The Qantas Newbie Questions Thread

[MooTime]

Was hoping someone could help explain how to book Emirates first class seats with Qantas points (Syd-CHC). I'm searching for Oct next year and J class seats are showing on the Emirates flights but not first. There is no option to search for first through qantas. Thanks in advance.

Mutli tool search.

Have found and claimed this F EK flight previously so can be found.

 

[lochness06]

Mutli tool search.

Have found and claimed this F EK flight previously so can be found.

Sorry what do you mean by multi tool search? I know it can be done but I can't find any F rewards regardless of date so i'm assuming i'm doing something wrong. Thanks again.

 

[elanshin]

Was hoping someone could help explain how to book Emirates first class seats with Qantas points (Syd-CHC). I'm searching for Oct next year and J class seats are showing on the Emirates flights but not first. There is no option to search for first through qantas. Thanks in advance.

Did you search for 2 people as well? Generally speaking EK never release 2 F seats far in advance for any route.

 

[SYD]

Sorry what do you mean by multi tool search? I know it can be done but I can't find any F rewards regardless of date so i'm assuming i'm doing something wrong. Thanks again.

Use the multi-city search on a full browser. Even though you’re searching point to point. Check flexible dates box and you hopefully will see a calendar view with any F seats.

 

[SYD]

Did you search for 2 people as well? Generally speaking EK never release 2 F seats far in advance for any route.

But plenty of 2x seats in coming days thru to Jan/Feb.



A lot of single seats for months out. Maybe peeps aren’t seeing them because there’s no “First” in the search drop down list?

 

[gerrib]

I am a complete newbie to QFF program. I have 8100 points. I have 150 status credits. 13,249 points club. No idea what this is.

From QFF website

“To attain silver
150 more Status Credits
Eligible flights goal achieved The travel required in each Membership Year to attain or retain Silver, Gold and Platinum tier must include a minimum of four Flight Segments where:
Qantas, QantasLink or a Jetstar Airline is the Marketing Carrier; and
travel on each of those flights earns Qantas Points or Status Credits or both.
Before Tuesday 31 December 2024”

I want to book a return flight from Albury to HND Japan for March 2025. Does the above quote mean I have to book before 31/12/24?

Would I have any chance of achieving Silver status?
I think I may have some points with Qatar and JAL. Can I convert them to QFF?

 

[Flyfrequently]

But plenty of 2x seats in coming days thru to Jan/Feb.

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A lot of single seats for months out. Maybe peeps aren’t seeing them because there’s no “First” in the search drop down list?

Searched October 25 for OP, some J early in the month but all CR very scant late October and only economy - no First I could see for the whole month @lochness06

 

[SYD]

Searched October 25 for OP, some J early in the month but all CR very scant late October and only economy - no First I could see for the whole month @lochness06

Don’t EK only release seats 330 days out? So Oct 2025 is just coming online. But I can see 1x F CR up to 10 Oct 2025.

 

[lochness06]

But plenty of 2x seats in coming days thru to Jan/Feb.

View attachment 416454

A lot of single seats for months out. Maybe peeps aren’t seeing them because there’s no “First” in the search drop down list?

I used the multi search option as you suggested and plenty of options came up. Thanks for the great advice! Cheers

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I am a complete newbie to QFF program. I have 8100 points. I have 150 status credits. 13,249 points club. No idea what this is.

From QFF website

“To attain silver
150 more Status Credits
Eligible flights goal achieved The travel required in each Membership Year to attain or retain Silver, Gold and Platinum tier must include a minimum of four Flight Segments where:
Qantas, QantasLink or a Jetstar Airline is the Marketing Carrier; and
travel on each of those flights earns Qantas Points or Status Credits or both.
Before Tuesday 31 December 2024”

I want to book a return flight from Albury to HND Japan for March 2025. Does the above quote mean I have to book before 31/12/24?

Would I have any chance of achieving Silver status?
I think I may have some points with Qatar and JAL. Can I convert them to QFF?

You need to *earn* the status credits by the end of your membership year. That means all flights taken and completed, not just booking them.

You cannot swap points easily between other programs and qantas.

Your 13,249 points club points are those which have been earned, year to date, and qualify towards ‘points club’. This is a parallel program to your regular points, and if you meet the threshold (earn 150k points) you get a lounge pass, a hotel voucher ($50 off), and the ability to earn status credits on award bookings.

The main benefit of silver is a lounge pass and business class checkin. Plus some slightly better seating options.

 

[Mwenenzi]

I am a complete newbie to QFF program. I have 8100 points. I have 150 status credits. 13,249 points club. No idea what this is.
<snip>
Before Tuesday 31 December 2024”

I want to book a return flight from Albury to HND Japan for March 2025. Does the above quote mean I have to book before 31/12/24?

Would I have any chance of achieving Silver status?
I think I may have some points with Qatar and JAL. Can I convert them to QFF?

Q1 QF points and SC are earned on the (departure) day of the flight. Not the day booked.
Q2 To me you have little to nil chance earn 150 SC in the next 5 weeks (by 31 Dec). Unless you fly a lot and/or business class. You are only 50% of the way. QF Silver does not have many benefits. QF Gold (OW sapphire) gives you lounge access. So useful.
Q3 No way to "convert" to QF ffp. Expect they will expire. Would have been better to have put your QF ff number in the QR (was EK) & JL reservations

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

For Gerrib:
8000 QFF points will get you a "free" seat from ABX to SYD, one way, on the Dash8, you would have to pay taxes, and the SYD - ABX on the way back.
Cut and paste from the QF website:

Show:
All Flights
Rewards

Economy Reward

Albury06:35
Sydney07:50
06:35

07:50

• 
  QF2202

0 stops
1h 15m
Flight QF2202 is operated by Sunstate On Behalf Of Eastern

aircraft_159D8Q4 (turbo/prop)

beverage_16Nonalcoholic beverages provided

entertainment_30No entertainment

fresh_food_57Snacks provided

power_2No power outlet

seat_379 cm seat pitch

wifi_135No Wi-Fi
Sydney12:10
Tokyo (Haneda)20:15
12:10

20:15

• 
  QF59

0 stops
10h 05m

aircraft_13A330 (widebody)

beverage_5Alcohol & beverages provided

entertainment_20Seatback on-demand video

fresh_food_13Meals provided

seat_379 cm seat pitch

wifi_135No Wi-Fi
Total duration 15h 40m
Classic Plus
Economy Reward
65,300
+ $213
Qantas Points earned None, Status Credits earned None, Changes 5,000 pts, Cancellations 6,000 pts, Included bags Yes., Standard seats Yes, Request Points Upgrade Yes,
The above is one way, so you can see, 8,100 QFF points is just not enough for the full burn of QFF points, to Japan, even with JQi.
---
PC (Points Club) is where you spend a lot on non flying activities, ie, on ground.
QF/QFF has never sent me anything about it, so somehow, most likely, you might have/must have somehow provided QFF your QFF #.
Take a google look at what PC is.

 

[elanshin]

If you had 81,000 QFF points, then that would be enough for a one way Y tix.

You mean one way J ticket. 31500 for Y one way and 81000 for J.

 

[gerrib]

You mean one way J ticket. 31500 for Y one way and 81000 for J.

Q1 QF points and SC are earned on the (departure) day of the flight. Not the day booked.
Q2 To me you have little to nil chance earn 150 SC in the next 5 weeks (by 31 Dec). Unless you fly a lot and/or business class. You are only 50% of the way. QF Silver does not have many benefits. QF Gold (OW sapphire) gives you lounge access. So useful.
Q3 No way to "convert" to QF ffp. Expect they will expire. Would have been better to have put your QF ff number in the EK & JL reservations

Thanks. It's still a bit of a mystery. A free ticket Albury to Sydney will save me about $170.
What is EK & JL reservations?
Looks as though I'll be flying cattle class sedated with Valium as my flying days will be coming to an end soon. (I'm an old lady.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Thanks. It's still a bit of a mystery. A free ticket Albury to Sydney will save me about $170.
What is EK & JL reservations?
Looks as though I'll be flying cattle class sedated with Valium as my flying days will be coming to an end soon. (I'm an old lady.

Like QF = Qantas, EK is the code for Emirates and JL the code for Japan Airlines.

If your budget can stretch, you might want to look into premium economy fares. Looking at a couple of random dates in March, you can fly from Melbourne to Tokyo one way on Scoot (which is Singapore Airline’s offshoot, same as jetstar to qantas) and return on Philippine airlines, Both with 3 hour layovers in Singapore or Manila respectively.

Scoot is very basic but you get a big seat with generous recline and a free meal. Philippine airlines is a little more upscale! Again with a bigger seat but also better amenities on board.

Of course if you fly qantas, you’ll get more points to add to your kitty, which could give you another one way trip from al bury to Sudney or melbourne in the future.

 

[Beano]

Sorry, I'm not a newbie for local travel but am for long haul. I am having trouble booking a Premium Economy (PE) flight on Emirates (EK) metal through the Qantas web site. I can manage on the EK website but the Qantas web site does not seem to offer it. If I chose PE in the booking it offers flights as "Premium Economy Saver" and says flights are in "Economy" with a price above economy but less than the EK PE offer. I also know the EK flight Qantas offers has no PE cabin. I have phoned Qantas who can give me the flights at PE prices but I need to book through the helpdesk and can only pay by credit card. I was hoping to use points and pay by PAYPAL.

A question is can I use Qantas points directly with EK or must it only be through the Qantas website?
Also any further things I can do if the flight does not show on the Qantas website?

My trip will be WLG-SYD-DXB-MAD. The SYD-DXB can be booked separately in PE on the Qantas web site but if I combine all, it is not there. The price I have been offered for the whole journey by Qantas is only $400 more than the single flight SYD-DXB on the website.

All suggestions greatly received. PS: Business (J) is not an option.
If this is not the right forum, please let me know which is.

 

[Flyfrequently]

To answer part of your post @Beano ,you cannot use QFF points on Emirates website, only through Qantas' website.

 

[Beano]

To answer part of your post @Beano ,you cannot use QFF points on Emirates website, only through Qantas' website.

Thanks. All clear.

 

[Mwenenzi]

Thanks. It's still a bit of a mystery. A free ticket Albury to Sydney will save me about $170.
What is EK & JL reservations?
Looks as though I'll be flying cattle class sedated with Valium as my flying days will be coming to an end soon. (I'm an old lady.

"I think I may have some points with Qatar and JAL. Can I convert them to QFF?"

I typed in EK instead of QR.
The Qatar QR & Japan JL flights you took in the past, to get those JL & QR points/avios. You could have put your QF ff number in those flight reservations before the flights and (probably) earned some QF ff points. Not your QR or JL freq flyer number.
If no freq flyer number was in the reservation you can retro claim to QF ffp for flights taken in the previous 12months.
Link--> https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequent-flyer/earn-points/claim-missing-points.html

QF awards have real taxes and usually cash surcharges in addition to the freq flyer points. So can be poor value compared to cash price.