Fly-Ahead on award booking?

[hummel]

Guys,

I'm flying MEL-SYD at 2100 tommorow with the lady, in J on an award booking.

I may be getting to the airport earlier than I expected so is it possible to perhaps bring the flight forward an hour? I don't hold any status with QF and not sure if they even allow it but thought I would ask anyway.

Cheers

 

[eosphoros]

If there is space, I have usually been offered an earlier flight. Just check-in at the counter and they might offer it. Alternatively, ask at the lounge.

 

[opusman]

The check-in kiosks will often offer you an earlier flight if your fare conditions allow changes.

 

[hummel]

Thanks Guys, just noticed the flight is a 737-400...

Will just cross my fingers and see I can change the flight in the lounge, the only award availabilty showing at the moment is 1hr earlier on a 767 however it looks like I need to use 7000pts to change?

 

[opusman]

If your flight was a classic award (which you didn't specify in your original post) then these are normally not changeable without a service fee.

 

[ozmille]

Maybe ask in the lounge and see what they can do (I only use JASA domestically so these have been changed when asked without questions)

 

[hummel]

Was booked as a classic award. Looks like I'll just try my luck and we what happens! Cheers

 

[amaroo]

If you get a nice agent I reckon you'll be ok for that hour of the day - particularly if you only have carry on luggage. If you have luggage I'm thinking the lounge won't be able to assist you & you'll need to sort it at check-in!

If no joy - just indulge in the surrounds & hospitalities of the J lounge

 

[chrisb]

I haven't seen mention of luggage. If you have any, find a business class service desk at the checkin area and ask. Once luggage is checked in you probably don't have much chance in the lounge.

 

[hummel]

Sitting in MEL business lounge now and got a great service agent and moved us to the 6:40pm flight.

Very happy!

 

[RickyT84]

Glad to hear the positive outcome hummel.

I have managed to change my YASA once from a later flight to a flight that was acutally in the final stage of boarding. Granted, there were plenty of spare seats left on the new service and I only have cabin luggage. I was in and out of the SYD QP in literally one minute.