Strange pricing

[Guvner]

Can someone explain this to me please?

Effectively the cheapest premium cabin seat I can buy is in First for the the long haul flight?



I get that there are different fare buckets but surely a Business Saver should be cheaper than a First Saver?

The First Saver is F/J and the Business Saver is J/J for the two flights. Not sure what the fare buckets are due to Qantas' ridiculous website

It's the same deal coming back a week later.

 

[Orca]

Welcome to the world of airline fare pricing! A place where common sense is merely a passing philosophy

 

[GoldCanyon340]

Book it!!!

 

[opusman]

I'd check what the popup says when you move your mouse over the little i icon before booking

 

[turnip666]

i= Your flight from Sydney to Los Angeles will be in economy or the overhead locker.

 

[SpudOz]

I'd check what the popup says when you move your mouse over the little i icon before booking

The OP noted that the First Saver was F/J so I reckon that's a goer! Just check again to make sure it isn't that dreaded..."your flight will be in economy...blah blah"

 

[RichardMEL]

Just a factor of the lack of I inventory and the current global sale. Nice deal. Have noticed this elsewhere.

note that this sale won't let one combine (eg: if Business Sale was open on the return the one way F pricing reverts to like $8k)

 

[hm520]

i= Your flight from Sydney to Los Angeles will be in economy or the overhead locker.

Are the SCs earned in F or J overhead locker rates?

 

[RichardMEL]

Are the SCs earned in F or J overhead locker rates?

"Basic Economy"

 

[Mattg]

These are the loadings:



It's a bizarre case where First saver fares are available, but none in the Business saver fare bucket. There also happens to be a sale on First class flights at the moment which no doubt helps.

If you were going to book J anyway, just book F IMHO.

 

[burmans]

If there weren't strange things happening from time to time in the airline world this site would be a lonely place.

Agree with the others, who cares why, just grab it.

 

[RichardMEL]

You'll notice the lack of I on SYD-LAX (and even when requesting that flight as the city pair SYD-LAX) on the 18th March. There's also no I on connections.

and THIS is because the J sale period is from 1 April, so March is not included, but the F fare is from 24Feb (I think)
so you're in the spot where F is on sale, but J is not.

and that's why

Happy flying

 

[Guvner]

I'd check what the popup says when you move your mouse over the little i icon before booking

It notes that the short haul is in Business... I did check it...

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

Book that F, if you are not WP/P1, I am not sure, that F fare will give you access to the QFi SYD F lounge.
Dep 11.30am, another plus to try the (early) lunch meals.
OT: I have tried 2 breakfasts in the QFi SYD F lounge, haven't tried a lunch yet, but that is on my bucket list, SYD - SIN in BA F maybe in 2020.

 

[GoldCanyon340]

Book that F, if you are not WP/P1, I am not sure, that F fare will give you access to the QFi SYD F lounge.
Dep 11.30am, another plus to try the (early) lunch meals.
OT: I have tried 2 breakfasts in the QFi SYD F lounge, haven't tried a lunch yet, but that is on my bucket list, SYD - SIN in BA F maybe in 2020.

All commercial F fares afford access to the F lounge (revenue and award fares).

 

[RichardMEL]

All commercial F fares afford access to the F lounge (revenue and award fares).

I think what the pooch was trying to say was he wasn't sure if the OP was Plat or not. I had to read it a couple of times to figure it out too

For some reason the lounge is super important.

Anyway with an 1130 departure would be very very hard to get an early lunch in the lounge unless one had connections given one should be boarded by around 11

 

[GoldCanyon340]

Anyway with an 1130 departure would be very very hard to get an early lunch in the lounge unless one had connections given one should be boarded by around 11

Agree. But with that departure time in F you're going to have a long, relaxed lunch onboard. Sit back and enjoy the status credits

 

[greyyy]

i= Your flight from Sydney to Los Angeles will be in economy or the overhead locker.

legitimately the funniest thing I've read on this site. Thank you for waking the neighbours

 

[Simo]

Welcome to airline pricing... Logic doesn't exist... I booked a flight once when fully flexible was cheaper than a non flexible fare... go figure

 

[RichardMEL]

Thinking about this a little more it's not quite so crazy (possibly!)

consider the cost difference between the available J and F is still a fair bit. Some companies may have a policy for paid J but not paid F. Seems QF has decided that paid demand for J is already high enough during March (or they simply don't want to offer a lower price during this period, it could even be because it's quite soon and usually discount premium fares like this would have an AP requirement)

Paid F is still going to be seen as a more-or-less different market segment, hence the differing offer dates. It suggests little paid demand for F (which is probably usual) and if they get a few folks buying up from J to F in this sort of situation they still win yield wise without much damage to those willing to pay J (probably corporate pax who probably would not be authorised for paid F even if J is higher)

So yes while it looks crazy on the surface I think the mentality is more about differing market segments,

Of course I've never worked in Revenue Management so it could all just be BS but just some random thoughts on the pricing structure.