Qantas "Reward flights" on Jetstar

[oz_mark]

That would only be cases where it suits yield management (eg the flight you are on is overbooked). I imagine when it is in their interests to do so they check a flag to allow/suggest moving to an earlier flight.

I would imagine so. My point is that if it suits Qantas red-e-deal's can be changed at check-in the same way some report that award flights can be changed.

 

[Shano]

I would imagine so. My point is that if it suits Qantas red-e-deal's can be changed at check-in the same way some report that award flights can be changed.

I have had this happen to me a couple of times - usually get the "I shouldn't be doing this but I can put you on an earlier flight......."

Have also been a number of times when I have asked to be put an on earlier flight but been refused due to type of fare

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

I have had this happen to me a couple of times - usually get the "I shouldn't be doing this but I can put you on an earlier flight......."

Have also been a number of times when I have asked to be put an on earlier flight but been refused due to type of fare

Of course. If it doesn't suit QF why would they let you change flights if your fare doesn't allow it? They want you to buy the more expensive flexible fare.

 

[simongr]

I would imagine so. My point is that if it suits Qantas red-e-deal's can be changed at check-in the same way some report that award flights can be changed.

ONe lesson I am learning from all these shared experiences is that nothing is set in stone in the world of airline travel - the airline can do whatever they want whenever they want if it suits them and if the staff can bothered. This works both ways though in that you can often get something you shouldnt

 

[Shano]

Of course. If it doesn't suit QF why would they let you change flights if your fare doesn't allow it? They want you to buy the more expensive flexible fare.

True. The first time it happened to check-in agent offered to put me on an earlier flight as I was at the airport well before my scheduled flight (and here I was thinking that they were just being nice to me). Since then I have always asked on the off chance that it is possible.

 

[oz_mark]

True. The first time it happened to check-in agent offered to put me on an earlier flight as I was at the airport well before my scheduled flight (and here I was thinking that they were just being nice to me). Since then I have always asked on the off chance that it is possible.

Of course. And if it is not possible, one can just sit in the QP having a drink or two.

 

[serfty]

As a SG and certainly as a WP I normally avoid jumping flights as you run the risk of losing your preferred seating allocation.

 

[JohnK]

I would imagine so. My point is that if it suits Qantas red-e-deal's can be changed at check-in the same way some report that award flights can be changed.

Checking in on Sunday for my SYD-ADL-ASP-AYQ-PER 'T' class award trip I asked if bag could be checked through to PER. Check-in agent offered to put me on a direct flight. I politely said no and that I wanted to go via all those airports. She then just looked at me with a very surprised look on her face. Apparently she had never issued that many boarding passes for the one person in the one day.

 

[Kiwi Flyer]

Checking in on Sunday for my SYD-ADL-ASP-AYQ-PER 'T' class award trip I asked if bag could be checked through to PER. Check-in agent offered to put me on a direct flight. I politely said no and that I wanted to go via all those airports. She then just looked at me with a very surprised look on her face. Apparently she had never issued that many boarding passes for the one person in the one day.

I'd expect a few passengers would have 4 BPs for one "day" - not that unusual. A 2-sector each way round trip for example. It's more the fact you're taking 4 flights when you could do it in 1.

I have to deal with this from time to time. Quick check only handles 4 flights so have to manually check in sometimes. Gradually testing it out with more and more flights in the same day. Best so far is 6. I am sure I can do better.

 

[JohnK]

I'd expect a few passengers would have 4 BPs for one "day" - not that unusual. A 2-sector each way round trip for example. It's more the fact you're taking 4 flights when you could do it in 1.

There is a difference. I didn't say that it was unusual, just that she had not seen one before.

Also when she printed the tag, with the sequence of flights, to attach to the bag it printed off two tags and again she commented that she had never seen this before.

 

[Mal]

If I do a 4 sector day trip (paid), I'm often asked if I'd rather do the direct flight. It's funny to see the reaction when you say "Nup"!

There are some very friendly Qantas staff who go out of their way to assist passengers. I'm not sure what leeway they actually have, or how much status really matters, but I have had some nice gestures afforded to me when travelling which pretty much I'm not entitled to.

 

[NM]

I had had my bag checked through 4 flights on many occasions. However, I can't think of too many when I have had 4 boarding passes printed at once. Most of my multi-sector journeys have included at least one long-haul international sector and they are always more than 24 hours from first departure to 4th departure. So I am normally only issued 2 or 3 BP at once and have to collect the rest along the way. Some example include:

• FRA-LHR-SIN-MEL-SYD-BNE
• BNE-SIN-FRA-LGW-RDU
• HEL-FRA-HKG-SYD-BNE

 

[dajop]

As a SG and certainly as a WP I normally avoid jumping flights as you run the risk of losing your preferred seating allocation.

Usually I much prefer to have 23E on a 737 and get home 2 - 3 hrs earlier than wait for my forward aisle seat on my reserved flight!

 

[dajop]

There are some very friendly Qantas staff who go out of their way to assist passengers. I'm not sure what leeway they actually have, or how much status really matters, but I have had some nice gestures afforded to me when travelling which pretty much I'm not entitled to.

One of my favourites which hasn't happened recently because they have fixed the schedule somewhat, was travelling CBR-MEL mid afternoon. This route used to have a sole Dash 8 36 seat flight in a 3hr time span between jet flights . They used to offer routing via SYD to get home earlier. Great status/mileage run.

 

[serfty]

Usually I much prefer to have 23E on a 737 and get home 2 - 3 hrs earlier than wait for my forward aisle seat on my reserved flight!

But I wouldn't get home 2 -3 hours earlier.

I NEVER take a cab from MEL these days; I am generally being picked up and I have already arranged collection at a certain time.

Better to spend that extra time in the QP over a few HPs, then sit in 4C on that 73H heading home.

 

[dajop]

I NEVER take a cab from MEL these days; I am generally being picked up and I have already arranged collection at a certain time.

Better to spend that extra time in the QP over a few HPs, then sit in 4C on that 73H heading home.

Understand. I usually have my own car parked at the airport, so not only is it a matter of getting home earlier, but because of the self drive aspect my ability to take full advantage extra time in the QP is limited!

 

[turbo]

Question in reference to award flights...(i haven't claimed any yet)

if a multi leg journey is offered in the award booking window on the QFF site (CBR - MEL via SYD) does this 'cost' me the points for both legs or is it just an equivalent alternative to a direct CBR - MEL?

 

[NM]

Question in reference to award flights...(i haven't claimed any yet)

if a multi leg journey is offered in the award booking window on the QFF site (CBR - MEL via SYD) does this 'cost' me the points for both legs or is it just an equivalent alternative to a direct CBR - MEL?

The distance is the sum of the individual segments, and the points cost is then based on the total distance of that multi-segment journey.

Oh yes, and you have to pay the fuel fines for each segment too.

 

[oz_mark]

The distance is the sum of the individual segments, and the points cost is then based on the total distance of that multi-segment journey.

Oh yes, and you have to pay the fuel fines for each segment too.

Except if you pay by points before Aug 14.

 

[serfty]

The distance is the sum of the individual segments, and the points cost is then based on the total distance of that multi-segment journey. ...

This is true in this case, however for other bookings note that some changes From/to several airlines )including Jetstar Asia) will generate a new "trip". In which case the points cost will generally be higher:

'Trip' means a series of one or more consecutive Flight Segments within an Itinerary:
(a) that does not include:
(i) a Stopover; or
(ii) a Flight Segment whose arrival city is the same as the departure city of any other Flight Segment in that series, (in this instance the Trip will be broken at the farthest point from the departure city for that series);
(b) not exceeding the maximum permitted miles in the Award Flight tables; or
(c) not broken by a change from any airline to, or from, the following airlines:Alaska Airlines, Aer Lingus, Cathay Pacific Airways, Finnair, Iberia, LAN, Air Niugini, Alitalia, El Al, Jet Airways, Jetstar Asia, SAS, or US Airways; ...

Note, turbo would be landing at AVV, not MEL.