EK comm booking via QF

[Cruiser Elite]

My sincere apologies for starting a new thread to ask a couple of simple Qs - but I cannot see where to ask elsewhere - Mods pls move to another thread if more appropriate?

If booking 2 x comm F o/w bookings on EK via QF what is difference in ‘First Saver’ and ‘First Flex’?



If fares close to same booking direct with EK or via QF what are advantages going down QF path?

Finally what would status credits and pts earn be pls?

Sorry for all the Qs but I know zero about comm tix with either EK or QF

 

[serfty]

Finally what would status credits and pts earn be pls?

If you click/touch on the fare values, a box should expand showing the SC and points earn.

 

[Scr77]

I didn’t realise you had permission to engage in the Qantas thread. Did you want to experience the dreadful Qantas call centre for yourself?

If you press the heading, it will give you a description of each. If you click on the $price, it will display points and status earn.

 

[TheRealTMA]

My sincere apologies for starting a new thread to ask a couple of simple Qs - but I cannot see where to ask elsewhere - Mods pls move to another thread if more appropriate?

If booking 2 x comm F o/w bookings on EK via QF what is difference in ‘First Saver’ and ‘First Flex’?

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If fares close to same booking direct with EK or via QF what are advantages going down QF path?

Finally what would status credits and pts earn be pls?

Sorry for all the Qs but I know zero about comm tix with either EK or QF

There’s essentially no difference in saver vs flex, except flex is cheaper but allows you to make less changes. If you are happy with the dates then choose saver, and even then it’s possible to change if you need. ( see the definitions on the web site.)

If you book EK via QF you get QF status credits and points. If you book direct with EK you can get QF points or EK points ( and EK tier status) but no QF status credits.

Generally, if you book with QF you will pay a 10-20% premium over booking direct with EK. If you have an Amex platinum etc, booking via amex on EK will save significant money. Example, EK F BNE GEN return on QF (flying EK) is $5K cheaper than via QF direct.

If you have points then book one way on QF/EK then an open dated return from Europe on EK. Dramatically cheaper. But you have to keep this up for a few years to take advantage. Often a return Europe Australia in F is cheaper than an Australia to Europe in J. Worth checking time of year and ports for specials.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

OK so not directly related to my original Q - but experience of others here when wanting to book ret F on EK EU-AU late June 2022 with ret AU-EU Apr 2023 but then needing to shift AU-EU date back say a month or so in 2023 as it appears cannot book with full 11mth gap bw flts?

Experiences of how do EK view this type of request pls?

Or am I doing something wrong again? TIA

 

[kangarooflyer88]

There’s essentially no difference in saver vs flex, except flex is cheaper but allows you to make less changes. If you are happy with the dates then choose saver, and even then it’s possible to change if you need. ( see the definitions on the web site.)

I think you meant to say that Saver is cheaper but allows you to make less changes. To summarize what I see on the QF site when looking at QF Saver vs QF Flex, with Saver any date changes will attract a $100 change fee. In addition cancellations will attract a $200 fee. However, with the Flex fare there are no change or refund fees. With either fare option though, you'll still be on the hook for paying any fare difference between what you originally booked and the new date. This fare difference can be substantial especially if you haven't started flying out segments in the trip already.

Aside from change/cancellation policies, a more expensive fare (e.g. Flex) will attract additional frequent flyer points and status credits.

OK so not directly related to my original Q - but experience of others here when wanting to book ret F on EK EU-AU late June 2022 with ret AU-EU Apr 2023 but then needing to shift AU-EU date back say a month or so in 2023 as it appears cannot book with full 11mth gap bw flts?

Experiences of how do EK view this type of request pls?

Or am I doing something wrong again? TIA

Generally airlines will publish flights about 10-11 months out from the current date, give or take. So it's not surprising that you don't see any flights in April 2023 as that schedule hasn't been published by most airlines.

Hope that helps.

-RooFlyer88

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Generally airlines will publish flights about 10-11 months out from the current date, give or take. So it's not surprising that you don't see any flights in April 2023 as that schedule hasn't been published by most airlines.

Hope that helps.

-RooFlyer88

Nope not really a help - yep I get the time frame side of it but I was asking does anybody actually have experience extending second leg date of a return booking which is beyond original date of booking? As in is there normally $ penalties applied? If YES how much etc?

But thanks for respond RF88

 

[kangarooflyer88]

Nope not really a help - yep I get the time frame side of it but I was asking does anybody actually have experience extending second leg date of a return booking which is beyond original date of booking? As in is there normally $ penalties applied? If YES how much etc?

But thanks for respond RF88

I have on United, there was a $300 USD fee and a $3 fare difference for a DEL > YYZ itinerary, with the outbound segment already flown. The date was changed by about a week. YMMV quite a bit since it will really depend on what the demand for those return flights are when you make the change (for fare difference) and whether you took the outbound leg. From my experience, taking that outbound leg makes it difficult for the airline to reprice the return leg in their favour since you've already consumed part of the ticket.

One thing to think about is what the price of a one-way is. If it's half the cost of the return flight it may very well make sense to just book the outbound for now and think about the return flight when you're in Europe. In addition, from my experience fares tend to be quite a bit cheaper ex-EU than ex-AU.

-RooFlyer88

 

[Per_Travels]

Also I don't think you get the chauffer drive at either end if it's a QF flight number on EK metal (or at least I can't see it on my booking coming up next week)

 

[kangarooflyer88]

I forgot to address the QFF points and status credits. Per Qantas' points calculator, there is no distinction between First Saver and First Flex in terms of points and status credit accruals on Qantas marketed flights. Per your itinerary you would earn a 6,800 points and 150 status credits on the ZRH > DXB sector and 18,000 points and 270 status credits for the DXB > MEL sector in F. So that's 24,500 points and 420 status credits each way. You'll earn additional Qantas Points (but no more status credits) if you hold Qantas frequent flyer status depending on what status you hold.

-RooFlyer88