No Business seats SYD-CBR

[bussyboy]

I'd planned to fly BNE-SYD-CBR on 30 Jan and was ticketed in Business, but a couple of weeks back I was involuntarily changed to a Dash8 SYD-CBR.

Searching both qantas.com.au and expert flyer, it seems there's no longer ANY business flights on this date, only Dash8s flying.

Has this been observed in the past, and is it likely there'll be more changes in the coming few weeks so that i can call up and fix??

Other acceptable options would be BNE-MEL-CBR instead, perhaps even BNE-SYD-MEL-CBR. But would QF likely do this, or insist on the direct E190 flight BNE-CBR when i phone up?

Any tips on handling this?

 

[Mattg]

There are also days now where Qantas is exclusively using Dash 8s (so no J available) on MEL-CBR. Not sure what's going on but even ADL-CBR, HBA-CBR and BNE-CBR are seeing Dash 8s now at times. I don't love this development as a CBR local.

 

[bussyboy]

There are also days now where Qantas is exclusively using Dash 8s (so no J available) on MEL-CBR. Not sure what's going on but even ADL-CBR, HBA-CBR and BNE-CBR are seeing Dash 8s now at times. I don't love this development as a CBR local.

Given the expanding A220 and A321 fleet, I was hoping for more love for us getting new aircraft

 

[TeaKozy]

Could you not just take the direct flight and then claim ORC?

 

[bussyboy]

Could you not just take the direct flight and then claim ORC?

BNE-SYD-MEL-CBR would earn more SCs, if doable, particularly as this is a DSC booking. I had intended catching up with friends for coffee along the way too.

And I'd rather not fly the Embraer J

 

[DejaBrew]

Other acceptable options would be BNE-MEL-CBR instead, perhaps even BNE-SYD-MEL-CBR.

No harm in asking. Worst they'll say is "no".

 

[bussyboy]

Still hoping the lack of J seats is a glitch, tbh