use two bookings to book two seats?

[JackMiles]

Hi there trusted experts,

I'm looking to book two tickets on Qantas - classic reward tickets Mel-Per, business class. As in, two pax travelling together.

For the day I wish to travel, the QF site shows ONE reward seat available on my preferred flight, and two on a different (non-preferred) flight. My question is whether there really is only one seat available or if the QF system only makes one seat available per booking query on certain (presumably more desirable) flights. [I'm only Bronze but I also checked using a Platinum member login, and no difference.]

To the point; is it possible/likely I could make two separate bookings of one ticket each on that preferred flight, or is there definitely only one seat available? I know Business is only 28 seats and QF is stingy on classic rewards. As implied above, I can use different accounts if that would help.

I don't want to make the first booking and then try to book again and find no availability, since then I'd probably want to cancel the first booking, at a cost of 6,000 points.

Many thanks for any advice, opinions, truth-bombs.

 

[serfty]

Can you afford the change fees?

If in the next week or two, book the two seats, as I suspect availability reflects demand and a "bird in the hand" and all that.

If not imminent, you could wait, but again "bird in the hand".

 

[RichardMEL]

If it shows 1 seat then right now QF have allocated 1 U seat (Business award/upgrade) for that flight (I'm going to guess it's an A330 and not a 737 ). They may open up more, or it may go away due to demand. You say it's the more preferred flight.. chances are it's at a much better time for most pax, including paying passengers, so QF will probably hold back U seats in this case.

I'm with Serfty - I'd grab the 2 seats on the flight you don't want - you've at least got travel to PER on the dat you want then if the 2nd U opens up, change to that preferred flight but obviously there will be a charge in points for this.

good luck.

 

[RichardMEL]

You could always ask your Platinum friend to request QF open up another reward seat on that preferred flight also

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

I would take the non preferable flight, and book the 2 of you on that.
((OT-I have a booking, and if was not told to phone up, my chances of a U seat, would also have gone.
Mine's a 737, BNE - ADL, 12 Jun 17, (I assume 8 seats taken), only 4 left.
And June (in my case) is still far off.))
If you really want J, or U in J, book now (if you have the points to use).
Don't dilly dally.

 

[JackMiles]

Hi all,
Thanks so much for the helpful replies. Great advice that is much appreciated.