Qantas' New Flight Reward Finder Tool

[levelnine]

The new tool has quietly launched: https://flightrewardfinder.qantas.com/

The tool is developed & run by Gyoza Flights (you can see the design similarities). Qantas approached all the major reward seat tool providers. Many said no because they didn't want to become devs for Qantas, quite understandably.

 

[henrus]

I’d love to see a toggle box for QF only flights or even better a filter by carrier.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I just did a ‘australia to europe’ for feb next year… 14 pages of results!! All classes wide open!

but all on emirates

 

[henrus]

I just did a ‘australia to europe’ for feb next year… 14 pages of results!! All classes wide open!

but all on emirates

The only way could get it to show QF1 is by selecting direct SYD-LHR, same would work with the PER flights as well. Nothing in any class other than economy however BA does show up and a few PE seats early next year.

 

[jbman]

At least it easily shows the lack of QF premium seats on offer

 

[muppet]

Hmmm not sure I like the democratisation of this information. Now the unsavvy points whales will be able to hoover up all the award seats with relative ease.

 

[ChrisMars]

Wondering if Qantas will do a reward seat release when they officially announce the search engine.

 

[mviy]

I didn’t save up a big pile of points to fly Emirates. All I want is J/F return reward seats on QF to LHR. Is that too much to ask?

I’ve saved my points and I’m willing to spend them on what I saved them for.

 

[levelnine]

All I want is J/F return reward seats on QF to LHR. Is that too much to ask?

If they were being truthful, Qantas' answer would something along the lines of "We're able to fill these seats with people paying $10-20K return. Why would we give them to you at Classic award levels? We're not even willing to give these seats to Platinum One members 98% of the time."

 

[MEL_Traveller]

The only way could get it to show QF1 is by selecting direct SYD-LHR, same would work with the PER flights as well. Nothing in any class other than economy however BA does show up and a few PE seats early next year.

I saw a BA flight with PE, but didn’t want the facts to get in the way of a good story!

 

[Rayesfeg]

Nice. A clean looking search tool and seems to be fast too. A good enhancement but there is room for improvement such as ability to filter on operating carrier (i.e. filter out Emirates flights) and/or a filter on the co-payment/surcharge amount (not sure if I have that terminology correct).

 

[AuSammy]

At least it easily shows the lack of QF premium seats on offer

Would be interesting to see what it showed >4 weeks ago before the current mess.

 

[Flyfrequently]

Am I being precious, but would like to see P1/WP getting better access before the credit card churning points whales who hardly fly

 

[DAC1]

Am I being precious, but would like to see P1/WP getting better access before the credit card churning points whales who hardly fly

They do get better access. They get better access before anyone else to QF seats (to the extent they’re actually available) and are also able to request award seats. Not too sure what else you’d want them to do.

 

[mviy]

“No Classic Flight Rewards were found within the selected dates and/or filters. Try removing filters or expanding the date range.”

Hmmm, I chose any date and direct flights in Business/First to LHR. Zero availability for what I would’ve thought most would’ve wanted.

 

[DejaBrew]

Maybe they should also add an indicator for whether or not you get lounge access (for those Jetstar routes)

“No Classic Flight Rewards were found within the selected dates and/or filters. Try removing filters or expanding the date range.”

Hmmm, I chose any date and direct flights in Business/First to LHR. Zero availability for what I would’ve thought most would’ve wanted.

Various QF/EK rewards in J/F provided you only want to travel next month. After that?

 

[Flyfrequently]

They do get better access. They get better access before anyone else to QF seats (to the extent they’re actually available) and are also able to request award seats. Not too sure what else you’d want them to do.

Answering my own question @DAC1 of course, I am being precious and my attempt at humour was feeble
Anything that makes it easier to get seats works for me.

 

[AuSammy]

Hmmm, I chose any date and direct flights in Business/First to LHR. Zero availability for what I would’ve thought most would’ve wanted.

I can’t remember searching for LHR in the last more than a decade. Many traveller’s interests are in different destinations.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Maybe they should also add an indicator for whether or not you get lounge access (for those Jetstar routes)


Various QF/EK rewards in J/F provided you only want to travel next month. After that?

As i mentioned above… it’s not just next month. A search to anywhere in Europe retuned over a dozen pages of results for EK into next year. For example barcelona etc.

 

[ozflier]

"Elite status frequent flyers with access to early release classic reward seats, will still have to use the qantas.com platform or request seats via the call centre."
I'm guessing this is referring to WPs ,among others, but maybe I am missing something, but how am I supposed to use the "current platform" to access "early reward" seats ??