Really great video and as always super informative mate. I've also used QANTAS wine as a huge point earner for a while now, and agree it's an easy way to get those extra points. Especially with a linked credit card. Not to mention enjoying some great wine. So now I've got the points, just need to convert to travel. Your tips are a great help. Might even take you up on the email reach out down the track if I have issues with securing those somewhat elusive business reward seats. Thanks again Cal, cheers!
Thanks for sharing. Getting out of Perth on points in BC is near on impossible. Made worse it seems by classic plus seats introduction. A year out you cpuld usually gets seats. Ie. Perth Singapore was i think 50k points. Good luck getting those now. We are looking for July next year. 112k points. 99k coming back.Cant justify that. You paid 100k Melbourne to LAX in this video. Tried for feb of this year. Nope. Long haul. Zero. In 6 trips to Europe doesnt matter where i fly into i can never bag a seat. We now fly economy and buy our seat and try for upgrade to Singapore. Nope. Never had any luck. Then buy BC seats from Singapore to Europe. Much cheaper option than iut of Aus. Usually around 4k. Flying east good luck also. With Qantas only really flying 737 there just arent the seats. Ive given up chasing seats and just keep banking the points and pay for the privilege of flying up the front. When it comes time to retire in a few years we maybe able to get point flights last minute. I honestly feel its all just become a big con if im honest. But it costs me nothing as i earn points as part oc my everyday so no biggie. Sorry to be negative but just my experience trying to get out of Perth on points.
It can definitely be hard and Im sorry that you dont find it useful anymore! I have to agree that its getting harder and harder. Do you only collect Qantas Points or also Velocity? Id say a neat trick for you might be to use Velocity points to fly BC from Perth to Singapore and then use Qantas Points to get a partner flight from Singapore to Europe or the US. Honestly, Velocity has far better seat availability, and its only getting better.
mate, just booked my first business class flights from Johannesburg to England thanks to your videos!
Absolutely love to hear this!
Really great video and as always super informative mate. I've also used QANTAS wine as a huge point earner for a while now, and agree it's an easy way to get those extra points. Especially with a linked credit card. Not to mention enjoying some great wine. So now I've got the points, just need to convert to travel. Your tips are a great help. Might even take you up on the email reach out down the track if I have issues with securing those somewhat elusive business reward seats. Thanks again Cal, cheers!
Thanks Steve, Im glad you find these videos helpful! Don't hesitate to reach out! Good luck!
This was awesome! Thank you :)
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks for sharing. Getting out of Perth on points in BC is near on impossible. Made worse it seems by classic plus seats introduction. A year out you cpuld usually gets seats. Ie. Perth Singapore was i think 50k points. Good luck getting those now. We are looking for July next year. 112k points. 99k coming back.Cant justify that. You paid 100k Melbourne to LAX in this video. Tried for feb of this year. Nope. Long haul. Zero. In 6 trips to Europe doesnt matter where i fly into i can never bag a seat. We now fly economy and buy our seat and try for upgrade to Singapore. Nope. Never had any luck. Then buy BC seats from Singapore to Europe. Much cheaper option than iut of Aus. Usually around 4k. Flying east good luck also. With Qantas only really flying 737 there just arent the seats.
Ive given up chasing seats and just keep banking the points and pay for the privilege of flying up the front.
When it comes time to retire in a few years we maybe able to get point flights last minute.
I honestly feel its all just become a big con if im honest. But it costs me nothing as i earn points as part oc my everyday so no biggie.
Sorry to be negative but just my experience trying to get out of Perth on points.
It can definitely be hard and Im sorry that you dont find it useful anymore! I have to agree that its getting harder and harder. Do you only collect Qantas Points or also Velocity? Id say a neat trick for you might be to use Velocity points to fly BC from Perth to Singapore and then use Qantas Points to get a partner flight from Singapore to Europe or the US. Honestly, Velocity has far better seat availability, and its only getting better.