Fare Class when booking via Qantas website

[Baysider]

Is there a simple way to check the fare class offered when making a domestic booking on the Qantas website? I have checked every link available on each screen right up to the passenger details page, but nothing seems to tell me what class it is that I am booking seats in. Am I missing something?

 

[futaris]

The cheapest Red-E-Deals are O, and the more expensive ones are N. Other than that, you can look in the source code for the fare value and the booking fare.

 

[moa999]

Nope. Used to be a trick (the source code trick referred to above) but now no longer - only shows the Qantas class

For Qantas FF program, the comparison shows whether the flight is classed as Economy (Fully Flex and Flexi Saver) or Discount Economy (Red e and Super Saver)

For others programs it is more difficult.
Red E-Deals are typically N or O
Somewhat perversely O is normally the cheapest and earns on AA
N is more expensive and doesn't

 

[Shano]

It used to be possible to find the fare basis by viewing the source code for the webpage where the type of fare (red e-deal, supersaver, etc.) and associated fare cost is selected on the QF site.

The code now appears to have been changed to prevent this.

I am not sure if there is any other way to find this information.

This link will at least give you the relevant fare classes for each type of fare:

Qantas Fare Structure - Domestic Australia

 

[Evan]

Or just get your prices and flights, ring up the customer service centre and ask them, they ask you why you want to know etc and just be honest, i told them so i knew what days i may be able to move my flight to and that i want to make sure i can request an upgrade etc.

What is difficult is that a return fare say SIN-MEL-SIN books in 2 different classes, eg S and N, so one is upgradeable the other is not.

Sometimes you can use the ITA travel planner tool and you find the same price you can be 95% sure that the fare classes are as stated by the ITA travel planner thingy.

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[JohnK]

Generally you should be able to tell the class by looking at the various airfares on display.

This may not be entirely accurate but it is very close. I am not sure of the use of H class as it seems to vary between Flexi Saver and Fully Flexible but the others should be OK. I used the example of current SYD-MEL airfares and looked for availability from the QF website over the next few days.

Airfare type       Airfare        Class
**************     *******        *****
[SIZE=2]Red-edeal           $127            O
Red-edeal           $152            N
Super saver         $177            S
Super saver         $192            V
Super saver         $222            L
Super saver         $247            R
Super saver         $272            M
Flexi saver         $290            K
Flexi saver         $342            H
Fully Flexible      $412            B
Fully Flexible      $412            Y
Business            $453            D
Business            $623            J
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Another option is to look up the airfares you need from the QF website and then use a class availability tool like Amex Class Availability to find out which classes are available for the flights listed. It is not 100% foolproof but accurate most of the time.

 

[serfty]

Here's a link to the ITA fare search tool; as posted you try match the ITA listed first character of a fare code with the booking class.

ITA Software: Login

(mind you, it does not help for red e-deals)