J to F Upgrade QF127 SYD-HKG
Jun 14, 2013, 1:15 am
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J to F Upgrade QF127 SYD-HKG
Hi,
I've just put in an upgrade request for J to F QF127 SYD-HKG, departing in a couple months time. I am a QFF Gold and wondering what the likelihood of receiving the request would be. Since QF has an F monopoly on this route, is it likely that F will be full with revenue pax?
ronnieB332
I've just put in an upgrade request for J to F QF127 SYD-HKG, departing in a couple months time. I am a QFF Gold and wondering what the likelihood of receiving the request would be. Since QF has an F monopoly on this route, is it likely that F will be full with revenue pax?
ronnieB332
Jun 14, 2013, 1:25 am
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Not this year. The bankers are no longer flying F, and the Chinese F pax have either upgraded to private or going CX J from what I can see. QF is pretty empty to HKG in F.
Jun 14, 2013, 2:51 am
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QF F in the 380 is great but CX J (new configuration) gives a bed with similar comfort - streets ahead of the QF SkyBed Mk2. For the relatively short flight, I think CX J is a real winner. Notwithstanding, having a F flight on the QF 380 is great especially with the meal choices and service. This is where QF shines in comparison with CX (ie CX J meals are quite ordinary). Good luck with the upgrade lottery.
Jun 14, 2013, 2:54 am
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QF J food is also far ahead of CX J food. It's the worst J food (apart from JQ which doesn't count as J) that I tasted in the last 3 or 4 years.
Jun 14, 2013, 2:57 am
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Hi ronnieB332
I requested an upgrade on the same flight in April, and it came through the day before. Very glad I did it, it was a great experience with great crew. Good luck. Safe travels. flyingmad
I requested an upgrade on the same flight in April, and it came through the day before. Very glad I did it, it was a great experience with great crew. Good luck. Safe travels. flyingmad
Jun 14, 2013, 7:29 pm
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Jun 20, 2013, 1:56 am
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If you manage to get onto the A380 flight, as I know there are some days when the 747 flies, the flight when we were on it in February was full, the tasting menu was great they do it so well, and lovely to be able to have 7 courses of small meals with the different wines, hope you manage to get an F seat^
Jun 20, 2013, 5:06 am
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If you are looking for straight award inventory, the odds are not good unless you are Qantas Plantinum, in which case you must ring Qantas and ask for an F seat to be released. The best time to call is actually early (ie 9am) on the day before the flight, and those stats of F9 9 mean that revenue management would most likely release a seat to you.
If you are looking for a points upgrade using QFF points, this will be determined on the basis of your QF status. The higher the status you are, the better your chances.
Jun 20, 2013, 9:08 am
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Beware, twice I have had a 744 subbed for the A380. That is a 744 with no F. In both instances it was HKG-SYD and I switched from QF to CX with their new J class seats.
Jun 20, 2013, 2:50 pm
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Jun 24, 2013, 9:52 am
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Does anyone know when/if QF are officially planning to ditch F on this route?
Last edited by Moomba; Jun 24, 2013 at 5:08 pm