Once I use up my QFF points, I'll have to reconsider which loyalty program to concentrate on next.
Same here.
I said to myself that once my OWA was over, I'd jump ship to other programs (ie. resume reaccumulating VFF points etc).
I did check VFF though and their business awards availability was horrible / almost non-existant for the routes I wanted. I don't churn CCs to redeem for economy seats.
Also not to mention the fact that even being massively broken, Qantas' multi-city rewards booking platform is much easier to identify reward seats than VFFs (ie. can only search one route at a time on VFF if using points, then having to click into each flight to see what's available).
Due to the above, I then thought to stay with QFF points as there's much better business reward seat availability - excluding leaving / entering Australia on QF,
but, to modify the way in which I book - that is, separate PNRs for each flight, knowing the saga I had with my now done OWA.
I'll never book another multi leg (ie. 3+ legs) rewards trip, unless it's
perfect from the get-go - which we all know when looking up to redeem for a OWA, is almost impossible, even if you look a year in advance.
If Qantas are able to improve their systems and make ALL phone consultants have the same visibility / capability to amend rewards bookings (not just Auckland and Hobart), then maybe.
For now though, it's definitely separate PNRs for me - I'm happy to pay the 3% international transaction fee for any flights not originating in Australia, just to ensure that I'm able to get the seat, rather than seeing it online then calling / arguing why it can't be added to my existing PNR, then HUACA / repeat, wasting my time, the consultant's time and other caller's time.