Qantas passengers hit with seat booking fee

[Slats7]

No news hype machine into overdrive today! Another top story on QF.


THE next time you want to book a seat next to your partner or children on an international Qantas flight be prepared to pay up for the privilege. The airline has begun charging economy passengers $20 per person per leg of the journey to select a seat via its website.
Those who want to avoid the fee will have to request a seat upon arriving at the airport, taking the risk that there may not be enough free seats left to be able sit beside loved ones.

Read more: Qantas passengers hit with seat booking fee | News.com.au
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[thewinchester]

No news hype machine into overdrive today! Another top story on QF.


THE next time you want to book a seat next to your partner or children on an international Qantas flight be prepared to pay up for the privilege. The airline has begun charging economy passengers $20 per person per leg of the journey to select a seat via its website.
Those who want to avoid the fee will have to request a seat upon arriving at the airport, taking the risk that there may not be enough free seats left to be able sit beside loved ones.

Read more: Qantas passengers hit with seat booking fee | News.com.au
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This story proves what uber-douches News are.

Quick, let's get people arked up about a non-existent issue, that'll sell some paper and advertising space online.

 

[Blackadder]

And of course in the comments, one has already fallen for the scare campaign.

 

[TheInsider]

Lol it seems the unwashed masses are hanging on every word nonews tells them... You have to realise though, these commenters are the 'frequent flyers' that travel once every 2-3 years.

Edit: I'd love to see how these people would last flying in the LOTFAP, it would be comments galore!

 

[farstar]

I guess it is another enhancement. But seriously they don't need to pay and they can get their seat at check in as before.

 

[MarcB]

nonews really are living up to their namesake! I mean, seriously! To conclude that pax on the same booking will be spread out across the plane if they don't pay $20 each is just crazy talk. For pax who are not currently eligible for seat selection, how is this any different??

 

[simongr]

Also if the plane falls from the sky I would like to know that I spent the last moments next to a loved one.....

Seriously - this is a seat booking consideration???

 

[Blackadder]

Seriously - this is a seat booking consideration???

For a nonews reader, yes :shock:

Some of the comments there are absolutly laughable.

 

[futaris]

Qantas Seat Selection

Use points for seat selection? And the amount varies between flights...

Interesting that you can now do seat selection (domestically) even if you're a NB. I've always had problems with seat selection, if I use my QFF points for a classic redemption, even though I have OWS (AA Plat).

 

[Andyzx]

Noted that they havent publish my - Nothing has really changed, happy for all these people not to fly QF - more seats for me comments......:mrgreen: