They’ll do an A330 rearranging and swap. Shouldn’t impact timingPerhaps they'll swap the aircraft for a 737-800? (Joking!)
Has anyone spotted any Classic Flight Reward seats on AKL-JFK recently? I can't find anything, even in Y.
They’ll do an A330 rearranging and swap. Shouldn’t impact timingPerhaps they'll swap the aircraft for a 737-800? (Joking!)
Has anyone spotted any Classic Flight Reward seats on AKL-JFK recently? I can't find anything, even in Y.
Not funny Matt. We're due to leave Sydney on 28 Jul on QF3 to get to Auckland. MrsK will be seriously unimpressed, and me too. At worst I suppose, it would be an A330.Perhaps they'll swap the aircraft for a 737-800? (Joking!)
Has anyone spotted any Classic Flight Reward seats on AKL-JFK recently? I can't find anything, even in Y.
A couple of weeks ago I walked in, turned left, couldn't find an empty seat, and walked right out again. The view and ambiance in the food court was much better.That Qantas lounge in Auckland needs to be improved.
But can you divorce the sectors and find just AKL-JFK?They are out there. Here's one such example:
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But can you divorce the sectors and find just AKL-JFK?
Rumors are that the 3 new 787s meant to arrive in June have been delayed again, not sure what impact that would have on the new routes.
I must admit I don’t know the normal going rate for CR seats SYD->JFK, but 55k + $change doesn’t seem unreasonable (21hrs in Y aside ).They are out there. Here's one such example:
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Even on day 1 when they did the points plane there was no independent QF3/4 AKL-JFK vv
I suspect that this will be like the old QF25/26 situation, where you could get MEL-AKL-LAX/LAX-AKL-MEL but not AKL-LAX/LAX-AKL.
It will be interesting to see if you could request this through Hobart using platinum award release. There is a lot of QF3/4 unsold availability later in the year. I do suspect though they might not release until they have better yield data? But obviously just thinking aloud.
Couldn't one just call up Qantas after booking this and say, "can you drop the SYD to AKL sector?"But can you divorce the sectors and find just AKL-JFK?
Whilst the flight has a SYD-AKL sector, a SYD-JFK ticket doesn’t. It might as well be a SYD-LHR flight as far as reservations are concerned. If trying this, it might be better to do using MEL or BNE flight, or a different SYD-AKL connecting flight, and therefore the ticket would have an AKL-JFK sector. But even then, likely to encounter married sector issues.Couldn't one just call up Qantas after booking this and say, "can you drop the SYD to AKL sector?"
Couldn't one just call up Qantas after booking this and say, "can you drop the SYD to AKL sector?"
I must have been slow when I looked since I could only find QF3 ex Syd. having said that, I haven't seen any since even in W or YI actually got AKL-JFK independently at the time the Points Plane was available for booking. Obviously doesn't mean they won't restrict the ability to do this going forward and require you to start from somewhere in Australia.
I'm going to shortly be cancelling my jfk -> syd booking for 3 seats in J on the points plane 16th June. They are going to go back into the pool since it was a points plane so it'll be up for grabs.
The seven vacant seats could be those reserved for higher status? There could be pax who just can’t select them yet?Interestingly there are currently 7 vacant seats showing on the seating plan for that flight on the 16th. So not sure they’re allowing new bookings as awards as nothing is showing up in Business class when you try an award booking
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I believe booking that many people for such a flight in coach is considered a war crime (i.e. violation of the Geneva convention) as it represents cruel and unusual punishment.Interestingly there are currently 7 vacant seats showing on the seating plan for that flight on the 16th. So not sure they’re allowing new bookings as awards as nothing is showing up in Business class when you try an award booking