Comments on: When does Qantas release reward seats? [2024] https://thehighlife.com.au/when-does-qantas-release-premium-award-seats/ Top frequent flyer news, advice and deals Sat, 27 Jul 2024 03:30:28 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.1 By: Kris https://thehighlife.com.au/when-does-qantas-release-premium-award-seats/comment-page-2/#comment-14808 Sat, 27 Jul 2024 03:30:28 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=17788#comment-14808 In reply to Jacqui.

Hi Jacqui, it’s really hard to find business class seats to Europe at the moment. Try going via SE Asia – there’s more availability that way.

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By: Jacqui https://thehighlife.com.au/when-does-qantas-release-premium-award-seats/comment-page-2/#comment-14791 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 02:59:09 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=17788#comment-14791 Hi Kris,
First time reader, first time poster. I’m looking to book multi-city flights from Syd – Ath – Male – Syd, mid to end of May / June 2025, with points in Business, but I’m finding it impossible to even get to anywhere in Europe with points in Business.
Am I missing something?

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By: Kris https://thehighlife.com.au/when-does-qantas-release-premium-award-seats/comment-page-2/#comment-14363 Sat, 15 Jun 2024 07:13:55 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=17788#comment-14363 In reply to Renee.

It could be because of school holidays and Easter, which is a really popular time to travel. Some airlines don’t release reward seats over this period.

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By: Renee https://thehighlife.com.au/when-does-qantas-release-premium-award-seats/comment-page-2/#comment-14356 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 19:38:14 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=17788#comment-14356 Good morning!

Looking to fly BNE to AMS in April 2025 in Business or First (we had emirates A380 First class return booked for June 2020, but let’s not talk about when happened in 2020!). I check reward flights multiple times a day. Plenty of seats in March, and even some from mid May; but none (even economy) have come up for April. Not a one, and I check multiple European cities to cross check. This seems strange. Anyone else notice this?

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By: Kris https://thehighlife.com.au/when-does-qantas-release-premium-award-seats/comment-page-2/#comment-14136 Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:59:34 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=17788#comment-14136 In reply to Mahdi Hussain.

Hi Mahdi, Emirates have been very stingy with releasing reward seats to partners. It’s very unlikely you’ll be able to fly direct with them on this route, unless they release some last minute seats (within a few weeks of travel). Btw you can’t book Classic Plus because this is only available on Qantas operated flights.

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By: Mahdi Hussain https://thehighlife.com.au/when-does-qantas-release-premium-award-seats/comment-page-2/#comment-14120 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 14:10:39 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=17788#comment-14120 Hello Kris,
I hope you are doing well.
I wanted to book a flight from Sydney to Dubai with the points rewards program during December. Although, there are no classic or classic plus reward seats.
Have I missed out on the rewards seats or will they be available closer to the date?
Thanks in advance!

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By: Kris https://thehighlife.com.au/when-does-qantas-release-premium-award-seats/comment-page-2/#comment-14032 Sat, 30 Mar 2024 08:44:55 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=17788#comment-14032 In reply to sandy.

Hi Sandy, you don’t have to wait. Book the first seats as soon as you’re able and then add more as they are released. Be aware the cap will only be triggered once you have at least two oneworld airlines in the itinerary other than Qantas.

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By: Kris https://thehighlife.com.au/when-does-qantas-release-premium-award-seats/comment-page-2/#comment-14030 Sat, 30 Mar 2024 08:41:48 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=17788#comment-14030 In reply to SImon.

Hey Simon, it’s weird that there are no seats at all next Feb or March. I’m not sure what’s going on – I haven’t really monitored reward seats to ZQN in the past. Since Qantas is going to announce major changes to the FF program by the end of the April, including a new way to use points for seats, I suggest waiting for that announcement if you can.

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By: sandy https://thehighlife.com.au/when-does-qantas-release-premium-award-seats/comment-page-2/#comment-14026 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 20:36:44 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=17788#comment-14026 if we wanted to book a round the world ticket on points do we have to wait for the last flight date to be released to start the booking or can it be done in legs with a cap on the points?

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By: SImon https://thehighlife.com.au/when-does-qantas-release-premium-award-seats/comment-page-2/#comment-14022 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 07:37:58 +0000 https://thehighlife.com.au/?p=17788#comment-14022 Hi, Long time lurker, first time poster. Looking to book award seats in economy PER to ZQN via MEL (preferably) or SYD. My son and I want to do the Milford Track and I need to arrive on a specific date as the trek date is set. Can’t seem to find anything with QF as a return package (via MEL or SYD – says no flights at all are available), but when I break it down (PER-SYD+SYD-ZQN+ZQN-SYD+SYD-PER) I can find some seats, but almost all require a stop over in each direction AND cost more in points AND worst of all, some of the flights are JetStar (which I am hoping to avoid). Looking to fly April 2025 – I know the earliest flights would appear would be 353 days out (I’m looking currently to research what I can do – almost dummy run scenarios), but I can’t find ANYTHING in February or March. Is there a real risk of booking the trek and QF not releasing ANY award seats through MEL or SYD to ZQN? I really want to use our points opposed to booking a cash fare, but I never seem to recall it being this hard to use my points – Its very frustrating 🙁

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