Domestic flexis not as flexible after 01 May 2014 - Heads up - the 99 cent ruling

[Jimmy124]

Seems as though come 01 May, flexis will not be as flexible as they have been. I have had a few of my flights in May involuntarily changed, and was advised that if I need to change any of my flexibles and do so after 01May, they may be subject to additional collection. Previously, if I was able to get the same booking class it was a simple revalidation, which will still be the case as long as there is no movement of the base fare, increase or decrease, of more than 99 cents!

I looked into it - and it appears here - http://www.qantas.com.au/agents/dyn/qf/policies/DOMTKTReissuePolicy.pdf

I guess a good example, is the one in the link above. If you had purchased a MELPER LFLEX and needed to change, L class was available, however in the interim L class had decreased by more than 99cents - you would need to then upgrade to M class (as you need to re-issue to the same or higher fare level)

EXAMPLE 1

OLD TICKET
MELPER LFLEX AUD467.11 Change
TOTAL AUD467.11

NEW TICKET
MELPER LFLEX AUD452.64 Current Fare LFLEX has decreased.
LFLEX Fare has an ‘equal/higher fare’ requirement.
MELPER MFLEX AUD548.93 Current Fare MFLEX is equal/higher than
AUD467.11
TOTAL AUD548.93 Total Base Fare is now higher than AUD467.11

ADCOL AUD 81.45

 

[moa999]

Very unlikely that fares would decrease... especially as you get closer to flight date
but a very weird requirement that you need to up the class if the fare has fallen

 

[harvyk]

Couldn't a case be made for cancelling the original ticket and having it re-issued?

Very unlikely that fares would decrease... especially as you get closer to flight date
but a very weird requirement that you need to up the class if the fare has fallen

What about with sale fares? Do they introduce a new class of fare and then call it by it's common name (eg Red-e-deal / flexi saver / fulli flexible) or do they actually reduce the price on the individual fare buckets?

 

[Jimmy124]

From what I understand, with sale fares, and their change fees/ additional collection, will not change - it will just be the need to pay extra if there is more than a 99 cent movement if you need to change your flexi ticket. Our flexis for next month were purchased in December last year, if the same class is available, it was just a simple revalidation - same ticket number - next month - if there has been a change in pricing of more or less than 99 cents - we need to re-issue and pay the additional collection.