OLCI - has anyone ever got Row 4 on 737?

[Groundfeeder]

I managed to get 6D and then 3D on return with the Crash 8 Q400 yesterday on very full flights (Seq 1 both times - yes, I need to get another life!)

 

[Yada Yada]

Qantas planned to send those coughpy old ZX! beasties back to BA last year, but the extended A380 delays means they had to continue to use them.

As far a dinner goes between MEL & SYD it's 6PM-8PM departures only; back to Cheese and bikkies or similar after that.

At least any Beer/Wine was complimentary.

So it has to be a 6pm departure? I.e. if the food service starts on or after 6pm but the official departure was 5.30pm, then it's a snack only?

What happens if the 5.30pm service is delayed and departs the gate after 6pm?

 

[Altair]

So it has to be a 6pm departure? I.e. if the food service starts on or after 6pm but the official departure was 5.30pm, then it's a snack only?

What happens if the 5.30pm service is delayed and departs the gate after 6pm?

SOL. I doubt they would have had the catering loaded let alone ordered. When you book the flight it is under the asumption that you know when the meal times are. Also the ticket will state what food/meal is available for you.
With drinks on Cityflyer services it is up to the CSM if the delayed flight qualifies for the free drinks but would be easier to do than a meal flight.

 

[Flashback]

Agreed. In my experiences a complimentary bar service has been offered, rather than a meal.

 

[oz_mark]

With drinks on Cityflyer services it is up to the CSM if the delayed flight qualifies for the free drinks but would be easier to do than a meal flight.

Certainly my experience that the free drinks happen on a delayed flight, sometimes with the comment about it being as a result of the delay (nice little bit of compensation I suppose).

 

[serfty]

So it has to be a 6pm departure? I.e. if the food service starts on or after 6pm but the official departure was 5.30pm, then it's a snack only?

What happens if the 5.30pm service is delayed and departs the gate after 6pm?

Generally it's what is was to be/is loaded ... i.e. Snacks; but you get the beer/wine for ½ price.

Sometimes with irregular operations you'll get 'catering not assured' on your BP and then it's pot luck. I guess delays cause some interesting situations. In times like these, for many travelers, to get to their destination becomes more important.

As far as the scheduled catering goes, it's why I'll tend choose a 12pm flight rather than 11:30, a 4pm rather than 3pm (on CityFlyer) or a 7:35pm over an 8:05pm

 

[serfty]

A quick note

My comment about ½ price drinks was a joke.

Beer & Wine are already complimentary on East Coast CityFlyer flights departing from 4pm Weekdays.

 

[oz_mark]

Re: A quick note

My comment about ½ price drinks was a joke.

Beer & Wine are already complimentary on East Coast CityFlyer flights departing from 4pm Weekdays.

Either way it is free.

I was commenting more on a pre-free drink flight being delayed till free drink time. Although have still managed a free drink on delayed weekend flights

 

[serfty]

Now 4/5 as I was allocated 5D on a full aircraft. Getting seq #1 my only move option was to middle seating down the back.

Now 6/7, but again, I was actually allocated the seats automatically.

 

[Shano]

Never allocated row 4 on a 737 using OLCI, but was recently allocated row 23 on a 767. Was travelling with my boss who is also WP. As we were on the same booking I saw when using OLCI that he had been allocated 23K, me 23J.

 

[serfty]

Is your boss at QF WP PG level?

I have noticed that since I attained the 2100 SC's last year, seat allocations for my domestic flights have generally been very close to the front of WHY.

This was not the case when I first attained QF WP. I have a feeling that Qantas may be assigning 'hidden' levels within tiers.

If so, it may not even be based on my QF WP PG status, it may simply relate to the 2,555 SC's I had 'expire' on October 31, or even the 4,055 that have "expired" within the last two years.

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

Is your boss at QF WP PG level?

I have noticed that since I attained the 2100 SC's last year, seat allocations for my domestic flights have generally been very close to the front of WHY.

This was not the case when I first attained QF WP. I have a feeling that Qantas may be assigning 'hidden' levels within tiers.

If so, it may not even be based on my QF WP PG status, it may simply relate to the 2,555 SC's I had 'expire' on October 31, or even the 4,005 that "expired" within the last two years.

Interesting theory. My experience is consistent with this. On QF domestic flights I can't remember the last time I didn't get row 1 aisle pre-allocated. Admittedly there aren't a lot of platinums on the flights but I'd expect some have more than 4. Then again, both our surnames are towards the front of the alphabet.

 

[Flashback]

So I'm just lucky that every flight I've done in the last 2 weeks, has given me front row economy on an aisle seat? (edit: I'm only PS, but have lifetime QC)

(And.. there's 100 posts!)

 

[Shano]

Is your boss at QF WP PG level?

I have noticed that since I attained the 2100 SC's last year, seat allocations for my domestic flights have generally been very close to the front of WHY.

This was not the case when I first attained QF WP. I have a feeling that Qantas may be assigning 'hidden' levels within tiers.

If so, it may not even be based on my QF WP PG status, it may simply relate to the 2,555 SC's I had 'expire' on October 31, or even the 4,005 that "expired" within the last two years.

Neither of us are WP PG. I came close last year with 1,900 SC and believe that my boss ticked over the 1,400 qualifying level just before his anniversary date.

I was a bit surprised with the allocation as typically I am never any further forward than about row 7 on a 737, or about row 28 on a 767.

I wouldn't be surprised if Qantas are doing as you suggest. There are quite a few AFF members that are earning 2,000 + SC a year, and would no doubt be many other QFF's earning this many credits that do not belong to this forum. So it is easy to see Qantas providing "better" seat allocation these Very Frequent Flyers over say a WP who just re-qualifies each year.

 

[Tooner]

Interesting theory. My experience is consistent with this. On QF domestic flights I can't remember the last time I didn't get row 1 aisle pre-allocated. Admittedly there aren't a lot of platinums on the flights but I'd expect some have more than 4. Then again, both our surnames are towards the front of the alphabet.

I'm thinking tiers within tiers too.

I usually get window rows 4-8 on a 737, and 23 - 29 on a 767. Usually closer to the front in a 737, and generally 2-3 back on a 767.

Case in point last night when I was Seq # 1 but got 26A in a cabin that started at 23. Does that mean all of the original allocations before me were CL?

I'd love to know the "fuzzy" logic behind the allocations

 

[N860CR]

Last night I checked in online for a DJ flight I'm taking this evening. The flight was booked on a "sale fare" of $49 so I expected to be at least row 10 or further back. However, when I logged in, I had been already allocated seat 2F. A few days earlier I checked in a friend who was travelling on a slightly more expensive ticket on the same route, and they were not given access to the first 10 rows.

I guess I either got lucky and picked up on a system problem, or DJ has unofficially noted some of their high points earning Velocity members and are giving some benefits. I can't really think what else it would be :?:

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

I'm thinking tiers within tiers too.

I usually get window rows 4-8 on a 737, and 23 - 29 on a 767. Usually closer to the front in a 737, and generally 2-3 back on a 767.

Case in point last night when I was Seq # 1 but got 26A in a cabin that started at 23. Does that mean all of the original allocations before me were CL?

I'd love to know the "fuzzy" logic behind the allocations

Sequence number is mostly irrelevant. Fully irrelevant for automatic pre-allocation by definition, and only relevant at check in to the extent pax may have been moved around to fulfil seating requests of others checking in before them.

 

[Shano]

Another interesting occurrence flying with Mrs Shano to BNE last year.

Booked award flight for Mrs Shano using points from my account (transferred all her points to my account, naturally ) and paid for Flexisaver fare for myself.

Used OLCI for both of us as had not requested QF link the two itineraries.

She was allocated seat 5D and I was allocated seat 9D. So it would appear that type of fare has little to do with the seat allocation.

PS: I did change our seating so that we were seated together

 

[Tooner]

She was allocated seat 5D and I was allocated seat 9D. So it would appear that type of fare has little to do with the seat allocation.

I always thought the fare had an influence, but I was told differently by someone at Qantas - they maintain is CL Pref, then WP pref etc, but sometimes it seems a bit strange.

 

[Tooner]

Sequence number is mostly irrelevant. Fully irrelevant for automatic pre-allocation by definition, and only relevant at check in to the extent pax may have been moved around to fulfil seating requests of others checking in before them.

sorry Kiwi I included the Seq # only to suggest no-one had been in there before me to snaffle the first few rows, so presumably there were 6 people of CL or higher WP status, or someother x factor determining the auto-allocation.