Sydney to Santiago on Points

[newsonb]

Hi,

Flying to Santiago on Saturday with my wife in J.

I booked a JASA and she has a classic awards seat both on LAN flight.

When I look at Expert Flyer it still shows some seats available for the QF27 direct flight. (Funny thing is I can't see all seats however - not sure why?)

Does anyone know if I stand a chance on getting moved if they are still free at the end of the week.

I am Plat and my wife silver.

Cheers

 

[docjames]

There are always seat map irregularities on these codeshare flights - QF and LA seem to block sections of seating for ticketing through their own codes.

The available seats will also be unlikely to be in an "award" fare bucket - so you'd likely struggle to get the classic changed (although it's free to ask!), and the JASA would likely result in a "fare difference" of a not insubstantial amount of points.

Still, cost of the phone call to ask if possible. "Worst" answer is no and you travel as booked.

 

[Canny man]

The Lan flights can be great with a good crew and the seats are more 'friendly' for couples. The key differential is you play crew lottery. I had a wonderful flight with LAN, persuaded a colleague to fly with me on LAN the next time...and had possibly the worst service I've experienced in J on a long haul since Pakistan International Airways in 1995.

 

[newsonb]

Cheers all.

I will try the call on Friday and again at the First Checkin counter on Saturday morning.

Originally I was on the 6.50am to Auckland before connecting whilst my wife was on the Lan plane thewhole way. When I booked it was an extra $3K or so to go all the way on Lan BUT last night was playing around and a seat come up and I got a $33 refund to change onto Lan all the way.

Go figure!