SYD/MEL
Apr 30, 2022, 8:30 am
#1
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SYD/MEL
Hi guys,
Need some help. Trying to book from LHR to SYD & MEL March 2023. Found the trip I want and go to book and confirm and I get the message come up in the attachment.
Any ideas when I will be able to actually book it? Why is this message coming up?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
BigDogg
Need some help. Trying to book from LHR to SYD & MEL March 2023. Found the trip I want and go to book and confirm and I get the message come up in the attachment.
Any ideas when I will be able to actually book it? Why is this message coming up?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
BigDogg
Apr 30, 2022, 10:05 am
#2
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Posts: 308
Big Dogg,
It won’t let you book a split trip like that. If you want it as one trip put LHR-Mel and it will give you a selection. Or book them separately but you’ll have to go to the QF website or an OTA to book the SYD-Mel leg. BAcan only offer you that if you use Avios
It won’t let you book a split trip like that. If you want it as one trip put LHR-Mel and it will give you a selection. Or book them separately but you’ll have to go to the QF website or an OTA to book the SYD-Mel leg. BAcan only offer you that if you use Avios
Apr 30, 2022, 10:25 am
#3
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Thanks Dorsetboy. Doing it as one trip (LHR -MEL) won’t allow me to spend a few days in SYD on arrival, then a few days in MEL with another couple of days in SYD after. Is it totally impossible to do a trip like that?
Regards
BigDogg
Regards
BigDogg
Apr 30, 2022, 11:35 am
#4
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You certainly can’t do it with BA on a through ticket(or anyone else apart from QF as they are the ‘home’ operator) unless you go straight onto MEL on same day as you land at SYD. Better taking single legs to and from MEL( there’s not usually a reduction for a return so book two singles), which gives you max flex. Virgin are usually way cheaper than QF btw. As mentioned you can book SYD-Mel with QF on the BA website using Avios. Often quite cheap. Hope that helps
Apr 30, 2022, 1:22 pm
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There is actually no issue booking the trip the OP wants with BA Holidays, but simply, it has to be done over the phone with the domestic segments indeed coded as QF. OP should call and there should be no problem.
Apr 30, 2022, 2:05 pm
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Strictly speaking, it doesn't need to be a BA Holiday, just needs booking by the Sales Team offline.
Apr 30, 2022, 11:06 pm
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Another option to consider is to book Qatar - much better service that BA in Bus. And quite often cheaper. Still get Avios and Tier Points
Apr 30, 2022, 11:20 pm
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Unsure if OP is trying to get BA coded/QF operated SYD-MEL-SYD flights (for segment count?). For BA codeshares would have to be tag on the long hauls (less than 24hrs connection?). Does BA have a multi city booking tool?
Just buying MEL-SYD & SYD-MEL as separate flights easy way out. Other airlines also fly that route:, VA, JQ & REX [wheels up/wheels down 60~70 minutes]
May 1, 2022, 1:01 am
#9
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Thanks for all the replies guys, much appreciated.
Initially, I tried the SYD/MEL with a BA flight number on QF metal, then that message came up so I thought of switching the SYD/MEL journey to QF flight codes but still didn’t work. Might try giving them a call whenever the sales line decides to reopen again. Tried calling them already and it says it’s closed for a “number of weeks” to help with customer enquiries.
Regards
BigDogg
Initially, I tried the SYD/MEL with a BA flight number on QF metal, then that message came up so I thought of switching the SYD/MEL journey to QF flight codes but still didn’t work. Might try giving them a call whenever the sales line decides to reopen again. Tried calling them already and it says it’s closed for a “number of weeks” to help with customer enquiries.
Regards
BigDogg
May 1, 2022, 1:13 am
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If it helps, QF fly direct MEL-LHR via PER, in fact I’ve booked a round trip LHR-SYD-MEL-LHR in November with stopovers in SIN and PER. However the PER-LHR leg is 17 hours nonstop but I think it should be OK in QF J! Alternatively, QF fly direct MEL-SIN if that would help the OP. I used the QF multi-city booking tool which Is more user-friendly than the BA one and I’ve linked the flights to.my BAEC account. Having said that, I’ve booked SYD-MEL and MEL-PER in Y as that was a lot cheaper than J but I was offered first row seats for a small supplement which I took.
May 1, 2022, 3:18 am
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It doesn’t need to be a ba holiday at all, but I’m referring to ba holiday simply because that’s what the op is trying to book. Just look at the screenshot in post 1 which mentions both flights and hotel…
Last edited by orbitmic; May 1, 2022 at 4:03 am