Large release of Qantas Business & Economy reward seats to London & Rome [Oct '23]

[kamchatsky]

After my last J with Qantas 3 weeks ago, I'm not particularly keen on flying Qantas international again. I'd like some J reward on an actual top tier airline please

What is so bad about it? It is still a J seat …. Are you comparing to say SQ?

 

[Speckymagee]

Nice get. Were keen to points only for this one, so will wait it out

We just booked J return, Perth to London for June $2600 plus 506000 points

Is that per person?

 

[levelnine]

It always amuses me how much demand there is.

No prior announcement or warning and these flights were still gone within minutes of the emails being sent out.

 

[ShrinkWrapped]

It always amuses me how much demand there is.

No prior announcement or warning and these flights were still gone within minutes of the emails being sent out.

Don't forget though, cancellation is merely 5k points.

I suspect a large number will be book now, decide later and will possibly book multiple dates

 

[SAB]

I am struggling to find SYD to NYC in F.

 

[Guvner]

Managed to get 2xF MEL-LAX and 2xJ DFW-MEL for May 2024.

 

[blackcat20]

Yay, we managed to swap our four Y seats from LAX to 4 J seats from DFW (in school holidays too)

 

[Guvner]

Don't forget though, cancellation is merely 5k points.

I suspect a large number will be book now, decide later and will possibly book multiple dates

Zero points if you cancel within 24 hours.

 

[encryptededdy]

Zero points if you cancel within 24 hours.

Just beware that this only applies to bookings departing Australia. If you book two seperate one-ways, the one-way departing overseas cannot be cancelled for free. You can still change it using the "same day no mistake" policy, however.

 

[SYD]

It always amuses me how much demand there is.

No prior announcement or warning and these flights were still gone within minutes of the emails being sent out.

I wonder how many turn up “For Sale” somewhere? Obviously fraught with risk for the naive but it happens…

 

[ScubaMel]

Thoughts? I have CDG-Haneda in JAL F then need to change airports to Narita and have Narita - MEL in J with JAL booked. I have about 4.5hrs to do the transfer between flights.

I can get FCO - PER-MEL in J still with the new release. I'd need to leave a day early. Departure airport doesn't matter as I'll be in Nice, so either need to get to CDG or FCO.

Food on JAL isn't a thing for me - I don't eat Japanese food so that's not a draw card.

Which would be a better experience? The 16hrs with QF isn't really appealing but the ease is.

 

[encryptededdy]

Thoughts? I have CDG-Haneda in JAL F then need to change airports to Narita and have Narita - MEL in J with JAL booked. I have about 4.5hrs to do the transfer between flights.

I can get FCO - PER-MEL in J still with the new release. I'd need to leave a day early. Departure airport doesn't matter as I'll be in Nice, so either need to get to CDG or FCO.

Food on JAL isn't a thing for me - I don't eat Japanese food so that's not a draw card.

Which would be a better experience? The 16hrs with QF isn't really appealing but the ease is.

I love JAL F/J but in this instance I'd definitely pick the QF option. Better in terms of the novelty/experience of Business/First? JAL better. But in terms of actually having a faster and stress-free travel experience I'd take the QF option.

 

[flapper]

I was on hold trying to change my OWA to a QF flight watching the seat availability disappear before my eyes. By the time I got through there were no J seats left, luckily by then I discovered there were seats from US available and able to add that to my OWA.

 

[VPS]

Just beware that this only applies to bookings departing Australia. If you book two seperate one-ways, the one-way departing overseas cannot be cancelled for free. You can still change it using the "same day no mistake" policy, however.

That's interesting - I didn't know that. I know I can probably google it but do you know the cancellation costs for flights coming back to Oz?

 

[encryptededdy]

That's interesting - I didn't know that. I know I can probably google it but do you know the cancellation costs for flights coming back to Oz?

The normal 6000 points for award flights.

 

[VPS]

The normal 6000 points for award flights.

Thanks

 

[williamsf1]

I am struggling to find SYD to NYC in F.

you won't find to NYC ..... it is a 787 no F

F to LAX on selected days

 

[RooFlyer]

Yay, we managed to swap our four Y seats from LAX to 4 J seats from DFW (in school holidays too)

Whacko! The junior TCs get spoiled ( but I know there is something in it for BC and TV as well )

 

[mviy]

I’m still trying to progress towards LTG and don’t have Points Club so prefer to fly revenue atm but if I had LTG I’d have definitely wanted to secure a return trip to LHR in J on this promo. Not having to go in the upgrade lottery would be nice

 

[Le Clair]

Thank you thank you, thank you Matt.

We had the itinerary from hell getting from BNE to the USA next March/April. Economy to HKG to get business to Taipei and half the group had to fly to LAX while the other half went to ONT, then on the way back LAX to NRT for half and the other half SFO to NRT then overnight in Tokyo before HND to HKG to SYD in economy. Hideous - all for the sake of a bed on long haul sectors.
Now replaced with all 4 of us in Business flying BNE to LAX direct and then after watching (hopefully) the eclipse in San Antonio, DFW direct to SYD and BNE.
No economy sectors and far less points and way less money.
You see, THIS is what makes you glad to be an AFF supporter.