Priority economy seat purchase through a travel agent

[richie9x]

One of the benefits of Qantas platinum is the "Priority Economy seat purchase" where you can purchase a ticket on the flight that is shown as booked out. It looks like I might have to use this benefit for a domestic flight on Monday. Pretty much all the flights BNE-MEL from about 10am until midnight are booked out. I guess it is Victorians returning from their long weekend. What complicates it is that as per company rules I have to book through the company travel agent. So is a TA able to do a priority seat purchase? Does any one have any experience with this?

 

[oz_mark]

One of the benefits of Qantas platinum is the "Priority Economy seat purchase" where you can purchase a ticket on the flight that is shown as booked out. It looks like I might have to use this benefit for a domestic flight on Monday. Pretty much all the flights BNE-MEL from about 10am until midnight are booked out. I guess it is Victorians returning from their long weekend. What complicates it is that as per company rules I have to book through the company travel agent. So is a TA able to do a priority seat purchase? Does any one have any experience with this?

Back in the days when I was platinum, the TA had me waitlisted on a 'Y' fare, and in my case, the waitlist cleared. I had thought of ringing to push the waitlist along, but it seems to have cleared without me doing that.

 

[Blackadder]

It should be possible in theory, they would need to call QF with your details however.