Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[DC3]

Use the QFF site - AA award flights show up here.
If you can't find availability on the QFF site, more often than not it does not exist ...

Yes, good advice. However, I find the QF award site to be somewhat coughbersome and limited. I use AA award information to speed up my searches, then go to QF. Horses for courses, I guess.

 

[onetonnerodeo]

Very frustrating for you. However, there are good and bad (useless) CSOs. Some have absolutely no idea and will tell you total rubbish if they can’t work through the problem.

I have found Oz and NZ to be the best, and South Africa and the Philippines the worst, although others have had better luck with these.

Although you have no control over where the call is directed, Oz seem to be available by 6.30am. NZ earlier, maybe from 4.30am, Oz Eastern. The other two are always around.

Cheers for the tip there, sounds like I need to set my alarm and get up early. I'm closing in on 10 hours on the phone with them since Saturday...the short calls were just to sign up for callback, which I hung up once it was Philippines and they didn't know OWA from RTW. Not once got Aus yet.

 

[Mattg]

For those of you that have had problems booking Oneworld Awards through the Qantas call centre, I would invite you to share some of the inaccurate information you've been given by Qantas reps on this thread: Incorrect information you've been given by Qantas Contact Centre

 

[markus2578]

Hi all,

New to this so hoping someone can provide some advice...

I have approx 900k QFF points and plan to go on ATW trip in 2021 for my honeymoon.

Question - do all the flights need to be in the same class to qualify for the One World deal? Or can i book first where available and just pay the difference in points? Have found a mix of business and first, but the complexity of the choices seem to crash the website when searching. From reading the posts here i assume this will be a common occurrence

thanks!

 

[motef]

Hi all,

New to this so hoping someone can provide some advice...

I have approx 900k QFF points and plan to go on ATW trip in 2021 for my honeymoon.

Question - do all the flights need to be in the same class to qualify for the One World deal? Or can i book first where available and just pay the difference in points? Have found a mix of business and first, but the complexity of the choices seem to crash the website when searching. From reading the posts here i assume this will be a common occurrence

thanks!

The cost will default to the highest class but they do not need to all be in the same class

So if you have only one flight in First then it is treated as a First Class Award.

As many OW carriers don't have First Class or limited on only certain routes that is why many people focus on Business Class as the sweet spot.

 

[markus2578]

The cost will default to the highest class but they do not need to all be in the same class

So if you have only one flight in First then it is treated as a First Class Award.

As many OW carriers don't have First Class or limited on only certain routes that is why many people focus on Business Class as the sweet spot.

Ok thanks. Yes could only find one leg with First available so probs not worth it!

 

[motef]

Ok thanks. Yes could only find one leg with First available so probs not worth it!

They are your points but for one leg in First I personally would stick with Business

 

[Captain Halliday]

Hi all,

New to this so hoping someone can provide some advice...

I have approx 900k QFF points and plan to go on ATW trip in 2021 for my honeymoon.

Question - do all the flights need to be in the same class to qualify for the One World deal? Or can i book first where available and just pay the difference in points? Have found a mix of business and first, but the complexity of the choices seem to crash the website when searching. From reading the posts here i assume this will be a common occurrence

thanks!

Welcome to AFF and congratulations to you and your partner.

A good starting point is this article which explains the One World Classic Award. But note the points required is no longer correct as they increased last year.

This award is points based and does not require you to travel in a particular direction.

One World’s round-the-world product is very different. It’s called the Oneworld Explorer. Details of that can be found here.

You can book your trip in different fare classes, but you’ll pay for the highest class of travel. In your case that’ll mean 455k points per person for First even if half your flights are in Business.

 

[markus2578]

Welcome to AFF and congratulations to you and your partner.

A good starting point is this article which explains the One World Classic Award. But note the points required is no longer correct as they increased last year.

This award is points based and does not require you to travel in a particular direction.

One World’s round-the-world product is very different. It’s called the Oneworld Explorer. Details of that can be found here.

You can book your trip in different fare classes, but you’ll pay for the highest class of travel. In your case that’ll mean 455k points per person for First even if half your flights are in Business.

Thanks for the details. Will have a read through and do some practice runs before i attempt to book.

Thanks again

 

[motef]

Thanks for the details. Will have a read through and do some practice runs before i attempt to book.

Thanks again

Good luck, congratulations and welcome to the forums

Strap in, researching and booking one of these beasts can be a frustrating but fantastic ride.

And the people here are amazing. So don't be afraid to ask questions

 

[markus2578]

Good luck, congratulations and welcome to the forums

Strap in, researching and booking one of these beasts can be a frustrating but fantastic ride.

And the people here are amazing. So don't be afraid to ask questions

Perfect - thank you!

Another question I managed to get to the point of selecting flights earlier today, but now whatever i search just comes back with an error - The Fare type is missing in this request (#7130). If I choose 'Use Money' it works, but the 'Use Points' option just comes back with this error.

Have done a quick google and cant see that error anywhere on the forums. Thought it may be because my work laptop thinks im in Singapore (as it kept directing me to the SG Qantas website) but have tethered off my phone and still getting the error.

 

[Jacques Vert]

Perhaps you could post details of your (dummy) itinerary so we can comment on any issues we can see....

 

[motef]

Perfect - thank you!

Another question I managed to get to the point of selecting flights earlier today, but now whatever i search just comes back with an error - The Fare type is missing in this request (#7130). If I choose 'Use Money' it works, but the 'Use Points' option just comes back with this error.

Have done a quick google and cant see that error anywhere on the forums. Thought it may be because my work laptop thinks im in Singapore (as it kept directing me to the SG Qantas website) but have tethered off my phone and still getting the error.

Are you using the Multi-City search tool? I think it bugs out after 6 legs.

What is the routing and dates you are looking for?

Are you ready you book it now?

 

[markus2578]

Are you using the Multi-City search tool? I think it bugs out after 6 legs.

What is the routing and dates you are looking for?

Are you ready you book it now?

No, not booking yet, just a bit of practice. Planning for Aug 2021 so have some time up my sleeve.

Test searches at the moment are ADL-SYD-FCO-CDG-BCN-JFK-LAX-NAN-SYD-ADL in September/October 2020

5 stop overs whilst the others were within 24 hours. So total of 9 flight segments. Seemed to work ok this morning but now its not.

 

[Jacques Vert]

Is your flight BCN-JFK with IB?

IB flights are often the cause of an error.

 

[motef]

No, not booking yet, just a bit of practice. Planning for Aug 2021 so have some time up my sleeve.

Test searches at the moment are ADL-SYD-FCO-CDG-BCN-JFK-LAX-NAN-SYD-ADL in September/October 2020

5 stop overs whilst the others were within 24 hours. So total of 9 flight segments. Seemed to work ok this morning but now its not.

Is the LAX to NAN or NAN to SYD with Fiji as I don't think Fiji Airways can be used

 

[markus2578]

Is the LAX to NAN or NAN to SYD with Fiji as I don't think Fiji Airways can be used

Didnt even get that far, as soon as i hit search, it comes back with the error. But reducing the segments to below 6 seems to have worked!

 

[motef]

No, not booking yet, just a bit of practice. Planning for Aug 2021 so have some time up my sleeve.

Test searches at the moment are ADL-SYD-FCO-CDG-BCN-JFK-LAX-NAN-SYD-ADL in September/October 2020

5 stop overs whilst the others were within 24 hours. So total of 9 flight segments. Seemed to work ok this morning but now its not.

BTW the distance looks ok. GCMapper shows 26,617 miles

Great Circle Mapper

 

[markus2578]

BTW the distance looks ok. GCMapper shows 26,617 miles

Great Circle Mapper

Legend - thanks for that!

The searches i have found seem to include a lot of non One world airlines, so I assume its going to take some effort with getting it just right. Fun times ahead!

 

[markus2578]

Is your flight BCN-JFK with IB?

IB flights are often the cause of an error.

Didnt get that far, but thanks for the heads up