Very cheap business class points + pay redemptions

[smit0847]

Great thread. Thanks to the OP and subsequent posts that made it easy to understand the 'Cash & Points' option.

Just booked two round-trip Business Class seats SYD-PER for a total of 27,600 points and $672.98.

Compares very favourably to the full fare of $5,596 or a points redemption of 146,800.

You're very welcome - I'm glad what looked like a quirk in the redemption process has led to some terrific deals being discovered and shared around!

Would love to book an A330 J MEL-PER at these low redemption prices - now just need to think of a reason to go to Perth (have absolutely no reason at the moment!)

 

[lovestotravel]

Would love to book an A330 J MEL-PER at these low redemption prices - now just need to think of a reason to go to Perth (have absolutely no reason at the moment!)

You have already said a good enough reason

A330 J MEL-PER at these low redemption prices

 

[lovestotravel]

I wonder that if I need to change my fight to a later date/time if I will still be under the PE award rate instead of the J rate ?

 

[serfty]

I wonder that if I need to change my fight to a later date/time if I will still be under the PE award rate instead of the J rate ?

No.

You book into H and need H available on you desired new flight(s).

 

[lovestotravel]

Hmm I thought that may be the case....

In that case I'll need to perhaps cancel some of my MEL-CBR flights and book a normal flight.

Hopefully cancelling ONE of my flights on the same booking number won't be too much of a hassle for them ?????

 

[lovestotravel]

I am about to lock in about 10 J flights for 6650 points and $35 :mrgreen::mrgreen: each

So checking today it has gone up to 6900 points and $ 40.40 each way....

Not that much of a difference really, at least it means my flights can be changed for only an extra 250 points and $5.40 :mrgreen:

 

[creeno]

Just wanted to express my gratitude for the awesome information in this thread!

Have just booked 2 x J class returns SYD-PER on the A330, for $672.98 + 27600 points. WOW!! I love to use my points effectively, and this is an absolute cracker!

Very grateful! Thank you! Looking forward to a great long weekend in June!

 

[futaris]

Shame I didn't see this thread till today, when the offer has expired.

 

[creeno]

I have just checked availability, and it is still active! Go for your life!

 

[markis10]

Shame I didn't see this thread till today, when the offer has expired.

There is no offer as such, its the way DJ value points when you have to pay for them! Been there as I pointed out earlier since June last year.

 

[oz_mark]

Shame I didn't see this thread till today, when the offer has expired.

Wasn't really an offer as such. Just that since October ( I think ), business class redemptions were priced in points at the PE level, while the transition was on. Now that redemptions have moved to the Business class level, they are a bit more expensive, but still quite good value.

 

[futaris]

Ok. Thanks for the response. Points from Membership Rewards have arrived.

SYD-BNE in Business is 6900 + $58.03. Not bad for Australia Day weekend.

 

[pat25d]

Just booked a J seat PER-SYD for 6900 + $168.25 but in manage my booking there is another amount in there:

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Anyone know what this AG credit is?

 

[Moopere]

Anyone know what this AG credit is?

Its some sort of internal transfer that relates to rewards flights. When I did a J return PER-MEL my AG was nearly 100$.

Nevertheless don't worry about it, you won't get charged the extra.

 

[MichaelD]

I'd like to express my gratitude to the posters in this thread - Points + Pay are a spectacular value redemption, even post January 18th.

From what I can see having just booked MEL-CNS, it's basically J for the price of discount Y + an almost trivial number of points.

Virgin J will be getting lots of my family travel via this method.

 

[wafliron]

Very glad I just stumbled across this thread... my god DJ Points + Pay redemptions are amazing value!

Just did a comparison on a DPS-MEL flight in July (a flight I was going to take anyway, in Y orignally):

Cash: $1,429.00
Points: 55,600 points
Points + Pay: 8,890 points and $225.27

That makes the value of the points in the Points + Pay option $1,203.73, or 13.5c per point!(!!!!!) Not to mention that $225.27 is ~$250 cheaper than a cash Y fare on the same flight.

 

[koonyaflyer]

Very glad I just stumbled across this thread... my god DJ Points + Pay redemptions are amazing value!

Just did a comparison on a DPS-MEL flight in July (a flight I was going to take anyway, in Y orignally):

Cash: $1,429.00
Points: 55,600 points
Points + Pay: 8,890 points and $225.27

That makes the value of the points in the Points + Pay option $1,203.73, or 13.5c per point!(!!!!!) Not to mention that $225.27 is ~$250 cheaper than a cash Y fare on the same flight.

Have to agree with you on the value for Bali.

Have booked 6 Adults on Points + Pay Return in September at a total cost of $3000 and 106,680 points
Full Purchase Price was $17148, or points only was 660,000.
Y Class on the same flight $4680 - so the value is inarguable in my book

I am really happy that in a year of 2 "children" getting engaged, and 2 "children" getting married in our house we are able to sneak in a luxury getaway at Banyan Tree - complete with J class fares for such good value!

 

[wafliron]

I am really happy that in a year of 2 "children" getting engaged, and 2 "children" getting married in our house we are able to sneak in a luxury getaway at Banyan Tree - complete with J class fares for such good value!

Glad to hear someone confirm I was correct - it seemed such a good deal I was worried I'd made a mistake somewhere! Enjoy your trip

On a different note, could someone do the same comparison I did for MEL-DPS on MEL-LAX and post the results in here please? I don't have enough points in my Velocity account to be able to run the required dummy booking :-(

 

[koonyaflyer]

Glad to hear someone confirm I was correct - it seemed such a good deal I was worried I'd made a mistake somewhere! Enjoy your trip

On a different note, could someone do the same comparison I did for MEL-DPS on MEL-LAX and post the results in here please? I don't have enough points in my Velocity account to be able to run the required dummy booking :-(

Hi Wafliron
i have previously looked at the LAX flights and there is no difference to the points plus pay rate returned in the original query unfortunately. It seems that it is only domestic and short haul international that has the great J class points plus pay!

Koonya Flyer

 

[wafliron]

i have previously looked at the LAX flights and there is no difference to the points plus pay rate returned in the original query unfortunately. It seems that it is only domestic and short haul international that has the great J class points plus pay!

Damn - must be DJ flights only. Thanks for the info.