QF Seat Selection

[Downwind]

Hi everyone,

I currently have Platinum status with both QF and VA and do a mixture of J/Y travel depending on a number of factors that are irrelevant to this post. What I do find slightly frustrating with QF however, is that when you buy a business class fare domestically, row 1 is blocked for Chairmans Lounge and Platinum 1 members. I know they need/deserve additional benefits over regular Platinums but i'm not convinced this should be one of them. Also, why does this policy not apply to International?
For reasons I can't quite explain, I dont have the same ill feeling with economy travel, other than perhaps I find it unfair that you both pay the same extortionate amount of money, and still get "sloppy seconds" until T-80 when the restriction is lifted. It is especially frustrating when you seemingly get treated better on partner airlines than you do with your home airline.

Thoughts?

Downwind.

 

[shellthom]

All I can say is that I am so happy I didnt pay the $180 per person per flight x 4 people for a return trip to LA to sit upstairs on the A380.
Once my partner and I achieved platinum we could select these seats for free and closer to departure I will see if there are any better than the ones we currently have.
For now thats enough of a benefit for me.

 

[JohnK]

I am afraid that Platinum is the new Gold.

I still find the Qantas system much better than Virgin where as a Gold I get to select from row 7 back at time of booking and then again at OLCI. I made 2 bookings the other day and did not choose any seats.