Originally Posted by
Ajohn
Because the first overwater segment is on QR, you’re getting ticketed on the QR DONEx fare, all of which are at least 3000 AUD higher than equivalent other oneworld airline DONEx fares. It’s been that way for the past week.
Not sure that's it. When I start building the itinerary, the default for the first overwater segment is AMM-LHR-BOS on BA, which is priced on the bottom section as $6545. When I switch that to QR, the price jumps north of $10000, which would align with what you're saying.
If I continue on with that fare where the the first overwater section is DOH and switch the final leg from AKL-DOH on QR to AKL-MEL-SIN-DOH with AKL-MEL-SIN on QF and SIN-DOH on QR, though, the price drops back down to $7398 AUD.