QF1 SYD-SIN J-F Upgrade at airport with cash?
Jan 8, 2024, 5:05 pm
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QF1 SYD-SIN J-F Upgrade at airport with cash?
Hey all,
In a few days I'm flying SYD-SIN on QF1 ticketed in D with a 001 ticket.
Does anyone know if Qantas will be able to process an upgrade with cash at the airport? If so, any idea of cost for the upgrade to F?
Additionally, I'm coming from MEL-SYD beforehand on the same ticket to connect to QF1. Should I ask at MEL check-in, SYD check-in, or SYD First Lounge?
Thanks a lot
In a few days I'm flying SYD-SIN on QF1 ticketed in D with a 001 ticket.
Does anyone know if Qantas will be able to process an upgrade with cash at the airport? If so, any idea of cost for the upgrade to F?
Additionally, I'm coming from MEL-SYD beforehand on the same ticket to connect to QF1. Should I ask at MEL check-in, SYD check-in, or SYD First Lounge?
Thanks a lot
Jan 8, 2024, 5:24 pm
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In a few days I'm flying SYD-SIN on QF1 ticketed in D with a 001 ticket.
Does anyone know if Qantas will be able to process an upgrade with cash at the airport? If so, any idea of cost for the upgrade to F?
Additionally, I'm coming from MEL-SYD beforehand on the same ticket to connect to QF1. Should I ask at MEL check-in, SYD check-in, or SYD First Lounge?
Thanks a lot
Does anyone know if Qantas will be able to process an upgrade with cash at the airport? If so, any idea of cost for the upgrade to F?
Additionally, I'm coming from MEL-SYD beforehand on the same ticket to connect to QF1. Should I ask at MEL check-in, SYD check-in, or SYD First Lounge?
Thanks a lot
On QF "manage booking" does it have a red upgrade button?
Hoping for a cost less than the retail fare difference? {A *big* hope from AU}
Most QF airport staff will not touch cash- credit cards. Need a service desk, that handles ticketing.
QF F lounge is operated by Accor IIRC. Few, if any, direct Qantas employees.
https://www.qantas.com/nz/en/manage-...g/upgrade.html
QF will fly with occupied F & J seats. Even when upgrades are requested.
At MEL T1 domestic check in with the manual check-in desks on the right. International flights (connection) often require a document check.
Last edited by Mwenenzi; Jan 8, 2024 at 5:32 pm
Jan 8, 2024, 5:30 pm
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001 = AA issued Cash booking?
On QF "manage booking" does it have a red upgrade button?
Hoping for a cost less than the retail fare difference? {A *big* hope from AU}
Most QF airport staff will not touch cash- credit cards. Need a service desk, that handles ticketing.
QF F lounge is operated by Accor IIRC. Few, if any, direct Qantas employees.
https://www.qantas.com/nz/en/manage-...g/upgrade.html
QF will fly with occupied F & J seats. Even when upgrades are requested.
At MEL check in with the manual check-in desks on the right. International flights often require a document check.
On QF "manage booking" does it have a red upgrade button?
Hoping for a cost less than the retail fare difference? {A *big* hope from AU}
Most QF airport staff will not touch cash- credit cards. Need a service desk, that handles ticketing.
QF F lounge is operated by Accor IIRC. Few, if any, direct Qantas employees.
https://www.qantas.com/nz/en/manage-...g/upgrade.html
QF will fly with occupied F & J seats. Even when upgrades are requested.
At MEL check in with the manual check-in desks on the right. International flights often require a document check.
Indeed it is a cash ticket, a DONE5 in fact after you suggested me to buy one last year. Finally in the midst of it and loving it!
No red button in MMB unfortunately, I'm not too fussed about being cheaper but would like to treat the soon to be wife to F on the first big flight of our honeymoon.
Will check in at MEL and see what happens then, will let you know what transpires.
Thanks again
SIN-CMB-MLE-DOH-SEZ-DOH-LHR - trip of a lifetime!
Jan 8, 2024, 5:50 pm
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Jan 15, 2024, 8:39 pm
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I would say food is much better with QR J, especially you can eat as much as you want, at any time you want. Qantas only serves one meal SYD-SIN, plus a joking sandwich before landing.
Jan 15, 2024, 11:17 pm
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Compare the QF joking sandwich with what SQ offers (no real difference). And then compare the QF breakfast with the SQ non existent breakfast on their respective SIN-SYD overnight flights.
Feb 23, 2024, 5:43 am
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Just on this - I am also doing SIN to SYD in J on QF. At Changi when you check in, do they ever offer cash deals to upgrade into F? I remember years and years ago I paid some £ to upgrade Y to J at LHR on the flight when it was via DXB.
Feb 23, 2024, 5:53 pm
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In general, QF does not offer paid upgrades at the airport. Their flights tend to be full of points upgrade requests (which have higher priority than cash upgrades) but all of it needs to be done online and the system will assign upgrades. Very common to see J inventory wiped to 1 at around check in time as points upgrades clear.
Feb 23, 2024, 7:23 pm
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In general, QF does not offer paid upgrades at the airport. Their flights tend to be full of points upgrade requests (which have higher priority than cash upgrades) but all of it needs to be done online and the system will assign upgrades. Very common to see J inventory wiped to 1 at around check in time as points upgrades clear.
Feb 26, 2024, 9:03 am
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I just flew QF1 with family. I was on a classic rewards ticket in Y and couldn't be bothered checking in on the app as I didnt have passports to hand for APIS. At the SYD check in in the first class section I was offered a cash upgrade for the first time ever - 1850 Y to Premium Economy per head.
I'm WP1 and this is the first time I've ever had an upsell like this. I was at the airport at T-4.5 because of bad planning on my part. In order to process I had to move from the F check in desk to the service desk then come back to finish checking bags.
I'm WP1 and this is the first time I've ever had an upsell like this. I was at the airport at T-4.5 because of bad planning on my part. In order to process I had to move from the F check in desk to the service desk then come back to finish checking bags.
Feb 27, 2024, 3:14 am
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I just flew QF1 with family. I was on a classic rewards ticket in Y and couldn't be bothered checking in on the app as I didnt have passports to hand for APIS. At the SYD check in in the first class section I was offered a cash upgrade for the first time ever - 1850 Y to Premium Economy per head.
I'm WP1 and this is the first time I've ever had an upsell like this. I was at the airport at T-4.5 because of bad planning on my part. In order to process I had to move from the F check in desk to the service desk then come back to finish checking bags.
I'm WP1 and this is the first time I've ever had an upsell like this. I was at the airport at T-4.5 because of bad planning on my part. In order to process I had to move from the F check in desk to the service desk then come back to finish checking bags.
Feb 27, 2024, 3:15 am
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Just one more thing to say on this - at T-12 (i.e in the night) I got a bid now email. They had obviously cleared a bunch of upgrades and it triggered something in the system to send me a last gasp. When I didn't engage with that they got me at the airport. I don't think this will ever happen again!