Qantas Upgrades with Partners (AA for now)

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Are my assumptions below correct?

If using QFF# on flights, you may use QF Points for an Upgrade Request

Marketed By | Operated By​	Qantas (QF Metal)​	American Airlines (AA Metal)​
QF (QF Flight#)​	Yes Classic Upgrade​	No​
AA (AA Flight#)​	No​	Yes Partner Upgrade​

 

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Are my assumptions below correct?

If using QFF# on flights, you may use QF Points for an Upgrade Request

Marketed By | Operated By​	Qantas (QF Metal)​	American Airlines (AA Metal)​
QF (QF Flight#)​	Yes Classic Upgrade​	No​
AA (AA Flight#)​	No​	Yes Partner Upgrade​

Yes, but they’re not good value.

There’s a specific thread here re AA <-> QF upgrades.

A paid upgrade via the AA app / website might actually a better option - depending on what sort route / upgrade you’re after.

 

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Yes, but they’re not good value.

There’s a specific thread here re AA <-> QF upgrades.

A paid upgrade via the AA app / website might actually a better option - depending on what sort route / upgrade you’re after.

Ironically, was a post I started: AA - Get Upgraded (oneworld alliance upgrades)

 

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Ironically, was a post I started: AA - Get Upgraded (oneworld alliance upgrades)

Yes, but there’s yet another thread specific on AA/QF with some info on points required etc

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Thread 'Upgrading AA flights with QFF Points'

Aug 12, 2025

Just received this in the platinum newsletter. Not sure if anyone noticed this? I tried searching the on AFF but didn't see anything.

I recall QF mentioning this was being developed so I'm glad that it's out. It'll be interesting to see how this work in reality.

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/use-points/partner-airline-upgrades.html

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From what I have seen, it appears AA sets a $$ amount and it gets converted to points at a poor rate

 

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The table above was to check my understanding. So if you're on a AA ticket Codeshare flight that's operated by Qantas, you can't use the Qantas Upgrade path, nor will AA offer you an upgrade path using QF points either?

 

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The table above was to check my understanding. So if you're on a AA ticket Codeshare flight that's operated by Qantas, you can't use the Qantas Upgrade path, nor will AA offer you an upgrade path using QF points either?

Correct. But that wasn’t obvious from your OP.