Qantas 787-9 on domestic services

[AIRwin]

Similarly, I picked up a J CR QF465 on a B787-9 next Monday 6/10, returning from NRL GF.

Similarly, I picked up a J CR JQ4 on a B787-8 next Monday 6/10 for the domestic SYD-MEL sector but hoping no last minute cancellation

 

[DC3]

I managed to get PE at no cost on a MEL-SYD 787 flight as a lowly bronze. I think they became free to everyone when check-in opened.

PE for free?

 

[SYD]

I managed to get PE at no cost on a MEL-SYD 787 flight as a lowly bronze. I think they became free to everyone when check-in opened.

Yeah, I was more curious about pre T-80 ie at time of booking.

But obviously useful to know that they free up at T-24 (for those in the know).

 

[AIRwin]

PE for free?

It was free even on QF51 earlier this year:

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Post in thread 'QF51 equipment change to 787'

Feb 21, 2025

Quite a few dates in March as well.

Interestingly, Qantas is not selling Premium Economy on these flights. Presumably this means you could book Economy and choose a PE seat, although I just tried making a dummy booking on the Qantas website and seat selection wasn't available at all.

That’s exactly how I found out. Managed to select to PE seats for the 27th.

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[ant-au]

From the end of October, Qantas will run a 787 on SYD-PER once per week on Thursdays as Q647/656. This is a domestic flight leaving from the domestic terminals, and PE is being sold as Y.

Noticed this when I went to book a late Nov flight during DSC, 787 SYD-PER. Thought it might have been a one-off, but good to know it's regular!

 

[Aeryn]

You get the PE seat but whY catering, because they need to increase capacity or reposition the aircraft.

When they first introduced the dreamliner and were doing SYD-MEL training flights I got W seats on multiple occasions.