Oneworld award availability for bronze/silver

[Ktan89]

So earlier this year when i started looking at OWA, availability for Cathay or JAL was easily seen and accessible 350-355days out to me (bronze member).

Now I'm seeing very little to no availability until 280-290 days.. which is concerning to me completing my OWA.

I saw a comment somewhere saying the post June QFF announcement made all partner award seats available only to gold/plat member first.

353 days in advance for Gold/Platinum, and down to 297 days for lower statuses.

Is this true???

 

[cjd600]

I am Bronze and just booked 2 lots of 2 x JL J LAX-NRT-SYD at 360 days, on consecutive days

Above quote applies for QF metal (353 down to 297....ish)

 

[Ktan89]

Thanks cjd600. I searched more and I think some routes are booked out, probably due to the 2020 Olympics in Japan.