Qantas Trans-Tasman Business Class

[AustraliaPoochie]

Maybe some of my searches are too far out, but some days I don't see a LA metal QF flight coded flight SYD - AKL.

 

[RichardMEL]

Maybe some of my searches are too far out, but some days I don't see a LA metal QF flight coded flight SYD - AKL.

Could it be possible that whatever flights you are searching on just do not have availability on some days?

In the interests of accuracy I have done some research on this and easily found the following QF news release from last year:
Qantas expands codeshare with LAN across South America - Qantas News Room

in part it says:

"Qantas has a long-standing partnership with LAN, codesharing on LAN’s daily flights on the Sydney-Auckland-Santiago route."

(bolding is my own)

Additionally, doing a timetable search shows QF321 operates daily, though on shifting timings, as dedicated by LA's schedule. Note this is for our winter next year but the validity is current until August, 2016 at least:

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-arriveTime yui-dt-col-arriveTime yui-dt-sortable"]4:25 PM

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-effectiveDate yui-dt-col-effectiveDate yui-dt-sortable"]04/07/16

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-endingDate yui-dt-col-endingDate yui-dt-sortable"]29/08/16

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-airlineCode yui-dt-col-airlineCode yui-dt-sortable yui-dt-first"]0 connections
QF (LA)

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-departTime yui-dt-col-departTime yui-dt-sortable"]11:10 AM

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-arriveTime yui-dt-col-arriveTime yui-dt-sortable"]4:25 PM

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-equipmentCode yui-dt-col-equipmentCode yui-dt-sortable"]789

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-effectiveDate yui-dt-col-effectiveDate yui-dt-sortable"]26/10/15

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-endingDate yui-dt-col-endingDate yui-dt-sortable"]29/08/16

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-flightDetails yui-dt-col-flightDetails yui-dt-last"]

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-airlineCode yui-dt-col-airlineCode yui-dt-sortable yui-dt-first"]0 connections
LA

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-flightNumber yui-dt-col-flightNumber yui-dt-sortable"]800

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-departAirportCode yui-dt-col-departAirportCode yui-dt-sortable"]SYD

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-departTime yui-dt-col-departTime yui-dt-sortable"]11:30 AM

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-arriveTime yui-dt-col-arriveTime yui-dt-sortable"]4:45 PM

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-effectiveDate yui-dt-col-effectiveDate yui-dt-sortable"]02/07/16

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-endingDate yui-dt-col-endingDate yui-dt-sortable"]31/08/16

[/TD]
[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-flightDetails yui-dt-col-flightDetails yui-dt-last"]

[/TD]

[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-airlineCode yui-dt-col-airlineCode yui-dt-sortable yui-dt-first"]0 connections
QF (LA)

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-flightNumber yui-dt-col-flightNumber yui-dt-sortable"]321

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[/TD]
[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-departAirportCode yui-dt-col-departAirportCode yui-dt-sortable"]SYD

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-arriveAirportCode yui-dt-col-arriveAirportCode yui-dt-sortable"]AKL

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-arriveTime yui-dt-col-arriveTime yui-dt-sortable"]4:45 PM

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-equipmentCode yui-dt-col-equipmentCode yui-dt-sortable"]789

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-endingDate yui-dt-col-endingDate yui-dt-sortable"]31/08/16

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-flightDetails yui-dt-col-flightDetails yui-dt-last"]

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-airlineCode yui-dt-col-airlineCode yui-dt-sortable yui-dt-first"]0 connections

LA

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-departTime yui-dt-col-departTime yui-dt-sortable"]11:45 AM

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-arriveTime yui-dt-col-arriveTime yui-dt-sortable"]5:00 PM

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-equipmentCode yui-dt-col-equipmentCode yui-dt-sortable"]789

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-flightDuration yui-dt-col-flightDuration yui-dt-sortable"]3 hrs 15 mins

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-effectiveDate yui-dt-col-effectiveDate yui-dt-sortable"]01/07/16

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-endingDate yui-dt-col-endingDate yui-dt-sortable"]26/08/16

[/TD]
[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-flightDetails yui-dt-col-flightDetails yui-dt-last"]

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-airlineCode yui-dt-col-airlineCode yui-dt-sortable yui-dt-first"]0 connections
QF (LA)

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[/TD]
[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-departAirportCode yui-dt-col-departAirportCode yui-dt-sortable"]SYD

[/TD]
[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-departTime yui-dt-col-departTime yui-dt-sortable"]11:45 AM

[/TD]
[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-arriveAirportCode yui-dt-col-arriveAirportCode yui-dt-sortable"]AKL

[/TD]
[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-arriveTime yui-dt-col-arriveTime yui-dt-sortable"]5:00 PM

[/TD]
[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-equipmentCode yui-dt-col-equipmentCode yui-dt-sortable"]789

[/TD]
[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-flightDuration yui-dt-col-flightDuration yui-dt-sortable"]3 hrs 15 mins

[/TD]
[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-operatingDays yui-dt-col-operatingDays"]F

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-effectiveDate yui-dt-col-effectiveDate yui-dt-sortable"]30/10/15

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[TD="class: yui-dt0-col-endingDate yui-dt-col-endingDate yui-dt-sortable"]26/08/16

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[Mattg]

Maybe some of my searches are too far out, but some days I don't see a LA metal QF flight coded flight SYD - AKL.

I believe that LAN starts selling their seats 330 days out, while for Qantas it's 353 days. So if you were looking for flights 330-353 days in advance, only QF would show.

 

[Altair]

Thanks for the info re: lounges. I'm flying EK F AKL-SYD in two weeks (on a QF no.) and was keen to hear which lounge I should use. Seems like EK is the best.

EK AKL Lounge opens at 13:30. As others have pointed out it is the better offering.

 

[Mattg]

EK AKL Lounge opens at 13:30. As others have pointed out it is the better offering.

Fantastic. Will try this out in a couple of weeks.

 

[RichardMEL]

Noting that EK check-in at AKL opens 4 hours prior to their first departure... so in the winter that's around 1310 (for 1710 BNE departure) and an hour later in the summer.

 

[russ]

I take back my comments about the EK AKL lounge... Plenty of lamb curry, beef medallions and chicken pot pies on offer today!

 

[PaulST]

Are there two separate EK lounges at AKL for J and F? Or just the one?

 

[Aussie_flyer]

Are there two separate EK lounges at AKL for J and F? Or just the one?

Only one, as in all their outstations. Only Dubai has an F lounge separate.

 

[jackthomas]

Are there two separate EK lounges at AKL for J and F? Or just the one?

A combined lounge (just one)

 

[PaulST]

Are there two separate EK lounges at AKL for J and F? Or just the one?

In answer to my own question.
The shared EK F and J lounge is fantastic (although the internet is cough) and the QF J lounge is not worth visiting at all. I've included video of both in my EK F TR.
[video=youtube;acEZZ0ZmF_w]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acEZZ0ZmF_w[/video]

 

[kermatu]

Great video!

 

[Spongbob]

Yes, thank you for the video. What was happening with the cabin crew member at 2.48 minutes?

 

[RichardMEL]

Great video. reminds me I'll be doing that all in about 6 weeks. can't wait

 

[medhead]

Awesome video, doing EK over on Monday.
Will try the EK lounge on the way back.

 

[kermatu]

They clearly don't expect F pax to board so early. But on such a short flight it makes sense to get on fast and start the champers!

 

[PaulST]

Yes, thank you for the video. What was happening with the cabin crew member at 2.48 minutes?

Tucking her shirt in I suspect.

They clearly don't expect F pax to board so early. But on such a short flight it makes sense to get on fast and start the champers!

It was about 5 mins after boarding was meant to start (I was the first F pax, and within the first 5 pax in all classes). I was thinking exactly the same. Only had 3.5hrs of DP so I knew I had to get in early.

 

[medhead]

Does check in open 3 hours before the EK flight?

 

[eminere]

Does check in open 3 hours before the EK flight?

Yes.
.......

 

[serfty]

Does check in open 3 hours before the EK flight?

Check in was already open at 1:40pm when I arrived on Aug 2nd for my 5:30pm flight to MEL.