Qantas flight time changes

[Stephenc007]

Qantas have changed my flight times from Melbourne to Cairns, essentially bringing forward the departure times for both flights by 1 hour and 20 minutes. It's not ideal as I had booked a rental car for the original flight times but otherwise not much trouble here. My question is: should I just accept to try and get something in return like a lounge pass or I am being unAustralian here?

 

[TheInsider]

Qantas have changed my flight times from Melbourne to Cairns, essentially bringing forward the departure times for both flights by 1 hour and 20 minutes. It's not ideal as I had booked a rental car for the original flight times but otherwise not much trouble here. My question is: should I just accept to try and get something in return like a lounge pass or I am being unAustralian here?

Accept it, refund it, or change to another flight.

That's literally it.

 

[Mrsfefe]

Over this last week, Qantas has changed around 7 of our upcoming flights. Most have been relatively minor time changes, but one flight ADL-NTL in Aug was cancelled and rerouted via BNE. The only flights offered online were later than originally booked, but we preferred to travel earlier. After a quick call to Qantas ( probably SA based on accent), I was able to nominate our preferred morning flights, and the booking was changed on the spot.

Our “compensation” is that we now earn extra status credits ( DSC booking too!), at the lesser price of the direct flight. We were satisfied with that.

 

[MooTime]

QF changed an upcoming Mel Syd flight for August.

By 15mins.

Very odd.

 

[justinbrett]

QF changed an upcoming Mel Syd flight for August.

By 15mins.

Very odd.

It’s the new schedule (Northern Summer) coming into effect, that’s why there’s so many changes at once.

 

[SYD]

Over this last week, Qantas has changed around 7 of our upcoming flights. Most have been relatively minor time changes, but one flight ADL-NTL in Aug was cancelled and rerouted via BNE. The only flights offered online were later than originally booked, but we preferred to travel earlier. After a quick call to Qantas ( probably SA based on accent), I was able to nominate our preferred morning flights, and the booking was changed on the spot.

Our “compensation” is that we now earn extra status credits ( DSC booking too!), at the lesser price of the direct flight. We were satisfied with that.

A bunch of schedule changes rippling through with A220s being switched around to longer routes.

Now, pretty much EVERY airline in the US will do at least one schedule change if you book more than 3 mths out. Many actually take advantage / gamble on it to change to a better (but otherwise more expensive) flight for free!

I’ve done quite a few AS flights in the last two years. EVERY flight has had some sort of change, unfortunately I’d invariably booked the best timing flight and the schedule changes were usually cough, with coughpier alternatives…

 

[p--and--t]

Qantas have changed my flight times from Melbourne to Cairns, essentially bringing forward the departure times for both flights by 1 hour and 20 minutes. It's not ideal as I had booked a rental car for the original flight times but otherwise not much trouble here. My question is: should I just accept to try and get something in return like a lounge pass or I am being unAustralian here?

I can’t remember a longer term pre booking that didn't have some change; sometimes from 5min thru to a couple by 24hours and that's with a dozen different airlines.

IMHO It shouldn't be thought of as an exceptional event by any regular flyer.

 

[MooTime]

It’s the new schedule (Northern Summer) coming into effect, that’s why there’s so many changes at once.

Ok so why the schedule change?

Where QF unaware of the northern summer of 2025?

Is the 1st north summer in history?

My crazy out of this world idea is that of poor planning.

 

[justinbrett]

Ok so why the schedule change?

Where QF unaware of the northern summer of 2025?

Is the 1st north summer in history?

My crazy out of this world idea is that of poor planning.

Every airline does it. I'm getting stacks of changes from AA, BA etc. as well.

Effectively any flight beyond the current season is pending, and will be confirmed just before the next season. It usually revolves around slots but it's broader than that.

 

[clifford]

Every airline does it. I'm getting stacks of changes from AA, BA etc. as well.

Effectively any flight beyond the current season is pending, and will be confirmed just before the next season. It usually revolves around slots but it's broader than that.

Yes, but airlines, like some of the rest of us, are aware of season and time changes, so should be on the ball with flight timings.

That they are not is just pure laziness, and stick it the punters attitude (ie we don't care).

 

[p--and--t]

Ok so why the schedule change?

Where QF unaware of the northern summer of 2025?

Is the 1st north summer in history?

My crazy out of this world idea is that of poor planning.

Seriously???

EVERY airline is changing their forward schedules in some way every day.

QF itself flies to some 70- 80 different airports with up to 25000 flights per month. Constantly negotiating slots which can change, predictive loads change, aircraft size alterations for market and fleet optimisation and unexpected maintenance, experience on newer routes showing average times for the sector changing perhaps to flight path changes, changes in airport procedures for take off and landing and dozens of other moving parts.

 

[SYD]

Seriously???

EVERY airline is changing their forward schedules in some way every day.

QF itself flies to some 70- 80 different airports with up to 25000 flights per month. Constantly negotiating slots which can change, predictive loads change, aircraft size alterations for market and fleet optimisation and unexpected maintenance, experience on newer routes showing average times for the sector changing perhaps to flight path changes, changes in airport procedures for take off and landing and dozens of other moving parts.

and much better than just cancelling outright….

 

[justinbrett]

Yes, but airlines, like some of the rest of us, are aware of season and time changes, so should be on the ball with flight timings.

That they are not is just pure laziness, and stick it the punters attitude (ie we don't care).

Friendly advice, step back and consider perhaps you have this wrong.

It is not the season itself, it's just the name for the schedule of which there are a lot of moving parts. IATA run a whole series of evens to coordinate between airlines, airports and other agencies.

Even though a lot of the reasons behind the schedule seasons are external, it's also a line in the sand the airlines can work to for their own internal schedules - once you get the external factors sorted.

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