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.

 

[pyramidforce]

Surprisingly painless experience adding a JL and a MH flight to my booking. Phone call done in 30 minutes with knowledgeable agent (who was probably WFH given the party noise in the background). His taxes calculation was higher than what the website was showing, but honestly I can't complain too much.

I even asked if he could get the flight ticketed right away because of the MH flight. Ticketed in 5 minutes. I like to bash on QF as much as anyone, but this has been a very pleasant experience from my end so far.

One final question (hopefully!) - new e-ticket has two extra numbers on the e-ticket number 081-123456789-XX - the XX doesn't show up on MH/RJ/. But BA MMB has this number. Previous e-ticket didn't have two extra numbers. Can't imagine this is an issue, but just wanted to run it by the brains trust?

 

[RealtimeY]

The XX are conjunctive ticket numbers that appear when you have >4 flights on the booking and are nothing to worry about, so long as you still have the main e-ticket number.

 

[NM]

The XX are conjunctive ticket numbers that appear when you have >4 flights on the booking and are nothing to worry about, so long as you still have the main e-ticket number.

goes back to the fact that paper tickets were always in "books" of 4 segments, so >4 flights/segments meant more than one "book" of paper tickets stapled together to complete the journey. Interesting how some processes hang around long after the technology has moved on.

 

[Warragul]

goes back to the fact that paper tickets were always in "books" of 4 segments, so >4 flights/segments meant more than one "book" of paper tickets stapled together to complete the journey. Interesting how some processes hang around long after the technology has moved on.

The technology has moved on in part. The ticketless systems from Navitaire (there maybe others) for example, The industry hasn't been able to or didn't want to spend the $$ in the large job to remove/ replace ticket numbers from the multiple systems that use them.

The "One Order' initiative by IATA aims to do away with ticket numbers.

 

[Mr H]

The "One Order' initiative by IATA aims to do away with ticket numbers.

This sounds like a gimmick invented by Vince McMahon.

 

[icecream]

hi everyone, if I start by booking 2 legs outside from outside of Australia (e.g. SIN-HEL, HEL-JFK) and then later when the leg leaving Australia releases and I'd like to add that to the start of my itinerary, will I face issue calling and adding that to my itinerary (because of the currency it was charged in is different or something)?

 

[Captain Halliday]

hi everyone, if I start by booking 2 legs outside from outside of Australia (e.g. SIN-HEL, HEL-JFK) and then later when the leg leaving Australia releases and I'd like to add that to the start of my itinerary, will I face issue calling and adding that to my itinerary (because of the currency it was charged in is different or something)?

I can be, but depends if you get an agent who knows what they’re doing.

One way around this is to book a domestic point to point flight at the start of your itinerary. By doing this your trip will price in AUD.

Then when the flight you want becomes available, remove the one that’s not required.

 

[elanshin]

hi everyone, if I start by booking 2 legs outside from outside of Australia (e.g. SIN-HEL, HEL-JFK) and then later when the leg leaving Australia releases and I'd like to add that to the start of my itinerary, will I face issue calling and adding that to my itinerary (because of the currency it was charged in is different or something)?

I can be, but depends if you get an agent who knows what they’re doing.

One way around this is to book a domestic point to point flight at the start of your itinerary. By doing this your trip will price in AUD.

Then when the flight you want becomes available, remove the one that’s not required.

You can request it to be priced in AUD if you call in. If you do it online it will do the currency you're starting the journey in.

In which case you can try the domestic holder flight.

 

[flapper]

Increase in Classic Rewards points needed for flights from 5 August 2025. That means points needed for OWA are going to increase.

 

[icecream]

You can request it to be priced in AUD if you call in. If you do it online it will do the currency you're starting the journey in.

In which case you can try the domestic holder flight.

I can be, but depends if you get an agent who knows what they’re doing.

One way around this is to book a domestic point to point flight at the start of your itinerary. By doing this your trip will price in AUD.

Then when the flight you want becomes available, remove the one that’s not required.

Thank you @Captain Halliday and @elanshin

I'm making a dummy booking online with the domestic holder flight and the taxes are coming up significantly cheaper than when it wasn't included. Does that mean making changes later I should expect a significantly higher tax that will need to be paid?

 

[Captain Halliday]

Thank you @Captain Halliday and @elanshin

I'm making a dummy booking online with the domestic holder flight and the taxes are coming up significantly cheaper than when it wasn't included. Does that mean making changes later I should expect a significantly higher tax that will need to be paid?

Not necessarily. The whole itinerary will be repriced each time you make a change.