I have just used the Qantas seat reservation feature for the first time in a long period. The flights involved were MEL-LAX and return, about 8 months hence. The first thing I noticed is that they now slug you $25 per flight to reserve a seat - any old seat, not an exit row seat - and I was not happy about that. At any rate I did it for both flights,figuring that it cost me 2x25=$50. But when I got a receipt by email, I see I was hit for $60.
So my first question is: What was the extra $10 for?
Second question: Both flights are on an A380. I checked out seats both downstairs and upstairs. I wasn't even aware that there were any economy seats upstairs, but there is a limited block of them. Most of them are held for some reason and are not available for advance selection, but there was one seat on each flight, Seat 36F, which is not held back and looked to me to be a pretty good seat. I nabbed it on both flights. What is it with 36F upstairs? Good choice or bad?
Thanks, Cocitus23.
So my first question is: What was the extra $10 for?
Second question: Both flights are on an A380. I checked out seats both downstairs and upstairs. I wasn't even aware that there were any economy seats upstairs, but there is a limited block of them. Most of them are held for some reason and are not available for advance selection, but there was one seat on each flight, Seat 36F, which is not held back and looked to me to be a pretty good seat. I nabbed it on both flights. What is it with 36F upstairs? Good choice or bad?
Thanks, Cocitus23.