Qantas Upgrades - Successes or Failures (post results)

[QF WP]

Finally flying with QF again, surprised that for a day trip BNE/MEL/CBR/BNE they were cheapest on all sectors.

Put in upgrade requests for the first and third sectors. Only a Silver member (but not for long) as DSC on these flights will be me to 60 SC’s short of LTG. Next return flight (maybe ADL) should get me over the line.

Got the Upgrade Fairy text this evening:

 

[ozflier]

Definitely available. Did you try @dairyfloss advice to cancel the request and re-submit it?

QF 622

MEL 3:20p → BNE 4:30p J9 C8 D7 I5 U3 Y9 B9 H9 K9 M9 L9 V9 S9 N9 Q9 O9 G0 X9 E0

Booking is confirmed .
Checked and still 3 "u" seats available on 3 april. Classic reward and upgrade seats available on QFF site.
Did as suggested thank you.
Cancelled upgrade request and reapplied - nil changes after 2 hours but hoping.

 

[dairyfloss]

Booking is confirmed .
Checked and still 3 "u" seats available on 3 april. Classic reward and upgrade seats available on QFF site.
Did as suggested thank you.
Cancelled upgrade request and reapplied - nil changes after 2 hours but hoping.

It should be instant, if it works... you say 'confirmed', but is it actually ticketed? It won't work without this. Depending on how they booked the flights, like through an agency, there are occasions where the booking will sit idle until a certain ticketing date. Could that be possible? Not possible to validate this on the Qantas site (which is ridiculous), but you can search the PNR (booking reference) on some other oneworld airline sites to confirm - e.g. go to BA Manage my Booking > [enter details] > View eTicket receipt

p.s. the three U class coded fares are still available:


Cheers,
Matt.

 

[ozflier]

It should be instant, if it works... you say 'confirmed', but is it actually ticketed? It won't work without this. Depending on how they booked the flights, like through an agency, there are occasions where the booking will sit idle until a certain ticketing date. Could that be possible? Not possible to validate this on the Qantas site (which is ridiculous), but you can search the PNR (booking reference) on some other oneworld airline sites to confirm - e.g. go to BA Manage my Booking > [enter details] > View eTicket receipt

p.s. the three U class coded fares are still available:
View attachment 430982

Cheers,
Matt.

It should be instant, if it works... you say 'confirmed', but is it actually ticketed? It won't work without this. Depending on how they booked the flights, like through an agency, there are occasions where the booking will sit idle until a certain ticketing date. Could that be possible? Not possible to validate this on the Qantas site (which is ridiculous), but you can search the PNR (booking reference) on some other oneworld airline sites to confirm - e.g. go to BA Manage my Booking > [enter details] > View eTicket receipt

p.s. the three U class coded fares are still available:
View attachment 430982

Cheers,
Matt.

Thank you
Note the flight is QF 622 not QF 626.
Its definitely ticketed with an 081- .... eticket issued on 3 february.
Confirmed on BA site.

 

[muppet]

Thank you
Note the flight is QF 622 not QF 626.
Its definitely ticketed with an 081- .... eticket issued on 3 february.
Confirmed on BA site.

Based on what you’re saying, something is not working as it is supposed to. I don’t know what to suggest at this point. HUCA.

 

[dairyfloss]

Thank you
Note the flight is QF 622 not QF 626.
Its definitely ticketed with an 081- .... eticket issued on 3 february.
Confirmed on BA site.

Oops - cut the wrong one... there's 3 x U seats on both of these birds

Like @muppet said - a real mystery as to why it's not working; and sorry the advice didn't yield the desired result.

Hope it comes through closer.

 

[QF WP]

At T-25, get my second upgrade for my day trip to MEL & CBR: