Hi,
I am brand new to this site. My daughter has been selected in a representative sporting team travelling to Canada in August 2015.
She is petrified of the long flight and would like me to go also.
I have 279000 qantas points which have been saved over the last 20 years from a bank loan I took out which had bonus points go with it, and from purchases, not much of these are actually from flying. I was saving them for a family Xmas in New York for my 50th in 2016.
My questions are:
(I've been on the oneworld site but can only find around the world itinerary, it won't give me a points balance for one way).
(1) HOw many points would I need to fly Cathay Pacific, Perth to Toronto via HOng Kong (3 hours) on 8th August 2015?
(2) Can I have the travel agent that books the team, book me also so that I can sit next to her? Or, is it just a matter of luck if I can get a seat next to her?
(3) Is there ever a $ point when you think it's better to pay the money and save the points? I could get a group booking price for me but it will still be a struggle financially for us to pay it.
(4) On 24th August, other members are going to other destinations like the nearest Disneyland or New York or a Canadian location because it is so far away from Oz that's it's a waste to fly that far and only see a sporting venue. (When in Canada we will be very close to Niagra Falls). So now I have both of us to return to Perth. Does anyone have any cost-effective suggestions as to how I could do one destination on the way home and whether I should be using an around the world ticket (I don't think I fit the criteria) or use separate tickets?
I'm mainly trying to work out whether to use the points I've accumulated to send me there on a return flight plus send her home on a one way flight, or send us both back home via some kind of around the world ticket that allows us to go somewhere else. I can't afford accomm in more than one place.
(5) And would 279000 points be enough to get my 2 other family members to the same location and back from Perth? So we could meet them there and all return home together?
Is Niagra Falls a destination worth going all that way for?
As you can see, I'm confused! The other option is for her to not go, as at this stage there appears to be no chaperone on the way back due to other families going to other desintations. What to do!
Ihope that makes sense. Outside the box thinkers are very welcome, maybe I'm missing something here.
My main goal is not to use all those points on one family member when I've been saving them for so long. If I could turn it into a family holiday that doesn't send us bankrupt then I would.
Thanks so much for reading.
I am brand new to this site. My daughter has been selected in a representative sporting team travelling to Canada in August 2015.
She is petrified of the long flight and would like me to go also.
I have 279000 qantas points which have been saved over the last 20 years from a bank loan I took out which had bonus points go with it, and from purchases, not much of these are actually from flying. I was saving them for a family Xmas in New York for my 50th in 2016.
My questions are:
(I've been on the oneworld site but can only find around the world itinerary, it won't give me a points balance for one way).
(1) HOw many points would I need to fly Cathay Pacific, Perth to Toronto via HOng Kong (3 hours) on 8th August 2015?
(2) Can I have the travel agent that books the team, book me also so that I can sit next to her? Or, is it just a matter of luck if I can get a seat next to her?
(3) Is there ever a $ point when you think it's better to pay the money and save the points? I could get a group booking price for me but it will still be a struggle financially for us to pay it.
(4) On 24th August, other members are going to other destinations like the nearest Disneyland or New York or a Canadian location because it is so far away from Oz that's it's a waste to fly that far and only see a sporting venue. (When in Canada we will be very close to Niagra Falls). So now I have both of us to return to Perth. Does anyone have any cost-effective suggestions as to how I could do one destination on the way home and whether I should be using an around the world ticket (I don't think I fit the criteria) or use separate tickets?
I'm mainly trying to work out whether to use the points I've accumulated to send me there on a return flight plus send her home on a one way flight, or send us both back home via some kind of around the world ticket that allows us to go somewhere else. I can't afford accomm in more than one place.
(5) And would 279000 points be enough to get my 2 other family members to the same location and back from Perth? So we could meet them there and all return home together?
Is Niagra Falls a destination worth going all that way for?
As you can see, I'm confused! The other option is for her to not go, as at this stage there appears to be no chaperone on the way back due to other families going to other desintations. What to do!
Ihope that makes sense. Outside the box thinkers are very welcome, maybe I'm missing something here.
My main goal is not to use all those points on one family member when I've been saving them for so long. If I could turn it into a family holiday that doesn't send us bankrupt then I would.
Thanks so much for reading.