PER LHR Whisky Tango Foxtrot

[4lex]

So I've been trying to book some J seats on the forthcoming QF9 PER-LHR. No such thing it seems. However, one can book J redemptions MEL-LHR. Now I'm obv not going to fly to MEL to come straight back, but what if I book the MEL-LHR ticket? Can I still get on at PER for the PER-LHR leg?

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

No show might be noted at MEL.
When ever I have a link flight from ADL (east coast) -> NZ, I always get BP in ADL.
The only times when I could do as you plan to do, is when I have booked F Au east coast -> NZ.
I once booked J ADL - SYD on QF1560 and picked up the BP SYD - CHC.
I know if I had not checked in in ADL, my booking would have been cancelled.
You could do it and see what happens if you are daring enough.
I wouldn't do it, ie, no show in MEL and try to join flight in PER.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

...but what if I book the MEL-LHR ticket? Can I still get on at PER for the PER-LHR leg?

No. Not boarding in MEL would see the remaining sectors auto cancelled. Your business class seat would almost certainly go to someone with a request in for an upgrade.

 

[mannej]

No show might be noted at MEL.
When ever I have a link flight from ADL (east coast) -> NZ, I always get BP in ADL.
The only times when I could do as you plan to do, is when I have booked F Au east coast -> NZ.
I once booked J ADL - SYD on QF1560 and picked up the BP SYD - CHC.
I know if I had not checked in in ADL, my booking would have been cancelled.
You could do it and see what happens if you are daring enough.
I wouldn't do it, ie, no show in MEL and try to join flight in PER.

The appropriate answer is a no-show on the first leg will cancel the remainder of the ticket. Not sure why you need to waffle on when it is a simple answer

 

[sudoer]

No show might be noted at MEL.
...
You could do it and see what happens if you are daring enough.

Sigh.

The appropriate answer is a no-show on the first leg will cancel the remainder of the ticket.

That would also be the correct answer.

I've previously called Poochie out for spreading incorrect information and yet he/she continues to do so. When is enough enough? Thankfully others were around to ensure OP received corrected advice fairly quickly.

 

[4lex]

Thanks all.

 

[Kangol]

For more info, look up the term "married segments".

If there is availability from A-B and B-C it does not necessarily mean there is availability A-B-C and vice versa (as in your case).
This applies if there is a single flight number or two flight numbers for the A-B-C journey and is an industry-wide "feature".
Something to do with marketing/PoS/other factors that the general public would probably never find out.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

For more info, look up the term "married segments".

If there is availability from A-B and B-C it does not necessarily mean there is availability A-B-C and vice versa (as in your case).
This applies if there is a single flight number or two flight numbers for the A-B-C journey and is an industry-wide "feature".
Something to do with marketing/PoS/other factors that the general public would probably never find out.

For awards, having availability A-B and B-C shouldn't usually present a problem for A-B-C. But conversely, availability A-B-C doesn't mean there will be availability A-B and B-C. The availability on those individual sectors exists solely because they have been married. Example is a QF award is available MEL-LHR (via PER), but there is no availability MEL-PER and PER-LHR as individual flights.

 

[JohnK]

If there is availability from A-B and B-C it does not necessarily mean there is availability A-B-C and vice versa (as in your case).

Just as well airlines don't sell paint.

You can buy paint to paint your living room. Or you can buy paint to paint the kitchen. But you can't buy paint to paint both the living room and kitchen.