QF New Zealand Fly Away Sale

[RooFlyer]

J fares are $499 again on several routes though...

... and $442 on some non-sale return legs (SYD-CHC-SYD early September)

 

[Mattg]

... and $442 on some non-sale return legs (SYD-CHC-SYD early September)

Yeah, the NZ-AU legs are always cheaper because the taxes are lower in that direction. The base fare is probably the same.

 

[RooFlyer]

Yeah, the NZ-AU legs are always cheaper because the taxes are lower in that direction. The base fare is probably the same.

Well, I'm shocked, shocked I tell you, that Qantas would pass the 'savings' on and not just top up the base fare.

 

[henrus]

Well, I'm shocked, shocked I tell you, that Qantas would pass the 'savings' on and not just top up the base fare.

I'm shocked prices aren't even cheaper. Some AU-NZ flights make Rex 737 patronage look good, I would have thought there would have been constantly cheap fares to get people moving because it's clear people are scared to cross the Tasman.

 

[Anna]

I'm surprised Qantas doesn't allow rerouting for passengers originating outside NSW but planning to transfer. For example, if you're flying BNE-SYD-WLG, you could reroute BNE-MEL-WLG

I've got QF bookings transiting MEL atm and QF want me to pay to reroute (I'm WP on a fully flexible, cash J fare). This is after QF cancelled my original afternoon flight, put me on a morning flight instead and also retimed my return flight, stuffing up all my connections in the process which required a phone call to sort out, and I now need to get up at OMG o'clock to even make the outward flight.

It's apparently fine for QF to cancel or reschedule flights and I have to suck it up, but no help for me from QF with a reroute to avoid MEL . Luckily the trip isn't for a few weeks yet.

 

[serfty]

I've got QF bookings transiting MEL atm and QF want me to pay to reroute (I'm WP on a fully flexible, cash J fare). This is after QF cancelled my original afternoon flight, put me on a morning flight instead and also retimed my return flight, stuffing up all my connections in the process which required a phone call to sort out, and I now need to get up at OMG o'clock to even make the outward flight.

It's apparently fine for QF to cancel or reschedule flights and I have to suck it up, but no help for me from QF with a reroute to avoid MEL . Luckily the trip isn't for a few weeks yet.

Weird! 3 weeks ago, Qantas Cancelled my 6pm-Midnight MEL-AKL flight, putting me on a 9am-3pm flight instead.

The notification offered the option to accept online - I did not, I called up and was readily rerouted without issue, MEL-xSYD-AKL, departing MEL 3pm.

 

[RooFlyer]

It's apparently fine for QF to cancel or reschedule flights and I have to suck it up, but no help for me from QF with a reroute to avoid MEL . Luckily the trip isn't for a few weeks yet.

Weird! 3 weeks ago, Qantas Cancelled my 6pm-Midnight MEL-AKL flight, putting me on a 9am-3pm flight instead.

The notification offered the option to accept online - I did not, I called up and was readily rerouted without issue, MEL-xSYD-AKL, departing MEL 3pm.

My experience was like serfty's.

 

[Infrequent traveller]

My experience was like serfty's.

I also spoke to the call centre(?) staff on a cancellation and rebook of flight by Qantas, as the link to online change was not booking. I spent 4 hours waiting on the line but at least the call was not cut off as with some other businesses. May be II had been lucky in a sense I would have surrendered all my toghts (and options?) with a wrong click?!

 

[AIRwin]

NZ back on sale:

https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals.html/any/all/economy/fly-away-sale/lowest?int_cam=au%3Aen%3Ahomepage-promotion%3Afas-international%3Aen%3Aflights

 

[Kiwi_Flyer]

No travel dates before late April. Not optimistic the border will open soon.

 

[Mwenenzi]

No travel dates before late April. Not optimistic the border will open soon.

Agree. More like a free loan to QF (again)

 

[AIRwin]

More like a free loan to QF (again)

Unless using previous credits...

 

[Mwenenzi]

Unless using previous credits...

Which are a free loan to the airline