Short connection in Brisbane...help!

[Justinf]

Hi all.
I have done a search for an answer but couldn't find anything.
I have a QF flight from Melbourne to Tokyo Narita via Brisbane on 15 February.
I am booked to travel from MEL to BNE at 6.40am, arriving in BNE at 7.50am.
I then have a connecting flight to Tokyo Narita from the international terminal which departs at 9.25am.
This flight has been changed a few times now by Qantas and the most recent one I discovered today doesn't allow much time between connections now.
Originaly I was booked on the 6.10am out of Melbourne but now the earliest flight from MEL-BNE is the 6.40am.
I'm a little concerned that I won't have enough to time to connect to the international terminal in Brisbane and get through security etc especially if the flight is delayed.
I'm travelling in J on an award booking.
Any help or reassurances or alternatives would be hugely appreciated.
I have messaged QF on Twitter also.

 

[AIRwin]

Are there still seats on the direct flight QF79 MEL-NRT you can request QF to rebook on?

 

[Matt_01]

If you have not accepted the change call QF and ask what other options are available e.g. MEL-NRT or MEL-SYD-HND. Also ask what is available +/- 1 day, as it seems like this is involuntary change QF should be able to provide options. Take the best that works for you.

 

[DC3]

May be too late now, but I would have gone for the JL flight MEL-NRT, departing MEL at 12.05am, daily, in Business Suites.

Alternatively, according to EF, QF79 MEL-NRT, A330, departing at 9.20am on 16th, has 2 x U seats available, if this is of any use. Nothing else on QF MEL-NRT direct +/- 3 days that I can see. But you would need to move quickly.

Edit: Change by phoning the QF Call Centre.

 

[luxury-lizard]

If you cannot change to the direct MEL-NRT flight, why not change your Mel-BNE to the evening before - of course you would need to pay for a hotel in BNE but it would make the whole experience less stressful - who wants to be biting their fingernails that a late MEL-BNE flight would cause you to miss your connection.

 

[Justinf]

thanks for the replies so far.
When I booked the award flights the direct service was not available

 

[Justinf]

QF twitter said minimum connection time is 75 minutes and I have 95 minutes so they won’t do anything.
Might call then as suggested

 

[serfty]

QF twitter said minimum connection time is 75 minutes and I have 95 minutes so they won’t do anything.
Might call then as suggested

It is indeed 75 minutes, see full list below from E/F. Default is 90 minutes.

QF-QF DI 1.15 FLT 400 - 2999 - FLT 1 - 199 CDS ** - **

Minimum Connect Times: Connecting at BNE, Incoming airline QF, Outgoing airline QF, Flight type Domestic to International
STANDARD.D/D...D/I...I/D...I/I.
ONLINE_ .30 1.30 1.30 .50
OFFLINE .30 1.30 1.30 .50
** OR * ARE ALL
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 5000 - 5999 - FLT 1 - 199 CDS ** - ** TRM D - I
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 5000 - 5999 - FLT 200 - 299 CDS ** - ** TRM D - I
QF-QF DI 1.30 ALL - FLT 200 - 299 CDS ** - ** TRM D - I
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 300 - 399 - FLT 1 - 199 CDS ** - ** TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 200 - 299 - FLT 200 - 299 CDS ** - ** TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 300 - 399 - FLT 200 - 299 CDS ** - ** TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 1 - 199 - FLT 300 - 399 CDS ** - ** TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 200 - 299 - FLT 300 - 399 CDS ** - ** TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 300 - 399 - FLT 300 - 399 CDS ** - ** TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 400 - 2999 - FLT 377 - 377 CDS ** - **
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 1 - 199 - FLT 1 - 199 CDS ** - **
QF-QF DI 1.15 FLT 400 - 2999 - FLT 1 - 199 CDS ** - **
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 5000 - 5999 - FLT 300 - 399 CDS ** - **
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 5000 - 5999 - FLT 1 - 199 CDS N/A - ** TRM D - I
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 5000 - 5999 - FLT 200 - 299 CDS N/A - ** TRM D - I
QF-QF DI 1.30 ALL - FLT 200 - 299 CDS N/A - ** TRM D - I
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 300 - 399 - FLT 1 - 199 CDS N/A - ** TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 200 - 299 - FLT 200 - 299 CDS N/A - ** TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 300 - 399 - FLT 200 - 299 CDS N/A - ** TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 1 - 199 - FLT 300 - 399 CDS N/A - ** TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 200 - 299 - FLT 300 - 399 CDS N/A - ** TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 300 - 399 - FLT 300 - 399 CDS N/A - ** TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 400 - 2999 - FLT 377 - 377 CDS N/A - **
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 1 - 199 - FLT 1 - 199 CDS N/A - **
QF-QF DI 1.15 FLT 400 - 2999 - FLT 1 - 199 CDS N/A - **
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 5000 - 5999 - FLT 300 - 399 CDS N/A - **
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 5000 - 5999 - FLT 1 - 199 CDS ** - N/A TRM D - I
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 5000 - 5999 - FLT 200 - 299 CDS ** - N/A TRM D - I
QF-QF DI 1.30 ALL - FLT 200 - 299 CDS ** - N/A TRM D - I
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 300 - 399 - FLT 1 - 199 CDS ** - N/A TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 200 - 299 - FLT 200 - 299 CDS ** - N/A TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 300 - 399 - FLT 200 - 299 CDS ** - N/A TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 1 - 199 - FLT 300 - 399 CDS ** - N/A TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 200 - 299 - FLT 300 - 399 CDS ** - N/A TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 300 - 399 - FLT 300 - 399 CDS ** - N/A TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 400 - 2999 - FLT 377 - 377 CDS ** - N/A
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 1 - 199 - FLT 1 - 199 CDS ** - N/A
QF-QF DI 1.15 FLT 400 - 2999 - FLT 1 - 199 CDS ** - N/A
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 5000 - 5999 - FLT 300 - 399 CDS ** - N/A
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 5000 - 5999 - FLT 1 - 199 TRM D - I
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 5000 - 5999 - FLT 200 - 299 TRM D - I
QF-QF DI 1.30 ALL - FLT 200 - 299 TRM D - I
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 300 - 399 - FLT 1 - 199 TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 200 - 299 - FLT 200 - 299 TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 300 - 399 - FLT 200 - 299 TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 1 - 199 - FLT 300 - 399 TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 200 - 299 - FLT 300 - 399 TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 300 - 399 - FLT 300 - 399 TRM I - I
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 400 - 2999 - FLT 377 - 377
QF-QF DI 1.00 FLT 1 - 199 - FLT 1 - 199
QF-QF DI 1.15 FLT 400 - 2999 - FLT 1 - 199
QF-QF DI 2.00 FLT 5000 - 5999 - FLT 300 - 399
**-QF DI 2.00 ALL - FLT 200 - 299 CDS N/A - **
**-QF DI 2.00 ALL - FLT 200 - 299
QF-** DI 2.00 FLT 5000 - 5999 - ALL CDS ** - N/A TRM D - I
QF-** DI 2.00 FLT 200 - 299 - ALL CDS ** - N/A
QF-** DI 2.00 FLT 5000 - 5999 - ALL TRM D - I
QF-** DI 2.00 FLT 200 - 299 - ALL
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - 2Z
**-** DI GLSUP CDS 2Z - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AD - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AR - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS B6 - AA
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**-** DI GLSUP CDS D8 - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS DI - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS DY - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS EK - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS EW - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS F9 - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS H2 - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS HX - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS JP - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS KC - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS NK - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS O2 - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS PC - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS PD - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS QS - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS RO - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS SY - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS TR - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS TS - AA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS UX - AA
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**-** DI GLSUP CDS W6 - AA
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**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - AR
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - B6
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - BC
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - BT
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - D8
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - DI
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**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - F9
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - H2
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - JP
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - KC
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - NK
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - O2
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - PC
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - PD
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - QS
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - RO
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - SY
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - TR
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - UX
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - VA
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - VB
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - W6
**-** DI GLSUP CDS AA - Y4

 

[Justinf]

Just an update.
I phoned QF and got the direct Melbourne to Narita flight in J the following day.
I needed 5000 points for the change but I only had about 3500, so I asked my sister to transfer the remaining points and will 'pay' her back.
I also got a $25 refund for taxes which I didn't understand but wasn't complaining.
Satisfactory result even if it means a day less in Japan.

 

[DC3]

… I phoned QF and got the direct Melbourne to Narita flight in J the following day … I also got a $25 refund for taxes which I didn't understand but wasn't complaining ...

Great result. You always need to move quickly when U seats show as being available. They are usually snapped up pretty fast.

Edit: Taxes recalculated from MEL-BNE-NRT to MEL-NRT direct.

 

[maia200]

Well done glad it was sorted quickly and easily.

 

[VPS]

Glad it's sorted - now looking forward to the next TR