Im new to the points hacking community, so looking for advice.
Im planning/budgeting for a USA road trip holiday for 2027. Its for a family of 4 (both kids under 12) We are hoping to use points for the flights currently we have 400k worth of points (will probably have double when booking) we are planning for later in the year.
I like to plan ahead hence sooo far out.
Is there any advice on securing the seats and dates we want?
Planning ahead is good! In my experience, the more you’re able to plan ahead, the better your chances of getting the flights you want.
The two Point Hacks articles below are in need of updating, but they’re a good place to start. Have a read and then get back to us if you have any more questions.
Thanks for the info above after some reading I have some thoughts and some questions.
So its looking like we will have about 1 million points by the time we fly. Alot of spending to get there. (Should be enough to request return flights by my math)
We are Gold and Qantas club members and will have this status moving forward will we have a better chance if we:
Book flexible fares to the USA as soon as the flights become available
Request a points upgrade as soon as we book and pay
Is it worth splitting the booking in to 2 so we aren’t attempting to get 4 Business class seats all at once
As always love to get some community thoughts and knowledge here.
I think the answer is “yes” to all 3 of your questions, though of course the big caveat is that upgrades to business class are by no means guaranteed. If you book economy tickets there’s every chance that you’ll end up flying economy. But yes, if you want to maximise your chances the 3 steps you suggest are good ones.
See below for more information on how Qantas upgrades work.