QF Platinum Experience Flying Emirates on QF Code Share Flights

[Willie]

Hi Brains trust...

Recently travelled on a very last minute trip in whY from SYD to LHR on EK on QF code share flight numbers. Sub AU$2,000 so no complaints when booking 24 hours out!
Timing was brilliant... same day departure from SYD and arrival in LHR that isn't OMG o'clock is great. Return trip arriving in SYD at 10:00pm was brilliant... straight to bed and off to work the next day!
The two short visits in the First Lounge at DXB were pretty snappy... the T3 QF lounge at LHR was in between meal service so there was actually no hot food available and the staff were not able to advise if anything was going to be served soon! In fairness the CSO at the entrance said this 'was probably going to be the case'.

Can anyone advise that this is the norm when a QF WP is flying EK with QF code share flight numbers:

• The last boarding group was noted on all BPs and there was no access to premium seating.
• Declined admission at the LHR T3 CX Lounge as 'you must be flying on a Oneworld carrier'.

If this is all so.... how cool is the EK/QF partnership?

Interested to hear the gang's thoughts and experiences....

Ooh roo

willie

 

[serfty]

Hi Brains trust...

Recently travelled on a very last minute trip in whY from SYD to LHR on EK on QF code share flight numbers. Sub AU$2,000 so no complaints when booking 24 hours out!
Timing was brilliant... same day departure from SYD and arrival in LHR that isn't OMG o'clock is great. Return trip arriving in SYD at 10:00pm was brilliant... straight to bed and off to work the next day!
The two short visits in the First Lounge at DXB were pretty snappy... the T3 QF lounge at LHR was in between meal service so there was actually no hot food available and the staff were not able to advise if anything was going to be served soon! In fairness the CSO at the entrance said this 'was probably going to be the case'.

Can anyone advise that this is the norm when a QF WP is flying EK with QF code share flight numbers:

• The last boarding group was noted on all BPs and there was no access to premium seating.
• Declined admission at the LHR T3 CX Lounge as 'you must be flying on a Oneworld carrier'.

If this is all so.... how cool is the EK/QF partnership?

Interested to hear the gang's thoughts and experiences....

Ooh roo

willie

You were correctly denied admission at the CX Lounge as Emirates is not a Oneworld carrier.

Did your boarding pass indictae your Qantas status?

As for seating: "Preferred" should be complimentary.

Choose your Emirates seat | Booking Online | Book a flight | Emirates

Choose where you want to sit on the flight, whether you’d like some extra legroom or a seat with a view. Explore the options and book your spot.

www.emirates.com

You should have had priority boarding:

https://www.qantas.com/en-au/where-we-fly/partner-airlines/emirates#before-you-fly

 

[sudoer]

Declined admission at the LHR T3 CX Lounge as 'you must be flying on a Oneworld carrier'.

This is correct.

 

[Willie]

You were correctly denied admission at the CX Lounge as Emirates is not a Oneworld carrier.

Did your boarding pass indictae your Qantas status?

As for seating: "Preferred" should be complimentary.

Choose your Emirates seat | Booking Online | Book a flight | Emirates

Choose where you want to sit on the flight, whether you’d like some extra legroom or a seat with a view. Explore the options and book your spot.

www.emirates.com

You should have had priority boarding:

https://www.qantas.com/en-au/where-we-fly/partner-airlines/emirates#before-you-fly

Status on boarding pass but definitely no priority boarding and no access to premium seating on MMB on the EK site. This isn't a huge issue but I just thought the partnership offered mutual recognition of each others FFs. Maybe I lucked out!

Ooh roo

Willie

 

[ChrisFlyer]

Status on boarding pass but definitely no priority boarding and no access to premium seating on MMB on the EK site. This isn't a huge issue but I just thought the partnership offered mutual recognition of each others FFs. Maybe I lucked out!

Ooh roo

Willie

You just line up in the Platinum / first class line. A printed boarding pass will read "QF PLATINUM" which does the trick. You would also have had access to Emirates' lounge in London, unless they've tweaked that (they had some exceptions to London specifically at one point, but I believe if you're flying Emirates you can use it - you can elsewhere).

 

[Willie]

That's what I did and QF Platinum was on the BP as was Group 5 and a seat in the middle! The EK Lounge was far superior to the QF Lounge.

 

[SYD]

That's what I did and QF Platinum was on the BP as was Group 5 and a seat in the middle! The EK Lounge was far superior to the QF Lounge.

QF website lists Priority Checkin, Priority Baggage and Priority Boarding.

https://www.qantas.com/en-au/where-we-fly/partner-airlines/emirates

It’s silent on seat selection. But the First Class checkin staff might have been able to find something better.

 

[serfty]

It’s silent on seat selection. But tde First Class checkin staff might have been able to find sometding better.

As I indicated in post #2 along and as published the Emirates link, "Preferred" should be complimentary, see below.

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Economy Class Seat selection for Emirates Skywards members​

Enjoy more benefits as a member of our Emirates Skywards and Skysurfers loyalty programmes or as a Qantas Frequent Flyer.

Emirates Skywards Members​

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Qantas Frequent Flyer members​

Qantas Frequent Flyer tier	Regular	Preferred	Twin	Extra Legroom
Chairman's Lounge member (and accompanying passengers in tde same booking):	Complimentary	Complimentary	Complimentary	Paid
Gold, Platinum and Platinum One (and accompanying passengers in tde same booking):	Complimentary	Complimentary	Paid	Paid
Silver:	Complimentary	Paid	Paid	Paid
Silver (accompanying passengers):	Paid	Paid	Paid	Paid
Bronze (and accompanying passengers):	Paid	Paid	Paid	Paid