Anna
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I want to travel ADL - SIN - ZRH return in April, spending 3-4 days in SIN on the outward journey. To book this with QF online, I have to use the multicity booking tool.
Ideally I would like to use points for classic awards for the ADL - SIN and SIN - ADL legs. Flights are available for the dates I want, transiting either MEL or SYD (the need to transit is a rant in itself but I won't go there today).
The multicity booking tool won't let me do a mixed classic reward/cash booking, it's all or nothing.
If I use 60,000 points for ADL - SIN return I have to pay AUD500 in "taxes". The cash price to continue the journey with QF codes SIN - ZRH return via DXB is coming up as SGD 1359 or so. Total price is thus around AUD 1850.
The cash price for ADL - SIN - ZRH return for the dates I want is coming up as AUD 1888 in Y (transiting DXB), for a saver fare where you can't get points upgrades on the QF metal. Flexible fare is AUD 3278.
So I can use my points and pay about $1800 for the trip, or not use my points and still pay about $1800 for the trip - plus not be eligible for points upgrades on the QF metal using the points I've saved on the fare.
Honestly I cannot see any value in having the frequent flyer points when the fare is going to be the same whether I use them or not.
Side rant - the multicity booking tool is clunky and user unfriendly - it's not easy to remove ADL - SIN as the first leg and SIN - ADL as the last leg and get a new price. I have to enter all the flights in again to get only the SIN - ZRH return price. Why can't it just delete the first leg and all the other legs change numbering accordingly?
I didn't even try to look at a mixed-class booking. I know that is way beyond the QF IT work experience kids. Luckily all sectors would be around 7 hours.
Ideally I would like to use points for classic awards for the ADL - SIN and SIN - ADL legs. Flights are available for the dates I want, transiting either MEL or SYD (the need to transit is a rant in itself but I won't go there today).
The multicity booking tool won't let me do a mixed classic reward/cash booking, it's all or nothing.
If I use 60,000 points for ADL - SIN return I have to pay AUD500 in "taxes". The cash price to continue the journey with QF codes SIN - ZRH return via DXB is coming up as SGD 1359 or so. Total price is thus around AUD 1850.
The cash price for ADL - SIN - ZRH return for the dates I want is coming up as AUD 1888 in Y (transiting DXB), for a saver fare where you can't get points upgrades on the QF metal. Flexible fare is AUD 3278.
So I can use my points and pay about $1800 for the trip, or not use my points and still pay about $1800 for the trip - plus not be eligible for points upgrades on the QF metal using the points I've saved on the fare.
Honestly I cannot see any value in having the frequent flyer points when the fare is going to be the same whether I use them or not.
Side rant - the multicity booking tool is clunky and user unfriendly - it's not easy to remove ADL - SIN as the first leg and SIN - ADL as the last leg and get a new price. I have to enter all the flights in again to get only the SIN - ZRH return price. Why can't it just delete the first leg and all the other legs change numbering accordingly?
I didn't even try to look at a mixed-class booking. I know that is way beyond the QF IT work experience kids. Luckily all sectors would be around 7 hours.
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