QF Award but please explain QR married segments.

[Battymum]

I have read all 325 pages of this thread and tried searching to no avail.

Can someone please explain the QR married segment policy.

I am hoping to book award flights Syd - DOH -IST
And return ATH - DOH -SYD

Depending on availability will consider
flying in/out of MEL or ADL instead, but what is most important is getting that 13 -14 hour flight in J.

I am not sure whether I will have enough points for a full 280k award (x2)

My intention is to book the DOH / AUS return as soon as I can and then add the other flights if I can accrue the points - was thinking of booking the flights to IST on RJ to satisfy the two ow carriers rule but returning from Athens QR is the only option. Will I be able to do this - it looks like I may end up with a long layover of 20hours in DOH

Also hoping to not return to my city of origin in order to make a SYD-PER trip (will fly from CBR if possible)

 

[QF WP]

Are you using Qatar or Qantas points? Not sure whether this is the correct Forum until the answer to my qestion is known.

 

[Battymum]

Will be using Qantas points

 

[QF WP]

Okay, just changing the subject heading to better reflect the situation. Someone with the knowlesge will come along....

Calling @serfty to the thread

 

[jaseb]

Try this thread: Married segments - what does this mean

 

[Battymum]

So can anyone confirm if my scenario is plausible?

Ie Book the AUS to DOH first and then add on segments to IST and return from ATH at a later date presuming availability ( in this case AUS is short for Australia because I am happy to fly out of SYD, MEL or ADL)
I am also willing to pay revenue fares on the shorter legs if I don’t have the points balance.

 

[serfty]

Married segments can work for and against.

An airline might be willing to sell D class for both AAA to BBB and BBB-CCC. However, they may not want to sell any seats AAA-CCC in D class, even with a connection at BBB. So, while a search may show D class available for both AAA-BBB and BBB-CCC a search for AAA-CCC will show no availability via BBB.

Conversely an airline might be willing to sell AAA-CCC in D class, even if there is a connection at BBB. So, a search for AAA will show D class for AAA-BBB-CCC. However, they may not want to sell D class for AAA to BBB and/or BBB-CCC so searching these individually may not show availability.

 

[Battymum]

So if it shows availability and I book it, then add the next segment at a later date - will my original flight be cancelled?