Qantas Economy Plus Launching Feb 2026

[CaptJCool]

Soon Qantas will monetise the airflow device and the pillow and the IFE and toilet usage.
WHATS LEFT TO MONETISE ?
oh that’s right, the fly on the wall

 

[fletty]

I guess it gives more of an incentive to push towards LifeTime status.

I do miss being able to select row 4 at T-80. Selecting it free at check-in as a WP makes it harder to get as often many are looking at the same time.

I've enjoyed plenty of T-80 shenanigans, but overall I prefer that the changes make the experience slightly better for frequent flyers.

 

[Mr_Orange]

Soon Qantas will monetise the airflow device and the pillow and the IFE and toilet usage.
WHATS LEFT TO MONETISE ?
oh that’s right, the fly on the wall

Don't foret Michael O'Leary's plan to have standing passengers. It didn't get traction but it's many years later and perhaps QF is thinking about it.

 

[mviy]

Soon Qantas will monetise the airflow device and the pillow and the IFE and toilet usage.
WHATS LEFT TO MONETISE ?
oh that’s right, the fly on the wall

I think if they charged for IFE the cabin crew could go on strike. I doubt they will ever charge for IFE

 

[elanshin]

Don't foret Michael O'Leary's plan to have standing passengers. It didn't get traction but it's many years later and perhaps QF is thinking about it.

Thats for JQ. They need to different the brands for all the corporates and pollies.

 

[CaptJCool]

I think if they charged for IFE the cabin crew could go on strike. I doubt they will ever charge for IFE

The humour never ends

 

[blackcat20]

I guess it gives more of an incentive to push towards LifeTime status.

I do miss being able to select row 4 at T-80. Selecting it free at check-in as a WP makes it harder to get as often many are looking at the same time.

I've been plat and gold for years, its a one off year of silver before I come back up. So it sucks.

 

[significance]

Is there a way to tell from the seat map which seats require you to put hand luggage in the overhead lockers and which allow you to keep hand luggage beneath the seat in front? I'm all for extra space but I don't choose bulkhead or exit rows unless it's a long-haul flight, as I like having easy access to my things.

 

[elanshin]

Is there a way to tell from the seat map which seats require you to put hand luggage in the overhead lockers and which allow you to keep hand luggage beneath the seat in front? I'm all for extra space but I don't choose bulkhead or exit rows unless it's a long-haul flight, as I like having easy access to my things.

QF doesn't have bulkheads (except row 1 in business) on the 737 and a321XLR. So the only rows that will need baggage overhead are row 1 and the overwing emergency exit rows.

That said row 4 can sometimes get funky space wise under the business class seat if all 3 people in economy want to put something under.

 

[fletty]

Has anyone been able to confirm yet that PS and NB still have to pay for available Y+ seats after check-in? This appears to be the case from what I've seen.

 

[downgraded]

Has anyone been able to confirm yet that PS and NB still have to pay for available Y+ seats after check-in? This appears to be the case from what I've seen.

If you don't choose your own seat, at some point QF will have to allocate the extra leg room seats for free when you check in.

The 737 suffers the same fate as the QF (and nearly everyone else) 787 - extra pitch can't make up for the lack of width. OT, but I'd still be interested to understand how many actual bums in seats an 8 across 787 would lose in a year compared to the ubiquitous 9 across configuration based on actual load factors.