Booking QF107 LAX-JFK

[TimB]

Hi,

I understand that Qantas isn't allowed to sell the QF107 LAX-JFK leg as a separate fare. I already have MEL-LAX on QF93 booked, and now want to add on a leg to JFK. Is that possible? I presume I'd have to call them to do it, and probably pay a booking fee/fine.

Also, seeing I can't just check on the website to see what the cost will be, can anyone give me a rough guide? This would be for 3 June.

Thanks.

 

[NM]

As you will be making a routing change to an existing ticket, it will all depend upon the terms and conditions for such changes for the fare you have purchased.

 

[TimB]

As you will be making a routing change to an existing ticket, it will all depend upon the terms and conditions for such changes for the fare you have purchased.

Sorry, you've answered the question I asked, but not the one I meant to ask. :-| I know I'm up for a US$100 change fee, along with the phone booking fee (unless I can persuade them to waive it since I couldn't book it online).

What I wanted to know is what the extra leg itself is likely to cost, if anyone else has done this and happens to know. While I'd much prefer to be in QF metal across the US (which will give a chance at an upgrade), I don't want to pay through the nose for the privilege.

 

[Saab34]

Why not give Virgin America a shot across, you wont regret it.

I have a 20% off VX promo code if you want it.

 

[TimB]

Why not give Virgin America a shot across, you wont regret it.

I have a 20% off VX promo code if you want it.

I've flown VX before, and I'd be happy to again, but their flight timings aren't ideal for me this time. VX404 leaves LAX at 07:40, which is too tight a connection, while VX406 leaves at 10:35, but arrives at JFK at 19:00, and I'm looking at flying out of JFK (to KEF) at 20:35, so there's not a lot of slack there.

QF107 is ideal because it leaves at 08:50 (and will wait if QF93 is delayed, I presume) and arrives at 17:00.

 

[Travel Guru]

The cost to add it in will depend entirely on what you paid for your fare and what the best NY fare currently on offer and available is.

If you purchased LAX on a sale fare which is no longer on offer, it's likely to cost you a reasonably large chunk of change as you'll be up for a fare reassessment plus the change/reissue fee attached to your existing ticket.

As a general indication only, currently QF's sale fare MEL-NYC is $1449 plus taxes, and MEL-LAX is $1236 plus taxes, so you'd be up for $213 plus your change/reissue fee, but it depends entirely on whats available on the say you're flying.

Hope that helps.

TG

 

[TimB]

As a general indication only, currently QF's sale fare MEL-NYC is $1449 plus taxes, and MEL-LAX is $1236 plus taxes, so you'd be up for $213 plus your change/reissue fee, but it depends entirely on whats available on the say you're flying.

Thanks. That's about what it ended up costing. It was about $151, which is after a credit for the LAX-SFO sector I didn't need. Then US$150 change fee and AU$80 booking fee...

Although it was more expensive than some of the other options, the benefit of having it all on the one booking was more important to me, given I have another flight to connect to.

 

[Travel Guru]

For those sort of $$ I'd have done the same, definitely worth having it on the one ticket for that adcol.

TG

 

[GT351]

Gotta be better than QF3107 code share on AA34 LAX to JFK.

2 drinks and no personal IFE.


Just IMHO

GT

 

[fjc]

For what it's worth, I called QF to book QF108 (JFK-LAX), with a break in LAX then onto SYD.

They charged me $60 booking fee, and refused to waive it even though I couldn't book online. Was told that Qantas can only book PAX on QF108 if they are later proceeding to Australia, so it must be done by phone.