Qantas - Emirates Award flight Discussion

[SimonR32]

I think this calls for a trip report... (both the F flight and the F1!)

I'll see what I can do!

 

[Bundy Bear]

You have all given me hope but the stupid Qantas website just give ls me
Http status 400 error trying to piece another flight.

 

[lovestotravel]

Poor old SYD-DXB is looking sad for F in 2026 - Just 1 seat on 30 Jan.... Nothing new loaded

 

[SYD]

Poor old SYD-DXB is looking sad for F in 2026 - Just 1 seat on 30 Jan.... Nothing new loaded

From what I could tell, only MEL was getting new F/J seats to DXB released in 2026?

It’s odd that the whY seats are there further out but something in EK’s system is holding back F/J - despite all those CHC seats?

Well, assuming they’re not all taken prior to that 180 day window opening?

 

[SCM]

I'm confused how you guys are seeing any F - could it be status related? F even as a column hasn't come up for me in months on any route.

 

[SYD]

I'm confused how you guys are seeing any F - could it be status related? F even as a column hasn't come up for me in months on any route.

No, QF status doesn't affect what we see for partner awards (AFAIK!).

But the multi-city search is your friend. Well, until it isn't and chucks up a HTTP 400 error....

But you can easily check yourself looking at SYD-CHC - heaps of F out there but next to nothing heading to the sandpit.

 

[lovestotravel]

From what I could tell, only MEL was getting new F/J seats to DXB released in 2026?

It’s odd that the whY seats are there further out but something in EK’s system is holding back F/J - despite all those CHC seats?

Well, assuming they’re not all taken prior to that 180 day window opening?

Yes only MEL-DXB getting 1 x F and 2 x J pretty much daily at 180 days out.

 

[SYD]

Yes only MEL-DXB getting 1 x F and 2 x J pretty much daily at 180 days out.

I did spot another F seat not directly out of Oz, but must be a married segment…didn’t appear just searching BLR-DXB.

 

[Kefci2000]

When are EK reward flights for early October likely to hit the QF website? I can see any in Sept or Oct.
Looking for MEL-MLA 9/9 and LIS-MEL 11/12 in J
Thanks in advance

 

[RedSMS]

Is it just me or is there little to no J classic award availability MEL/SYD-DXB and back past about march (2026) or so?

What is the current release schedule for emirates J rewards on Qantas website. I've got zero status.

Thanks.

 

[MB123]

Is it just me or is there little to no J classic award availability MEL/SYD-DXB and back past about march (2026) or so?

What is the current release schedule for emirates J rewards on Qantas website. I've got zero status.

Thanks.

There is an entire ongoing thread about this here

 

[lovestotravel]

When are EK reward flights for early October likely to hit the QF website? I can see any in Sept or Oct.
Looking for MEL-MLA 9/9 and LIS-MEL 11/12 in J
Thanks in advance

IF you are lucky and a big IF it will be at around 180 days out for the MEL-DXB flight, but then you will probably struggled for the next flight....

 

[lovestotravel]

SYD-DXB in F on EK

Down to 7 days with F seats available now..

15, 16, 21, 22 and 26 Nov
30 Jan
25 Feb

MEL-DXB still getting 1 daily F seat...

 

[iamsuperandrew]

Still hanging out for F seats to return on all the other EK routes

 

[lovestotravel]

Still hanging out for F seats to return on all the other EK routes

Won't happen IMO

 

[iamsuperandrew]

Won't happen IMO

Yeah i think the good old days are over

 

[LionKing]

Yeah i think the good old days are over

Not even Economy or Business seats ex-Asia?

 

[iamsuperandrew]

Not even Economy or Business seats ex-Asia?

I did book J out of HK - DXB and F DXB - EU on a married segment

 

[lovestotravel]

Yeah i think the good old days are over

Agree - Which is sad At least I managed to book my first ever F redemption on EK, sadly only LHR-DXB and on the non-refurbished A380

Also stopped collecting QF points, except for 10,000 today (gift cards for the Good Guys)

 

[iamsuperandrew]

Agree - Which is sad At least I managed to book my first ever F redemption on EK, sadly only LHR-DXB and on the non-refurbished A380

Also stopped collecting QF points, except for 10,000 today (gift cards for the Good Guys)

Its becoming harder and my motivation is going down