Originally Posted by evilbrian EKs reward seats aren't usually available this far out, but if you set up an EF alert there's a very good chance of picking some up over the next 2-3 months. Has worked for me every time in recent years (generally flying into CDG and out of LHR or LGW) Thanks for t...

Guys thanks so much for all the help. Found LHR - PEK and then PEK - SYD with BA and then with QF.

Originally Posted by PCHammond Have a look at booking via Hong Kong. A little bit more expensive than via Dubai but there is usually more availability. You may have to book 2 tickets though (one to HKG then another to SYD), which seems to total to 148k points via Emirates to HKG. July would be a...

Originally Posted by mcglynp Pay your own way to Singapore and go from there. You can get good award availability ex Singapore to BCN with both Qatar and Emirates even for those dates. Its an easy day flight to Singapore. On top of that the points you save making your own way to Singapore means ...

Originally Posted by AusFlyer It's peak season and the hardest sector to get is anything back into Australia. Unfortunately, especially in peak season, you pretty much need to book seats a year in advance to secure Business. Having said that, I have managed to get seats in Business on Emirates a...