Please explain the classes
 

Hi Guys

Can some of you more in the know give me a run down of the following classes and there meanings.2 SYD BKK 1815 2315 QF 1 F3 A3 J7 D3 Y9 H9 K9 M9 L9 S9#744*C . I would also assume QF do not let on how many U seats are available.

Thanks

This is how it might look on ITN, using April 2 for QF1:

Cabin Class F6 A5 J9 D2 U0 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 S9 V9 O9

First
Z Award (not visible on ITN)
F Full fare
A Discount

Business
U Award (visible on ITN)
J Full fare
D Discount

Economy
X Award (not visible on ITN)
Y Full fare
B, H Discount Y, but very few conditions
K More discounted, some conditions
M, L, S, V, O are usually heavily discounted, the level of discount (and attached conditions) in the order as displayed on ITN.
Ahem never assume. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif As indicated above, the ITN site does show U.


[This message has been edited by willyroo (edited 03-10-2003).]

Thanks for that. Am travelling K on QF 1 this Friday and am silver, what are the chances of a U becoming available?

Meloz

You're too close to the travel date to waitlist, so start ringing NOW!!

Ring every day, even on the day of travel. I know they say they can't be done in less than 24 hours, but it has happened.

If there are D seats available, and economy is wide open, you've probably got a good chance.

SFA, I would think. If anything does come up - through a cancellation, for example - it will go to someone with a waitlisted upgrade request.

When yield management go through it 24 hours prior to departure, they will allocate most (but not all) of the unsold J seats to the waitlist.

The only way you would have even half a chance would be if the waitlist is less than the number of unsold seats, and on QF1 this close to departure, I can't see it happening.

Sorry to disappoint you.

Dave

I disagree, willyroo - people would have been waitlisting on that flight ever since U class filled up. The waitlist for flights to LHR is usually a lot more than the available seats, and at this stage, any cancellation of a U class seat will go to someone waitlisted, rather than a fresh request.

The other thing to consider is that - if the availability line in the thread starter was for the flight concerned - it only had 7 J seats available (if it was more than 9 it would have shown 9, 8 or less and it shows the actual number).

I would venture that if there were only 7 empty J seats, the waitlist will MORE than fill these seats, baring in mind that they do not let them all go, keeping a couple for last minute sales.

Dave

Thanks Willy that's what I intended to do however I suspect the Doc is closer to the mark. I waitlisted the return about a month ago which is scheduled 11-4-03. You think a better chance there? Or would a Gold, Plat or Y class waitlisting after me jump the q?
Actually break that down as I think I know the answer re: gold / plat.

Cheers

Good point - although I was thinking of BKK rather than LHR. I've been on QF1 a couple of times, and J to BKK is usually open, and full from BKK to LHR.

I'll bet you 5 Hahns he gets his upgrade, on the proviso meloz gets off at BKK. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

I will be stopping BKK and am happy to supply if it is true

I agree to the bet, but place my own proviso that such Hahn's have to be supplied by me in a Qantas Club. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/biggrin.gif

Dave

meloz - what is your QF FF status? WP, SG, QCPS, PS, QCNB or NB?

Dave

hmmm, that was my choice of location for pay out also DOC

QCPS

You're on!

At least as a Silver, hopefully meloz might figure a bit more in the "U" stakes...

[This message has been edited by willyroo (edited 03-10-2003).]

Hell I'm happy to shout you both a dozen beers in the club if it comes off.