circle" Trips or even "one-way trips" without actually going "Round The World". Also note the following from the T&C review that comes up on Qantas.com if you have...

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

 

[craven morehead]

Thank you for your reply Craven, I thought that you could use QFF points for a RWT ? Am I wrong.
Regards RJ

RTW flights are paid for - Oneworld Classic Award is the one you are wanting. This will utilise your stash of QFF points.

How to Fly Around the World with a Qantas Oneworld Classic Flight Reward [Mega Guide]

Fly around the world with Qantas and other Oneworld airlines by redeeming points for a Oneworld Classic Flight Reward. Photo: Qantas. Did you know that

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

Hope this helps

 

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