QFF Platinum requesting release of extra Classic Reward seats?

[Silvia]

I tried my luck
24/3/27, 25/3/27, 26/3/27 MEL/NRT and MEL/SIN but unsuccessful

 

[hakkinen5]

I tried my luck
24/3/27, 25/3/27, 26/3/27 MEL/NRT and MEL/SIN but unsuccessful

So 11 months in advance, no luck on MEL/NRT? That's crazy! I want to do this for May 2027 so just 2 months after you. I assumed I'd have no problem but now I guess it won't happen.

Were you asking for just 1 business seat?

 

[flyguy77]

So 11 months in advance, no luck on MEL/NRT? That's crazy!

The thing is there are still a lot of Qantas Platinum members...

You’ve also got sites like AFF and Point Hacks promoting it for clicks & views, so it’s not really a “hidden” perk anymore. That just leads to more people trying their luck requesting seats which I'm sure Qantas notices too.

And at the end of the day, Qantas is a business. If they think they can sell the seat for cash, they will — rather than releasing it at a discount.

 

[Flyfrequently]

I tried my luck
24/3/27, 25/3/27, 26/3/27 MEL/NRT and MEL/SIN but unsuccessful

Perhaps as it is Easter/ school holidays @Silvia ?

 

[vhojm]

So 11 months in advance, no luck on MEL/NRT? That's crazy! I want to do this for May 2027 so just 2 months after you. I assumed I'd have no problem but now I guess it won't happen.

Were you asking for just 1 business seat?

Asking for flights to Japan in peak Cherry Blossom Season is always going to be tough and there will have been heaps of P1s/WPs requesting seats. It becomes blackout period as well once they release a certain amount of seats across late March and early April.

 

[Silvia]

Yes, I am mindful that is incredibly hard due to Easter plus cherry blossom season. Probably easier if it’s May onwards.

We have back up reward seats MEL/BNE/SIN as there are some for Easter Friday but will see if trying my request of seats for the direct flights pays off

@hakkinen5 as a FYI, I tried for 3 Y seats but no go, but again, I suspect it’s the date which is the main issue

 

[Mqrko]

Have you tried to HND instead of NRT?

I managed to get 26/03 two weeks ago. And yesterday got my return flight for 15/04.

 

[windycityf]

I was able to get Classic Reward in F for DFW-SYD. Used Seats.aero to check fare class availability. Best $10/month spent.

 

[BriarFlyer]

WGA-SYD-AKL return in August. Requested specific flights for my hubster as I'd booked a DSC weekend. Requested both business and economy as SYD-AKL flight showed I3 and AKL-SYD I1 and I wasn't hopeful But business was approved both ways.