Qantas First - Reward Space Between SYD & LAX
May 3, 2023, 12:11 pm
#31
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May 3, 2023, 12:13 pm
#32
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Safe travels, I’ll keep an eye on this thread!
May 3, 2023, 12:16 pm
#33
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Safe travels to you as well!
May 4, 2023, 12:37 pm
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May 13, 2023, 7:57 pm
#41
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Maybe a dumb question, but I typically fly UA/*A and have never flown QF before....
I thought Qantas used a standard awards chart for rewards flights, but is this not the case? I have a bunch of AMEX points I want to redeem to fly LAX or SFO - Perth but the Qantas website suggests it's like 1.5 Million or more points each way for business class.
Am I doing something wrong here or do they use dynamic pricing?
I thought Qantas used a standard awards chart for rewards flights, but is this not the case? I have a bunch of AMEX points I want to redeem to fly LAX or SFO - Perth but the Qantas website suggests it's like 1.5 Million or more points each way for business class.
Am I doing something wrong here or do they use dynamic pricing?
May 13, 2023, 8:06 pm
#42
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Maybe a dumb question, but I typically fly UA/*A and have never flown QF before....
I thought Qantas used a standard awards chart for rewards flights, but is this not the case? I have a bunch of AMEX points I want to redeem to fly LAX or SFO - Perth but the Qantas website suggests it's like 1.5 Million or more points each way for business class.
Am I doing something wrong here or do they use dynamic pricing?
I thought Qantas used a standard awards chart for rewards flights, but is this not the case? I have a bunch of AMEX points I want to redeem to fly LAX or SFO - Perth but the Qantas website suggests it's like 1.5 Million or more points each way for business class.
Am I doing something wrong here or do they use dynamic pricing?
In the QF screen is an icon where can select "award"
https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequen...t-rewards.html
May 13, 2023, 8:18 pm
#43
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QF have a classic award chart *and* points and pay.
In the QF screen is an icon where can select "award"
https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequen...t-rewards.html
In the QF screen is an icon where can select "award"
https://www.qantas.com/au/en/frequen...t-rewards.html
May 13, 2023, 10:19 pm
#44
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Qantas either have “classic rewards” which the conventional FF points for an award. That is what is being referred to here.
Or on any flight you can use points for a cash booking. This is where you see your million or so points for an award. The upside is you earn miles and have flexibility of the underlying fare. The downside is the amount of points is enormous. As converts $ to points at a very poor rate. But is very attractive to owners of businesses who may be quite points rich and do not wish to buy a toaster.
you click classic rewards and that will then display the availability.
KF
Or on any flight you can use points for a cash booking. This is where you see your million or so points for an award. The upside is you earn miles and have flexibility of the underlying fare. The downside is the amount of points is enormous. As converts $ to points at a very poor rate. But is very attractive to owners of businesses who may be quite points rich and do not wish to buy a toaster.
you click classic rewards and that will then display the availability.
KF
May 13, 2023, 10:23 pm
#45
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If wanting a business class award on 24th July 2023 that is being hopeful on route LAX/SFO - BNE/SYD/MEL - PER. QF also fly from DFW & YVR. [or July 2024?]
An award may come up at short notice, but can be snapped up quickly. Such as award may/may not show up on partners sites, BA, AA, AS etc.
Are you a member of the QF ffp now? Any other OW airline ffp's? AA, AS, BA, QR Qatar etc.
Business class awards USA<--->AU have been hard to get for years on all airlines/alliances. Star Alliance can be little easier, but not by much.
A map from the Great Circle Mapper - Great Circle Mapper
An award may come up at short notice, but can be snapped up quickly. Such as award may/may not show up on partners sites, BA, AA, AS etc.
Are you a member of the QF ffp now? Any other OW airline ffp's? AA, AS, BA, QR Qatar etc.
Business class awards USA<--->AU have been hard to get for years on all airlines/alliances. Star Alliance can be little easier, but not by much.
A map from the Great Circle Mapper - Great Circle Mapper
Last edited by Mwenenzi; May 13, 2023 at 11:01 pm