Qantas Error Fare: First Class to Los Angeles from Sydney $4,299 return @qantas.com (several dates incuding xmas holidays)

[Quickstatus]

comparing against award flights.

Which type of award?

It's the grossly uneven playing field and 'thumb-our-nose-at-you' approach from most that really gets on my nerves.

So a "sale" fare could be a "mistake " whenever the airline deems it to be

 

[MEL_Traveller]

So a "sale" fare could be a "mistake " whenever the airline deems it to be

No. Whether a fare is a mistake is a matter of fact. It either is, or it isn’t. Any claim would need to be supported by evidence that would satisfy legal scrutiny.

Even if it is a mistake, it doesn’t necessarily allow the ticket to be voided. It has to be ‘obvious’ for a start under QF’s contract of carriage. Outside the contract of carriage, if an airline is going to argue cancellation on the grounds of mistake, it has to satisfy a number of elements. Which may or may not be easy, depending on the circumstances.

 

[CaptJCool]

With the usual airfare Sydney - LAX being
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That’s 18.8% of usual fare
Noting travel industry / QF employee opportunities might be 10% plus standby

With The sale fare being

 

[snabbu]

Received my $200 Amex credit for the fully refunded fare. Fingers crossed it doesn't get reversed.

 

[Gold Member]

Received my $200 Amex credit for the fully refunded fare. Fingers crossed it doesn't get reversed.

If the refund value is identical to that paid, the Amex credit will very likely be removed.

 

[muppet]

If the refund value is identical to that paid, the Amex credit will very likely be removed.

They refunded it in two transactions, fare and CC fee, but charged it as a single transaction. So I guess we will see.

 

[Gold Member]

They refunded it in two transactions, fare and CC fee, but charged it as a single transaction. So I guess we will see.

That might actually work in your favour. Good luck!

 

[joelby]

Just arrived in Portland this evening. Qantas staff were fantastic. I guess there was no flag on the booking indicating that I should be treated with contempt for paying so little! Unfortunately no points upgrade to First, but fingers crossed for the trip home.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Just arrived in Portland this evening. Qantas staff were fantastic. I guess there was no flag on the booking indicating that I should be treated with contempt for paying so little! Unfortunately no points upgrade to First, but fingers crossed for the trip home.

Were you on the 11, departing 4 Nov?

 

[SydneySwan]

Just arrived in Portland this evening. Qantas staff were fantastic. I guess there was no flag on the booking indicating that I should be treated with contempt for paying so little! Unfortunately no points upgrade to First, but fingers crossed for the trip home.

So no inadvertent spilling of red wine over your trousers, or serving of a tasteless special meal that you hadn't ordered, or change of seat to the windowless window seat that you had apparently requested, etc.

 

[Cloud9]

So no inadvertent spilling of red wine over your trousers, or serving of a tasteless special meal that you hadn't ordered, or change of seat to the windowless window seat that you had apparently requested, etc.

Or at least no more tasteless than to be expected if it wasn't the snapper, I dare say...?

 

[joelby]

Were you on the 11, departing 4 Nov?

The very same! You too?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

The very same! You too?

Yes! But not on the $4299 fare

I had the steak which was really good! Still (very) pink in the middle and tender.

It was a good flight… left on time, arrived on time. The meal service seems much quicker these days!

 

[joelby]

Yes! But not on the $4299 fare

I had the steak which was really good! Still (very) pink in the middle and tender.

It was a good flight… left on time, arrived on time. The meal service seems much quicker these days!

I also had the surprisingly good steak . Do they have a barbecue on board and open a window, or is it pre cooked and reheated? Either way it was a lot better than I expected! I was toward the back of the cabin and it seemed like nearly everyone else was served before me, but I wasn’t in a particular rush to be anywhere.

I’ve flown J before but I only learned of the A380 upper deck lounge through AFF (thanks!) so the bottomless (until everyone was kicked out for some reason I didn’t catch) self-service wine was a revelation.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

I also had the surprisingly good steak . Do they have a barbecue on board and open a window, or is it pre cooked and reheated? Either way it was a lot better than I expected! I was toward the back of the cabin and it seemed like nearly everyone else was served before me, but I wasn’t in a particular rush to be anywhere.

I’ve flown J before but I only learned of the A380 upper deck lounge through AFF (thanks!) so the bottomless (until everyone was kicked out for some reason I didn’t catch) self-service wine was a revelation.

Just reheated on board I think!

I was in row 23 or 24 I think. I was watching a movie to the service pace was just right. Then I slept until breakfast!

 

[joelby]

Upgrade to P / 1st on points confirmed - I’m super excited for QF12 tomorrow! All the time I spent buying Coles Mastercards and paying my PAYG instalment 10 gift cards at a time these last few weeks has partially paid off. How has everyone else gone with these fares?

 

[henrus]

Good to hear, I’ve got an upgrade request in for mine next Easter. I’ve still not planned the US trip only just got the flights to/from LAX.