Changing Flights after booked - diff destination?

[bambbbam2]

I have a per-adl rt flight booked for next weekend. I know it can be changed (for $$) but can I make it per-cns? Or is that a whole different booking then?

Has anyone done the per-cns or vv direct flights? Are they comfortable, or worth upgrading on?

 

[Mal]

I have a feeling you need to cancel the booking, then use the credit voucher given to rebook the next set of flights.

Should cost the same as a straight changeover.

Otherwise, I believe you can call Qantas and get them to do a similar process, but would pay the $ for a call centre assisted booking.

 

[NM]

It depends on the restriction that apply to the present fare. If its refundable, then you can cancel the ticket and use the value (less any applicable cancellation fees) towards the new fare.

If its a non-refundable fare, then the best you can do it pay a change fee to change it to a later date when you do want to fly to ADL and purchase a new fare to CNS.

 

[serfty]

Assuming it was booked on Qantas.com than you can simply cancel it, the amount paid will be held in credit against the original booking reference. This can be re-used as credit to your basic oz one-way or return booking.

If it's a basic red e-deal then the $38.50 fee will apply.

 

[MelUser]

Has anyone done the per-cns or vv direct flights? Are they comfortable, or worth upgrading on?

Yes but they are not direct flights - you are made to disembark the aircraft in the Northern Territory at Yulara/Ayers Rock/Connellan Airport/whatever it is called this week and go through security (tougher than Perth/Cairns as they have nothing to do). You go back to the same plane but it undergoes a flight no change but crew remain the same.

Flew from Perth to Cairns in March. It is a 1 class B717 and they serve lunch out of Perth and dinner out of AYQ. Probably slightly better service than normal QF (they well this as AIrlink I think)

 

[Dave Noble]

Yes but they are not direct flights - You go back to the same plane but it undergoes a flight no change but crew remain the same.

A flight which stops enroute but has no change of flight number is a direct flight.

Dave

 

[MelUser]

When I flew from Perth to Cairns in March the flight number did change! IE, same plane, same crew, same everything just a flight number change after plane took off from AYQ.

Not sure if it's the same the other way though.

 

[Dave Noble]

When I flew from Perth to Cairns in March the flight number did change! IE, same plane, same crew, same everything just a flight number change after plane took off from AYQ.

Not sure if it's the same the other way though.

QF1031 CNS-PER is a direct flight ( and is also non stop )

Dave

 

[straitman]

A flight which stops enroute but has no change of flight number is a direct flight.

Dave

This depends upon perspective! From the pilots perspective it is not a direct flight.

When I flew from Perth to Cairns in March the flight number did change! IE, same plane, same crew, same everything just a flight number change after plane took off from AYQ.

QF1031 CNS-PER is a direct flight ( and is also non stop )

You are of course both correct here. The flight via AYQ uses a 717 (unable to fly the distance in a single leg) and the direct flight uses a 737-800.

Neither answer has relevance to the original question :!::!:

 

[oz_mark]

QF1031 CNS-PER is a direct flight ( and is also non stop )

Dave

Indeed, and as one of the original questions was about whether upgrading was worthwhile, I had assumed this flight. From what I recall, there is not much scope for upgrading on the 717 services.

Not having flown it, I can't really comment on the level of service provided compared to the ctiflyer services, but given the length of the flight, I'd do it for the better seat!

 

[Dave Noble]

Whether they are worth upgrading on is down to an individuals persepctive. I would have no qualms about paying 10k points to upgrade from K+ and would probably be prepared to pay 16000 to upgrade on a discount fare for that length flight

The flight is operated by a 73H so has millenium seats which would be nice n comfortable and would have service appropriate to that length flight

Dave

 

[dr3tz]

Assuming it was booked on Qantas.com than you can simply cancel it, the amount paid will be held in credit against the original booking reference. This can be re-used as credit to your basic oz one-way or return booking.

If it's a basic red e-deal then the $38.50 fee will apply.

Sorry to dig out an old thread.

I am wondering how the credit of the cancelled flight be passed on to us? Will it be in a form of paper voucher (ie: we need to wait until it arrives in the mail before we can use it) or will it just show as a credit online which we can use immediately?

Thanks

 

[vitaminp]

It will just show up in 'Manage My Bookings' as Voucher - With the same Booking Ref # as the original booking. It shows the full amount of the credit, but this will be decreased by the change fee when the voucher is used.