CPT - wait for QF sale or risk MH booking?
Feb 27, 2012, 7:10 pm
#1
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CPT - wait for QF sale or risk MH booking?
Looking at CPT in Dec for a week this year.
QF fares are outrageous in J(nearly 9K!) but I want to stick with OW so if I found a good MH sale fare and booked now but they didn't join OW till after my booking would my res be honoured with points and sc's considering it was booked before MH's official full membership?
Any clue anyone- thanks!
CJ
QF fares are outrageous in J(nearly 9K!) but I want to stick with OW so if I found a good MH sale fare and booked now but they didn't join OW till after my booking would my res be honoured with points and sc's considering it was booked before MH's official full membership?
Any clue anyone- thanks!
CJ
Feb 27, 2012, 9:12 pm
#2
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Looking at CPT in Dec for a week this year.
QF fares are outrageous in J(nearly 9K!) but I want to stick with OW so if I found a good MH sale fare and booked now but they didn't join OW till after my booking would my res be honoured with points and sc's considering it was booked before MH's official full membership?
Any clue anyone- thanks!
CJ
QF fares are outrageous in J(nearly 9K!) but I want to stick with OW so if I found a good MH sale fare and booked now but they didn't join OW till after my booking would my res be honoured with points and sc's considering it was booked before MH's official full membership?
Any clue anyone- thanks!
CJ
Feb 28, 2012, 3:00 am
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Might be worth looking at the CX prices exTPE 
As long as MH joins OW BEFORE the dates of the flights I would think you would be fine. With a December holiday, current rumors are seemingly on your side.
Happy wandering
Fred
As long as MH joins OW BEFORE the dates of the flights I would think you would be fine. With a December holiday, current rumors are seemingly on your side.
Happy wandering
Fred
Feb 29, 2012, 1:49 am
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Looking at 2 random days in December it's wide open for 2 seats
[KVS Availability Tool 6.9.4/Diamond - SNT: Awards/StarAlliance/JP-ANA-SP1]
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PER Perth WA AU [YPPH] CPT Cape Town Intl ZA [FACT] WED 12 Dec 2012 | 2 Seats Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability --------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ------------- SA 281 PER 23:45 JNB 05:05 +1 343 0 FS/ CS+ YS+ -> SA 307 JNB 07:00 +1 CPT 09:10 +1 738 0 FS/ CS+ YS- SA 281 PER 23:45 JNB 05:05 +1 343 0 FS/ CS+ YS+ -> SA 313 JNB 08:00 +1 CPT 10:10 +1 738 0 FS/ CS+ YS-
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CPT Cape Town Intl ZA [FACT] PER Perth WA AU [YPPH] MON 17 Dec 2012 | 2 Seats Carrier Flight From Depart To Arrive A/C St Availability --------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- -- ------------- SA 354 CPT 17:05 JNB 19:05 346 0 FS/ CS+ YS+ -> SA 280 JNB 22:05 PER 13:25 +1 343 0 FS/ CS+ YS- SA 362 CPT 17:55 JNB 19:55 738 0 FS/ CS+ YS- -> SA 280 JNB 22:05 PER 13:25 +1 343 0 FS/ CS+ YS-
Feb 29, 2012, 4:24 am
#7
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Looking at CPT in Dec for a week this year.
QF fares are outrageous in J(nearly 9K!) but I want to stick with OW so if I found a good MH sale fare and booked now but they didn't join OW till after my booking would my res be honoured with points and sc's considering it was booked before MH's official full membership?
Any clue anyone- thanks!
CJ
QF fares are outrageous in J(nearly 9K!) but I want to stick with OW so if I found a good MH sale fare and booked now but they didn't join OW till after my booking would my res be honoured with points and sc's considering it was booked before MH's official full membership?
Any clue anyone- thanks!
CJ
Fares tend to be much better priced to JNB rather than CPT. One you are in JNB its a short hop down to CPT on BA or SAA.
I am not certain how much your MH J fare is, but about a year ago I booked a MEL-JNB/ CPT fare on SQ first class Oz-SIN, business class SIN-JNB/CPT for about $8500. Much better value than spending $9K with QF to travel in J. QF generally bring out J sale fares to JNB in around October each year for around $6500.
Feb 29, 2012, 4:45 am
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I am not certain how much your MH J fare is, but about a year ago I booked a MEL-JNB/ CPT fare on SQ first class Oz-SIN, business class SIN-JNB/CPT for about $8500. Much better value than spending $9K with QF to travel in J. QF generally bring out J sale fares to JNB in around October each year for around $6500.
Feb 29, 2012, 4:54 am
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Better value is to go with *A on the LH mini RTW fare and use JNB as a stopover. Eg: SYD-(UA)-SFO-(LH)-FRA-(LH)-JNB-(QF or SA)-SYD all for under $7000 in Biz. Or substitute QF and go via LAX to join into LH's flight (but SFo-FRA is better as they operate their 380 on that route).
Feb 29, 2012, 8:54 am
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LH J is very ... well umm .. methodically German. But it does pay very well into the UA MP program even though their sloping J seats are crap and nowhere as comfortable as UA's flat bed seats. Combining QF flights with LH's on the LH RTW keeps my QF and UA programs happily topped up with points and status.
Mar 1, 2012, 3:41 pm
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My QF/OW status is my priority
I have, however, just discovered I book on South African Aiways and earn points and SC! with QF..the fares on SA tend to be 2-3 K less in J..problem solved - I think though, as with RJ and CX, I may miss out on status bonus points with SA 
What are SA like to fly with in J?
Thanks for the replies.
CJ
I have, however, just discovered I book on South African Aiways and earn points and SC! with QF..the fares on SA tend to be 2-3 K less in J..problem solved - I think though, as with RJ and CX, I may miss out on status bonus points with SA What are SA like to fly with in J?
Thanks for the replies.
CJ
Mar 1, 2012, 4:06 pm
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My QF/OW status is my priority I have, however, just discovered I book on South African Aiways and earn points and SC! with QF..the fares on SA tend to be 2-3 K less in J..problem solved - I think though, as with RJ and CX, I may miss out on status bonus points with SA
What are SA like to fly with in J?
Thanks for the replies.
CJ
I have, however, just discovered I book on South African Aiways and earn points and SC! with QF..the fares on SA tend to be 2-3 K less in J..problem solved - I think though, as with RJ and CX, I may miss out on status bonus points with SA What are SA like to fly with in J?
Thanks for the replies.
CJ
Mar 1, 2012, 4:16 pm
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http://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/...m/terms#jump25
Mar 1, 2012, 6:23 pm
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You can earn points on the SA flight number but no Status Credits
http://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/...m/terms#jump25
http://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/...m/terms#jump25
I just wanted Cedar Jet to understand that so may be I should just have stated NO Qantas Status Credit on the SA flight.
Mar 5, 2012, 5:58 pm
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Yep, common on QF partners, points but not SC and the only way to get SC and status bonus (and the Mr Squiggle) is for the booking to be on the QF code.
I just wanted Cedar Jet to understand that so may be I should just have stated NO Qantas Status Credit on the SA flight.
I just wanted Cedar Jet to understand that so may be I should just have stated NO Qantas Status Credit on the SA flight.
CJ