Qantas Economy Plus Launching Feb 2026

[Big John]

Yesterday's QF 549 BNE to SYD had what was called a "small engineering issue" (in reality, a broken armrest).

So another passenger and I had to vacate our seats. The other passenger was moved one row forward.

I was moved to row 4, which was Economy Plus.

In other words, I got a free "upgrade" !!

 

[CaptJCool]

Row 4 QF Fan Joy Boi 2nite
QF749 to Adelaide


That’s a really nice stretch on the hamstrings (180cm height) so can just reach the seat ahead now with the expanded space

This is definitely a privilege for WP to access Row 4 for $0.00 From T-80. @elanshin

 

[jad01]

What's the go with this?
Supposedly complementary for Platinum. but it wants to charge me $105???

 

[FlyingKangaroo]

What's the go with this?
Supposedly complementary for Platinum. but it wants to charge me $105???

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Certainly not consistent with what the website says. Subtle "enhancement" for P1 only?

 

[SYD]

What's the go with this?
Supposedly complementary for Platinum. but it wants to charge me $105???

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I assume that’s inside T-80 but outside T-24?

I believe that’s technically correct but we’ve had it “waved” on multiple flights. Maybe they haven’t waived it because the other Y+ seats look chockers? Keep monitoring, Row 4 might become “free” to select closer to OLCI but I’ve seen Row 4 then get blocked immediately after OLCI opens.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Sat in 37A of a 330-200… usually reserved for crew rest on international. As crew rest it was a nice a ‘new’ seat - as in ‘not well worn’ - and came with 34 inches of pitch.

If that’s what the new economy plus will be like… a sweet ride! Very comfortable… able to stretch out fully and a good width on the airbus (the extra inch makes a huge difference).

 

[serfty]

What's the go with this?
Supposedly complementary for Platinum. but it wants to charge me $105???

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I did a T-80 seat select this morning and no charge was applied.

 

[Daver6]

What's the go with this?
Supposedly complementary for Platinum. but it wants to charge me $105???

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MrsDaver6 (SG) just checked for a PER-SYD flight. Row 5 (A321, first row of whY) was showing as open to purchase prior to check-in. Now after check-in it shows as blocked. Certainly not consistent with what QF promoted.

 

[FlyingKangaroo]

MrsDaver6 (SG) just checked for a PER-SYD flight. Row 5 (A321, first row of whY) was showing as open to purchase prior to check-in. Now after check-in it shows as blocked. Certainly not consistent with what QF promoted.

Given the entire row went from available to unavailable, hard to imagine it was just bad luck at the entire row being snagged up in a few seconds...

...perhaps a glitch or an algorithm-driven block to keep those seats open to others for purchase longer in a final bid to generate more revenue?

I'd not be surprised if the latter, though I would have thought this would be beyond QF's poor IT capabilities (maybe they've invested in revenue-generating functionality ). As a SG myself, I've been sceptical of this meaning much in practice, so I'll keep my expectations low. Sadly if anything I assume it just means I'll end up sitting even farther back than before.

 

[RB001]

Row 5 (A321, first row of whY)

Row 5 would be the last row of Business - a 6 can look like a 5 in certain fonts/minds!

 

[Daver6]

Given the entire row went from available to unavailable, hard to imagine it was just bad luck at the entire row being snagged up in a few seconds...

...perhaps a glitch or an algorithm-driven block to keep those seats open to others for purchase longer in a final bid to generate more revenue?

I'd not be surprised if the latter, though I would have thought this would be beyond QF's poor IT capabilities (maybe they've invested in revenue-generating functionality ). As a SG myself, I've been sceptical of this meaning much in practice, so I'll keep my expectations low. Sadly if anything I assume it just means I'll end up sitting even farther back than before.

Went from available for sale to simply blocked

Row 5 would be the last row of Business - a 6 can look like a 5 in certain fonts/minds!

You're correct. My mistake.

 

[fletty]

What's the go with this?
Supposedly complementary for Platinum. but it wants to charge me $105???

I had the same for 80>T>24 as WP for BNE>SYD. Row 4 was charged at $65... stayed in 5A.

 

[CaptJCool]

I did a T-80 seat select this morning and no charge was applied.
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That was me from Melbourne onto Brisbane. 80>T> 24
$0 switch from 5F to 4F

fly tomorrow afternoon

 

[SYD]

Went from available for sale to simply blocked

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You're correct. My mistake.

The system has been doing that since the intro of Y+ (I mentioned it a few posts up).

I can only assume they block unoccupied 737 Row 4 seats for P1s/CL? But at least as WP, Row 4 usually opens up at T-80. I assume the front row of whY on the A321 does the same?

 

[Captain Halliday]

The system has been doing that since the intro of Y+ (I mentioned it a few posts up).

I can only assume they block unoccupied 737 Row 4 seats for P1s/CL? But at least as WP, Row 4 usually opens up at T-80. I assume the front row of whY on the A321 does the same?

I’m not so sure.

I’m WP and so far I’m zero from six* on Row 4 being offered for free at any time, including T-80, T-24, or anytime after checkin opens.

*all flights in the triangle.

 

[SYD]

I’m not so sure.

I’m WP and so far I’m zero from six* on Row 4 being offered for free at any time, including T-80, T-24, or anytime after checkin opens.

*all flights in the triangle.

My comment was more about the front row being blocked - even to WP - from T-24.

The freebie access from T-80 for some WP and not others is obviously odd.

 

[Daver6]

The system has been doing that since the intro of Y+ (I mentioned it a few posts up).

I can only assume they block unoccupied 737 Row 4 seats for P1s/CL? But at least as WP, Row 4 usually opens up at T-80. I assume the front row of whY on the A321 does the same?

I can't comment on this specific flight as MrsDaver6 is only SG.

However, my experience in general has been that front row of whY on 737 and A330s doesn't just open up to me at T-24 like it once used to.

 

[SYD]

However, my experience in general has been that front row of whY on 737 and A330s doesn't just open up to me at T-24 like it once used to.

Correct. For some of us they’re opening at T-80 for free BUT, at T-24 the reverse is happening to pre Y+.Instead, they’re being blocked after OLCI opens.

 

[serfty]

Correct. For some of us they’re opening at T-80 for free BUT, at T-24 the reverse is happening to pre Y+.Instead, they’re being blocked after OLCI opens.

My experiences with 737's in Feb and Mar were that while opening up at T-70, by T-48 row 4 seat options were again blocked me. (By that time I had already a Row 4 seat.)

Of course, I now can't change seating anyway. Same issue as first experienced in February.

Post in thread 'Qantas Economy Plus Launching Feb 2026'

Feb 18, 2026

I saw this today at T-94, up until yesterday, row 4 was blocked (WP):

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Of course, I bit the bullet and moved to the front row.

Now I see this:



Indeed, I can't change seats ...


When trying to select 40F, I see this:

• serfty

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[SYD]

My experiences with 737's in Feb and Mar were that while opening up at T-70, by T-48 row 4 seat options were again blocked me. (By that time I had already a Row 4 seat.)

Of course, I now can't change seating anyway. Same issue as first experienced in February.

Post in thread 'Qantas Economy Plus Launching Feb 2026'

Feb 18, 2026

I saw this today at T-94, up until yesterday, row 4 was blocked (WP):

View attachment 497934

Of course, I bit the bullet and moved to the front row.

Now I see this:



Indeed, I can't change seats ...


When trying to select 40F, I see this:

• serfty

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Once you get the “receipt” for the zero $ seat selection, you ought to be able to change (if you wanted to).

My first time ever selecting Y+, I never got the receipt but have every time since. Most recent flight, I had to switch back and fourth and received an email receipt each time - within minutes.