kpc
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I was due to fly back at 1845 from Bne to Syd on QF 555 today, which was scheduled to be a 767-300. Anyway, I left my meeting early and got to the Bne QP at 1500, and asked to be put on the 1615 flight to Syd. I was told that I had been upgraded to J:mrgreen::mrgreen::mrgreen: if I wanted to wait for my original flight as it was full (I later noted on the QF website that the flight was operated by a 737-800). Anyway, I said thanks but that I was not really prepared to wait 3.5 hours (I know thadocta would be quite happy to spend 3.5 hours at the QP!!) for a J seat for an 1 hour flight, and they could give it to someone else!
Anyway, it got me thinking...I'm Qantas Gold and there would almost certainly be platinums on that flight....so maybe (?probably) the fact that I was on a "B" economy fare may have pushed me ahead of the platinums on the op-up list?!
So would a QF NB travelling on a "B" fare be opup in front of a QF WP travelling on an "O" or "N" fare?
PS: If the flight was 3 hours or more, I may have waited for the later flight....
PPS: At 1500, the CSA at the Bne QP said if I walked quickly, he would put me on the 1515 flight to Syd, and he would ask them to hold the nosebridge for me. In true thadocta style, I said I would like to have a few drinks for an hour and then catch the 1615 flight...
Anyway, it got me thinking...I'm Qantas Gold and there would almost certainly be platinums on that flight....so maybe (?probably) the fact that I was on a "B" economy fare may have pushed me ahead of the platinums on the op-up list?!
So would a QF NB travelling on a "B" fare be opup in front of a QF WP travelling on an "O" or "N" fare?
PS: If the flight was 3 hours or more, I may have waited for the later flight....
PPS: At 1500, the CSA at the Bne QP said if I walked quickly, he would put me on the 1515 flight to Syd, and he would ask them to hold the nosebridge for me. In true thadocta style, I said I would like to have a few drinks for an hour and then catch the 1615 flight...
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