QR & BA partnership commencing Monday 2 September 2013!
Aug 29, 2013, 1:34 pm
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Only way I suspect that'd be possible is if QR took a large stake in IAG and QR decided to rename their miles as Avios.
Aug 29, 2013, 1:47 pm
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I'm certainly not expecting my little orphan QR miles to be able to be transferred to BAEC.
Hopefully I can use them for a short haul BA redemption.
Hopefully I can use them for a short haul BA redemption.
Aug 29, 2013, 2:08 pm
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And likewise, I don't think a potential BA double Avios promotion clashing with Christmas will have any bearing on QR's date of entry!
Aug 29, 2013, 2:23 pm
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Since an official announcement hasn't been made yet I think it's useless to argue whether or not they have to join on a particular day. I have a flight with QR on December 26 and I really hope it's still under the promotion period, but up to now October 1st seems to be the most likely date.
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Aug 29, 2013, 2:41 pm
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Two months later only CX, MH and QF's CEOs were present. Epic fail IMO.
Aug 30, 2013, 5:57 am
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Being able to spend Avios on QR will give a nice additional option going east. Hopefully their reward availability on the kangaroo route will be decent.
Aug 30, 2013, 7:16 am
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If the join date does turn out to be 1st Oct, will that be the earliest day I can book a BA codeshare on QR metal, or will I be able to book from the date it's announced, for flights commencing after the 1st Oct?
Aug 30, 2013, 7:22 am
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However, whether you can earn tier points or miles that is up to individual cases.
Aug 30, 2013, 7:37 am
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Aug 30, 2013, 7:44 am
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But then you don't need to book a "BA codeshare on QR metal". You can book any QR flight whether or not it has a BA code - and the vast majority of QR flights will never have a BA code.
As for whether all QR flights will be available to book as part of oneworld RTW itineraries as and from the day they join the alliance, I would expect this to be the case. What happened when Malaysia Airlines joined earlier this year?
As for whether all QR flights will be available to book as part of oneworld RTW itineraries as and from the day they join the alliance, I would expect this to be the case. What happened when Malaysia Airlines joined earlier this year?
Aug 30, 2013, 7:50 am
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But then you don't need to book a "BA codeshare on QR metal". You can book any QR flight whether or not it has a BA code - and the vast majority of QR flights will never have a BA code.
As for whether all QR flights will be available to book as part of oneworld RTW itineraries as and from the day they join the alliance, I would expect this to be the case. What happened when Malaysia Airlines joined earlier this year?
As for whether all QR flights will be available to book as part of oneworld RTW itineraries as and from the day they join the alliance, I would expect this to be the case. What happened when Malaysia Airlines joined earlier this year?
I don't know how MH worked. They just seemed to suddenly appear in the alliance.
Aug 30, 2013, 8:00 am
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When QR comes into the alliance, if the TP rules are the same, they will be very interesting, e.g., LHR or MAN - KUL (or BKK, HKG, etc.) will be 560 points. Find a nice connecting CE flight into Europe and fly from there, and instant silver for maybe as little as £2k.
Aug 30, 2013, 8:10 am
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You can easily do that now. Get a flight to ORD for £500 in Y and do the SJU run.