Qf Argh!
Nov 7, 2005 | 8:25 pm
#1
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Qf Argh!
Of course I know it is very hard to get QF availability... Looking at LAX - AKL and what do I see?
The date I want, QF26 (the nonstop) U0 - no availability
But if I decide to go to MEL on the same date, I can get QF26, with a stop in AKL, U1!
ARGH!
I'm not really expecting a response, just venting.... I keep thinking that there must be a way to book it and then simply get off in AKL, but I know that'll cancel out the return. Oh well.
The date I want, QF26 (the nonstop) U0 - no availability
But if I decide to go to MEL on the same date, I can get QF26, with a stop in AKL, U1!
ARGH!
I'm not really expecting a response, just venting.... I keep thinking that there must be a way to book it and then simply get off in AKL, but I know that'll cancel out the return. Oh well.
Nov 7, 2005 | 10:38 pm
#2
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Originally Posted by sxpsxpsxp
Of course I know it is very hard to get QF availability... Looking at LAX - AKL and what do I see?
The date I want, QF26 (the nonstop) U0 - no availability
But if I decide to go to MEL on the same date, I can get QF26, with a stop in AKL, U1!
ARGH!
I'm not really expecting a response, just venting.... I keep thinking that there must be a way to book it and then simply get off in AKL, but I know that'll cancel out the return. Oh well.
The date I want, QF26 (the nonstop) U0 - no availability
But if I decide to go to MEL on the same date, I can get QF26, with a stop in AKL, U1!
ARGH!
I'm not really expecting a response, just venting.... I keep thinking that there must be a way to book it and then simply get off in AKL, but I know that'll cancel out the return. Oh well.
Nov 8, 2005 | 12:11 am
#3
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I had a similar situation with D seats a few years back when QF100/101 followed the same routing as the new QF25/26. D was available for MEL-LAX via AKL, but D0 for AKL-LAX. I was planning to travel BNE-AKL-LAX on a DONE4, but instead had to go BNE-MEL-akl-LAX.
I was waitlisted for D on AKL-LAX for a few days, but had to drop the waitlist when the ticket was issued since you can only waitlist a sector if you have a confirmed alternative on the same routing.
This is quite common for awards on through flights and happens on flights to LHR and FRA quite regularly.
I was waitlisted for D on AKL-LAX for a few days, but had to drop the waitlist when the ticket was issued since you can only waitlist a sector if you have a confirmed alternative on the same routing.
This is quite common for awards on through flights and happens on flights to LHR and FRA quite regularly.
Nov 8, 2005 | 5:39 am
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This is the reason that I attaing PLATINUM every year. I find that status does open award seats up as the people in the US office will email MEL office and more often than not they will open up a bus or first award seat for me.....
Nov 8, 2005 | 7:06 am
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Originally Posted by RTW4
This is the reason that I attaing PLATINUM every year. I find that status does open award seats up as the people in the US office will email MEL office and more often than not they will open up a bus or first award seat for me.....
Nov 8, 2005 | 7:19 am
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I've noticed that QF26 is showing an unusual amount of U availability on the LAX-MEL route this summer. It doesn't show up on the LAX-AKL segment though.
There are a few days with Z space open on the SFO-SYD flight as well.
There are a few days with Z space open on the SFO-SYD flight as well.
Nov 8, 2005 | 9:25 pm
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Originally Posted by millionmiler
I've noticed that QF26 is showing an unusual amount of U availability on the LAX-MEL route this summer. It doesn't show up on the LAX-AKL segment though.
There are a few days with Z space open on the SFO-SYD flight as well.
There are a few days with Z space open on the SFO-SYD flight as well.
Nov 8, 2005 | 11:10 pm
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Originally Posted by alect
I assume you mean this coming US summer and not this coming Aust summer? I am trying for a U or Z seat in Jan with no luck.
Currently, 1st Jan has F on QF94 LAX-MEL, MEL-LAX has J on the 30th (QF25).
FWIW, The QF26 for MEL starts on Thursday 26th January, QF25 MEL-LAX starts on Saturday 28th January. As such it's a 'new' flight and for the time bing there may be greater availability until the seats get snapped up.
Nov 8, 2005 | 11:53 pm
#9
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Originally Posted by sxpsxpsxp
I am Platinum on AA, which of course isn't quite the same as EXP or whatever the top tier is on QF. No one at AAdvantage offered to email QF about opening up a seat for me.
At least your awards are more flexible than QF awards!
