Qantas Upgrades - Successes or Failures (post results)

[meljfk]

Does anyone know if oneworld status factors into upgrade priority? I'm WP, putting in for a points upgrade for my sibling who is AA EXP and wondering if there's any priority over an NB on the same flight?

 

[dairyfloss]

Does anyone know if oneworld status factors into upgrade priority? I'm WP, putting in for a points upgrade for my sibling who is AA EXP and wondering if there's any priority over an NB on the same flight?

It's a good question, and one I don't recall seeing before! I don't believe so, unless perhaps as a tie-breaker with other pax who have upgrade requests in. I think there is a way to request upgrades from the AA side on QF flights now, as well, and if possible, this might give them a higher go in the pecking order as an AA EXP, but not really certain. It's all in the dark arts category, this stuff!

Edit to add: I've just seen the AA upgrade request uses PlusGrade, so is most likely the same as using the Bid Now method for QFF members. This means that they are processed last, behind all QFF classic upgrade requests of any pax status, so should be used as a last resort or for those short of points to do the former.

 

[kdubz]

Success - Y (classic plus) to J - QF59 SYD - HND at T-1 no status
Fail on the return trip QF26

 

[fletty]

Success - Y (classic plus) to J - QF59 SYD - HND at T-1 no status
Fail on the return trip QF26

Out of curiosity, how many points did you spend in total for SYD-HND then?

 

[kdubz]

47000 on the Y fare + 69700 on the upgrade = 116700.

Of course not as good value as just J classic reward…

 

[fletty]

47000 on the Y fare + 69700 on the upgrade = 116700.

Of course not as good value as just J classic reward…

Still decent value though, beats 10hrs in whY!

 

[CaptainCurtis]

Success Y to Y+ on QF12 LAX-SYD @ T-21 as QF Gold.

 

[serfty]

Of course not as good value as just J classic reward…

Offset a little by the reduced carrier surcharges - On that route currently reward Business YQ is $105 while Economy is $55 ...

 

[GDSman]

Having a good week - Success QF2 LHR-SIN Y (booked S) to J as SG (LTG) - saw in app at T-28

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Having a good week - Success QF2 LHR-SIN Y (booked S) to J as SG (LTG) - saw in app at T-28

 

[mviy]

Upgrade successful at T-59 QF2 LHR-SIN from Flex Y to J as WP.

That makes 3 out of 4 long flights on this trip with just SIN-MEL remaining.

 

[mviy]

One WP and one SG travelling on one booking - upgrade successful from PE to J on QF2 LHR-SYD

 

[GDSman]

Fail - QF36 SIN-MEL Y to J as SG. 100% full flight operating a 787 instead of usual A330. Included W seats sold as Y...but I didn't realise so unable to change seat.

 

[Chesty]

Fail - QF36 SIN-MEL Y to J as SG. 100% full flight operating a 787 instead of usual A330. Included W seats sold as Y...but I didn't realise so unable to change seat.

Traveling on QF35 this Saturday as SG and expect the same result. Showing J2 available.

 

[TedE]

I'm on QF448 at 1:40pm on Wednesday 2 April 2025 and just trying to gauge the chances of an upgrade. Could anyone grab the loading for me?

Anyone able to shed some light on why there would be 2 x wide bodies going from MEL to SYD in the middle of the day on that Wednesday (the other being QF440 at noon)?

 

[RealtimeY]

QF448 at 1:40pm on Wednesday 2 April 2025

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[fletty]

I'm on QF448 at 1:40pm on Wednesday 2 April 2025 and just trying to gauge the chances of an upgrade. Could anyone grab the loading for me?

Anyone able to shed some light on why there would be 2 x wide bodies going from MEL to SYD in the middle of the day on that Wednesday (the other being QF440 at noon)?

My understanding is QF are short on A330s due to maintenance which is causing a few equipment shuffles.