The value of 50K in Qantas...
 

I read on another thread that Starwood is doubling the transfer to Qantas until 12/31/02. I can manage the 20K + 5K bonus from Starwood to Qantas but is it worth it?

Probably the absolute best use of Starwood points right now (since for that 20,000 points you can have two domestic American tickets anywhere they fly). Sounds like a good deal to me!

QF plan is distance based -- there isn't a 25K miles redemption level! Instead it costs 20K, 30K or 50K points for economy flight on AA in the US (depending on the distance). Better read up on how the QF plan works, and then decide if it is good for you. See http://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/...s/pointsTables
Using QF for AA business class to Caribbean or Mexico looks like a good deal.

Ok...I pasted the info from that link.

What I am interested in is a trip to Okinawa, Japan. And the way that I read that chart is that if Okinawa is 8k miles away from Shreveport Regional(SHV) then the cost in Qantas points is 50k in ecomony...is that correct?


Frequent Flyer points required for Flight Award travel with Qantas, Aeropelican, Airlines of South Australia, Airnorth, Air Pacific, American Airlines®, Australian Airlines, British Airways, Horizon Airlines, National Jet, Norfolk Jet Express, O'Connor, Polynesian Airlines, QantasLink and Sunshine Express.


Return Miles Qantas Frequent Flyer points required*

Economy Class Business Class First Class

Miles Economy Business First
0-2,000 20,000 30,000 40,000

2,001-5,400 30,000 45,000 60,000

5,401-10,000 50,000 100,000 125,000

10,001-17,500 80,000 160,000 200,000

17,501-30,000 110,000 220,000 275,000

No, it is 80K points as the ROUND-TRIP mileage is 16K miles and QF awards are based on the round-trip distance.

I have to make the decision about moving just 20,000 Starwood points as well. If I want to go from Boston to London in coach, am I right in calculating that it would take 50,000 Qantas points (or 20,000 Starwood) points per ticket on AA or BA?

Yes.If you fly BA or AA it will cost 50,000 points for an economy flight since BOS-LHR-BOS is 6500 miles, well within the 10,000 mile limit. If you travel with BA, then you still have 3.5k miles to play with for travel within Europe.


Dave

Thanks so much for your help, Dave.

[This message has been edited by mareh (edited 12-07-2002).]