Seat availability QF1- QF booking puts me into Y

[kiwitripper64]

Hi
We are looking to fly AKL-GLA around 30 May 26. Then return around 26 June
The QF website basically makes you fly EK. The cheapest option by far. If I choose QF1, its an extra $1900 AND

• Your flight from Auckland to Sydney will be in Economy.
• Your flight from Sydney to London (Heathrow) will be in Economy
• 
  
• ,I rang QF and they said there were seats and I must be looking at the wrong website. I am not able to book yet due to work, but its frustrating seeing the QF system back to its bad old ways.

Can anyone tell me if there is J avaialability on QF1 30 May?
Can anyone remind me of the flight availability thread

 

[serfty]

Hi
We are looking to fly AKL-GLA around 30 May 26. Then return around 26 June
The QF website basically makes you fly EK. The cheapest option by far. If I choose QF1, its an extra $1900 AND

• Your flight from Auckland to Sydney will be in Economy.
• Your flight from Sydney to London (Heathrow) will be in Economy
• 
  
• ,I rang QF and they said there were seats and I must be looking at the wrong website. I am not able to book yet due to work, but its frustrating seeing the QF system back to its bad old ways.

Can anyone tell me if there is J avaialability on QF1 30 May?
Can anyone remind me of the flight availability thread

Are these award seats?

 

[flyingfan]

I'm still keen to make the most of my subscription after stumping up for it

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[muppet]

Wow and its an $8k business flex fare for that AKL-GLA leg … crazy given @flyingfan’s post showing J availability.

 

[Beer_budget]

Wow and its an $8k business flex fare for that AKL-GLA leg … crazy given @flyingfan’s post showing J availability.

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"Your bundle of rights is in J. Your seat...isn't."

 

[kiwitripper64]

Thanks for the help . So I can pay 8k, sit in Y, not even PE and hopefully get a warm greeting by the CSM. Safe in the knowledge that QF are keeping J seats spare for an emergency. At least we can enjoy the luxury of LHR-GLA in the glamorous BA infra-Europe J. Or fly on EK via QF. Or start looking for airlines that don’t seem to take the piss.
Bring back RedRoo

 

[Mwenenzi]

Hi
We are looking to fly AKL-GLA around 30 May 26. Then return around 26 June
The QF website basically makes you fly EK. The cheapest option by far. If I choose QF1, its an extra $1900 AND
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From GLA wikipedia EK, BA & KLM are the QF partner airlines that fly into GLA

Glasgow Airport - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

EDI to GLA about 50 miles.
For EDI you have AA (via the long way), BA, AF, AY, EK, QR & IB that are QF partner airlines

Edinburgh Airport - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Have you looked at QR Qatar AKL-DOH-EDI?
Or a non QF partner airline? Select on schedule & price.

At the silly prices above you could be looking at a RTW ticket in business.
Such a simple route a real bricks & mortar travel agent should not be needed. But may be worth the fee.

 

[Beer_budget]

Do you feel very strongly about EK? Because they do fly direct DXB-GLA so it's a more straightforward itinerary if you're happy to fly them.

Personally I'd probably go SQ but if you're using OW/QF points or chasing status that obviously won't suit.

 

[kiwitripper64]

I am in the planning phase. We thougt we might use the QF DSC promotion, so that only works on QF metal.
But it is becoming more tempting to break the golden handcuffs.
I am not a fan of EK old 777 J class with angle seats. But DXB-GLA is scheduled for a A380. I could sit in the bar then get off in GLA like a local