Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[gfraser]

The sum of the individual sectors and trips could far exceed 132k points.

I understand that but was wanting to know if I could use Classic Plus points within the 132,000.
According to Levelnine, this is not allowed.

 

[cjd600]

I understand that but was wanting to know if I could use Classic Plus points within the 132,000.
According to Levelnine, this is not allowed.

No.
Classic only.

 

[clifford]

You can't start a flight in CMB on the QF website; CMB is not supported as an originating airport. Put in a dummy first flight and you will then be able to search flights departing from CMB as a second or subsequent flight.

I've managed to find suitable reward flights SYD-CMB-LHR and CMB-MEL-CBR, using UL.

They show as available on the Qantas website, but unfortunately they don't seem able to be ticketed online as the website gives up at the payment stage.

Does anyone know if these flights ex-CMB can be ticketed by a call centre agent?

 

[Mr H]

I've managed to find suitable reward flights SYD-CMB-LHR and CMB-MEL-CBR, using UL.

They show as available on the Qantas website, but unfortunately they don't seem able to be ticketed online as the website gives up at the payment stage.

Does anyone know if these flights ex-CMB can be ticketed by a call centre agent?

Yes they can. In order to qualify as a OWA you’re going to need a second non-Qantas airline on your itinerary.

 

[WilsonM]

I've managed to find suitable reward flights SYD-CMB-LHR and CMB-MEL-CBR, using UL.

They show as available on the Qantas website, but unfortunately they don't seem able to be ticketed online as the website gives up at the payment stage.

Does anyone know if these flights ex-CMB can be ticketed by a call centre agent?

exCMB, they can be ticketed by a call centre agent, but if you're using the multi-city tool i.e. SYD-CMB, then CMB-LHR, then CMB-MEL, the MEL-CBR, the POS is set to Australia for the entire itinerary anyway - you should (in theory) remove any issues of the exCMB.

My guess is that you're either trying to book a UL phantom or that it's blocking MEL-CBR, if its erroring out. But it could also be other things (thanks QF IT...)

 

[elanshin]

exCMB, they can be ticketed by a call centre agent, but if you're using the multi-city tool i.e. SYD-CMB, then CMB-LHR, then CMB-MEL, the MEL-CBR, the POS is set to Australia for the entire itinerary anyway - you should (in theory) remove any issues of the exCMB.

My guess is that you're either trying to book a UL phantom or that it's blocking MEL-CBR, if its erroring out. But it could also be other things (thanks QF IT...)

Just for future reference (as well as for anyone else reading) - you can specify when booking on the phone for AUD pricing. In fact it would make your life significantly easier if you do that.

My hobart agent the other day actually complimented me on that decision when I initially requested for my current trip (ex KUL) as it makes it significantly easier to price, ammend and reticket.

My OWA last year (2024) was done with IDR exCGK and boy was it a massive headache to get someone to price it. Basically only specific teams at HBA / AKL could do it as I understood and it meant every change needs to be sent up to that team or you hope you lucked out and got an agent from that team (not just the call centre itself).

 

[N860CR]

exCMB, they can be ticketed by a call centre agent, but if you're using the multi-city tool i.e. SYD-CMB, then CMB-LHR, then CMB-MEL, the MEL-CBR, the POS is set to Australia for the entire itinerary anyway - you should (in theory) remove any issues of the exCMB.

My guess is that you're either trying to book a UL phantom or that it's blocking MEL-CBR, if its erroring out. But it could also be other things (thanks QF IT...)

UL is showing a lot of availability at the moment which leads me to think it might be phantom. The domestic connection causing dramas seems to be a QF-QF issue.