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

[mviy]

I didn’t use up any points. I still have enough for multiple return trips to where I want to go. I’m sure I’m not alone in this.

By the time I found out this promo was on there were no J classic rewards left for the route I need at the time of year I would have leave to go

 

[Curious]

Is that per person?

Should have been more specific, it's for 2 people.

 

[rgalbr10]

Disappointed that Qantas have removed 787 Mel-Per leg of QF9. Now replaced with the 737 (QF775). Not surprised that they released the extra redemption seats then made this change.

 

[hutch]

Disappointed that Qantas have removed 787 Mel-Per leg of QF9. Now replaced with the 737 (QF775). Not surprised that they released the extra redemption seats then made this change.

I'm in the same boat. I mean, I still would have booked the PER - LHR segment regardless... Just would have liked some choice on the bird I fly west.

What's the likelihood of QF putting you on a different plane or rerouting on QF1? I primarily want to depart via an International Terminal.

 

[jrfsp]

Disappointed that Qantas have removed 787 Mel-Per leg of QF9. Now replaced with the 737 (QF775). Not surprised that they released the extra redemption seats then made this change.

There’s an A330 dept 1.5 hours earlier however. This far out the domestic schedules are only indicative, might well change by then

 

[rgalbr10]

I'm in the same boat. I mean, I still would have booked the PER - LHR segment regardless... Just would have liked some choice on the bird I fly west.

What's the likelihood of QF putting you on a different plane or rerouting on QF1? I primarily want to depart via an International Terminal.

The app is showing no alternatives when I click through so I’ll just suck it up on this occasion. It does leave a bit of a bad taste though.

 

[mviy]

As a WP not being able to visit MEL F ahead of QF9 makes QF9 unattractive unless significantly cheaper than going via SIN.

 

[bussyboy]

Disappointed that Qantas have removed 787 Mel-Per leg of QF9. Now replaced with the 737 (QF775). Not surprised that they released the extra redemption seats then made this change.

Wait? What's this news? I missed this somewhere else...?

 

[RichardMEL]

I'm not entirely convinced there is any "news" here - for periods of the timetable in the past (definitely earlier this year) QF9/10 did not run to/from MEL as tags every day of the week, Sometimes the sectors just not scheduled, and on occasion I have seen them scheduled as A330 (this seemed rare though).

I suspect into the next (northern summer 2024) schedule, with 787's going from PER to LHR/FCO and CDG, they may be saving a shell at some point by doing this (noting the QF5/6,33/34 tag from/to SYD also).

 

[mviy]

It certainly is frustrating that not only does MEL no longer have the QF9/10 A380 service, we won‘t even have the 787 connection to PER.

 

[stm1sydney]

A one-off release is just more empty marketing from Qantas. But people get sucked in by the positive headlines so job done.

 

[bussyboy]

I'm not entirely convinced there is any "news" here - for periods of the timetable in the past (definitely earlier this year) QF9/10 did not run to/from MEL as tags every day of the week, Sometimes the sectors just not scheduled, and on occasion I have seen them scheduled as A330 (this seemed rare though).

I suspect into the next (northern summer 2024) schedule, with 787's going from PER to LHR/FCO and CDG, they may be saving a shell at some point by doing this (noting the QF5/6,33/34 tag from/to SYD also).

oh so it's a lucky dip? I booked QF10 to MEL specially in Dec looking to fly the 787

 

[hutch]

A one-off release is just more empty marketing from Qantas. But people get sucked in by the positive headlines so job done.

Need a seat to Europe. Don't really care what Qantas motives are.

 

[justinbrett]

There's been what - 3 in the last 12 months? A 3-off release?

All I can say is I'm out of points and it appears so are many others.

 

[RichardMEL]

Disappointed that Qantas have removed 787 Mel-Per leg of QF9. Now replaced with the 737 (QF775). Not surprised that they released the extra redemption seats then made this change.

Can you give a date example for this?

I've done some further digging in the 2024 timetable and QF9 MEL-PER appears to be daily just about every month I checked. Indeed between 04APR24 and 05OCT24 QF9 is scheduled daily 1515-1715 in the timetable.

Now of course timetabled doesn't mean there's availability on any specific date....

 

[RichardMEL]

oh so it's a lucky dip? I booked QF10 to MEL specially in Dec looking to fly the 787

And it's still scheduled to fly daily (and as a 787 that I can see)

My comment was that I noticed a RARE occasion (I forget exactly when it was, but it was in the last six or so months) where it was either scheduled or operated by a 330. Going to go with a last minute swap for whatever reason. I doubt it was actually scheduled that way.

Point is. don't panic

 

[levelnine]

And it's still scheduled to fly daily (and as a 787 that I can see)

No it isn't.

The last MEL-PER-MEL QF9/10 is scheduled for mid July. After that, the service is cancelled.

The final MEL-PER-LHR QF9 will be on Saturday 13 July 2024.

 

[SYD]

There's been what - 3 in the last 12 months? A 3-off release?

All I can say is I'm out of points and it appears so are many others.

I’m not but I’ve burnt more points on J longhaul classic rewards in the last 2 yrs (with two more trips to come) than I possibly have in the previous 10!

 

[mrsterryn]

No it isn't.

The last MEL-PER-MEL QF9/10 is scheduled for mid July. After that, the service is cancelled.

The final MEL-PER-LHR QF9 will be on Saturday 13 July 2024.

As in that whole Leg/s are gone? Ummm husband has a flight booked on that for sept

 

[levelnine]

As in that whole Leg/s are gone? Ummm husband has a flight booked on that for sept

Yes, the MEL-PER and PER-MEL legs of QF9/10 end in July next year.