Booking Emirates codeshare flights through Qantas website

[ms1]

Why are Emirates codeshare flights not available on the Qantas website for trans tasman flights?

 

[Mal]

Not allowed by the ACCC:

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (the ACCC) has decided to grant, subject to condition, interim authorisation in respect of the applications for authorisation lodged by Qantas Airways Limited and Emirates on 7 September 2012.
Interim authorisation is granted on the condition that Qantas and Emirates do not engage in the conduct for which authorisation is sought in relation to services between Australia and New Zealand.

and

In relation to the trans-Tasman, the ACCC is concerned that Qantas and Emirates will have the ability and incentive to unilaterally reduce or limit growth in capacity (in order to raise airfares) on the four routes between Australia and New Zealand where they both operate services. These are Sydney-Auckland, Melbourne-Auckland, Brisbane-Auckland and Sydney-Christchurch. To address this concern, the ACCC is granting interim authorisation subject to a condition that the applicants do not engage in the conduct for which authorisation is sought in relation to services between Australia and New Zealand.

 

[ms1]

That's a shame.

I would've liked to have flown on the A380 and also earn status credits.

 

[TheInsider]

That's a shame.

I would've liked to have flown on the A380 and also earn status credits.

I'm sure there is a decision on this ina few days/weeks?

 

[elbarto]

I'm sure there is a decision on this ina few days/weeks?

It will have to be there aren't many days left in the month.

 

[Berlin]

Sorry to drag this thread back out in case it has been covered elsewhere but did I get the media coverage over the last two days right in that they have allowed QF and EK to codeshare over the Tasman after all? Does this mean we can now expect JASAs on this route or at least proper SC earn if we book EK for money? Any details yet from when onwards we can expect codeshare numbers and the facility to book EK metal via Qantas to appear for the trans Tasmans?

 

[Mal]

Looks that way:

The ACCC is concerned that, with the proposed conduct, Qantas and Emirates will have the ability and incentive to unilaterally reduce or limit growth in capacity (in order to raise airfares) on the four routes between Australia and New Zealand where they both operate air passenger and cargo transport services. These are Sydney-Auckland, Melbourne-Auckland, Brisbane-Auckland and Sydney-Christchurch. These routes accounted for around 65% of total trans-Tasman passenger capacity in the year to 30 June 2012.
The Competition and Consumer Act 2010 (Cth) allows the ACCC to grant authorisation subject to conditions. In this case, the ACCC has decided to impose conditions to address the competition concerns identified on the routes between Australia and New Zealand.
The conditions require the applicants to maintain at least their pre-alliance aggregated capacity on the four trans-Tasman routes of concern, subject to a review to consider whether increases in the minimum required capacity are warranted. Any obligation that the ACCC may place on the applicants to increase capacity on the four trans-Tasman routes is capped to not exceed trend (real) GDP growth in Australia. There is also provision for the applicants to seek variations of the capacity conditions in exceptional circumstances (such as force majeure events), or where there is a material change in market conditions or financial performance.

I assume we'll see updated information from Qantas soon.

 

[FxTrader]

Any update on when QF will code share EK A380s across the Tasman?
Found this but no dates????
http://www.qantasnewsroom.com.au/me...s-welcome-new-zealand-decision-on-partnership

 

[spentan]

Any update on when QF will code share EK A380s across the Tasman?
Found this but no dates????
QANTAS AND EMIRATES WELCOME NEW ZEALAND DECISION ON PARTNERSHIP

Interesting,

I'm hoping that this is the case, then some FASA Status runs on EK from SYD-AKL will be in order,

 

[FxTrader]

Interesting,

I'm hoping that this is the case, then some FASA Status runs on EK from SYD-AKL will be in order,

Yup.
For sure.

 

[blessed11]

Won't FASA for the trans-tasmin route not be possible as ASA'a are only for Qantas operated flights on their own metal?

 

[spentan]

Won't FASA for the trans-tasmin route not be possible as ASA'a are only for Qantas operated flights on their own metal?

May be wrong but can't you get asa fares as long as they are qf flight numbers?

 

[madrooster]

May be wrong but can't you get asa fares as long as they are qf flight numbers?

Correct - but they won't be at the cheap classic award rates as award inventory is only released on the primary flight number which would be EK in this case. To get ASAs at classic award rates you need QF primary flight numbers.

 

[blessed11]

I stand corrected. Shame that's the case. I would have made much use of FASA's to Auckland !

 

[muffy28]

Am looking at Brisbane to Auckland and it comes up First class flights operated by Emirates with a Qantas flight number, but when I go to Earning points calculator it says 'first class service is not offered Brisbane to Auckland'. Would this flight earn SC and if so how many please. I'm trying to work out if Business or First offer the better deal at the moment. Thanks.