Help booking award flight

[martindagun]

Hi.
I'm trying to book my first international award flight. And when looking, for example Tokyo-Melbourne. It shows something like 37,000 points. But when I go further it says its 80,000 points inclusive (Other times its 97,000, but then shows 140,000) But when booking Singapore-Melbourne, its 52,000 and no more points when at the next page. I've probably missed something somewhere, but I've been trying to figure it out for ages. Trying to book it different ways. If anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers

 

[tuapekastar]

Hi.
I'm trying to book my first international award flight. And when looking, for example Tokyo-Melbourne. It shows something like 37,000 points. But when I go further it says its 80,000 points inclusive (Other times its 97,000, but then shows 140,000) But when booking Singapore-Melbourne, its 52,000 and no more points when at the next page. I've probably missed something somewhere, but I've been trying to figure it out for ages. Trying to book it different ways. If anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers

Welcome to AFF martindagun!

Qantas has two main types of award bookings. Classic and Anyseat. Classic are set 'prices' per sector, Anyseat awards can vary. So the first thing to do is know which of these you are using (they are selectable on the awards booking screen). There are also 'partner' awards for booking on other airlines...these are basically Classic awards that cost a few thousand points more. Oh, and Tokyo-Melbourne Classic award in economy (one-way only) is 36000 points plus fees and taxes.

 

[martindagun]

Thanks for that.

I was looking at the Anyseat awards. Thats why it was around 37,000 one day and 80,000 the next day. I think I figured it out. It says on the top, when booking the Japan one. That it does not include taxes, while the singapore one does. Why does one include it and the other doesn't.

Also is 36,000 plus nearly $400 for the classic award reasonable? It seems rather expensive to me.

 

[serfty]

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Also is 36,000 plus nearly $400 for the classic award reasonable? It seems rather expensive to me.

QFF awards are generally considered expensive when compared with rewards from other programs.

At least with an Any Seat awards you can earn points/SC's for the travel booked.

One of the better depredations available is the "oneworld" award. For more on that, see here:

• http://www.australianfrequentflyer....ogram/oneworld-award-140k-280k-420k-8228.html