FF flights availability

[sinophile888]

I have been travelling from Perth to Melbourne regularly for some years. I have always been able to book ff Business Class seats for 2 if I book early.
Its now time to book for July 2025, but the availability is very poor.
The only ff flights I can see are very late in the day or overnight. But I cannot fly overnight.
This morning I refreshed the screen until the 6/7 popped up. Unfortunately, all the flights I could fly on were unavailable.
Is this what Qantas calls "enhancement"? Where are all the extra ff flights?

 

[opusman]

Possibly being held back for Classic+ when domestic flights begin?

 

[Doctore1003]

I’ve also noticed reduced reward seats earlier in the day, but late arvo still seems good.

 

[encryptededdy]

I wonder if this is related to them removing QF9/10 from MEL/PER

 

[Doctore1003]

I have been travelling from Perth to Melbourne regularly for some years. I have always been able to book ff Business Class seats for 2 if I book early.
Its now time to book for July 2025, but the availability is very poor.
The only ff flights I can see are very late in the day or overnight. But I cannot fly overnight.
This morning I refreshed the screen until the 6/7 popped up. Unfortunately, all the flights I could fly on were unavailable.
Is this what Qantas calls "enhancement"? Where are all the extra ff flights?

You can’t fly on the 4.50pm or 5.55pm flights?

 

[sinophile888]

You can’t fly on the 4.50pm or 5.55pm flights?

No, unfortunately. They arrive in Melbourne too late for me. I have a couple of medical conditions which make late flights almost impossible.

 

[JohnM]

Domestic J reward availability from and to PER has become very sketchy in recent times. I suspect holding back for Classic+.

Of course, the preponderance of B737s nowadays doesn't help.

I think this could become the new normal.

 

[SYD]

Of course, the preponderance of B737s nowadays doesn't help.

^ this would be a big factor.

Much fewer seats around at the moment compared to when several A330s were going back and fourth.