Qantas - Emirates Award flight Discussion

[MonteCristo]

Dumb question alert for the brains trust: Is it possible to make a standalone Qantas classic rewards booking with Emirates from Malta to Larnaca (Cyprus)? Either by calling Qantas, or somehow online.

I can't get Malta to appear as a destination unless I start with a multi-city first leg in Rome FCO, but the routing is bad (from Rome, to London, then on to Malta), and charges don't make it worth it.

 

[SYD]

Not surprising as I imagine there'd be not much margin basically being a travel agent for Emirates...

Pretty sure it’s a lot deeper agreement than just a TA for EK.

It’s not uncommon to see the EK operated QF codeshare flights slightly cheaper than QF’s own metal.

 

[MELso]

Pretty sure it’s a lot deeper agreement than just a TA for EK.

When you buy a QF codeshare on Emirates, Qantas is basically selling a seat on EK in the capacity of an agent.

Yes, they dress it up with a few more loyalty frills and perks (seat selection! status credits! more points!), but at its core, when you buy a QF8xx_ flight, Qantas is acting as a sales agent for Emirates...

 

[SYD]

When you buy a QF codeshare on Emirates, Qantas is basically selling a seat on EK in the capacity of an agent.

Yes, they dress it up with a few more loyalty frills and perks (seat selection! status credits! more points!), but at its core, when you buy a QF8xx_ flight, Qantas is acting as a sales agent for Emirates...

It’s not a full revenue share agreement but I believe they do get to jointly price fares on the various routes - to mutual benefit of both partners. So again, more than just a pas through arrangement. QF make a lot of money off the EK partnership.