Can I Cancel International Qantas Award Booking Within 24 hours of flight?

[giskard]

I am planning to book an International Partner award booking using my Qantas frequent flyer points to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco with American Airlines.
In the event my plans change at the last minute, can anybody tell me whether it is possible to cancel the award flight within 24 hours of departure and just be charged the 5000 point cancellation fee per passenger?
Or are cancellations of award booking only allowed up to 24 hours before departure time?

Thanks in advance.

 

[NM]

You cannot make any changes on-line within 24 hours. All changes would require a phone call and will incur the telephone assistance fee.

There are also restrictions on what changes can be made once the journey has commenced, so if the LAX-SFO sector is not the first sector in the booking, then you may be restricted in the changes as a result of the journey having already commenced.

See section 14.7 of the QFF terms and conditions for explanation of what changes can be made and what changes are restricted within 24 hours of departure.

 

[serfty]

I am planning to book an International Partner award booking using my Qantas frequent flyer points to fly from Los Angeles to San Francisco with American Airlines.
In the event my plans change at the last minute, can anybody tell me whether it is possible to cancel the award flight within 24 hours of departure and just be charged the 5000 point cancellation fee per passenger?
Or are cancellations of award booking only allowed up to 24 hours before departure time?

Thanks in advance.

For my part I'd consider the value of an 8K (or 24K in F) + USD2.50 award booking that can be had on AA.com from USD100 (or USD231 in F).

Other than that, you can cancel right up to departure time if that is the only segment.

14.8 Qantas & Partner Classic Awards - tickets cancellation & refunds
14.8.1 Classic Award tickets issued for travel on Qantas, oneworld Alliance Airlines or Airline Partners may be submitted for refund and re-credit prior to commencement of travel. Where applicable, only Points that would not have expired will be re-credited. A Cancellation Refund Fee (see the Fee Schedule) will apply.

14.8.2 Once any travel has commenced on a Classic Award, the Award is considered used, even if the remaining travel is not completed. Points will not be re-credited to the Member's account for unused ticket coupons.
14.8.3 If a Classic Award is cancelled by the airline and reasonable alternative travel cannot be arranged, Qantas will waive the Cancellation Refund Fee on any Classic Award submitted for refund and will re-credit the applicable number of Points.