Lima flight issue

[zinga]

I am trying to work out an itinerary I can do in South America for a wedding I have in Brazil in July 2025. I am preparing by using sample dates throughout the year to work out routes etc. I am having issues with selecting Lima as a departing airport as I get the error message "Lima is not available on the Classic Flight Rewards. Select 'Use money, points or both' to continue." I do not get this error message if I select Cusco so it seems weird that that one city in Peru is allowed but not the other.

Is this a bug in the multi city search or is Lima barred from flying out of with QFF rewards? Do I need to work out an itinerary that doesn't fly out from Lima?

I did a sample itinerary of SCL - GRU - VIX - GIG - LIM without any issues but coming back to SCL I could only select CUZ as a departure point in Peru. Lima had the error message above (screenshot attached). I also tried without the GIG - LIM flight to see if the issue was arriving and departing LIM but still couldn't select LIM as a departure airport. Even doing a SCL - LIM return flight results in a weird page where the day section shows points available but unable to select flights underneath it as it indicates no matching flights (screenshot attached).

 

[SYD]

Yes, it’s a limitation of the multi-city search (and regular search for that matter) that won’t let you search starting from a whole bunch of places around the world. I believe it has something to do with local currencies that QF can process online.
/ Sales offices.

One work around is to try and do it all as one booking, including open jaw. I had the same issue trying to book a one way Buenos Aires back to SCL, but it happily let me book SCL-MVD//EZE-SCL.

Use that trick to at least find days/flights that suit and you might be able to call up and book over the phone if the first trick doesn’t help/work.

 

[zinga]

Yes, it’s a limitation of the multi-city search (and regular search for that matter) that won’t let you search starting from a whole bunch of places around the world. I believe it has something to do with local currencies that QF can process online.
/ Sales offices.

One work around is to try and do it all as one booking, including open jaw. I had the same issue trying to book a one way Buenos Aires back to SCL, but it happily let me book SCL-MVD//EZE-SCL.

Use that trick to at least find days/flights that suit and you might be able to call up and book over the phone if the first trick doesn’t help/work.

Thanks SYD. I was aware of the system limitation due to the sale home country currency but this search is different. I'm doing it at one booking and open jaw. SCL is chosen as the start city but it won't let me select Lima as the next start destination as the usual work around. Attached are some screenshots showing that it works for Cusco but not Lima

 

[SYD]

Thanks SYD. I was aware of the system limitation due to the sale home country currency but this search is different. I'm doing it at one booking and open jaw. SCL is chosen as the start city but it won't let me select Lima as the next start destination as the usual work around. Attached are some screenshots showing that it works for Cusco but not Lima

Oh, that is a PITA… You might just have to call. At least they should wave the booking fee if it’s not letting even search online.

Curious, can you search SCL-LIM return?

 

[zinga]

Oh, that is a PITA… You might just have to call. At least they should wave the booking fee if it’s not letting even search online.

Curious, can you search SCL-LIM return?

Tried SCL-LIM return and it comes up with the screen shown attached on my first post. Shows dates and points available at the top day tabs but no options available to select. Seems like a bug just for Lima but strange that I haven't seen anything about it online.

 

[kangarooflyer88]

I know what I am about to say is gonna sound like heresy on this forum, but I'd encourage you to look elsewhere to book those flights. And I say this with all due respect as a Qantas Platinum frequent flyer and someone who would prefer to get things ticketed via Qantas for the status credits towards retaining my Platinum status. Case in point, I'm flying from Melbourne to Brazil later this week, and it's all booked via LATAM on LATAM tickets. Certainly I could have tried Qantas but when you look at the cost (either cash or points) along with the very limited schedule availability it just didn't make much sense. And the cherry on top? I status matched to LATAM Black meaning I've now got upgrade coupons to move me and my partner up to J (we strategically booked LA flights which historically have a high number of available J seats). As a consequence of this I can fly from Melbourne to Florianopolis, Brazil in about 24 hours. Not bad considering the distances involved and we're only talking about 2 connections.

So my advice is look to see what you can find for tickets via Google flights. The benefit too is you get to choose what schedule works and select the fare bundle that best represents your needs.

If it is truly expensive and something where points may make sense, look around your frequent flyer schemes to see which one will deliver you the value you want keeping in mind that different programs have partnerships with different Latin American Airlines. To give you some examples, both United Airlines and Air Canada points can be used to book Azul, and Gol flights. Star Alliance carriers like Air Canada, United, Singapore Air (a transfer partner for Virgin Australia and other bank programs) lets you book award tickets on COPA and Avianca. British Airways, Delta, Alaska Airlines and Qantas let you book LATAM flights. You'll want to shop around before transferring points to see which one offers the flight you need. For Qantas, you may very well have to call up to search for award availability as not all flights appear on the Qantas website. Keep in mind too, Qantas cannot sell cash tickets for flights which operate entirely outside Australia which aren't part of a connecting itinerary originating or ending in Australia (I believe this has something to do with the mythical cabotage theory some countries have)

-RooFlyer88

 

[zinga]

I know what I am about to say is gonna sound like heresy on this forum, but I'd encourage you to look elsewhere to book those flights. And I say this with all due respect as a Qantas Platinum frequent flyer and someone who would prefer to get things ticketed via Qantas for the status credits towards retaining my Platinum status. Case in point, I'm flying from Melbourne to Brazil later this week, and it's all booked via LATAM on LATAM tickets. Certainly I could have tried Qantas but when you look at the cost (either cash or points) along with the very limited schedule availability it just didn't make much sense. And the cherry on top? I status matched to LATAM Black meaning I've now got upgrade coupons to move me and my partner up to J (we strategically booked LA flights which historically have a high number of available J seats). As a consequence of this I can fly from Melbourne to Florianopolis, Brazil in about 24 hours. Not bad considering the distances involved and we're only talking about 2 connections.

So my advice is look to see what you can find for tickets via Google flights. The benefit too is you get to choose what schedule works and select the fare bundle that best represents your needs.

If it is truly expensive and something where points may make sense, look around your frequent flyer schemes to see which one will deliver you the value you want keeping in mind that different programs have partnerships with different Latin American Airlines. To give you some examples, both United Airlines and Air Canada points can be used to book Azul, and Gol flights. Star Alliance carriers like Air Canada, United, Singapore Air (a transfer partner for Virgin Australia and other bank programs) lets you book award tickets on COPA and Avianca. British Airways, Delta, Alaska Airlines and Qantas let you book LATAM flights. You'll want to shop around before transferring points to see which one offers the flight you need. For Qantas, you may very well have to call up to search for award availability as not all flights appear on the Qantas website. Keep in mind too, Qantas cannot sell cash tickets for flights which operate entirely outside Australia which aren't part of a connecting itinerary originating or ending in Australia (I believe this has something to do with the mythical cabotage theory some countries have)

-RooFlyer88

Thanks for the advice RooFlyer88. I'm open to booking the flight with any airline via a fare if any specials are released but initially will book via points to have a cheaper solution booked in.

Wedding is in Vitoria Brazil so the plan was book LATAM J seats MEL-SCL via qff points return and then work out the internals via qff points or fare depending on schedule or prices. Unfortunately I have only started my velocity points earning journey but have around 600k qff points to use so need to stick to that scheme for now.

Plan was to only book the MEL-SCL leg so that it allowed me book reward flights as Chile will be the starter destination for the South America internal flights which means the system allows me to book to VIX and then onwards to Bolivia & Peru and back.

I just can't get around the issue that departing from Lima (after the initial positioning flight from from SCL) doesn't work while the system allows me to depart from almost any other city in South America.

I'm going to call Qff now to see if they are able to book it on their end just so I know I can use Lima as a return destination when planning things otherwise I'll make it that I return from la Paz or Cusco.

 

[zinga]

Update after calling Qantas

As a test, I called QFF to see if they could book a sample itinerary of SCL-CUZ plus LIM-SCL. They were able to do so. I advised them that when using the multi tool, the LIM airport can't be selected when using QFF points. They advised that it is a known issue for the last few days and that IT are currently working on it. Glad I'm not going crazy and that it is a bug rather than the way I was doing it haha no wonder there wasn't any talk about this issue on any forums. Now I can plan my itinerary knowing it should be fixed by the time the reward seats are released for the July flights.

 

[RooFlyer]

Now I can plan my itinerary knowing it should be fixed by the time the reward seats are released for the July flights.

That all sounds promising, but I wouldn't count on the issue being fixed in time; there are many bugs in their system and I wouldn't necessarily take on board that this is a recent one. Be prepared to call!

 

[Silvia]

Yes unfortunately an issue. You can search SCL to anywhere in South America, but not from LIM.
I had this issue and ended up purchasing a fare with LATAM and then after several attempts as you are at mercy on who you get on the call centre, I phoned to get it booked with QF points and cancelled my LATAM cash fare.

 

[Mattg]

Update after calling Qantas

As a test, I called QFF to see if they could book a sample itinerary of SCL-CUZ plus LIM-SCL. They were able to do so. I advised them that when using the multi tool, the LIM airport can't be selected when using QFF points. They advised that it is a known issue for the last few days and that IT are currently working on it. Glad I'm not going crazy and that it is a bug rather than the way I was doing it haha no wonder there wasn't any talk about this issue on any forums. Now I can plan my itinerary knowing it should be fixed by the time the reward seats are released for the July flights.

Good to hear you could book via the call centre.

The person you spoke to is a bit naïve though if they think this has only been a problem for the past few days. It's been at least several years. I also highly doubt that IT is currently working on fixing it. Would love to be proven wrong, though.

 

[zinga]

Good to hear you could book via the call centre.

The person you spoke to is a bit naïve though if they think this has only been a problem for the past few days. It's been at least several years. I also highly doubt that IT is currently working on fixing it. Would love to be proven wrong, though.

I have learnt the hard way to never trust the advice given via the QFF call centre. Good thing is that the cost of flights from LIM-SCL are showing as only around $120-$190 so no big deal if I need to purchase that leg. Or just come home via Cusco if it works well with my plans.

Thanks everyone for your feedback and advice

 

[kangarooflyer88]

Thanks for the advice RooFlyer88. I'm open to booking the flight with any airline via a fare if any specials are released but initially will book via points to have a cheaper solution booked in.

One key piece of information that would be helpful here would be determining whether you hold Qantas frequent flyer status (i.e. Silver, Gold, Platinum, etc.) as that can play an important role here in booking a flight award. Certainly you are doing the right thing and booking well in advance your award. However, July 2025 is too far ahead even for those of us who hold high levels of status with Qantas. For instance Qantas Frequent Flyers with no status (i.e. Bronze) and Silver members can book out up to 297 days in advance whereas Gold and above get access to seats up to 353 days in advance. This may have changed recently with Qantas releasing seats in batches rather than sticking to rigid calendar dates, but the dynamics largely remain the same. Most importantly, if you hold Platinum status or above, you can call up Qantas and request they release seats on Qantas operated flights for you. I've done this several times including asking for economy seats to be released for Melbourne to Sydney, Melbourne to Perth and LA to Sydney. Whilst the prospect of using points to book economy doesn't sound tempting, in my case I was dealing with last minute bookings where demand was high and the prospect of getting business was low.

Additionally, as mentioned before, if you hold Qantas Platinum status you can status match over to LATAM Black. The benefit there is you get 8 upgrade coupons you can use to upgrade LATAM operated flights from Economy to Business. For my trip to Brazil, I put in the requests earlier today and am pleasantly surprised to see my partner and I as #1 and #2 on the upgrade list with there being over 7 business class seats still available for a flight departing in a little over a day (MEL > SCL in this case). Upgrades are a risky proposition: if you book business you are guaranteed business. You'll want to book at times where demand is lower. In the case of Melbourne to Santiago that would be during the week (i.e. Tuesday or Thursday). On weekends, business is almost always sold out, and the return trip back to Australia always seems to have more demand in business class than the other way around to Santiago. LATAM also has a bid upgrade program and sometimes the offers can be quite attractive too. Here's what the Melbourne to Santiago offers looked like when I checked earlier today (I'm not doing bid upgrade since per LATAM's website Black members have a higher priority than those bidding for an upgrade):

Plan was to only book the MEL-SCL leg so that it allowed me book reward flights as Chile will be the starter destination for the South America internal flights which means the system allows me to book to VIX and then onwards to Bolivia & Peru and back.

This can work as a strategy although you will pay a penalty for it (5000 Qantas points per passenger to make a change). In my case I was originally scheduled to fly LA to Sydney on Qantas but later decided to start the trip out of San Francisco. A couple calls to Qantas and I finally got someone who figured out how to add the SFO > LAX segment onto the itinerary.

I just can't get around the issue that departing from Lima (after the initial positioning flight from from SCL) doesn't work while the system allows me to depart from almost any other city in South America.

It's like a point of sale issue. Your best bet is to use Google Flights to find the flights you want on LATAM, then call up Qantas and have them look for those flights and book them as a classic award. If you want more certainty on whether a specific LATAM flight is available as an award, check the Alaska Airlines website as you can book awards through them and if it shows up there, chances are that flight will also be available for Qantas:

The person you spoke to is a bit naïve though if they think this has only been a problem for the past few days. It's been at least several years. I also highly doubt that IT is currently working on fixing it. Would love to be proven wrong, though.

I don't think it's an IT issue so much as it is a point of sale issue. Specifically, IIRC Qantas does not allow you to book any flights online which originate in a country where they don't have a ticketing office. Calling up Qantas is how you get around the issue since, I believe, they can force the system to use a Sydney point of sale irrespective of what it starts.

-RooFlyer88

 

[kangarooflyer88]

I have learnt the hard way to never trust the advice given via the QFF call centre. Good thing is that the cost of flights from LIM-SCL are showing as only around $120-$190 so no big deal if I need to purchase that leg. Or just come home via Cusco if it works well with my plans.

If you want to purchase tickets separately you absolutely can but I must warn you about booking tickets that are meant to connect to one another. For instance if you were to purchase a Lima to Santiago ticket and then have a separate booking for Santiago back to Australia you actually have two separate contracts for travel. What that means from a practical standpoint is that if your Lima to Santiago flight gets delayed or canceled you could end up missing the flight on the next itinerary and the airline may not be required to rebook you since it was on a separate contract. This is why I would encourage most travellers, particularly more novice travellers who have complex itineraries to try to keep everything on one itinerary then booking it into separate itineraries.

-RooFlyer88

 

[zinga]

One key piece of information that would be helpful here would be determining whether you hold Qantas frequent flyer status (i.e. Silver, Gold, Platinum, etc.) as that can play an important role here in booking a flight award.

Unfortunately I have no status (Bronze) so I will need to wait for the batch release or 297 days in advance. The bride who is having the wedding in Brazil has taken out a seats.aero membership so hopefully it works to alert her when seats are available in advance. Going off the pattern I am seeing, there seems to be plenty of economy availability for MEL-SCL in the next two months which will match the month I need to leave next year. I also checked to see what is the latest date reward I can book with LATAM in the future and found a SCL-CUZ flight on the 14th May which is 329 days in advance. That means I might have more luck doing the internals in advance.

This can work as a strategy although you will pay a penalty for it (5000 Qantas points per passenger to make a change). In my case I was originally scheduled to fly LA to Sydney on Qantas but later decided to start the trip out of San Francisco. A couple calls to Qantas and I finally got someone who figured out how to add the SFO > LAX segment onto the itinerary.

Are there any benefit of merging the internal flights itinerary with the MEL-SCL itinerary if there is no connecting flights involved? I understand the risk of having two itineraries if there is a connecting flight as a delay may result in losing that connecting flight but not sure of any benefit if the flight leaves a few days later.

Also is there any benefit of booking a return compared to two one way legs when it comes to points total or taxes? Might need to do MEL-SCL are two one ways depending on when awards are released

If you want to purchase tickets separately you absolutely can but I must warn you about booking tickets that are meant to connect to one another. For instance if you were to purchase a Lima to Santiago ticket and then have a separate booking for Santiago back to Australia you actually have two separate contracts for travel. What that means from a practical standpoint is that if your Lima to Santiago flight gets delayed or canceled you could end up missing the flight on the next itinerary and the airline may not be required to rebook you since it was on a separate contract.

Appreciate the warning about this. The SCL-MEL flight is scheduled to leave after midnight so I would only go down this path if I have no other options and even if that was the case, I would leave myself half a day or more (I have an Australian & Italian passport so I think the Italian passport allows me to go into the Santiago city to explore without a visa so I can waste time that way)

Thanks for the heads up about the Alaskan award calendar. I have used the BA site in the past but the Alaskan one is good to see a full calendar view

 

[kangarooflyer88]

Unfortunately I have no status (Bronze) so I will need to wait for the batch release or 297 days in advance. The bride who is having the wedding in Brazil has taken out a seats.aero membership so hopefully it works to alert her when seats are available in advance. Going off the pattern I am seeing, there seems to be plenty of economy availability for MEL-SCL in the next two months which will match the month I need to leave next year. I also checked to see what is the latest date reward I can book with LATAM in the future and found a SCL-CUZ flight on the 14th May which is 329 days in advance. That means I might have more luck doing the internals in advance.

In this case, if I was you (and I'm not you by the way), I would be keeping my eyes peeled for LATAM and Qantas business classic award availability to Chile. That will be the hardest one to find. I'd probably apply a wait and see approach until you are about 4 to 6 months away from the flight (i.e. January to March 2025). If for some reason you still can't find award availability, your next best bet would probably be purchasing economy tickets with LATAM that are eligible for upgrades (UPG eligible) that depart on dates where historically demand for business has been low. Then at about 2 days prior to departure put in a bid upgrade request for the lowest amount (in my screenshot example that was $540 USD). Supposing you chose correctly you could be on a flight where the low ball offer is accepted.

Are there any benefit of merging the internal flights itinerary with the MEL-SCL itinerary if there is no connecting flights involved? I understand the risk of having two itineraries if there is a connecting flight as a delay may result in losing that connecting flight but not sure of any benefit if the flight leaves a few days later.

Generally no. If you leave yourself a couple of days between international flights, then technically under Article 19 of the Montreal Convention, the airline would then be on the hook for those latter flights in the sense that the airline would be liable for you missing that next flight since it is something foreseeable that could happen during an extended delay within their control. The only benefit I see of merging itineraries is that changes could potentially be cheaper. Specifically changing an internal flight to a different date or departure city would attract a fee of just 5,000 points per passenger whereas if you bought the ticket with cash it would very much depend on the fare you bought (some may not allow for changes or refunds).

Also is there any benefit of booking a return compared to two one way legs when it comes to points total or taxes? Might need to do MEL-SCL are two one ways depending on when awards are released

If you are using points, there is no benefit. Indeed, the recommendation I would have is book the award flights when you find them. The reason being is award availability notoriously comes and goes. I've encountered situations where I saw the flight I wanted, slept on it only for the following morning for those flights to disappear. Technically, yes there is a minor benefit that if you want to cancel or change flights you only pay the fees once on a return itinerary versus two one-ways, but to counter that benefit the benefit of having two one-ways is you have more flexibility in the itinerary as you have two independent components to work with. Generally speaking, for complex itineraries it can be cost effective to book one-ways even for international travel.

For instance my trip to the Americas starting later today has the following bookings:

• Itinerary 1 : Qantas (booked using BA Avios) Sydney to Melbourne
• Itinerary 2: LATAM (booked with $$$): Melbourne to Florianopollis
• Itinerary 3: Azul (booked using points + $$$) Florianopolis to Chapeco
• Itinerary 4: LATAM (booked with $$$): Paso Fundo to Montreal
• Itinerary 5 : Air Canada (booked with Virgin Australia points): Montreal to Saint John
• Itinerary 6: WestJet (booked using Delta points): Moncton to Victoria
• Itinerary 7: Air Canada (booked with Virgin Australia points): Vancouver to San Francisco
• Itinerary 8: Alaska/Qantas (booked with Qantas points): San Francisco to Sydney

If I were to book this as a multi-city itinerary it would be prohibitively expensive given the plating rules surrounding it. Specifically, when booking multi-city itineraries you need to select carriers where they have agreements with one another to book flights on their behalf (i.e. codeshare). Booking one-ways is a way around that since you've got independent segments to work with and can use whatever instrument is most favourable to you (i.e. frequent flyer points versus $$$).

-RooFlyer88

 

[Sale]

In this case, if I was you (and I'm not you by the way), I would be keeping my eyes peeled for LATAM and Qantas business classic award availability to Chile. That will be the hardest one to find. I'd probably apply a wait and see approach until you are about 4 to 6 months away from the flight (i.e. January to March 2025). If for some reason you still can't find award availability, your next best bet would probably be purchasing economy tickets with LATAM that are eligible for upgrades (UPG eligible) that depart on dates where historically demand for business has been low. Then at about 2 days prior to departure put in a bid upgrade request for the lowest amount (in my screenshot example that was $540 USD). Supposing you chose correctly you could be on a flight where the low ball offer is accepted.

Generally no. If you leave yourself a couple of days between international flights, then technically under Article 19 of the Montreal Convention, the airline would then be on the hook for those latter flights in the sense that the airline would be liable for you missing that next flight since it is something foreseeable that could happen during an extended delay within their control. The only benefit I see of merging itineraries is that changes could potentially be cheaper. Specifically changing an internal flight to a different date or departure city would attract a fee of just 5,000 points per passenger whereas if you bought the ticket with cash it would very much depend on the fare you bought (some may not allow for changes or refunds).

If you are using points, there is no benefit. Indeed, the recommendation I would have is book the award flights when you find them. The reason being is award availability notoriously comes and goes. I've encountered situations where I saw the flight I wanted, slept on it only for the following morning for those flights to disappear. Technically, yes there is a minor benefit that if you want to cancel or change flights you only pay the fees once on a return itinerary versus two one-ways, but to counter that benefit the benefit of having two one-ways is you have more flexibility in the itinerary as you have two independent components to work with. Generally speaking, for complex itineraries it can be cost effective to book one-ways even for international travel.

For instance my trip to the Americas starting later today has the following bookings:

• Itinerary 1 : Qantas (booked using BA Avios) Sydney to Melbourne
• Itinerary 2: LATAM (booked with $$$): Melbourne to Florianopollis
• Itinerary 3: Azul (booked using points + $$$) Florianopolis to Chapeco
• Itinerary 4: LATAM (booked with $$$): Paso Fundo to Montreal
• Itinerary 5 : Air Canada (booked with Virgin Australia points): Montreal to Saint John
• Itinerary 6: WestJet (booked using Delta points): Moncton to Victoria
• Itinerary 7: Air Canada (booked with Virgin Australia points): Vancouver to San Francisco
• Itinerary 8: Alaska/Qantas (booked with Qantas points): San Francisco to Sydney

If I were to book this as a multi-city itinerary it would be prohibitively expensive given the plating rules surrounding it. Specifically, when booking multi-city itineraries you need to select carriers where they have agreements with one another to book flights on their behalf (i.e. codeshare). Booking one-ways is a way around that since you've got independent segments to work with and can use whatever instrument is most favourable to you (i.e. frequent flyer points versus $$$).

-RooFlyer88

Hi RooFlyer88 (sorry a bit off the Lima topic)

When you have a moment, (I realise that that you are somewhere in South America at present) so absolutely no rush. Little query.

Next year we are going with some friends from Hobart to Santiago and returning from Buenos Aires. Ideally flying J with points if possible, otherwise cash.

Return - Flying EZE - SCL - SYD/MEL with the EZE-SXL leg either Latham or KLM

Query: - will our luggage be transferred at Santiago or will it be a collect and re-check if we are flying Qantas back to Australia? And is it the same with LA & KL? If not, do you have any alternative suggestions?

many thanks

Sale

 

[SYD]

Return - Flying EZE - SCL - SYD/MEL with the EZE-SXL leg either Latham or KLM

Query: - will our luggage be transferred at Santiago or will it be a collect and re-check if we are flying Qantas back to Australia? And is it the same with LA & KL? If not, do you have any alternative suggestions?

many thanks

Sale

If it’s on the same ticket, your luggage can be checked through. If not, you’ll have to clear immigration and customs in SCL and recheck luggage with QF.

It won’t matter if EZE to SCL is KL or LA. The key thing is same booking.

 

[Sale]

If it’s on the same ticket, your luggage can be checked through. If not, you’ll have clear immigration and customs in SCL and recheck luggage with QF.

It won’t matter if EZE to SCL is KL or LA. The key thing is same booking.

That's great, many thanks Syd

cheers, Sale

 

[zinga]

For instance my trip to the Americas starting later today has the following bookings:

• Itinerary 1 : Qantas (booked using BA Avios) Sydney to Melbourne
• Itinerary 2: LATAM (booked with $$$): Melbourne to Florianopollis
• Itinerary 3: Azul (booked using points + $$$) Florianopolis to Chapeco
• Itinerary 4: LATAM (booked with $$$): Paso Fundo to Montreal
• Itinerary 5 : Air Canada (booked with Virgin Australia points): Montreal to Saint John
• Itinerary 6: WestJet (booked using Delta points): Moncton to Victoria
• Itinerary 7: Air Canada (booked with Virgin Australia points): Vancouver to San Francisco
• Itinerary 8: Alaska/Qantas (booked with Qantas points): San Francisco to Sydney

Have an amazing trip! Looks awesome and great that you have access to so many different reward schemes to have that flexibility