The Qantas Newbie Questions Thread

[MEL_Traveller]

Is fare at sales desk will be the same as advertised online?
If I buy a fare on sales desk can they check in for me? Also I think as QF PT there's guarantee Economy Seat right?

I don’t even know if they have a sales desk at the airport? But in any event, it’d be quicker to book and pay on line suspect.

AFAIK Qantas doesn’t offer a seat guarantee for platinum members. Even if they did, it’s unlikely to be available an hour before departure.

 

[elanshin]

Is fare at sales desk will be the same as advertised online?
If I buy a fare on sales desk can they check in for me? Also I think as QF PT there's guarantee Economy Seat right?

I don't think they have sales desks anymore at MEL. You can also book within a couple of minutes online if your browser auto fills your details.

That being said buying a on the day departure for QF can whack you well past $500 one way.

 

[aikman]

Get a JQ Flex bundle.

 

[LionKing]

Get a JQ Flex bundle.

Would Qantas Flex work the same?
I just don't want Jetstar because I will lose Lounge Access and additional baggage allowance.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Would Qantas Flex work the same?
I just don't want Jetstar because I will lose Lounge Access and additional baggage allowance.

Even with a flex ticket you’ll have to pay any difference in fare. The change fee can be waived, but you’ll still be paying walk-up fares.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

How much is your jetstar business class ticket with the max bundle?

Philippine airlines is offering business class SIN-MNL-SYD for as low as $1900 depending on your dates. That’s with flat beds on the flight to sydney. By the time you add your jetstar + max bundle + qantas domestic… the prices might be similar? And similar total travel time? (Philippine airlines is around 16 hours including transit).

 

[Mwenenzi]

I don’t even know if they have a sales desk at the airport? But in any event, it’d be quicker to book and pay on line suspect.

AFAIK Qantas doesn’t offer a seat guarantee for platinum members. Even if they did, it’s unlikely to be available an hour before departure.

I don't think they have sales desks anymore at MEL. You can also book within a couple of minutes online if your browser auto fills your details.

That being said buying a on the day departure for QF can whack you well past $500 one way.

Just checked in at MEL T2 QF international. Not that busy.
QF have a sales/ticketing desk and beside it a service desk, So 2 QF staffers looking bored with nothing to do.

 

[elanshin]

Just checked in at MEL T2 QF international. Not that busy.
QF have a sales/ticketing desk and beside it a service desk, So 2 QF staffers looking bored with nothing to do.

Ah i was thinking of T1 but i guess the Int'l desk can potentially do the work as well.

 

[kerfuffle]

I tried to check in for my BNE-SYD flight tonight last night and got the following messages.




I've managed to conjure up a digital boarding pass since. Should I be speaking to a customer service agent at the airport/Qantas Club dragons to see whether everything is OK?

 

[Flyfrequently]

? Upgrade love @kerfuffle ?

 

[AIRwin]

I tried to check in for my BNE-SYD flight tonight last night and got the following messages.

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I've managed to conjure up a digital boarding pass since. Should I be speaking to a customer service agent at the airport/Qantas Club dragons to see whether everything is OK?

Oh it has also happened to me:

Post in thread 'Qantas Courtesy Upgrade Love'

Oct 29, 2025

False hope at T-3?
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False hope again at T-24?

• AIRwin

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[kerfuffle]

? Upgrade love @kerfuffle ?

On a Classic Rewards Flight? I think it's probably a document check as per AIRwin's experience as I recently had issues with my DOB on my QFF account with a recent Marketplace order

 

[kerfuffle]

On a Classic Rewards Flight? I think it's probably a document check as per AIRwin's experience as I recently had issues with my DOB on my QFF account with a recent Marketplace order

No upgrade. I got a Fly Ahead and because it was 20 minutes earlier and on the A321, accepted it. It's now leaving 15 minutes later than my original flight (also delayed)

 

[AIRwin]

No upgrade. I got a Fly Ahead and because it was 20 minutes earlier and on the A321, accepted it. It's now leaving 15 minutes later than my original flight (also delayed)

Looks like you're still arriving slightly ahead of the original flight

 

[kerfuffle]

Looks like you're still arriving slightly ahead of the original flight

By a mere five minutes

 

[elanshin]

Has anyone else noticed that QF is changing some flight schedules around? The QF81 (A388) that I was looking at last week has now disappeared (Nov 26). Seems like its operating on other days of that week.

 

[AIRwin]

Has anyone else noticed that QF is changing some flight schedules around? The QF81 (A388) that I was looking at last week has now disappeared (Nov 26). Seems like its operating on other days of that week.

Timetable shows QF81 not operating on Nov 26 only but oddly QF82 is scheduled on the same night

 

[elanshin]

Timetable shows QF81 not operating on Nov 26 only but oddly QF82 is scheduled on the same night

I can guarantee that a week ago it was still showing up on EF as an operating flight.

 

[elanshin]

Anyone have any idea on this sort of voodoo magic pricing?

If i searched MEL - SIN RTN Nov 26 - 30 this is the outbound flight price.
However if I search Nov 26 - Jan 31 , its $588...

I'm also curious, if the $588 isn't obtainable in the first search, then isnt' the tab displayed at the top misleading (not that I can be bothered sueing QF)

 

[AIRwin]

Anyone have any idea on this sort of voodoo magic pricing?

If i searched MEL - SIN RTN Nov 26 - 30 this is the outbound flight price.
However if I search Nov 26 - Jan 31 , its $588...

I'm also curious, if the $588 isn't obtainable in the first search, then isnt' the tab displayed at the top misleading (not that I can be bothered sueing QF)

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I've also noticed that on other routes but the return flight is priced lower by the same amount on the payment screen so the total ended up being no different when I booked