tartempion

I tested that idea and it came to around 300 euros extra upon a 600 euro ticket...100USD for ticket re-issue (change not allowed) + fare adjustment both directions. I tried to up the ticket to R booking code but system hung (just to know how much it would cost me versus a promotion J ticket)

Anyway, with my 2016 booked flights I will clock 100 Q Credits and 280k miles by Jan 2017. Spending these becomes a priority.

I have 2 Y and 1 J ticket for 2016, 1 Y non-upgradable, will soon find out how many segments I can upgrade on April/May ticket.

Opting for a 2017 award J ticket and then forget FF programs, just booking the best J deal I find as needed. FF programs don't offer much for people like myself who fly 3 J longhaul's a year.

EY watered down their FF program last year (I switched to QR before) but now their standard j luggage allowance is 2x32kg bags, better than the 40kg+ whatever status you get elsewhere.
Thus it becomes a question of finding a good deal and booking that.

zebrametalevel

Even the least cynical part of me thinks that.

Cheetah_SA

I just get "Page cannot be found" when I try the link to the new QPoints earning table. Has it been removed? Is there another source?

miro776

I will lost 40 QPoints, ( 2 tickets in "O" class between July and November ) Both tickets bought in promo "miles 3x" ....

table "New_Qpoints_Chart_Effective_01072016" is here :



http://s22.postimg.cc/64es3me1d/New...e_01072016.png

Ben_W

I get the same too when selecting it through the QA website when looking at the current mileage calculator

escape4

So if you never book in economy promo and economy saver, then either nothing changes, or the changes are a mild positive. At least that is my understanding...

Dr. HFH

I don't understand. Doesn't PC operate on a rolling 12 consecutive month basis rather than the calendar year?

Matt4

The new upgrade policy (O,T,W fares tickets can't be upgraded) should start on 1st July : does that mean it's still possible to buy a W class ticket for Jan 2017 and upgrade it now with Qmiles ?

Has anyone had any success upgrading O,W,T fares tickets for a flight leaving after 1st July since the new upgrade policy was published ?

Edit : I could answer my own question before booking my ticket : the current sale tickets booked in O, W or R class are not upgradable. After booking, I clicked on the new "Upgrade with Qmiles" button in Manage Booking and it confirmed that it was not upgradable.
I could have booked a higher and upgradable fare than my friends I'm travelling with but they would have lost the benefit from my status to reserve a seat on upper deck in A380 for everyone.

theox

Just a thought... these new changes on the fare vs whether you can upgrade... does that mean if you're at the airport, flight is overbooked, and they would upgrade their QRPC Plat/Gold/Silver - that if the FF was on a promo ticket they wouldn't op upgrade you?

purple1addict

I thought booking upper deck was only for the passenger with status and not any guests - that certainly used to be the case when they first announced the upper deck was for status pax only. Has QR since changed this policy?

purple1addict

I doubt it will make any difference to operational upgrades - only perhaps if you had two Platinums but one with a higher fare than the other (which has always likely been the case anyway).

tboons

Planning to book an O ticket but it cannot be upgraded with q points even if I do it before July? There is no mention of the condition in the sales page.

Global sales, yes. Local sales didn't mention

Matt4

I guess they relaxed their policy as there's not so many status pax flying QR A380 in coach.
I already managed to select seats on UD for my friends in January this year : they were automaticaly moved to LD 72 hours before the flight but I could put them back on UD at OLCI 48 hours before the flight ;-)

SENNINHA

I did yesterday using Qcredits online. O fare ticket for travel end of july.

purple1addict

Interesting, thanks!