Is there anything I should know b4 I book MEL/LAX Return

[DontGetMeStarted]

Just about to book 2 seats on QF93 3 March Mel-LAX return. 24 March. It is a sale fare but I presume I will still earn points and SC's but I have been told that I cannot use points to upgrade to business class. I also need to check the best seating for us in economy (A380) as I def need an aisle seat close to the front of the plan if possible. Have done as much research as poss with the trip and will include Santa Barbara/LV/Sky Walk at Grand Canyon, Lake Havasu and San Diego, tips from anyone re the above would be appreciated. Thank you

 

[ludoh]

I have just some back from NYC on sale fare (1100 AUD return) and only drawback was that I had to change my flight last minute due to changed work requirements - addl cost: approx 1400 AUD (which was luckily not a personal cost).

So if your plans are stable and not likely to change should be good to go.

A380 is still great plane to fly so enjoy

 

[bnroz]

I have just some back from NYC on sale fare (1100 AUD return) and only drawback was that I had to change my flight last minute due to changed work requirements - addl cost: approx 1400 AUD (which was luckily not a personal cost).

So if your plans are stable and not likely to change should be good to go.

A380 is still great plane to fly so enjoy

Where is this sale fare to NYC ($1100)???

 

[UP4014]

Just about to book 2 seats on QF93 3 March Mel-LAX return. 24 March. It is a sale fare but I presume I will still earn points and SC's but I have been told that I cannot use points to upgrade to business class. I also need to check the best seating for us in economy (A380) as I def need an aisle seat close to the front of the plan if possible. Have done as much research as poss with the trip and will include Santa Barbara/LV/Sky Walk at Grand Canyon, Lake Havasu and San Diego, tips from anyone re the above would be appreciated. Thank you

Noreen, by purchasing the cheapest seat means you'll have the least say in where you sit for the obvious reason they will look after people paying the most. Can I ask why, if you definately have to have an aisle at the front of the plane you purchased the cheapest ticket?

I always wonder about that in people.

Anyway, just check in early and you'll be right on an asisle seat but is may not be up the front as the higher paying economy fares are there.

 

[drewbles]

Where is this sale fare to NYC ($1100)???

Long gone. These were back when you could do MEL-LAX for $896 all inclusive. They've gone up, albeit by not much, since then.

 

[drewbles]

Noreen, by purchasing the cheapest seat means you'll have the least say in where you sit for the obvious reason they will look after people paying the most. Can I ask why, if you definately have to have an aisle at the front of the plane you purchased the cheapest ticket?

I always wonder about that in people.

Anyway, just check in early and you'll be right on an asisle seat but is may not be up the front as the higher paying economy fares are there.

How do you know this? There is no definitive answer to how QF calculate 'worth' of a seat, and Altea has something to do with it. A PAX can request any available seat at booking by phoning QF. Online seat selection is available to PS and above, but you can phone and request, or ask your TA to do it for you if you booked via one.

As a general rule, forward seats are blocked out for premium PAX, but there should be some relatively forward available if you jump in early enough.

Once on board, they're not going to treat you any differently to another Y Pax. WP's may have a 'welcome aboard' and an express card dished out to them, but apart from that you'll get the same Y service as the rest of the cabin.

 

[ludoh]

Where is this sale fare to NYC ($1100)???

Booked early this year and travelled in Oct - was great deal (and avoided the AA flight across the US !)

 

[DontGetMeStarted]

How do you know this? There is no definitive answer to how QF calculate 'worth' of a seat, and Altea has something to do with it. A PAX can request any available seat at booking by phoning QF. Online seat selection is available to PS and above, but you can phone and request, or ask your TA to do it for you if you booked via one.

As a general rule, forward seats are blocked out for premium PAX, but there should be some relatively forward available if you jump in early enough.

Once on board, they're not going to treat you any differently to another Y Pax. WP's may have a 'welcome aboard' and an express card dished out to them, but apart from that you'll get the same Y service as the rest of the cabin.

Hi All

The reason for the request is that unexpectedly the last couple of flights I have taken I have had a bit of a panic attack, felt claustophobic, and it seems to help if I am in an aisle and can see the front of the plane, sounds silly hey but really an anywhere would do so long as I am not crushed into the corner against the window in a 3 seat configuration, I always seem to get the really big people next to me. So I am currently working on that as I have travelled alot and not sure why this has happened now, also happened on a hot bus in Kakadue last year. The guy at Qantas was good and said once I had paid I could pick my seat (also checked seat guru) though he did say no guarantees as things change.

 

[Travel Guru]

How do you know this? There is no definitive answer to how QF calculate 'worth' of a seat, and Altea has something to do with it. A PAX can request any available seat at booking by phoning QF. Online seat selection is available to PS and above, but you can phone and request, or ask your TA to do it for you if you booked via one.

As a general rule, forward seats are blocked out for premium PAX, but there should be some relatively forward available if you jump in early enough.

Once on board, they're not going to treat you any differently to another Y Pax. WP's may have a 'welcome aboard' and an express card dished out to them, but apart from that you'll get the same Y service as the rest of the cabin.

I really dont think what you pay for a flight has much (and probably nothing) to do at all with where you sit, as drewbles said, its got more to do with your status level than your fare level.

As an agent with years of experience i'd NEVER recommend a client pay more for a ticket with the assumption that they're any more likely to get their seating request than if they purchase a sale fare.

With seat selections available between 72hr and 7 days before for non status members, thats you're best shot at getting an aisle seat as close as possible to the front.

As has been pointed out though, only buy a sale fare if you're firm on your dates, as the rules on the sale fares usually state that any date changes require reissue at the fare level that is available when reissuing, which is almost never as cheap as the sale far.

TG