Dose Quantas match AA status?
Sep 26, 2010, 3:52 am
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It's basically moot and there is no need for a status match.
Since the CNS-SYD flight is part of an international itinerary including flights to/from the Americas, the OP & spouse are both entitled to 2 pieces at 23kg (50lb) per piece if traveling in Economy.
[FWIW] if addition allowance was applied by Qantas by dint of being Ruby, the additional allowance would be an additional piece.[/FWIW]
In any case, the OP should make sure they have a printout of the page linked to by number_6 available on check-in in CNS (ONLY use it if necessary).
Since the CNS-SYD flight is part of an international itinerary including flights to/from the Americas, the OP & spouse are both entitled to 2 pieces at 23kg (50lb) per piece if traveling in Economy.
International^ to/from The Americas+
2 pieces at 23kg (50lb) per piece
^ International Travel is defined as travel between two or more countries including any flights within those countries when they are combined with international travel.
In any case, the OP should make sure they have a printout of the page linked to by number_6 available on check-in in CNS (ONLY use it if necessary).
Last edited by serfty; Sep 26, 2010 at 12:54 pm
Sep 26, 2010, 7:38 am
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Iy is QF's way of snagging the inbound market.
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Sep 26, 2010, 9:17 pm
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Sep 26, 2010, 10:59 pm
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But a stopover is not allowed with separate tickets, it must be a same-day transfer to get the increased (international) allowance -- same ticket allows stopover. I'm presuming the OP is stopping in CNS (otherwise they would have booked the award differently), so unless the QF staff makes a mistake, they will have to pay for any overweight ex-CNS (and that has become quite expensive per kg). Still generous of QF, but not a giant loophole (otherwise anyone with an international flight in the next 12 months would get that allowance for all domestic flights in the interim!).
Sep 26, 2010, 11:13 pm
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But a stopover is not allowed with separate tickets, it must be a same-day transfer to get the increased (international) allowance -- same ticket allows stopover. I'm presuming the OP is stopping in CNS (otherwise they would have booked the award differently), so unless the QF staff makes a mistake, they will have to pay for any overweight ex-CNS (and that has become quite expensive per kg). Still generous of QF, but not a giant loophole (otherwise anyone with an international flight in the next 12 months would get that allowance for all domestic flights in the interim!).
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Sep 26, 2010, 11:17 pm
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Until early this year Qantas had a specific 12 month indication published on their web site.
They have recently made it more vague; however there is no specific mention of ticket or booking - simply "travel", with a note that international travel includes sectors within the one country when combined with an overall routing that includes 'international travel' ... 'to/from the Americas'.
They have recently made it more vague; however there is no specific mention of ticket or booking - simply "travel", with a note that international travel includes sectors within the one country when combined with an overall routing that includes 'international travel' ... 'to/from the Americas'.
Sep 27, 2010, 7:29 am
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Personally I think it is a good gesture and should be a little more formal.
Sep 27, 2010, 7:51 am
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I was told by QF at PER last Christmas that whilst my luggage was heavy, they were allowing it as 'the system would not let us check it in if it was over your allowance'. I have no idea how much say the International staff have, but the DOM staff said they had no way of overriding it.
Sep 27, 2010, 9:32 am
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It changed late last year when they started enforcing luggage limits courtesy of Altea.
I was told by QF at PER last Christmas that whilst my luggage was heavy, they were allowing it as 'the system would not let us check it in if it was over your allowance'. I have no idea how much say the International staff have, but the DOM staff said they had no way of overriding it.
I was told by QF at PER last Christmas that whilst my luggage was heavy, they were allowing it as 'the system would not let us check it in if it was over your allowance'. I have no idea how much say the International staff have, but the DOM staff said they had no way of overriding it.
As Altea seems to happily allow other Emeralds to get good seats, it should also apply the luggage benefits (IMHO) provided to QF Plats. My personal feeling is that OW has to act more as an alliance, and if CX can do it, QF probably should too. Even AA gives their luggage benefits to other OW elites (and it is posted on their website too).
BA is another matter. I am not sure I will ever see them coming to the party when it comes to giving luggage benefits to OW elites.
Sep 27, 2010, 1:49 pm
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As Altea seems to happily allow other Emeralds to get good seats, it should also apply the luggage benefits (IMHO) provided to QF Plats. My personal feeling is that OW has to act more as an alliance, and if CX can do it, QF probably should too. Even AA gives their luggage benefits to other OW elites (and it is posted on their website too).
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Sep 28, 2010, 6:38 am
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I called Quantas & was assured 2 baggage pp was allowed for CNS to SYD flt, although it was tkted separately from JFK to CNS flt. Quantas man said just show a copy of the itinerary, as Dave correctly stated on post #18.
AA site states AA gold gets OW ruby which entitles one to get business class priority chk-in as well as pre-released preferential seating in OW flts, however Quantas man said NO. Any thoughts?
AA site states AA gold gets OW ruby which entitles one to get business class priority chk-in as well as pre-released preferential seating in OW flts, however Quantas man said NO. Any thoughts?
Sep 28, 2010, 7:24 am
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OW Ruby should definitely get you business class check-in.
Sep 28, 2010, 7:42 am
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For the last time kiyotaka, if you want to fly on the Australian airline, please learn to spell it by the correct name. It is called :
QANTAS and NOT Quantas as you have been spelling it over and over again on this thread.
Now do you know what QANTAS stands for ?
QANTAS and NOT Quantas as you have been spelling it over and over again on this thread.
Now do you know what QANTAS stands for ?
Sep 28, 2010, 2:28 pm
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In any case J check-in is slower than web check-in with bag drop (something QF does very well, as does BA), so anyone can do that without needing status (just QFF membership, which is free). You'd be wise to do that (free to join in US, and you can have both QFF and AA FF numbers in the same booking).