QFF Platinum requesting release of extra Classic Reward seats?

[RSD]

P1

31JUL25 QF59 SYD-HND J9 C9 D7 I3 -> U1 success (bot)
10AUG25 QF26 HND-SYD J9 C5 D4 I0 -> U1 success (manual review)

I need to get myself one of those P1 thingys

 

[elanshin]

P1

31JUL25 QF59 SYD-HND J9 C9 D7 I3 -> U1 success (bot)
10AUG25 QF26 HND-SYD J9 C5 D4 I0 -> U1 success (manual review)

Nice! Personally though I'm beginning to hate QF26. Feel like it's similar to QF60 the night before in terms of what you do in Tokyo but you have to make your way to HND and spend a night there.

 

[superfaceman]

I need to get myself one of those P1 thingys

Back in 2012 just regular WP I never got denied, now it seems you need P1 for the same service.

As WP I requested 8 different options to Tokyo, all showing I5 or more and all denied by the droid.

 

[elanshin]

Back in 2012 just regular WP I never got denied, now it seems you need P1 for the same service.

As WP I requested 8 different options to Tokyo, all showing I5 or more and all denied by the droid.

You can definitely try again closer to the date. I've had success before much closer on relatively peak times. (In fact flight didn't even have I fare the first time I looked and months later I appeared).

 

[superfaceman]

You can definitely try again closer to the date. I've had success before much closer on relatively peak times. (In fact flight didn't even have I fare the first time I looked and months later I appeared).

Yes, that is my usual strategy. These were 40 days out, typically I can make something work in the 5-9 day range.

 

[elanshin]

2 Pax
Sep 1
QF62 NRT > BNE I6 - No
QF80 NRT > MEL I4 - No
QF26 HND > SYD I9 - No
Sep 2
QF26 HND > SYD I8 - No

Edit: Might book X then either look to upgrade or try again closer to departure as we need to fly those dates. Economy has a lot of options though.

Also just more data points

QF62 NRT > BNE. 22/28 J available 0 upgrade requests (well 2 now because I put them in) as of today.

 

[RSD]

4/7 - BWT (or DPO) to MEL - denied

7/7 - MEL-BWT - approved.

Any advice on what to do about trying to get a CR seat released on the 4/7 BWT-MEL QF2088 - I've never had this situation before! I'm WP not P1 so can't ask for a manual review. Should I just suck it up and stump up the cash for a seat? The seats are all Y seats - no business class on the flying pencils.

Quick update - I ended up opting for a CR on the late afternoon BWT-MEL flight - the timing doesn't really suit me but 8000 points + $64 sounded a lot better than $401 for the morning flight.

Hobart agent said that tickets would be issued in about 15-20 minutes, but 5 hours later no tickets and the points haven't been deducted from my QFF account - but the fees are showing on my CC statement. I guess the tickets will show when they get around to it...

 

[DAC1]

Late December just after Christmas for U2 (all represent availability on various days)
QF11 I6, I4 - declined
QF93 I6 - declined
QF73 I9, I7 - declined
QF3 I5 - declined
QF7 I5 - declined
QF21 I6, I9 - declined

Early January for U2
QF12 I8, I5 - declined
QF12 I9 - approved
QF22 I9, I6, I8 - all approved

 

[RSD]

Late December just after Christmas for U2 (all represent availability on various days)
QF11 I6, I4 - declined
QF93 I6 - declined
QF73 I9, I7 - declined
QF3 I5 - declined
QF7 I5 - declined
QF21 I6, I9 - declined

Early January for U2
QF12 I8, I5 - declined
QF12 I9 - approved
QF22 I9, I6, I8 - all approved

Have fun - they put on a great concert!