Can I ask for some help from the more seasoned veterans on this forum? I am trying to reconcile the following:

- the OneWorld Award sticky indicates that business class awards come from U inventory.

- ExpertFlyer does not seem to show U inventory in any Qantas or Cathay flights that I have looked at.

- On ExpertFlyer, Cathay has some flights which show I inventory, and Qantas has very little, if any, I inventory. This is consistent with evidence on this forum that long haul Qantas business class seats are very difficult to secure (if I inventory is an award inventory)


Can I get some guidance in terms of how I should be using ExpertFlyer in looking at award inventory for a OneWorld award? I am looking at tweaking an existing reservation for Mrs. BdaDiver and I. We have a reservation for travel from YVR to ADL (via HKG on CX), some domestic flights in OZ, and a return BNE to YVR (via NRT on JL). I am trying to find alternatives for the return, preferring to fly via HKG on CX and/or Qantas. Australian gateway city on the way out does not matter. In-bound flights are currently booked for late August.

Thanks in advance for guiding me in the right direction.

BdaDiver