Originally Posted by number_6
JL has very high fuel surcharges, probably that is the reason for the high cost.
Ah, the old "fuel surcharge" rip-off. Hopefully this will fall into line with other airlines, unless JL is really hard up for cash
Originally Posted by number_6
As for flying on a JL codeshare that is not OW-operated, that will not earn miles on any FF plan other than JL (codeshares must be on OW metal to get OW benefits).
D'oh! I just checked the QFF rules and it says that you earn points as long as the ticket has a flight number of QF or any OW airline, subject to a list of conditions - none of which mention codeshares being an exception. Then you scroll all the way down to the bottom of the rules, and then it does mention the codeshares as exceptions in the OW airline tables. Very sneaky, Qantas.
Oh well, the price is too good to worry about a few points
