Best way to redeem QFF Points - I want out?

[Austashes]

You're 20k off a 280k J ONEx.
Forgive my ignorance but what is a $280k "J ONEx" award?

It is the around the world/5 stops award in business class requires 280,000 points per person (+ taxes)

 

[Dick Savage]

I, years ago, on an instant, decided to quit every one of the several mileage deals I then belonged to. Three of them as a "millionaire." Gave all the cards to my sons who for a time did such a heap of First Class and Five Star whizzing about they could have been mistaken for consulate clerks and/or Commonwealth coppers. Being free from the enslavement means I have to pay a bit more to continue to ride in the pointy bit and I've had a few rides in Scoot and Air AsiaX and Jetstar and Strategic and in the olden-days Virgin "business classes." But all in all I love that I'm FREE -- and especially the anonymity! If your offspring are old enough they will LOVE that you thought of them first.

 

[Nizar]

For me; a OW 280k award or a return F MEL/SYD-LAX gotta be up there towards best value redemptions for that sort of points balance. Both are "worth" about $10-15k.

But as a practical and perhaps more usable solution given the OP is a family man, I really liked the SYD-NAN J suggestion.

 

[Buzzard]

I would keep the account active, perhaps by using an EDR card.
Surely the day will come when you will want to take the family for a holiday somewhere even if just interstate. The points could then be used for some Classic Awards.
But each to their own.....

 

[Powerballsam]

How much are the tax's for the RTW trip in J?

 

[JohnK]

The taxes and surcharges depend on how many sectors you do and where you depart from. Places like LHR have very high airport departure tax.

I would budget for something ~$1600-$2000.

 

[musch]

Re: Best way to redeem QFF Points - I want out? > Sell the points!?

I know some people buy and sell their points.

There are a some websites that specialise in that, and if you look on the web, you can easily find more information on it.

While I agree with some of the others, that you could hang on to them, recently I have found using point with Qantas is hard and using QA points for Jetstar, which is supposedly possible, is a complete pain.

 

[Alanslegal]

How much are the tax's for the RTW trip in J?

Under two years ago my j rtw taxes n surcharges was around $750 (syd-scl-mex-mia-jfk-bcn-hel-bkk-syd)

 

[Cynicor]

This thread has some crazy ideas in it, but I love that many people see no value in redeeming for J or F awards.

Thanks for leaving the awards seats for the rest of us!

 

[lovestotravel]

Yep I am more than happy for everyone to spend their FF points on Y redemptions and/or toasters!