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.

 

[trippin_the_rift]

This is devastating news for people like me who can only afford to take one holiday per year and therefore will remain a lowly bronze QFF member forever, regardless of how many points I accrue :-( the emirates first class rewards seats were such a special goal to strive for

You (and millions more) are precisely the type of passenger they don't want redeeming for F, IMO.
The idea is - protect F seats for members who are active, flying, and contribute $$ to the airline.

 

[elanshin]

You (and millions more) are precisely the type of passenger they don't want redeeming for F, IMO.
The idea is - protect F seats for members who are active, flying, and contribute $$ to the airline.

Id say that these are the guys caught in the crossfire. Its really aimed at the big points churners in the US that can freely transfer around. They were doing that a lot directly to skyward and now thats shut down QFF redemptions must have gone up.