New Look Qantas Booking Engine

[littl_flier]

QF have updated their booking engine on the qantas.com.au home page. There's no longer a Domestic and International tab and there is now multi-city options on the home page. The drop down box is now a list of all airports with airport codes.

I think it might be a bit harder to use but it does look good.
http://www.qantas.com.au

 

[Evan]

I like... As you say may be more difficult for some less expereinced people to use.
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[littl_flier]

I like... As you say may be more difficult for some less expereinced people to use.
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What are you saying Evan?

I do think it looks great but I used to like typing the letter "S" if I wanted Sydney and also having the capitals (main cities) up the top. Now I have to scroll through them

For those of us with the QF toolbar though, not much to worry about.

 

[Evan]

What are you saying Evan?
...
For those of us with the QF toolbar though, not much to worry about.

I just can't imagine there is people out there that do not know most airport codes in the world that they are likley to visit

But i love now being able to type NRT instead of Tokyo

I just wish you could book more multi airline flights off the QF page, Like i book lots of flights mixed BA & QF, but generally book through the QF office here in SIN since they seem to have no issues with it at all.
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[littl_flier]

I just can't imagine there is people out there that do not know most airport codes in the world that they are likley to visit

But i love now being able to type NRT instead of Tokyo

Lol, I agree- airport codes are so much easier.

The thing is, I can't actually type the selection I want in this new drop down box. Is it just me or do you have to scroll through it all to make your selection?

 

[kiwicounter]

Typing in codes instead of cities makes it easier I think!

 

[stryker]

I just can't imagine there is people out there that do not know most airport codes in the world that they are likley to visit

But i love now being able to type NRT instead of Tokyo
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My wife would be one of these people (most people don't see it as important), although she knows why MCO is code for Orlando, and why ORD is code for Chicago... She is also not unintelligent.

You could also try TYO for Tokyo, or NYC for New York, or CHI for Chicago...

Keep smilin'...

 

[maninblack]

At this point it doesn't like Firefox. Will only let me depart Sydney, the drop down bar won't change. Ok with Safari and Opera.

Also it is still infuriating that the websites (BA also) don't link Oneworld partners for multi city bookings, making that function almost useless.

 

[JohnK]

I just wish you could book more multi airline flights off the QF page, Like i book lots of flights mixed BA & QF, but generally book through the QF office here in SIN since they seem to have no issues with it at all.

I have tried using BAs multi city booking facility and if the multi airline booking proposal is anything like it I would not bother.

I tried booking WT+ BKK-SYD-SIN and it priced well over 100,000 baht, ~A$3,800. As an indication SIN-SYD-SIN return is ~A$1200 and BKK-SYD-BKK return is ~A$1400. So in effect the 2 one-ways were priced more than the 2 returns. I would hate to think how they would price one way partner airline flights.

 

[Shano]

At this point it doesn't like Firefox. Will only let me depart Sydney, the drop down bar won't change.....

Works OK with FF for me

 

[straitman]

Works OK with FF for me

maninblack & Shano,

Are you both using the same version of Firefox :?:

I'll check mine when I get home on Thursday :!:

 

[Shano]

maninblack & Shano,

Are you both using the same version of Firefox :?:

I'll check mine when I get home on Thursday :!:

I'm using V 2.0.0.9

 

[serfty]

No problem with FF here - worked with both 2.0.0.8 and .9

 

[oz_mark]

Works for me on FF

 

[straitman]

Works for me on FF

FF version 2.0.0.9 is working fine for me.

 

[simongr]

Hmm - its working fine for me - and I am using 2.0.0.8 - strange thing is that I am not given an option to update FF to 2.0.0.9...

 

[Mal]

Another FF user who isn't having issues.

Although, the one thing that really annoys me with the Qantas engine, is their preference to put dates in the order "Day Date" (eg Tue 25). This annoys me big time, because I can't just type in 25 and have the select box jump to that date. Instead, I have to scroll up and down to find the date I want.

Hope Qantas fixes it at some stage in the future.

 

[serfty]

Hmm - its working fine for me - and I am using 2.0.0.8 - strange thing is that I am not given an option to update FF to 2.0.0.9...

Go:
*Tools->
*Options->
*Click Advanced Options
*Click "Updates" Tab

Observe "Automatically Check for Updates to:" options.

NB, For more control, I employ "Ask Me What I want to do" option for when updates are found.

 

[simongr]

Strange - still no option to check for updates. It might be because I am not logged in as admin unde rthis profile. I might check again this evening - I was thinking of tweaking a few settings anyway as some hardware is not recognised through either the combo usb/external DVD drive port or if connected through a hub. But getting way OT here - sorry.

 

[littl_flier]

Although, the one thing that really annoys me with the Qantas engine, is their preference to put dates in the order "Day Date" (eg Tue 25). This annoys me big time, because I can't just type in 25 and have the select box jump to that date. Instead, I have to scroll up and down to find the date I want.

Hope Qantas fixes it at some stage in the future.

Likewise Mal, the thing that annoys me is having to scroll through to find the Airport. I like being able to type P and Port Macquarie or G and Gladstone appearing whereas now, we have to scroll through them all. Petty I know but....