BNE - NRT Award Availability

[albatross710]

The J classic redemption NRT-BNE is available when I booked it for MrsAlbatross as part of her itinerary.

Now being short of points I want to book myself NRT-BNE as a one way J redemption but it wont show on the website. It will show if I do it as part of a BNE-NRT-BNE itinerary. I wont have the required additional miles for a few weeks so I am thinking I am better to lock in the return J sector while I can.

I've tried the call centre twice tonight but doesn't seem that the required help is in season.

Any tips on how to get the classic J NRT-BNE to show.

Alby

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

You could fly the cousin of QFi, ie, JQi, they have started flying BNE - NRT - BNE, if you buy the (total) J plus bundle, you could fly within a few hours before or after the Mrs and either of you wait for the other in the BNE int arr hall.
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QFi dep NRT at 20:10
JQi dep NRT at 21:00

 

[MELso]

Have you tried the multi-city booking tool?

 

[MelbFlyer]

The J classic redemption NRT-BNE is available when I booked it for MrsAlbatross as part of her itinerary.

Now being short of points I want to book myself NRT-BNE as a one way J redemption but it wont show on the website. It will show if I do it as part of a BNE-NRT-BNE itinerary. I wont have the required additional miles for a few weeks so I am thinking I am better to lock in the return J sector while I can.

It's a classic case of married segments if reward seats for NRT > BNE is not showing up, but BNE > NRT > BNE is showing up options.

I had the same issue a few days ago when searching for NRT > MEL one way - unless I also searched for a leg prior to that one, different routes / reward seats would show up.

Worked in my favour anyway, as the taxes were significantly less / were calculated in AUD as my first leg was leaving Australia.

Considering JL redemptions are being snapped up 1 year in advance, if you can see any good options - get onto it ASAP.

I managed to snap up 2 x JL business reward seats for next November from NRT > MEL direct after checking daily for a week.

Prior to securing the above booking, we procrastinated on dates for a day or so, then by the time we wanted to book, the JL business reward seats that we were thinking about / saw were snapped up and only CI business seats via Taipei were left.

I honestly didn't mind CI and transitting via Taipei (as it's a better layout being 1-2-1 instead of JL's 2-2-2 Skysuites on the B787-8, even despite all seats still having direct aisle access), but the wife as per usual wanted only direct flights even despite a poorer product.

I've tried the call centre twice tonight but doesn't seem that the required help is in season.

Yep, that's typical Qantas unless you're Platinum or above and can get the Hobart call centre.

 

[albatross710]

It's a classic case of married segments if reward seats for NRT > BNE is not showing up, but BNE > NRT > BNE is showing up options.

I was hoping I was able to break that. The itin I have is BNE-NRT in Y and J return.

 

[albatross710]

After 55 minutes on hold, 3 minutes conversation and I gave up on getting the NRT-BNE as a one way booking.

Decided to take up the EDR giftcard route this afternoon which gave me enough points to complete the return booking.