The Qantas Newbie Questions Thread

[torks]

I'm flying QF1 next week all the way through from SYD to LHR. Is it possible to select different seats for each segment, or will I need to ask at check-in or in the lounge? Looking at ExpertFlyer, there is more availability on the SIN-LHR segment, but I online I appear to only be able to select seats based on availability across both segments.

Similarly, how do upgrades work on this flight? Assuming it's possible to be upgraded on one segment but not the other?

TIA

Once you have checked in you can change your seat via the app for each segment individually and thus have different seats for each leg.

 

[CaptainCurtis]

Once you have checked in you can change your seat via the app for each segment individually and thus have different seats for each leg.

Thank you. So it's not possible before check-in? Is it worth calling?

 

[Ade]

QF renames "Saver" fare to "Red Kangaroo" ?? Is this something new?

 

[RB001]

QF renames "Saver" fare to "Red Kangaroo" ?? Is this something new?

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Not new ex Japan.

 

[AIRwin]

Not new ex Japan.

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/book-a-trip/flights/fare-types/fare-guide-information.html/japan/australia.html

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

QF renames "Saver" fare to "Red Kangaroo" ?? Is this something new?

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Would stand out to the Japanese, maybe its a play on the fare class we know so well.
Would probably only appear on the QF Japan website.

 

[Champagne Dan]

Hi all, Flying MEL-LAX on Saturday. Paid via FFP. Have applied for upgrades to Premium Economy, 2 seats, 76,000 Pts each.

I can see in Gyoza the plane has plenty of room, so fingers crossed for the upgrade.

Question: Online Check-In - Should I Check in or NOT check in - is either more beneficial in getting the Upgrade?

Any thoughts/experience out there.

Fingers crossed...

 

[dairyfloss]

Hi all, Flying MEL-LAX on Saturday. Paid via FFP. Have applied for upgrades to Premium Economy, 2 seats, 76,000 Pts each.

I can see in Gyoza the plane has plenty of room, so fingers crossed for the upgrade.

Question: Online Check-In - Should I Check in or NOT check in - is either more beneficial in getting the Upgrade?

Any thoughts/experience out there.

Fingers crossed...

It makes no difference to upgrade chances, so go ahead as you normally would

 

[MooTime]

Hi all, Flying MEL-LAX on Saturday. Paid via FFP. Have applied for upgrades to Premium Economy, 2 seats, 76,000 Pts each.

I can see in Gyoza the plane has plenty of room, so fingers crossed for the upgrade.

Question: Online Check-In - Should I Check in or NOT check in - is either more beneficial in getting the Upgrade?

Any thoughts/experience out there.

Fingers crossed...

76k for Y+ (PE) what's J upgrade in points?

 

[elanshin]

Just tracking my flight, seems the 330 for MEL - SYD QF440 came in as a SYD - MEL QF427. So it's not really a positioning flight.

Anyone know why there's a 330 bounce between syd - mel - syd. Thought the 330 fleet is so thin right now the extra time as maintenance would be better spent in SYD.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Very occasionally, it still does happen.
Have seen this one, as per below.
Usually, its the very last SYD - MEL one, dep SYD just before curfew, arr MEL 23.55pm.
As I stay at hotels, late check in is harder with the DIY for Ibis Budget Melbourne Airport, or late check in, or early check in for the new Ibis at Melbourne Airport (pay extra), this deters me.
But I would love to try the A330 in J for the last time, before QF retires them sooner or later
Guess, Elanshin, if you do like the A330 as I do for Aus dom flights, maybe it might be worth getting these before they are retired, and then everything QFd is the A220.
They might need the 330 to carry on from say, SIN - SYD - MEL, or MEL - SYD - SIN, but dont want to put on "dom pax on int flight", so they just fly the 330 forward and back, maybe with mostly freight.
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They have also been doing SIN - PER as QFi, then PER - MEL totally as QFd, can tell on flightaware.com, track incoming flight, into PER, its sometimes SIN - PER - MEL, but the PER - MEL is totally a QFd flight.

 

[Champagne Dan]

76k for Y+ (PE) what's J upgrade in points?

I think it was 126k.
Partner wants to sit together and a window, so PE the better option than J, for her.

Ended up getting the upgrade confirmed to PE, but they have us allocated separately, 9 rows apart. WTF!?!

Partner (frustratingly) checked us in, so calling Customer Service couldn't change seat allocation..

Need to head to airport now earlier than planned, to discuss with desk.

And Partner now says she would prefer to sit in Economy together, than be separate in PE . Taking the joy out of flying.

 

[MooTime]

I think it was 126k.
Partner wants to sit together and a window, so PE the better option than J, for her.

Ended up getting the upgrade confirmed to PE, but they have us allocated separately, 9 rows apart. WTF!?!

Partner (frustratingly) checked us in, so calling Customer Service couldn't change seat allocation..

Need to head to airport now earlier than planned, to discuss with desk.

And Partner now says she would prefer to sit in Economy together, than be separate in PE . Taking the joy out of flying.

Yeah QF separated wife n I previously on a PE upgrade. Was ample spare seats onboard so we changed.
Pathetic really.

Check Expert flyer, ask here on appropriate thread if you don't have an account. Do dummy booking for PE to se what seats available.

I'd say you'll be fine, you'll sit together, last resort ask a single pax on board to swap. Flyers much more reasonable & common sense than Qantas.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I think it was 126k.
Partner wants to sit together and a window, so PE the better option than J, for her.

Ended up getting the upgrade confirmed to PE, but they have us allocated separately, 9 rows apart. WTF!?!

Partner (frustratingly) checked us in, so calling Customer Service couldn't change seat allocation..

Need to head to airport now earlier than planned, to discuss with desk.

And Partner now says she would prefer to sit in Economy together, than be separate in PE . Taking the joy out of flying.

Just uncheck in and restart.