How to put two travel vouchers to good SC & points use?

[albatross710]

In the Albatross710 world this year has really floated by after the very wet start to my business year. Consequently I find myself approaching the expiry date on two Qantas travel vouchers for cancelled flights as a result of the Brisbane floods.

I have until mid November (the anniversary of the original bookings) to use the vouchers, one $211 & a $438. Each voucher has to be used on a higher fare than the original. can be any routing, one way or return. Using each voucher will cost $50.

I'm looking for ideas on itineraries that I can research to maximise points & SC.

Any trip that I take will need to start at BNE. I can finish back in Brisbane or Rockhampton.

The most sectors I seem to be able to get is 5 different flight numbers bouncing between BNE, TSV, MKY, GLT & ROK in various combinations.

Can anyone suggest some other cities that I can put into the mix that might create adverse routings and price.

The finesse seems to be in getting a route that will be close to the voucher strike price.

Any thoughts are appreciated.

Alby

 

[JohnK]

What is your original fare class? Also are you sure it needs to be a higher fare class? I think voucher can be redeemed for same booking class or higher.

Not sure of your available travel dates. Currently

Sun 06 Nov 2011

BNE-ROK-MKY 12:30-16:55 $264 (Flexi Saver)
MKY-ROK-BNE 17:30-20:30 $150 (Red e-Deal)

Total $414 for 60 SCs

Sat 12 Nov 2011

BNE-ROK 15:15-16:30 $95
ROK-BNE 16:55-18:05 $95

Total $190 for 20 SCs

So overall 80 SCs + ~$55 on top of vouchers.

If you wait until specials are on as you should be able to get any BNE-ROK-MKY return for ~$190 and 40 SCs which would be your $211 voucher + ~$29. During the special the Flexi -Saver stays the same but the red e-deal comes down in price so your second voucher would then fully cover the 60 SCs. So all up 100 SCs.

 

[albatross710]

What is your original fare class? Also are you sure it needs to be a higher fare class? .

OK, great work. The Original classes were, just to complicate things, one was a Red-e and one a Flexi.

When I search online via the link from the Voucher I get search results:

If a Return itinerary search, fares which are greater than a figure which is half the original fare.

If a one way, fares which are greater than the total voucher.

The thing I find interesting is that the effective marginal cost of the itinerary does vary, depending on the available fares and it is possible to fly further for a lower marginal (out of pocket) cost.

Now, if my customer's will just commit to my timetable!

 

[markis10]

The waiver was retain value and no need to go to a dearer fare and no change fee:

http://www.qantas.com.au/agents/dyn/qf/policies/QFWaiverPolicyBNE120111.pdf

 

[albatross710]

The waiver was retain value and no need to go to a dearer fare and no change fee:

http://www.qantas.com.au/agents/dyn/qf/policies/QFWaiverPolicyBNE120111.pdf

Markis10, thank you for the link to the waiver. Although I took action to cancel my travel plans, the actual travel dates were after the specified travel period. I will however bring it up as a discussion point when making the travel arrangements in case there is any option.