Trouble Using AerClub Avios for Qantas
 

Hi all,

I logged on Avios.com and tried to use AerClub Avios to book a Qantas flight. But it showed no availability. I can see the availability on Ba.com and Aa.com. Does AerClub block certain Qantas flights or is the booking by phone only? Thank you!

I had trouble to transfer the avios to BA even though I use the same personal details. Otherwise, I would just transfer and book on BA.com.

AerLingus doesn't partner with Qantas. You can still use your AerClub Avios to book that flight, but you've got to transfer them to either BA or Iberia.

I see. Does AerLingus partner with Cathay? Thank you.

I think the only airlines you can book with Avios directly from AerClub are the other IAG group ones, e.g. BA, IB, and Vueling. You can also earn (but not redeem) from United. Someone correct me if I've missed anything.

Correct

Qantas and Cathay are no longer partners, both left the program in July 2018

BA, IB, IE should work
Level , Vueling may work, but unclear

Grey area is if its a codeshare i.e. BA code on a Finnair or AA

Thank you, Rokna and Mordac.

I've never encountered a codeshare for award flights in any programme. Is it ever done?

In the context of the JV it may be possible

Simple rule here is if you cannot get in with EI, transfer the points to BA and you should have access to almost all OW carriers

Very, very rarely, and typically only on routes where the airline doing the codesharing is entirely reliant on a third party to connect to a particular destination, and then only for members of the FFP of the airline placing the codeshare on these flights.

Aer Club members certainly can't book BA codeshares operated by Finnair and AA as suggested above. And you certainly can't book Qantas flights through Aer Club just because BA may codeshare on some of them.