Qantas - Emirates Award flight Discussion

[flyguy77]

I could guess EK felt they were getting a raw deal with such easy access from QF and AC (and yes it was both easier to access and cheaper than EK skyward for the most part) so they're tightening the noose.

Maybe we'll see leftover inventory closer to flight like many other airlines are doing now.

If that is the case then QF would be very hard done given they gave up QR to be in bed with EK.

This was always going to be the outcome when every American blogger/website/influencer started promoting the loophole of sending points to Qantas to book Emirates.

We suffer the consequences.

 

[k1s3k1]

Aus > DXB / Europe

For flights after March/April 2026?

For example there are availabilities from Perth to Europe from now until end of March 2026.
If you search the next 1 or 2 weeks from Perth to Bru or Perth to Ams, there are F seats availabilities mostly the Dubai to Europe leg hidden behind the economy or business seat being displayed on the screen

 

[iamsuperandrew]

For flights after March/April 2026?

For example there are availabilities from Perth to Europe from now until end of March 2026.
If you search the next 1 or 2 weeks from Perth to Bru or Perth to Ams, there are F seats availabilities mostly the Dubai to Europe leg hidden behind the economy or business seat being displayed on the screen

That's how I booked my 2pax F seats (HK - DXB in J & DXB - EU in F) was hidden as J in MS

 

[elanshin]

For flights after March/April 2026?

For example there are availabilities from Perth to Europe from now until end of March 2026.
If you search the next 1 or 2 weeks from Perth to Bru or Perth to Ams, there are F seats availabilities mostly the Dubai to Europe leg hidden behind the economy or business seat being displayed on the screen

I think you're misreading the context of my post, I'm agreeing that theres no awards past the first week of April and that it's not just a QFF issue. It's also non existent on Aeroplan. Only Emirates Skyward.

I didn't feel the need to confirm that there was availabiliby in Mar and earlier (which indeed there is- also on aeroplan although less than QFF).

 

[lovestotravel]

Yeah the days of using QF on EK are pretty much done now - This won't be fixed and has been enhanced....

I'm glad I managed to burn a good chunk of points on EK F and J LHR-DXB and then EK F and J DXB-MLE

2.6 million QFF going to waste now, will probably convert to toasters or gift cards in a year or so and apart from a recent woolies offer which got me 7.5K QFF for $400, I don't bother collecting QF points anymore.

 

[elanshin]

Yeah the days of using QF on EK are pretty much done now - This won't be fixed and has been enhanced....

I'm glad I managed to burn a good chunk of points on EK F and J LHR-DXB and then EK F and J DXB-MLE

2.6 million QFF going to waste now, will probably convert to toasters or gift cards in a year or so and apart from a recent woolies offer which got me 7.5K QFF for $400, I don't bother collecting QF points anymore.

We're more than 6m out from end of Mar.

I don't think redemptions are completely gone. It may be that it'll become 90days or 60days which we won't know until start of next year.

 

[lovestotravel]

We're more than 6m out from end of Mar.

I don't think redemptions are completely gone. It may be that it'll become 90days or 60days which we won't know until start of next year.

Seats were pretty much released daily, 2 or 3 x J and 1 x F for MEL-DXB like clockwork and then stopped a few months ago.

30/60 days is pointless for me as my holidays are booked 12 months out to get accommodation, car hire etc sorted

Aeroplan did have full access for a while as well, but that has now also been pulled as my searches now show nothing

Qantas Actively Blocking Some Emirates First Class Awards?

Since the Qantas devaluation, certain Emirates First Class award seats have vanished.

flighthacks.com.au

Sad times

 

[SYD]

Yeah the days of using QF on EK are pretty much done now - This won't be fixed and has been enhanced....

I'm glad I managed to burn a good chunk of points on EK F and J LHR-DXB and then EK F and J DXB-MLE

2.6 million QFF going to waste now, will probably convert to toasters or gift cards in a year or so and apart from a recent woolies offer which got me 7.5K QFF for $400, I don't bother collecting QF points anymore.

Still plenty of options for premium CRs using QF points out there.

Yes, not as many on QF metal - which is cough. But the excessive EK imposed surcharges were a turnoff ages ago and probably why it was easy to get seats - now, no one else (other than AFFs / FTs) have even noticed…despite what effluencers are posting.

 

[J-P]

If that is the case then QF would be very hard done given they gave up QR to be in bed with EK.

The codeshare and partnership with Emirates is much more valuable to Qantas than F award availability. Qantas wants people to redeem points at 1c value not 4c+ on Emirates J or F.

 

[elanshin]

Seats were pretty much released daily, 2 or 3 x J and 1 x F for MEL-DXB like clockwork and then stopped a few months ago.

30/60 days is pointless for me as my holidays are booked 12 months out to get accommodation, car hire etc sorted

Aeroplan did have full access for a while as well, but that has now also been pulled as my searches now show nothing

Qantas Actively Blocking Some Emirates First Class Awards?

Since the Qantas devaluation, certain Emirates First Class award seats have vanished.

flighthacks.com.au

Sad times

Thats not true if its 30/60 day type situations. Ive had plenty of times where ive swapped my flights when better options opened up including additional EK F later.

Or NH J which often opens hp 2 weeks before the date. If we know what's going on, it can be planned around. You could easily monitor routes and EK award availability on it on EK and then if its a shorter booking window, snag it when QF opens for example.

 

[lovestotravel]

Still plenty of options for premium CRs using QF points out there.

Yes, not as many on QF metal - which is cough. But the excessive EK imposed surcharges were a turnoff ages ago and probably why it was easy to get seats - now, no one else (other than AFFs / FTs) have even noticed…despite what effluencers are posting.

So how do I get from AU to LHR/EU then - I don't see anything and I'm not flying Economy to Asia to start the trip

 

[jase05]

So how do I get from AU to LHR/EU then - I don't see anything and I'm not flying Economy to Asia to start the trip

Have a look at CGK or MNL from Australia

 

[SYD]

Have a look at CGK or MNL from Australia

and HKG. Unfortunately BKK and SIN are usually MIA. For those heading East, there are options to Nth Am.

 

[MelbFlyer]

Seems as though EK First reward seats have been re-instated (this time last week they were MIA / removed), an example below.

 

[k1s3k1]

Seems as though EK First reward seats have been re-instated (this time last week they were MIA / removed), an example below.

View attachment 472455

Have you checked Dubai - Europe or Asia - Dubai first reward availabilities?

 

[RealtimeY]

It doesn't look like anything has changed - far-dated flights are still showing zero F availability. Maybe these have just become available because they're now within a month?

 

[SYD]

Seems as though EK First reward seats have been re-instated (this time last week they were MIA / removed), an example below.

View attachment 472455

It doesn't look like anything has changed - far-dated flights are still showing zero F availability. Maybe these have just become available because they're now within a month?

Yep, still stuff leading up to Feb/Mar 2026 that was always available but nothing via DXB since then. Only SYD-CHC out to mid 2026 (heaps of those).

 

[k1s3k1]

Searched dxb to europe or dxb to singapore or KUL, still no first reward availabilities.

 

[THR]

Nothing available CHC-SYD at all

 

[SYD]

Nothing available CHC-SYD at all

Showing for me - heaps in all cabins.