Qantas Economy Plus Launching Feb 2026

[flyingfan]

The email I just received also mentions:

With the introduction of Qantas Economy Plus, we have some updates to your Platinum One seating benefits:

• Complimentary Qantas Economy Plus: You'll now receive complimentary access to Qantas Economy Plus whenever it's available.
• Complimentary Exta Legroom: If Qantas Economy Plus isn't available on your flight, you'll continue to enjoy complimentary access to Extra Legroom seating when available.
• New Forward seating: Forward seating (previously Preferred seating) is now available across additional rows in Economy located in the forward half of the cabin and is complimentary on Qantas operated flights.

 

[Daver6]

The press release and website also now clarify a few details, mainly;
1) Status holders eligible for complimentary economy plus receive it for themselves and up to 8 others on the booking;
2) Economy plus will board with group 2.

When they board groups 1 and 2 together (which they seem to be doing a lot of recently) it's going to be close to half the plane on some flights. I would have thought group 3 would make more sense unless you have status that has you in a higher group.

 

[algae]

I've got two 737 flights later this month. Both are selling economy plus now in rows 5 to 9.
I'm surprised that they've actually reconfigured the aircraft already..... Or are they selling it too early and it'll just be a normal economy seat.... For $85 people would be upset.

I had been looking over the last week and the layout kept changing (first they became extra legroom and then became normal seats). And I was somehow able to snag an economy plus seat as a Silver FF for free

 

[elanshin]

When they board groups 1 and 2 together (which they seem to be doing a lot of recently) it's going to be close to half the plane on some flights. I would have thought group 3 would make more sense unless you have status that has you in a higher group.

I haven't seen many group 1+2 on flights that are super premium heavy. Although they don't wait too long after calling 1 so if you're coming from the lounge it might be that when you get to the gate it'll be both 1+2

I've got two 737 flights later this month. Both are selling economy plus now in rows 5 to 9.
I'm surprised that they've actually reconfigured the aircraft already..... Or are they selling it too early and it'll just be a normal economy seat.... For $85 people would be upset.

I had been looking over the last week and the layout kept changing (first they became extra legroom and then became normal seats). And I was somehow able to snag an economy plus seat as a Silver FF for free

From what I understand, they've been rolling this out very quickly. I guess it doesn't take them that long to remove a few rows and adjust the seat positions on the rails.

 

[moa999]

surprised that they've actually reconfigured the aircraft

Per post last Friday they'd completed 47-50 of 75 and seemingly getting through them a couple a day

 

[opusman]

When they board groups 1 and 2 together (which they seem to be doing a lot of recently) it's going to be close to half the plane on some flights. I would have thought group 3 would make more sense unless you have status that has you in a higher group.

Would be hard to offer "priority access to overhead lockers" then I guess?

 

[SYD]

The email I just received also mentions:

Same language in the WP email from what I can tell?

 

[LionKing]

When they board groups 1 and 2 together (which they seem to be doing a lot of recently) it's going to be close to half the plane on some flights. I would have thought group 3 would make more sense unless you have status that has you in a higher group.

May I ask what about OneWorld Emerald and Sapphire? Will they receive Economy Plus included in fare?
I am concerned that Cathay Diamond Executive cannot get better seats on Qantas.

 

[SJF211]

The 737’s still with 30 rows show differently too.

 

[SYD]

May I ask what about OneWorld Emerald and Sapphire? Will they receive Economy Plus included in fare?
I am concerned that Cathay Diamond Executive cannot get better seats on Qantas.

Try and make a dummy booking with your CX FF details and report back.

I’d assume OWE/S will get access to some preferred seating.

 

[Daver6]

Would be hard to offer "priority access to overhead lockers" then I guess?

Still ahead of groups 4-6

 

[fletty]

When they board groups 1 and 2 together (which they seem to be doing a lot of recently) it's going to be close to half the plane on some flights. I would have thought group 3 would make more sense unless you have status that has you in a higher group.

An 'enhancement' for SG I guess.