Bye Bye to First SYD-HKG
Sep 21, 2017, 6:55 pm
#61
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Seems strange. Even if you only sell 1/2 real tickets, and the rest to points upgraders from J or comps, I would have thought that would easily cover the increased cost of J-F catering (the difference isn't that substantial)
Sep 22, 2017, 3:32 am
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So if I'm buying a revenue F through-ticket from London with a stop at HKG, I won't be necessarily booked into the F cabin on the HKG-SYD leg?
That's a bit annoying.
They can still oversell J by eight seats (less the number of F seats actually sold) and roll forward if necessary ... I suppose it is a question of priority.
That's a bit annoying.
This makes sense. CX can't make F work even with connections to Europe. I don't ever recall QF F being full when it terminated in HKG (as opposed to continuing to London), and CX F was only full once (with eight seats, and it was end of student exams). I suppose they can make more out of selling the extra seats in J.
Sep 22, 2017, 5:40 am
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So if I'm buying a revenue F through-ticket from London with a stop at HKG, I won't be necessarily booked into the F cabin on the HKG-SYD leg?
That's a bit annoying.
They can still oversell J by eight seats (less the number of F seats actually sold) and roll forward if necessary ... I suppose it is a question of priority.
That's a bit annoying.
They can still oversell J by eight seats (less the number of F seats actually sold) and roll forward if necessary ... I suppose it is a question of priority.
Sep 22, 2017, 6:15 am
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Code:
PUBLISHED RTG LON-SYD/BA4 /TAR-EURG EF-01SEP17 DIS-INDEF /WITHIN THE EASTERN HEMISPHERE/ MAP CONSTRUCTED LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT 1. LON-HKG-BA/CX/QF-SYD 2. LON-KUL-BA/MH-SYD 3. LON-SIN-BA/QF-SYD .
It doesn't really matter in the grand scheme of life, just a minor irritation.
Last edited by Calchas; Sep 22, 2017 at 6:23 am
Sep 23, 2017, 8:39 pm
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They could - but to a certain extent QF protects their premium cabins. No free upgrades to elites. I appreciate you're talking about overbooking the J cabin, but if they did that then essentially they'd be giving away free upgrades (if needed) to top tiers. Once that got out people would stop buying F fares (not that they're buying them much anyways).
Oct 28, 2017, 12:35 am
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Those seats are assigned to QF elites first (top tiers) and will likely fill up. Keep checking the seat map though, especially at T-80 when online seating opens, and again at intervals (for example 48 and 24 hours). Otherwise you'll need to ask at the airport.
Oct 28, 2017, 10:25 am
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Thanks. I'll give it a shot at T-80.
Nov 4, 2017, 4:05 pm
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I'm booked on an A380 HKG-SYD flight in Jan 2018 and have now just been able to select FC seats, previously this section was showing as unavailable up to the end of last week and I had only the normal business class section to select from. Rows 1-3 in the first section are blocked however and from EF I can see these are free, I'm assuming Qantas are reserving these rows for WP1/CL.
Nov 4, 2017, 4:10 pm
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I'm booked on an A380 HKG-SYD flight in Jan 2018 and have now just been able to select FC seats, previously this section was showing as unavailable up to the end of last week and I had only the normal business class section to select from. Rows 1-3 in the first section are blocked however and from EF I can see these are free, I'm assuming Qantas are reserving these rows for WP1/CL.
Nov 4, 2017, 4:21 pm
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I'm booked on an A380 HKG-SYD flight in Jan 2018 and have now just been able to select FC seats, previously this section was showing as unavailable up to the end of last week and I had only the normal business class section to select from. Rows 1-3 in the first section are blocked however and from EF I can see these are free, I'm assuming Qantas are reserving these rows for WP1/CL.
It is the only instance where WP and OWE have different access by design.
Nov 4, 2017, 4:43 pm
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I'm booked on an A380 HKG-SYD flight in Jan 2018 and have now just been able to select FC seats, previously this section was showing as unavailable up to the end of last week and I had only the normal business class section to select from. Rows 1-3 in the first section are blocked however and from EF I can see these are free, I'm assuming Qantas are reserving these rows for WP1/CL.
I believe OWEs can't benefit from this(but not 100% sure) as Altea blocks these except for WP1. WPs can get these seats on request. Wait until Monday then call and ask for a seat in Zone A to be unblocked.
It is the only instance where WP and OWE have different access by design.
It is the only instance where WP and OWE have different access by design.
Nov 4, 2017, 4:49 pm
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