Qantas goes direct Perth to London
Mar 28, 2018, 2:45 pm
#107
Join Date: Feb 2009
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(Apology much appreciated and respectfully accepted!)
...Interesting to note that Joyce is now talking up product innovation such as (first class?) cabins for ultra long haul, whilst other ultra long routes are being launched / touted by other airlines (Air NZ AKL-ORD and a new route for SQ)...
...Interesting to note that Joyce is now talking up product innovation such as (first class?) cabins for ultra long haul, whilst other ultra long routes are being launched / touted by other airlines (Air NZ AKL-ORD and a new route for SQ)...
Mar 28, 2018, 6:08 pm
#108
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: Sydney
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Discussed above (103) - sorry!
Last edited by luftaom; Mar 28, 2018 at 7:30 pm Reason: Didn't realise that it had been discussed above
Mar 28, 2018, 9:51 pm
#110
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I'm flying to London from Sydney on Sunday. I have a Cathay J redemption but I'm planning to cancel and rebook with QF on revenue economy. Debating whether to choose SYD-SIN-LHR; SYD-PER-LHR or SYD-MEL-PER-LHR.
Edging towards SYD-MEL-PER-LHR as want to try the new route. Via MEL I get more points than direct to Perth and I get to use the new lounge. Make sense?
My only other factor is upgrade availability. Any thoughts on whether more change of points upgrade via SIN? I am Qantas Platinum.
Edging towards SYD-MEL-PER-LHR as want to try the new route. Via MEL I get more points than direct to Perth and I get to use the new lounge. Make sense?
My only other factor is upgrade availability. Any thoughts on whether more change of points upgrade via SIN? I am Qantas Platinum.
Mar 29, 2018, 12:12 am
#111
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I'm flying to London from Sydney on Sunday. I have a Cathay J redemption but I'm planning to cancel and rebook with QF on revenue economy. Debating whether to choose SYD-SIN-LHR; SYD-PER-LHR or SYD-MEL-PER-LHR.
Edging towards SYD-MEL-PER-LHR as want to try the new route. Via MEL I get more points than direct to Perth and I get to use the new lounge. Make sense?
My only other factor is upgrade availability. Any thoughts on whether more change of points upgrade via SIN? I am Qantas Platinum.
Edging towards SYD-MEL-PER-LHR as want to try the new route. Via MEL I get more points than direct to Perth and I get to use the new lounge. Make sense?
My only other factor is upgrade availability. Any thoughts on whether more change of points upgrade via SIN? I am Qantas Platinum.
I’d assume the 787 may be difficult to upgrade on ??
Registering for an upgrade for a flight in a few days may have you low down pn the list ?
Do you really want to abandon the security of CX J for a place in the QF lottery ? Does’t make sense to me, but ETTO.
Mar 29, 2018, 12:29 am
#112
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I’d start with a trawl through EF or similar to get an idea of loadings.
I’d assume the 787 may be difficult to upgrade on ??
Registering for an upgrade for a flight in a few days may have you low down pn the list ?
Do you really want to abandon the security of CX J for a place in the QF lottery ? Does’t make sense to me, but ETTO.
Why would the 787 be difficult for upgrade? Do you mean because no pax will be upgraded out of J into F?
I need the status points so would prefer revenue fare. I can survive Economy if it comes to it (and I realise it may well).
May 22, 2018, 12:38 pm
#113
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: UK
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Does anyone know what the loads have been like recently down the back? I've been checking prices for a late October trip to SYD and QF9 is coming out at the same price as QF1 for the return leg. I'm not sure if I'm seriously considering the QF9 but I find that after about 12 hours I'm going mad anyway and often the stopover seems to drag so why not get it over with?!
Thanks for any insight :-)
Thanks for any insight :-)
May 22, 2018, 3:37 pm
#114
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Given that QF9 doesn't go from Sydney, I would go with QF1 . The connection in Singapore is nice and easy, with no risks of misconnecting rather than any risks of flights from SYD-PER to connect to QF9
For LHR-SYD, I would take QF10 to Perth and then connect to QF582 to Sydney since it is a lunchtime departure from London with an evening arrival into Sydney , which I find significantly more civilised than the evening departures from UK with early arrivals into Sydney
For LHR-SYD, I would take QF10 to Perth and then connect to QF582 to Sydney since it is a lunchtime departure from London with an evening arrival into Sydney , which I find significantly more civilised than the evening departures from UK with early arrivals into Sydney
Last edited by Dave Noble; May 22, 2018 at 3:42 pm
May 22, 2018, 4:53 pm
#115
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i was on this flight (mid-week) recently where J section was completely full - and Y were about 40-50% full (my rough estimate). There was no availability for my RTW ticket, but one opened up at the last minute so I was able to change to this one. (my original booking was on MH: PER-KUL-LHR)
Slept like a baby for 14 straight hours!
pitch black outside for most of 17 hours.
I miss old kate spade bags ;_;
Slept like a baby for 14 straight hours!
pitch black outside for most of 17 hours.
I miss old kate spade bags ;_;
Last edited by samwise6222; May 22, 2018 at 5:01 pm