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SYD JNB. Released for early Feb whilst I waited on the phone.
(Girlfriend decided she wanted to come on my trip)
(Girlfriend decided she wanted to come on my trip)
@madrooster posted similar up thread Here in Dec 2017, P1s get a little more flexibility for international:This is my understanding of what must have availability for a request to be considered:
Domestic
N for Economy
D for Business
International
Q for Economy
T for Premium Economy
I for Business
A for First
Guessing QF are expecting to sell it out given its the first day back at school after the holidays. Did you happen to ask about releasing an F seat?
I would agree and disagree with you. So to agree getting award seats released as you get closer to so called black out periods can be more difficult to get rewards, however I have not experienced this. To disagree, I have redeemed J or F reward seats for MrsM and MissM during the April and Sep/Oct school holidays over the past 5 years. As we know when we will be traveling a year in advance +/- 2-3 days I tend to book on the day the seats are released. Maybe I have just been lucky to snag the measly offering that QF release but they have been on trunk routes such as JP, SQ, US, UK/EU and others. There was one occasion back in 2016 when both the bot and analyst/ yield management rejected the release of x2 F QF seats to the US so I booked them on QR.As I have said before: There are absolutely blackout dates based on school holidays, peak periods and even specific days of the week that apply to WP and P1.
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Ok so may be I used the wrong words, my comments are also fact. I have never seen the rules on the PDF, I am on the other end of the phone. My point is that you stated that there are black out dates and my interpretation is that no one should be able to book rewards, or rewards are not released. In the past, this has not been my experience.It's not a point of agreement or disagreement as this isn't my opinion, rather it's fact.
I have seen the PDF call centre agents are instructed by. These restrictions are enforced by the droid.
What are the actual dates? Say for the upcoming 12 months?I have seen the PDF call centre agents are instructed by. These restrictions are enforced by the droid.
Normally within 48 hours and in my experience, I call up if I still see requested.How long does it take for the analyst to approve / disaprove a request as auto bot said no (looking at 2x Jnb-Syd in J)?..still says "on request" in Manage my Booking...request put on Sat pm (now Tues am). And how do they inform you?
Are you P1? As far as I am aware, WP requests are only processed by the bot. That is to say, the request wouldn't be passed up the chain to an analyst, as this is a P1 benefit.How long does it take for the analyst to approve / disaprove a request as auto bot said no (looking at 2x Jnb-Syd in J)?..still says "on request" in Manage my Booking...request put on Sat pm (now Tues am). And how do they inform you?
I received an email advising me to call, several months later. I’d forgotten about the request and had made a different award booking. I got excited. I shouldn’t have. They told me it had been rejected. I suggested maybe that should have been stated in the email so I didn’t waste my time!How long does it take for the analyst to approve / disaprove a request as auto bot said no (looking at 2x Jnb-Syd in J)?..still says "on request" in Manage my Booking...request put on Sat pm (now Tues am). And how do they inform you?
It has been several years since I was WP however I do recall that for one requested, the bot said no and it was passed up for manual review, I am not sure if this is still the case. For the past few years when if the bot say no, SST sorts the bot out.Are you P1? As far as I am aware, WP requests are only processed by the bot. That is to say, the request wouldn't be passed up the chain to an analyst, as this is a P1 benefit.
I think the bot is highly temperamental and is often out of action, which pushes WP requests to a low-level manual review.It has been several years since I was WP however I do recall that for one requested, the bot said no and it was passed up for manual review, I am not sure if this is still the case. For the past few years when if the bot say no, SST sorts the bot out.
I am also wondering if at some stage QF reprogrammed the bot, it seems like most requests come back approved within minutes.
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This has been my experience!It has been several years since I was WP however I do recall that for one requested, the bot said no and it was passed up for manual review, I am not sure if this is still the case. For the past few years when if the bot say no, SST sorts the bot out.
No. Requests only work for QF operated and marketed flights.Can WP's have seats released on QF codeshares? specifically with EK flights?