QF 991 Brisbane to Karratha - single class

[munitalP]

I was surprised by a single class cabin on my bne/kta flight today.

There was also no J seat for me - darn QF annoy me at times, the CSM even apologised during the flight as I was in 4D and from the treatment he was giving me, most prob the highest level FF on the plane

Does anyone know if this is a frequent occurance - the single class?

Mr!

 

[docjames]

Which aircraft was it ?

Do you mean all econ seating the whole a/c, or J cabin left empty?

 

[munitalP]

It was a 737-800, rows 1 to the end were treated as Y.


Mr!

:shock:

 

[docjames]

So J seating, but Y service.

No wonder you were annoyed to get row 4! :evil:

 

[Oneworldplus2]

l've been on a few of these flights.

Perth to Broome.

Perth to Newman.

All one class.



Did you pay J or whY?

Get over it.

 

[JohnK]

It was a 737-800, rows 1 to the end were treated as Y.

Was there anyone in rows 1-3? If so, why was a Platinum sitting in 4D?

 

[Moody]

Was there anyone in rows 1-3? If so, why was a Platinum sitting in 4D?

Maybe the "Platinum" paid bottom dollar and complains too much to boot. Or maybe they couldn't provide a true Business service (catering or staff issues to/from that location) so they block the J seats off and only sell Y fares. It's their airline, you know.

 

[munitalP]

2 newbies in 2 posts on one thread taking a shot at me? WTF?

 

[Flashback]

l've been on a few of these flights.

Perth to Broome.

Perth to Newman.

All one class.



Did you pay J or whY?

Get over it.

You really have no idea, do you. They are Qantaslink flights on 717's, munitalP's flight was a 73H on Qantas NOT Qantaslink. The Qantaslink 717's are sold as all whY because the only type of seat they have in them are whY seats!

 

[Dave Noble]

You really have no idea, do you. They are Qantaslink flights on 717's, munitalP's flight was a 73H on Qantas NOT Qantaslink. The Qantaslink 717's are sold as all whY because the only type of seat they have in them are whY seats!

Regardless, if he paid for economy, he was entitled to economy and received economy

Dave

 

[JohnK]

Maybe the "Platinum" paid bottom dollar and complains too much to boot.

What is with the attack on the Platinum paying bottom dollar? Maybe my next job should be as a Qantas executive because in my mind a Platinum paying bottom dollar on 70+ flights a year is just a little bit more important than the sucker who's has had his employer pay for a flexi saver airfare or higher a few times a year. Or maybe I am wrong and those people flying a few times a year, without QFF membership or status, on slightly higher airfares deserve to be treated better than Platinums paying bottom dollar travelling almost every week.

So munitalP was anyone sitting in rows 1-3 on this flight?

For what it is worth this cheap-skate Platinum received a phone call from Qantas Premium at 4:45pm this afternoon informing him that the 7:45pm service BNE-SYD is now cancelled and I could have a seat on the 7:15pm or 8:15pm service. I took the 7:15pm service as it means that my father can pickup up both my mother from church and me and not have to choose one over the other. And to boot I was allocated 5C on a 737-800 even though I had 23J on the 767. If anyone was in 5C already I am sorry....

 

[Dave Noble]

What is with the attack on the Platinum paying bottom dollar? Maybe my next job should be as a Qantas executive because in my mind a Platinum paying bottom dollar on 70+ flights a year is just a little bit more important than the sucker who's has had his employer pay for a flexi saver airfare or higher a few times a year. Or maybe I am wrong and those people flying a few times a year, without QFF membership or status, on slightly higher airfares deserve to be treated better than Platinums paying bottom dollar travelling almost every week.

So... basically... you think that someone who meets your profile of travel is the most important

Passengers travelling on flexible fares are not suckers.. they are reasonably making bookings on the understanding that they may need to make changes and have flexibility

Those travelling on the most expensive fares are , I would say , more important than someone on the lowest fares

Dave

 

[Flashback]

So... basically... you think that someone who meets your profile of travel is the most important

Passengers travelling on flexible fares are not suckers.. they are reasonably making bookings on the understanding that they may need to make changes and have flexibility

Those travelling on the expensive fares are , I would say , more important than someone on bottom feeding fares

Dave

I believe the comparison was 4x B/H/K a year VS 50x N/O/Q/E

 

[JohnK]

So... basically... you think that someone who meets your profile of travel is the most important

At the risk of getting another infraction on AFF are you even remotely serious? So you think a person spending ~$6,000-$8,000 on domestic travel a year is less important than the person on flexi savers spending ~$1,000? Please give me a break and lay off the insults.

Those travelling on the expensive fares are , I would say , more important than someone on bottom feeding fares

Do you enjoying stirring or is your reply actually serrious? At the risk of getting a further infraction or even suspension from AFF your reasoning is absolute garbage. But that is just my opinion and you are again totally wrong. Please stay away from my posts. I am entitled to my opinion and if you don't like it then ignore it....

 

[Dave Noble]

Do you enjoying stirring or is your reply actually serrious? At the risk of getting a further infraction or even suspension from AFF your reasoning is absolute garbage. But that is just my opinion and you are again totally wrong. Please stay away from my posts....

I am serious. Those paying higher fares are more important to consider than those on cheapo fares


Dave

 

[Flashback]

I am serious. Those paying higher fares are more important to consider than those on cheapo fares


Dave

That may be true on a single flight basis, but on an overall basis where said 'el cheapo' flier is flying 10 flights for flexi persons 1 flight, I don't see it this way.

 

[Dave Noble]

That may be true on a single flight basis, but on an overall basis where said 'el cheapo' flier is flying 10 flights for flexi persons 1 flight, I don't see it this way.

Each individual flight matters. Taking PER-SYD for example... bottom feeder fare of $244 and fully flexible at $922. Revenue on the flight is 3.8 times higher for the fully flexible.

If the cost of transporting a passenger in economy is, say, $150 , then the relevent income is $94 vs $772 or 8 times the income for the full fare passenger

I would say that the person on the full fare is the important one to consider

Dave

 

[Reggie]

Trying to gey back OT.

I as a WP have found myself as far back as row 10 on all Y cabin flights to places like ZNE, PBO, KTA and PHE. You would be surprised at how many WP's they get on these flights, what with the FIFO miners, the sales reps, and the head office employees.

Now if the OP paid for J and got Y, I foresee a credit being issued. If paid for Y, the seat paid for was received.

 

[munitalP]

JK - yes, rows 1 to 3 were full. I cannot guess their status however, one chappie with dreadlocks I noticed had no preimum bag tags (priority or J), and a young lady also in row 2 had nothing on her luggage. I didn't take too much more notice...

Cheap fares...

Well, from someone who spends 35K+ per year on travel, Int J, Int Y, and Dom Y, I think my spend dollar on average is more important than the occasional full Y ticket or someone who spends considerably less per year than me!

And, on that note, on my way to a meeting / jobsite, I usually travel scumbag cheapest flights wherever possible or Y class on J* - as anyone who reads my posts will know. Does that then make me a bottom feeder who does not deserve to be OPUP'd whenever possible or feel he "should" have the good seats in rows 1,2 or 3?

My return travel is always on flexi flights or Y class on J*

I am staggered Dave...

JK - I'll join you in the hall of infraction if you get one...

Mr!

:evil:

 

[JohnK]

I am serious. Those paying higher fares are more important to consider than those on cheapo fares

You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about and that is where this discussion will end.

You have a sympathetic employer that allows you to book whatever class you want and you keep calling people morons for not paying more to pay for Fully Flexible or Flexi fares so they can credit to AA and so on. Get a grip on reality that there are actual frequent flyers out there, paying from their own pocket not sponging off some super sucker employer, who should be given a little more respect and dignity by the airlines and not be treated like second class citizens and constantly insulted.

But then if this is the type of people employed in executive positions with QF I can understand why. They have no idea what they are doing and neither do you.

Each individual flight matters. Taking PER-SYD for example... bottom feeder fare of $244 and fully flexible at $922. Revenue on the flight is 3.8 times higher for the fully flexible.

Bottom feeder? Another insult? Thank you. How many passengers on a flight actually pay for a fully flexible airfare, or should I say how many passengers on a flight are lucky enough that their company has forked out a small fortune just in case they want to go home an hour earlier? You are sadly misinformed and way out of your knowledge base here.

I actually thought you had some common sense but I was so totally mistaken. You have none what so ever. I actually feel sorry for you even though you are constantly offending me and insulting me. You have no idea about life or reality and are in no position to even comment on this matter. Please leave me alone as I have no interest in your warped point of view. Leave the insults for Flyertalk.

My return travel is always on flexi flights or Y class on J*

I am staggered Dave...

JK - I'll join you in the hall of infraction if you get one...:evil:

I have a weird feeling that future Brisbane drinks nights will be organised from Flyertalk. But only from Community Buzz so I don't get insulted as a bottom feeder in the QF or BA forums there as well....