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.

 

[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

 

[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

 

[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…