Article: Qantas Will Improve Reward Flight Downgrade Compensation

[Jacques Vert]

The next flight with U availability could be weeks or months away!

I'm retired so that might suit me...

 

[MEL_Traveller]

The next flight with U availability could be weeks or months away!

Downgrades are usually an issue on the day of departure. In that case it won’t be U availability, it will be the next available business class seat. For someone like VA that could be an issue given their small J class cabins, but for Qantas there’s a much better chance given the frequency of service and cabin sizes. International you just need one person not to turn up.

 

[danmate]

Another example of involuntary downgrade I have with nil comp from QF. I booked rewards seats for 2 of us in J MEL SYD MNL. The option for JQ J on an international sector from MEL to SYD suited me as we wouldn't need to change terminals in SYD between flights. The JQ13 flight no longer starts in MEL & they put us on a regular JQ flight MEL SYD on A320 so obviously no J class. Answer from QF is basically tough luck!

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Another example of involuntary downgrade I have with nil comp from QF. I booked rewards seats for 2 of us in J MEL SYD MNL. The option for JQ J on an international sector from MEL to SYD suited me as we wouldn't need to change terminals in SYD between flights. The JQ13 flight no longer starts in MEL & they put us on a regular JQ flight MEL SYD on A320 so obviously no J class. Answer from QF is basically tough luck!

That is mean. However, a good example of where the coupon for that sector may have little or no value.

The biggest thing I think you have to worry about - if applicable - is the cabin baggage allowance. They’ll weigh it strictly at 7kg. I’d push for a QF flight, if not and if you might be over 7kg, check to see what they can go for your extra allowance.