QF using points

[kilavuz]

I have just tried using my points to book a SIN-PER return with QF. The charges all up add to A$378 per person. You can book Jetstar tix all incluse for A$349. Isn't this a little too expensive?

 

[YQY]

The cheapest JQi ticket i can find is from $865 return. I'm able to book a Qantas return fare (50K points + $210 in taxes).

Are you sure you are trying to book a direct flight using points? If indirect the taxes will be more.

FWIW - the Jetstar taxes are $98.98 - Qantas must add fuel surcharges to Taxes etc.

 

[oz_mark]

Qantas International flights still have some pretty hefty fuel surcharges on them. For Australia-Singapore I think it is still around $US100 each way, which would account for a large chunk. The departure tax from Aust is quite significant as well.

 

[kilavuz]

I tried. Last week I booked two return Singapore Darwin tickets for A$345.42 in total each with JQ, the same route Qantas charges were more than A$369 per person, see attached.
I can not use my miles at a reasonable rate apparently. When you try buying economy and use miles to upgrade QF flights that never works as well. Can you sell miles in any way???

 

[oz_mark]

I tried. Last week I booked two return Singapore Darwin tickets for A$345.42 in total each with JQ, the same route Qantas charges were more than A$369 per person, see attached.

Good thing you paid for the JQ flights. The Qantas flights would have actually been on the very same Jetstar plane (i.e. it is a Jetstar flight with a (very expensive) Qantas codeshare)

 

[codash1099]

The OP is talking about SIN-PER-SIN which may account for the differences between his and YQY's figures.

If it was my call I'd go with the QF award despite it being a bit higher than JQi. The difference will disappear when you take the extras into account.

 

[kilavuz]

72,000 miles for two sandwiches and a couple of beers sounds a little too steep for me mate.

 

[medhead]

72,000 miles for two sandwiches and a couple of beers sounds a little too steep for me mate.

I reckon I can get in more than a couple of beers on either SIN-PER or even SIN-DRW.

This makes me wonder if they allow people to try for Boonies record, in this day and age. Maybe something for a charter flight to the next Ashes....

 

[oz_mark]

I reckon I can get in more than a couple of beers on either SIN-PER or even SIN-DRW.

On SIN-DRW you'd have tp pay for them.

 

[drron]

I reckon I can get in more than a couple of beers on either SIN-PER or even SIN-DRW.

This makes me wonder if they allow people to try for Boonies record, in this day and age. Maybe something for a charter flight to the next Ashes....

Ah the great Boonie.We do share a birthday.Always remember the time i first flew into burnie?wynyard about 15 years ago-every male employee was a Boonie double!

 

[medhead]

On SIN-DRW you'd have tp pay for them.

I realise this is a jetstar thing to do with QF codeshares. But if booking a QF flight on the QF website does it make it clear that you don't get the standard QF service? If not, I would greatly enjoy taking QF to task over this, the QF website is very clear about what is included in general terms.