Qantas club pass (access on Fiji airways flight)

[kpro]

Do you think we'll come unstuck at the international lounge as our flight is codeshared with Qantas however our ticket has a FJ, not QF?

Specifically our flight is FJ910, codeshare QF 3869.

Unless OP is confusing P+P as paying with points?

I think the OP is a little confused as to what 'codeshare' means in this context. Yes, the flight has a QF codeshare available. But no, the OP is not booked on it. And you need to be booked on the codeshare to be able to use QP benefits as per the QF site.

I assume he got in to the QP by good fortune, but shouldn't be expected.

 

[MelbourneBoy]

I think the OP is a little confused as to what 'codeshare' means in this context. Yes, the flight has a QF codeshare available. But no, the OP is not booked on it. And you need to be booked on the codeshare to be able to use QP benefits as per the QF site.

I assume he got in to the QP by good fortune, but shouldn't be expected.

Apologies my understanding the ticket needed to be QF. Ours was FJ. The flight codeshared with QF

 

[SYD]

Apologies my understanding the ticket needed to be QF. Ours was FJ. The flight codeshared with QF

How did you book / ticketed with FJ using points?

If you booked using QFF points then it would have been ticketed by QF (but normally using the FJ code).

 

[MelbourneBoy]

How did you book / ticketed with FJ using points?

If you booked using QFF points then it would have been ticketed by QF (but normally using the FJ code).

Qantas FF

Screenshot of ticket

 

[MelbourneBoy]

Boarding pass as well

 

[SYD]

Yep. Using QFF points to fly with a partner airline, you get a QF issued ticket and checkin with the operating carrier (unless connecting from another QF flight).

You possibly lucked in OR QF are broadening access in anticipation of FJ becoming a full OW airline (not that should affect QP lounge access but it’s within QF control to do it).

Had you booked the QF codeshare using $, the BP would show FJ910 but “Sold as QF” (or similar should be on the BP).

Anyway, a good outcome for you.

 

[ms1]

Back in May we were flying SYD-NAD on a FJ ticket and was making my way to the Amex lounge and thought I'd try my luck in the QF F lounge (with my QF platinum status) and surprisingly they scanned my BP and welcomed me in without fuss.

 

[MelbourneBoy]

Yep. Using QFF points to fly with a partner airline, you get a QF issued ticket and checkin with the operating carrier (unless connecting from another QF flight).

You possibly lucked in OR QF are broadening access in anticipation of FJ becoming a full OW airline (not that should affect QP lounge access but it’s within QF control to do it).

Had you booked the QF codeshare using $, the BP would show FJ910 but “Sold as QF” (or similar should be on the BP).

Anyway, a good outcome for you.

This makes a lot of sense. Thank you for explaining.

 

[Mwenenzi]

Apologies my understanding the ticket needed to be QF. Ours was FJ. The flight codeshared with QF

That the FJ flight also had a QF codeshare is irrelevant.
Awards are normally issued as prime flights (FJ in this case).
Awards on TN can be different. The TN award exception seems to be the same with other airlines/ffps

 

[SeatBackForward]

You possibly lucked in OR QF are broadening access in anticipation of FJ becoming a full OW airline (not that should affect QP lounge access but it’s within QF control to do it).

There may be more things afoot. I read a post on another forum about someone being offer a Bid upgrade using Points on QF8, despite having a AA codeshare ticket. not 100% verified mind you.

 

[Mwenenzi]

off topic

There may be more things afoot. I read a post on another forum about someone being offer a Bid upgrade using Points on QF8, despite having a AA codeshare ticket. not 100% verified mind you.

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An bid upgrade for the AA codeshare flight on QF8 would be unusual.

 

[SeatBackForward]

An bid upgrade for the AA codeshare flight on QF8 would be unusual.

The link only indicates "Qantas Operated" not necessarily AA Marketed, so this might be a thing now?

@mods, I think we should carve this into a separate topic - "AA Upgrades on QF Operated flights"

Edit: Have started one here: AA - Get Upgraded (oneworld alliance upgrades)

 

[moa999]

Had you booked the QF codeshare using $, the BP would show FJ910 but “Sold as QF” (or similar should be on the BP)

YMMV.
My recent flight showed FJ910 only (and was definitely booked under the QF code share - and credited as such with 25 SCs).

Also showed FF SAPPHIRE QF ...xx_x under the Service comments.

Awards are normally issued as prime flights (FJ in this case).

Think it depends on the agreement for the codeshare.

 

[ms1]

Back in May we were flying SYD-NAD on a FJ ticket and was making my way to the Amex lounge and thought I'd try my luck in the QF F lounge (with my QF platinum status) and surprisingly they scanned my BP and welcomed me in without fuss.

Flying SYD-NAN today on FJ ticket and thought I’d try my luck again and was allowed entry no questions asked.

 

[MelbourneBoy]

Classic Reward?

How did you manage to get “QF 3869” using points?

Classic

It was stated on the ticket FJ flight 910, not QF 3869

Post automatically merged: Today at 1:12 PM

Flying SYD-NAN today on FJ ticket and thought I’d try my luck again and was allowed entry no questions asked.

Interesting. Good work