[NEWBIE LOUNGE] Ask Your Questions Here (flame free)
Sep 10, 2011, 12:22 am
#451
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: On the beach
Programs: QF P1 (OWE) LTG (OWS)
Posts: 822
Yes, I'm new and I'm about to prove it with a question:-
I'm a member of QFF and between my wife, kids & I we have over 1 million points in the bank.
I have always redeem points directly with QF over the years and have always wondered if I could use points directly with other oneworld partners without going through QF?
Since QF has spread the Jetstar curse internationally the options for getting J or F tickets have diminished.
In fact we have redeem over 26 return J & F international trips through QF and only 3 have ever been on a QF plane......all the others have been on BA or CX.
Not complaining as these two airlines are great but it's kind of sad that my home airline pushes customers away.
Thanks in advance & I have to say flyertalk is fantastic.
I'm a member of QFF and between my wife, kids & I we have over 1 million points in the bank.
I have always redeem points directly with QF over the years and have always wondered if I could use points directly with other oneworld partners without going through QF?
Since QF has spread the Jetstar curse internationally the options for getting J or F tickets have diminished.
In fact we have redeem over 26 return J & F international trips through QF and only 3 have ever been on a QF plane......all the others have been on BA or CX.
Not complaining as these two airlines are great but it's kind of sad that my home airline pushes customers away.
Thanks in advance & I have to say flyertalk is fantastic.
Sep 10, 2011, 1:52 am
#452
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 21,024
Sep 14, 2011, 6:50 am
#454
Moderator: Asiana & Qantas Frequent Flyer
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: STR/SYD/SMF
Programs: QF Lifetime SG, LH HON, OZ Lifetime Diamond +, HH Diamond, Marriott Lifetime Platinum
Posts: 14,375
In fact we have redeem over 26 return J & F international trips through QF and only 3 have ever been on a QF plane......all the others have been on BA or CX.
Not complaining as these two airlines are great but it's kind of sad that my home airline pushes customers away.
Thanks in advance & I have to say flyertalk is fantastic.
Not complaining as these two airlines are great but it's kind of sad that my home airline pushes customers away.
Thanks in advance & I have to say flyertalk is fantastic.
Sep 14, 2011, 5:53 pm
#455
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: On the beach
Programs: QF P1 (OWE) LTG (OWS)
Posts: 822
I've always re-deemed via the website to avoid the dreaded points charge. I always book 5 tickets so you can imagine a points charge x 5 is a bit stiff - but I probably got that wrong too.
As I have a fair number of points in the kitty & the wife & I are both Platinum I'm going to take your advice & put it to good use.
He's hopping I can jag seats on the A380 - only ever flown on it in Y so it's a tick the box kind of trip.
Thank you
Sep 16, 2011, 12:33 am
#456
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Melbourne
Programs: ►QFWP/LTG►VA WP►HyattExpl.►HiltonGold►ALL Silver
Posts: 21,994
With that many points, it amy be an idea to keep an eye out for Any Seat awards, particularly those in premium cabins as they earn status and QFF points. If there is award availability showing on a GDS enquiry tool like ExpertFlyer or KVS then the poinst/cash cost is genrally little more than that for classics.
Sep 16, 2011, 9:49 pm
#458
Moderator, OneWorld
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: SEA
Programs: RAA RIP; AA ExEXP
Posts: 11,802
Sep 16, 2011, 10:16 pm
#460
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Seattle
Programs: AS MVPG 75K
Posts: 2,574
Sep 16, 2011, 10:29 pm
#461
Join Date: Sep 2011
Posts: 1
Newbie
Hi,so glad there is a newbie page! I need to get to England next summer with my husband and two teenage kids for my brothers wedding. We cannot spend $6000 for tickets!!!!! W ould like to know which cards to get for the most airlmiles.was reading about doubling the cards and that sounds great. My husband could also get two cards. Are the AA citibank cards for 75000 miles still available? Would appreciate any advice I can get. Thanks
Sep 16, 2011, 11:24 pm
#462
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere
Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD
Posts: 3,467
Hi,so glad there is a newbie page! I need to get to England next summer with my husband and two teenage kids for my brothers wedding. We cannot spend $6000 for tickets!!!!! W ould like to know which cards to get for the most airlmiles.was reading about doubling the cards and that sounds great. My husband could also get two cards. Are the AA citibank cards for 75000 miles still available? Would appreciate any advice I can get. Thanks
I'm guessing that you are US based and are asking about getting AA miles
There is a thread over in the AA forum discussing this - see http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/ameri...75k-offer.html
Sep 19, 2011, 4:07 pm
#464
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: ZRH
Posts: 13
Hi all,
I'm planning to do a DONE3 in 2012 starting in CAI. Normally, I fly either ST or *A (mostly to AMS), and am not subscribed to a FFP on OW yet. Which program would you guys recommend to maximize the mile earnings for this trip? Mostly looking to earn miles that could be redeemed for a business return trip to Asia/SWP in 2013 (status is of lesser importance as I usually don't fly OW).
Also, could use some feedback on the routing for maximizing miles/comfort of cabins while keeping fuel charges down (I know I'm asking a lot
)
Preliminary routing:
CAI-AMM-ZRH-HEL-SIN-HND-HKG-BKK-NRT-HNL-ORD-SFO-ORD-BOS-JFK-ZRH-AMM
The cities in bold are the ones I really want to visit, the others can be changed. Plan is breakup the RTW after the Asia part and picking up a few months later again. Any idea of Asian cities that have particularly good deals in Economy to Europe around Feb 2012?
Thanks!
Johan
I'm planning to do a DONE3 in 2012 starting in CAI. Normally, I fly either ST or *A (mostly to AMS), and am not subscribed to a FFP on OW yet. Which program would you guys recommend to maximize the mile earnings for this trip? Mostly looking to earn miles that could be redeemed for a business return trip to Asia/SWP in 2013 (status is of lesser importance as I usually don't fly OW).
Also, could use some feedback on the routing for maximizing miles/comfort of cabins while keeping fuel charges down (I know I'm asking a lot
)Preliminary routing:
CAI-AMM-ZRH-HEL-SIN-HND-HKG-BKK-NRT-HNL-ORD-SFO-ORD-BOS-JFK-ZRH-AMM
The cities in bold are the ones I really want to visit, the others can be changed. Plan is breakup the RTW after the Asia part and picking up a few months later again. Any idea of Asian cities that have particularly good deals in Economy to Europe around Feb 2012?
Thanks!
Johan
Sep 20, 2011, 2:16 am
#465
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere
Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD
Posts: 3,467
Welcome to FT JohanR
CAI-AMM-ZRH-HEL-SIN-HND-HKG-BKK-NRT-HNL-ORD-SFO-ORD-BOS-JFK-ZRH-AMM
As you might already know - you are allowed only two stopovers in your continent of origin (Europe in your case) - and you are using them both to stopover in ZRH. Therefore AMM (the first time) and HEL must be transits (strictly less than 24hrs).
Unless you have a particular reason to go to HEL, I suggest you fly ZRH-xLHR-SIN and thus fly on the Qantas A380 (said to be very nice in business class) By transiting the UK you avoid the high departure taxes there.
You are visiting Japan twice (HND and NRT). Perhaps consider substituting HND with somewhere else - for example SIN-CMB-HKG-BKK-NRT, or BOM instead of CMB.
Likewise, you are visiting ORD twice - perhaps use airline route mapper to explore other options in Nth America.
With regard to cheap return fares from Asia back to Zurich - I suggest you use itasoftware.com to explore the prices (and if your budget runs to it - RJ has reasonable business class fares from its Asian ports)
Enjoy the planning
CAI-AMM-ZRH-HEL-SIN-HND-HKG-BKK-NRT-HNL-ORD-SFO-ORD-BOS-JFK-ZRH-AMM
As you might already know - you are allowed only two stopovers in your continent of origin (Europe in your case) - and you are using them both to stopover in ZRH. Therefore AMM (the first time) and HEL must be transits (strictly less than 24hrs).
Unless you have a particular reason to go to HEL, I suggest you fly ZRH-xLHR-SIN and thus fly on the Qantas A380 (said to be very nice in business class
) By transiting the UK you avoid the high departure taxes there.You are visiting Japan twice (HND and NRT). Perhaps consider substituting HND with somewhere else - for example SIN-CMB-HKG-BKK-NRT, or BOM instead of CMB.
Likewise, you are visiting ORD twice - perhaps use airline route mapper to explore other options in Nth America.
With regard to cheap return fares from Asia back to Zurich - I suggest you use itasoftware.com to explore the prices (and if your budget runs to it - RJ has reasonable business class fares from its Asian ports)
Enjoy the planning