seats.aero Advice for QFF or VA

[jonedwards80]

Hi all,

I am trying to book 2 rewards flights in business class from Brisbane to Japan for November 2025.

I am using seats.aero and struggling a little when it comes to actually seeing the equivalent on the airline sites. Is this common?

For example, I see this on seats.aero:



But when I move to Qantas I get this:



It also doesn't really input the correct details into the Qantas search. I have to add them myself by cross-referencing the seats.aero info - not really what I saw when I watched the YouTube videos on this!

Any ideas on how to overcome this?

Thanks!

 

[BriarFlyer]

Also... 360 Days takes us to Nov 23rd, but the Qantas booking calendar only goes until 16th at this stage. How can get you get to those later dates if the calendar doesn't allow it?

Select the 16th and check flexible dates, and search. On the next page you will get an expanded calendar view all the way to the 23rd.

 

[Cynicor]

Select the 16th and check flexible dates, and search. On the next page you will get an expanded calendar view all the way to the 23rd.

But I’ve found while you can see them, it errors when booking. This is on MH at least.

 

[BriarFlyer]

But I’ve found while you can see them, it errors when booking. This is on MH at least.

I've not had this issue with JAL.

 

[jonedwards80]

What's the general consensus...

Is QFF best over VA here? I want to transfer my points from Amex to the program so I'm set to go when I see the right seats.

 

[blackcat20]

But I’ve found while you can see them, it errors when booking. This is on MH at least.

Ive used that method to book MH.

 

[levelnine]

What's the general consensus...

Is QFF best over VA here? I want to transfer my points from Amex to the program so I'm set to go when I see the right seats.

Wait until you find flights then transfer into the program that has availability.

 

[jonedwards80]

Wait until you find flights then transfer into the program that has availability.

Thanks. I did that on the weekend as I found BNE to KIX via HKG for 104k points in business one way (Cathay Pacific with QFF). Seemed like an okay deal...

Now I just have to get us home!!

Thinking of shooting for 2 seats in business class on ANA with my Velocity account (NRT/HND to BNE) but nothing seems to have opened up yet for November for them...

 

[jonedwards80]

So I've discovered the seats.aero app enables accurate info a out the 2+ seat availability but the desktop version does not. You can have the exact same search filters and the app will filter out the unavailable options of 2+ seats when the desktop version does not.

So here I am... I have our BNE to KIX trip booked, but need to book NRT/HND to BNE in business in some way, shape or form for the 3rd week of Nov 2025.

And I am struggling...I can use either QFF or VA and I cannot find a thing.

I am happy to go via a large Asian city for a night or two for fun (eg Hong Kong, Shanghai) or go via Sydney or Melbourne, but I am lost. There is zero availability for 2 seats on business.

Any ideas?

 

[RooFlyer]

And I am struggling...I can use either QFF or VA and I cannot find a thing.

If you have enough VFF points, you can look for availability on SQ Krisflyer (should be lots of availability via SIN at the cheaper 'saver' level) and then transfer your Velocity points over (at a rate of 1: 1/1.55). Assumes you have a KF account, of course.

You might also want to check when China Airlines (Taiwan based) opens up for QFF. Good business class.

 

[drron]

There are some CX J awards from HKG to PER on 16,18/11 and MEL on 17/11.
Some SQ J awards from BKK via Sin to SYD,MEL and PER but not showing up from SIN. So check the VA site. I saw also some ANA J awards HND-SIN.
VA is only open until 11/11 but I note J awards SIN-BNE available on 8,10/11 but not on 11/11.
Via ADL on 6/11 to 9/11 and to PER on 6-8/11.

PS on the SQ site saver J awards are available SIN-BNE every day in November.