Qantas - Emirates Award flight Discussion

[lovestotravel]

Its becoming harder and my motivation is going down

For sure - I normally earn about 70K QFF per month but last few months about 20K in total.

Yes could try to use on domestic upgrades, but why bother

 

[Kefci2000]

No J (O) rewards on QF for next year other than 6X price Classic plus but did snag classic J BKK-CDG on Air France
Have booked the remainder in Y (X) on AY and MH

 

[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...

So a week later

SYD-DXB in F on EK

16, 21, 22, 26, and 29 Nov and 1 and 2 Dec
31 Jan
25 Feb

 

[SYD]

So a week later

SYD-DXB in F on EK

16, 21, 22, 26, and 29 Nov and 1 and 2 Dec
31 Jan
25 Feb

Yet, MEL is still seeing some love and 2x F on some days…

 

[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...

So now...

20, 21, 22 and 23 Nov
7 Dec
14 Feb
25 Feb

Slim pickings!

 

[lovestotravel]

Things are looking grim for MEL now with nothing loaded for nearly a week

SYD-DXB in F

22, 26 and 27 Nov
12 March

Nothing else

 

[SYD]

Things are looking grim for MEL now with nothing loaded for nearly a week

SYD-DXB in F

22, 26 and 27 Nov
12 March

Nothing else

Presumably they’re only releasing stuff if it hasn’t already been gobbled up by SR members?

 

[lovestotravel]

The F seats MEL-DXB have now all disappeared after March..... the daily 2 x F that were appearing.

Seem that's been enhanced now

 

[lovestotravel]

Nothing getting released for MEL anymore

Now only 1 F SYD-DXB in 2026 LOL

 

[Pele]

Nothing getting released for MEL anymore

Now only 1 F SYD-DXB in 2026 LOL

How are you checking?

I can see five days in the next two weeks with SYD-DXB in F:
26 November 2025
27 November 2025
29 November 2025
2 December 2025
3 December 2025

Two plus seats available on each of the above days. Thats excellent for last minute Larrys.

 

[lovestotravel]

How are you checking?

I can see five days in the next two weeks with SYD-DXB in F:
26 November 2025
27 November 2025
29 November 2025
2 December 2025
3 December 2025

Two plus seats available on each of the above days. Thats excellent for last minute Larrys.

Just on the website and using the month view

Last minute seats are of no interest to me

 

[lovestotravel]

I have been checking daily still and not much good news to report

I was excited when about 10 days of J and F popped up MEL-DXB and SYD-DXB for October, lasted a few days and now totally gone

 

[SYD]

I have been checking daily still and not much good news to report

I was excited when about 10 days of J and F popped up MEL-DXB and SYD-DXB for October, lasted a few days and now totally gone

Yeah, I saw random SYD-DXB-CDG 2x J during that period while looking for the QF seats that were supposedly released.

 

[am0985]

Got my final EK F experience doing MEL - DXB - BRU (for gamechanger experience) in Feb. Suspect it'll be the last on QFF points.

I am guessing EK probably had to technically leave some occasional F availability space here and there to QF (when they otherwise limited it to their silver FFs earlier this year) due to pre existing agreements but it's otherwise throttled except for one seat on the SYD - CHC route.

 

[lovestotravel]

Got my final EK F experience doing MEL - DXB - BRU (for gamechanger experience) in Feb. Suspect it'll be the last on QFF points.

I am guessing EK probably had to technically leave some occasional F availability space here and there to QF (when they otherwise limited it to their silver FFs earlier this year) due to pre existing agreements but it's otherwise throttled except for one seat on the SYD - CHC route.

Walked past the EK 777 in MEL while coming off another flight, was telling the family that's the best First class out there - The kids said but it's not an A380

 

[am0985]

Walked past the EK 777 in MEL while coming off another flight, was telling the family that's the best First class out there - The kids said but it's not an A380

I'm actually doing the MEL flight in the 380!

Wanted to mix up my experiences, also BRU seemed more likely to not have an equipment change when I booked it.

Actually going to London but will Eurostar it there from Brussels.

 

[lovestotravel]

Sad times when you are "satisfied" burning QF points for MEL-NAN J flights

68,400 points to save $1,000 is far from the best value, but with these changes to EK awards what else can you do

 

[am0985]

Sad times when you are "satisfied" burning QF points for MEL-NAN J flights

68,400 points to save $1,000 is far from the best value, but with these changes to EK awards what else can you do

To be fair FJ is low key becoming a decent way to get to the US on QFF points.

 

[lovestotravel]

To be fair FJ is low key becoming a decent way to get to the US on QFF points.

For sure - I love the FJ A350 and have flown it several times - Just not a big fan of redeeming them at a value of around 1.5c per point

 

[levelnine]

For sure - I love the FJ A350 and have flown it several times - Just not a big fan of redeeming them at a value of around 1.5c per point

That's basically what they're worth these days: How Much a Frequent Flyer Point is Worth: Our Valuations