Advance seat selection and equipment changes

[TimB]

Hi all,

I'm on QF 420 on 11/5/2010, and while it was originally slated to be an A332, it now appears there's been an equipment change to a 763. I made a seat allocation when I booked, but that's now gone. And if I go into my bookings through the QFF website, it says: "Your flight is not eligible for seat selection however you can nominate aisle or window seat preference." However, if I try to nominate my preference, I get another error, and it's not recorded if I go back to my bookings.

Is all this normal with equipment changes? We're past T-80 hours now, so should I expect any change before on-line checkin opens at T-24 hours? And even then, will seat assignment work again?

*** 5 minutes later ***

Okay, scrub all that, I'm an idiot. I'd been looking at the booking with the FJ codes, instead of the QF codes (since the booking is for MEL-SYD-NAN and vv., with SYD-NAN on FJ). When I look at the correct booking, I can allocate my seats just fine.

I'll post this anyway, in case anyone else runs into this and wonders what's going on.

Thanks,

TimB.

 

[ejb]

I am on QF458 later that night MEL-SYD and originally it was A332 Int config, then A333 then earlier tonight it went to 763.

Damn that messes with seat selection.

ejb

 

[JohnK]

Interesting. What I have noticed it the original seat allocation stays with the booking even if there has been an equipment change from a 767 to a 737 and the new seat exists in that aircraft.

I get equipment changes all the time due to the number of 767 variants in the QF fleet and not knowing which will be operating my flights on any given day. Before yesterday I had 25B pre-allocated on a 767-338 international configuration and by the time OLCI (lst night) came around it was now a 767-338 domestic configuration aircraft. I managed to pre-allocate 24F and this was the seat I was sitting in earlier this evening.

 

[ejb]

Interesting. What I have noticed it the original seat allocation stays with the booking even if there has been an equipment change from a 767 to a 737 and the new seat exists in that aircraft.

....

John,

My seat selection stayed the same but on a A332 Int I selected 4A as it is a bulkhead, then A333 I selected 2A so getting off was quicker (could not select 1A). Now it is a 763 and I am pissed as no SkyBeds and now I have selected 2B so I am not blocked in.

ejb

 

[JohnK]

My seat selection stayed the same but on a A332 Int I selected 4A as it is a bulkhead, then A333 I selected 2A so getting off was quicker (could not select 1A). Now it is a 763 and I am pissed as no SkyBeds and now I have selected 2B so I am not blocked in.

If I had business class seats for that length of flight then I would be disappointed as well. You can't change flights?

Personally there is not that much difference between economy seats on Qantas aircraft but I would prefer a 767 over the 737 anyday and I specifically look for flights operated by the 767. We have not had the pleasure of an A330 scheduled to operate SYD-BNE and vv flights yet, well not when I travel anyway.

 

[ejb]

If I had business class seats for that length of flight then I would be disappointed as well. You can't change flights?

Personally there is not that much difference between economy seats on Qantas aircraft but I would prefer a 767 over the 737 anyday and I specifically look for flights operated by the 767. We have not had the pleasure of an A330 scheduled to operate SYD-BNE and vv flights yet, well not when I travel anyway.

It is only the MEL-SYD part that has changed. The PER-MEL sector is still A332 (unknown config hopefully new Dom J)

ejb

 

[Mal]

We have not had the pleasure of an A330 scheduled to operate SYD-BNE and vv flights yet, well not when I travel anyway.

I'm very sure A320s have operated BNE-SYD. Even 747's have operated at times (I remember this fondly from the International terminal, as it was my first op-up!)

Not sure of the current timetable, but presume there is still an A320 at times.

 

[JohnK]

Not sure of the current timetable, but presume there is still an A320 at times.

Most probably with JQ. :shock:

 

[Mal]

Most probably with JQ. :shock:

lol. Yeah, plenty of times when a JQ A320 flies BNE-SYD....

Just had a look through the timetable, and agree. Qantas A330/A320 BNE-SYD and VV are a historical factoid. Thought some may be around now that Qantas has re-introduced A320s into their fleet.

 

[ejb]

lol. Yeah, plenty of times when a JQ A320 flies BNE-SYD....

Just had a look through the timetable, and agree. Qantas A330/A320 BNE-SYD and VV are a historical factoid. Thought some may be around now that Qantas has re-introduced A320s into their fleet.

IME they are used on trancons and then between MEL-SYD to reposition for the next day.

ejb

 

[oz_mark]

lol. Yeah, plenty of times when a JQ A320 flies BNE-SYD....

Just had a look through the timetable, and agree. Qantas A330/A320 BNE-SYD and VV are a historical factoid. Thought some may be around now that Qantas has re-introduced A320s into their fleet.

Qantas?? A320's?? What you talking about, Willis?

 

[markis10]

Qantas?? A320's?? What you talking about, Willis?

Been reading too much press lately, after a while you will believe anything:

Qantas A320 in emergency landing in remote NW Australia | Reuters

 

[oz_mark]

Been reading too much press lately, after a while you will believe anything:

Qantas A320 in emergency landing in remote NW Australia | Reuters

A Qantas (QAN.AX) A320 aircraft carrying 370 passengers

Packed to the rafters! I wonder what the crew/pax ratio on that flight was!

 

[markis10]

They had a dispensation from CASA

 

[ejb]

They had a dispensation from CASA

And a very friendly group of pax, some sharing two to the seat.:shock:

ejb

 

[Mal]

Qantas?? A320's?? What you talking about, Willis?

Been reading too much press lately, after a while you will believe anything:

Haha. Indeed. I'll slink off to the corner now...

Must have been thinking of A330-200 and confusing things.