Qantas apologises to frequent flyers with status extensions, lounge passes, points & more reward seats

[aus_flyer]

How much?

Would love some examples!

 

[ferntree]

Was briefly able to log-in just now (saw my name and Points balance), then when I went to "My Account", prompted to log-in again.

Well you've had better luck than me. I'm unable to log in. Maybe I should phone them and ask what's wrong? Oh, hang on, wait a minute ....

 

[aus_flyer]

How much?

Because these weren't available 2 days ago:

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Ok I'll change my comment to just be about F

 

[Mattg]

Would love some examples!

This definitely wasn't there yesterday:



You can't actually book it though because it's not possible to log in!

 

[mviy]

I have friends who have not got 1200 SC or forward bookings to get that for the membership year ending 2022 but qualified for the status extension previously announced due to booking and taking a flight that have got 30k points with Jul-Dec 2023 year end.

I should add that they have done a lot more travel than just the one booking and do have a forward booking.

 

[mviy]

This definitely wasn't there yesterday:

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You can't actually book it though because it's not possible to log in!

I'd like to do a search that I need to be logged in to do that would make it easier to see if there are J/F classic rewards seats to/from LHR.

 

[TheInsider]

I'd like to do a search that I need to be logged in to do that would make it easier to see if there are J/F classic rewards seats to/from LHR.

Don't need to login to search. At least when you can login you'll have the flight details already.

 

[Quickstatus]

data overall comes from the ABS

Interesting.
We must be an outlier then
Hospital is operating at near full capacity for non Covid and non influenza reasons. No problems with staffing at our end for the last few months

 

[downgraded]

Just got my e-mail as a Gold with July 2023 anniversary date:

• 2 x Domestic Business lounge passes
• $50 voucher
• 'Confirmation of status extension' (i.e. nothing new)

But the additional 50% of Classic seats is being "progressively released from 12pm today".

So WPs are not flying domestically at the moment. Bump Gold to the business lounge to provide more room in the WP for the other lounge invites they've been giving away.
And no need to fly to retain status because they can't reliably run their schedule so would rather you weren't on their planes anyway.

 

[TheInsider]

First class avail for SYD-LAX...

 

[levelnine]

To have all this availability and be unable to book it is hilarious.

 

[TheInsider]

Silly bulk releases like this only help the leisure traveller that wants to go "somewhere" and books based on availability but if you have actual plans for a specific date range and destination these drops are useless and cause more headaches.

But isn't that the point? To get the leisure traveller to travel with Qantas, rather than REX, Bonza, or VA. It's not targeted for corporate travellers.

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To have all this availability and be unable to book it is hilarious.

Yes, but at least you can search and then EVERYONE is in the same situation... Equal playing field, when you can login again. It's probably a blessing in disguise. Research first then book straight away.

 

[mviy]

Don't need to login to search. At least when you can login you'll have the flight details already.

But with multi-city when logged in you can see at a glance if there's classic reward seats over a few week period or so. Also when logged in you can see availability only open to higher status tiers.

 

[TheInsider]

But with multi-city when logged in you can see at a glance if there's classic reward seats over a few week period or so. Also when logged in you can see availability only open to higher status tiers.

Ohh I agree, just trying to suggest another way is all.

 

[encryptededdy]

Interesting to see International Business availability on some dates opened up that don't even have any I or D space. I wonder what logic dictates what new seats are released.

 

[Katie]

Data point consistent with what @Princess Fiona posted:
I'm WP, have 595 SCs this year, probably some are rollover. I've flown 1 domestic and 1 international trip this year. My status year ends Sept.

I've been offered 30k points and my email says "confirm the extension of your Platinum status into 2023". I'd already met the criteria for the prior status extension for July-Dec 2022 status expiration, but not requalified WP.

Haven't yet received the Teen's (SG) email. They have flown 1 domestic trip this year, but trip was before the flight required to extend their status. We are going away this weekend on a Classic Reward redemption, which was to be the Teen's assurance of SG to end Sept 2023.

 

[aus_flyer]

First class avail for SYD-LAX...
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This is great. But with so many A380 changes on SYD/MEL-LAX, you probably won't end up on an A380 anyway!

 

[levelnine]

Interesting to see International Business availability on some dates opened up that don't even have any I or D space. I wonder what logic dictates what new seats are released.

It's the closest you get to God-like (ie Oprah) powers in the airline industry. A few taps of the keyboard and, voila, award seats for everybody.

 

[encryptededdy]

Seeing Business Reward space wide open on QF81 SYD-SIN in October and November (seems like at least 2 seats per flight). There was no space before today since I was just looking at this route last night.

 

[TheInsider]

Plenty of availability from SYD-LHR Nov.