Upgrading 001 (AA) ticket with QF points
#1
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Upgrading 001 (AA) ticket with QF points
Does anyone have any experience upgrading a QF marketed/operated flight that was plated by AA? I would like to upgrade a SYD-PER flight (which has space available) using 20K QF points, but am concerned that QF may have issues if AA issues the ticket. I'm flying AA over the water and would like it all one one ticket in case of a misconnect. Will QF be willing to do this?
If so, when they process the upgrade, do they reissue the ticket to their own ticket stock? What happens if AA takes it back to, say, process an SWU? I know that different OW airlines have different processes for upgrading inter-line tickets, but have never tried it with QF and want to make sure I handle this correctly so I don't end up with a half-upgraded ticket...
If so, when they process the upgrade, do they reissue the ticket to their own ticket stock? What happens if AA takes it back to, say, process an SWU? I know that different OW airlines have different processes for upgrading inter-line tickets, but have never tried it with QF and want to make sure I handle this correctly so I don't end up with a half-upgraded ticket...
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I have done this for my wife and I with an 001- ticketed LONE4; although it was a few years ago.
Used 192K Qantas points (96K each) to upgrade SYD-JFK to Business class.
Used 192K Qantas points (96K each) to upgrade SYD-JFK to Business class.
#3
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Thanks for letting me know it can be done. Do you recall if QF reissued it to their stock?
Also, don't suppose you upgraded any other segments with other airlines? My great fear is I confirm the QF upgrade (it's available now and I have no status, so I need to snag it before it disappears) but then have AA tell me they can't process the waitlist SWU when it clears since the ticket was taken over by QF...
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Worst case AA can take the ticket back from QF if it happens, I've done it many times with BA/AA (switching between AA & BA flights TATL) and drama free (at least for EXP).
#5
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Yeah, I've done with BA myself. Not sure I'd call it drama free, but I agree, AA can take over BA stock. Just hoping for confirmation they can do it with QF. I would call and ask, except the answer I got would be worthless---hard-learned lesson from the BA experience.
#7
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Welcome to QF world of points redemption. Look at post 330 here
Could you get an QF business award flight SYD-PER on AA miles? But if you have QF points better to use them.
There are better ffp's than QF.
Could you get an QF business award flight SYD-PER on AA miles? But if you have QF points better to use them.
There are better ffp's than QF.
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Thanks for all the advice. Trigger pulled using the online upgrade request form. I was surprised that the upgrade didn't clear automatically, however: ExpertFlyer said there was U space, but the segment just shows up as upgrade requested on the QF site. Hopefully it just takes a little while to process, as I'll never clear a waitlist without status.
Is this normal?
Is this normal?
#11
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Thanks for all the advice. Trigger pulled using the online upgrade request form. I was surprised that the upgrade didn't clear automatically, however: ExpertFlyer said there was U space, but the segment just shows up as upgrade requested on the QF site. Hopefully it just takes a little while to process, as I'll never clear a waitlist without status.
Is this normal?
Is this normal?