On line checkin

[johnmc]

Qantas( and other airlines) allows inter-net check-in and seat selection 24 hours before flying. This means that on International Flights, passengers in West Australia are 2/3 hours behind Eastern States passengers in accessing the site. This seems unfair. Any way around this?

 

[opusman]

There's no online checking for QF International.

 

[rocket]

WA pax would be at no disadvantage for OLCI - If it opens at 24hrs prior to departure, then pax can log in from anywhere at this time and check-in/select seat - Adjust your time to the time of depature at origin.

 

[NM]

There's no online checking for QF International.

And no OLCI for domestic flights that have an international connection.

 

[oz_mark]

WA pax would be at no disadvantage for OLCI - If it opens at 24hrs prior to departure, then pax can log in from anywhere at this time and check-in/select seat - Adjust your time to the time of depature at origin.

For WA flights, its 23 hours prior to departure.

 

[nlagalle]

For WA flights, its 23 hours prior to departure.

Why 23 hours? shouldn't it be 22 hours? WA is 2 hours behind the east coast (and they have daylight savings).

 

[oz_mark]

Who knows. Maybe they forgot to account for daylight saving

Online check-in is now available for Qantas and QantasLink Australian and New Zealand domestic bookings between 24 hours* and 1 hour before your flight departure.
Check-in from home, the office or anywhere you can access the internet and a printer.
* Online check-in for flights ex Western Australia open 23 hours before departure.

 

[Mal]

Who knows. Maybe they forgot to account for daylight saving

I suspect some software they're using as part of the Online Check-in process is not DST compatible for the trial in WA.

Other than that, can't really think of any legitimate reason why.

 

[codash1099]

I suspect some software they're using as part of the Online Check-in process is not DST compatible for the trial in WA.

Other than that, can't really think of any legitimate reason why.

Ahem! See my post in the thread http://www.frequentflyer.com.au/community/your-tips/olci-trap-for-the-unwary-12166-2.html?highlight=olci#post158037

 

[straitman]

I just went to checkin for my flight tomorrow and the QF website appears to have crashed :!:

GREAT :evil:

 

[serfty]

Worked for me ~13:30 ...