Mel-lax oct/nov rt from $444 us qantas

[RAM]

It shouldn't.

I had an SQ award BNE-SIN-CNX and wanted to change it to BNE-SIN-HKG and was told that I had to pay a change fee as the destination has changed but I will also get back some fuel surcharges. Turns out I received a refund of ~AUD60 a few days later.

So not sure why any refund should take 6-8 weeks unless the airline wanted to keep the money longer.

Totally correct. A bit like how WoW has negative working capital. They pay many suppliers generally after 90 days but get the money within a few days at most at point of sale. Also many Govt departments (at all levels - Fed, State & Local) do it. I think it was 2 budgets back (maybe 3) it was a "Budget Measure" for the Fed Govt.

They were going to 'stimulate the economy' by encouraging Fed Govt Departments to pay earlier than max possible period. One 'analyst' suggested they should really "stimulate the economy" by encouraging the Victorian State Govt to also extend the time for traffic fines to be paid given his speeding back from the 'lock-up' to be first to market with his company's budget analysis.

Strangely enough, the Victorian State Govt did not oblige.

 

[Tom_]

Very very cheap

 

[Tom_]

Wish I could find them

 

[Steady]

Very very cheap

Wish I could find them

Unfortunately you are 13 days too late

 

[burmans]

You snooze you lose with deals like this!

 

[earlyriser]

Still kicking myself for not jumping on this. Already heading over late November and couldn't justify going again in late January.

 

[jaepee36]

Roughly a week and a half and no refund as of yet. I will give it another week and a half before I 'check up' on Expedia..

 

[ozpete]

Got a message from Priceline to say my flights have been changed. Rather than going out on QF17 at 6:30pm which I wasnt all that excited about, but it was much cheaper. Have now been booked on QF11 (A380) leaving at 10:30am

 

[zainman]

Got a message from Priceline to say my flights have been changed. Rather than going out on QF17 at 6:30pm which I wasnt all that excited about, but it was much cheaper. Have now been booked on QF11 (A380) leaving at 10:30am

I hope I get that too... much rather the A380

 

[Dudditz]

Got a message from Priceline to say my flights have been changed. Rather than going out on QF17 at 6:30pm which I wasnt all that excited about, but it was much cheaper. Have now been booked on QF11 (A380) leaving at 10:30am

I also got a message from Orbitz saying my flight out on QF95 will be leaving at 15:05 instead of 1745. I went to check this in my QF account and saw that my return leg is now QF94 on the A380 leaving at 22:15 instead of QF96 on the 747 leaving at 19:30

 

[SeatBackForward]

There must've been some wholesale changes to USA schedules

 

[serfty]

That there were ...

http://www.qantas.com.au/agents/dyn/qf/info/201507/0715

 

[snabbu]

Damn just checked my booking and still on the 747 both ways. Will keep an eye out for the switcheroo (and will be quite happy if it happens!).

 

[Danger]

That there were ...

http://www.qantas.com.au/agents/dyn/qf/info/201507/0715

What's with the messy flight number QF34? Does QF33 exist? What's happened to QF94?

 

[jaepee36]

Conveniently, Expedia have no record of the Qantas cancellation plus the discussions from last week. FFS this is a pain.

I'm awaiting a call back. If I don't get it in the next 24 hours I am claiming a charge back on my CC.

 

[Rapid]

Got a mail from Orbitz as well today, luckily only flight times changed to half an hour earlier. They did mention the that this might have a change fee. Will have to wait and see

 

[ozbeachbabe]

What's with the messy flight number QF34? Does QF33 exist? What's happened to QF94?

I also got a message from Orbitz saying my flight out on QF95 will be leaving at 15:05 instead of 1745. I went to check this in my QF account and saw that my return leg is now QF94 on the A380 leaving at 22:15 instead of QF96 on the 747 leaving at 19:30

On a side note, QF95/96 used to be SYD/BNE/POM vv awhile back if my memory serves me correctly.

Similarly the QF33/34 was MEL/AKL/MEL.

 

[cjd600]

That there were ...

Latest Qantas News

hhmm...so QF have moved me from QF17 to QF11 same day (note no email from Orbitz, but reflected on QF site, and also QF18 to QF12 on the return)

Do I have any chance calling and asking for following day rather than same day?
A 6.30pm departure time was booked for a reason, and 10.30am same day will mean missing a daughter's bday lunch.
10.30am following day is fine.....if QF have changed me due to scheduling factors, are they likely to be flexible on this (or ask for fare difference,change fee etc, if I wish to change to something I want rather than what they want for me?)

 

[JessicaTam]

hhmm...so QF have moved me from QF17 to QF11 same day (note no email from Orbitz, but reflected on QF site, and also QF18 to QF12 on the return)

Do I have any chance calling and asking for following day rather than same day?
A 6.30pm departure time was booked for a reason, and 10.30am same day will mean missing a daughter's bday lunch.
10.30am following day is fine.....if QF have changed me due to scheduling factors, are they likely to be flexible on this (or ask for fare difference,change fee etc, if I wish to change to something I want rather than what they want for me?)

You can but ask. As long as the flight has been ticketed, and they don't use your request as an excuse to cancel it, or charge a massive change fee.

 

[ozpete]

Nice thing about the change to the A380 was that I could book seats upstairs in the small economy section.

Does anyone with longer legs know if the bulkhead seats upstairs are ok or is it better to sit one row back. The flight I am on has only bulkhead seats upstairs in the side rows (2 seats) eg 32A and 32B.
The omes further back are in the centre section F&G