QF PremY now on sale

[Standby]

A search of the QF web site to LHR next May now offers Y/PY/J-F cabins
in the drop down and flights are selling..well 1 each way
A sample price on the day I looked showed a price a bit more than 5300.00 rtn

 

[Standby]

Also checked FF seats...they are there for 190Kish FF points to redeem

 

[aus_flyer]

A search of the QF web site to LHR next May now offers Y/PY/J-F cabins
in the drop down and flights are selling..well 1 each way
A sample price on the day I looked showed a price a bit more than 5300.00 rtn

I tried and I cant see it

 

[Standby]

I dont drink before midday it was there...although I now see the home page has added some promo blurbs ..double points etc.....they must have flicked the switch sooner than they were supposed to..I'll check later

 

[serfty]

I see em ...

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PE available LHR to MEL 22nd May (QF30) for 96,000 points + £144.70 (GBP).

Y is 64,000 points + £104.70 (GBP) (Don't you luv that UK departure tax!)

 

[JohnK]

A sample price on the day I looked showed a price a bit more than 5300.00 rtn

Is that double the price of WHY? For an extra 7 inches of leg room and the same service! No thanks. I just hope that BA does not follow suit and increase WT+ prices in line with QF....

 

[Keith009]

I dont see the Y+ option either. :-|

 

[Shano]

Visible for me under award bookings (as serfty noted above), but not for paid bookings.....

 

[aus_flyer]

Premium Economy return fares from Sydney (inc taxes, etc) will start from:
Hong Kong - $1999
Singapore - $2189

Bangkok - $2552
Johannesburg - $4217​

London - $4567

 

[Keith009]

The SIN and BKK figures seem a wee bit pricier than BA T fares. But I suppose due to the JSA they'd both have to price out the same?

 

[serfty]

96K is 1½ times the points required for WHY. (64K).

It seems Y+ is coming out at 150% the WHY award.

A trip MEL-(QF Y)-LAX-(AA Y)-JFK-(BA Y+)-LHR-(QF Y+)-MEL is showing as a Qantas oneworld award at a rate of 210K points + $679.01 (AUD). (WHY oneworld award is 140K)

 

[Keith009]

Ooh I see it now under the paid bookings option - you need to have a departure date of APR or later.

 

[serfty]

It's official: About Qantas - Newsroom

Qantas Premium Economy on Sale

Sydney, 13 November 2007

Seats in Qantas' new international Premium Economy cabin went on sale today.

Qantas Executive General Manager, Mr John Borghetti, said seats in the airline's new Premium Economy cabin would be available on select B747-400 services from:
- Sydney to London via Singapore and Bangkok from 1 April 2008;
- Sydney to Johannesburg from 1 April 2008;
- Melbourne to London via Singapore and Hong Kong from 16 May 2008; and
- Sydney to Hong Kong from 3 August 2008. ...

 

[JohnK]

The SIN and BKK figures seem a wee bit pricier than BA T fares.

I would have said a lot more expensive.

But I suppose due to the JSA they'd both have to price out the same?

I hope not. Most times BA economy airfares can be $200-$300 cheaper than the same airfare offered by QF.

It seems Y+ is coming out at 150% the WHY award.

I just love that logic especially when paid Y+ airfares only earn 10% bonus on WHY FF point earning.

 

[aus_flyer]

I just love that logic especially when paid Y+ airfares only earn 10% bonus on WHY FF point earning.

Not as bad as First requiring 3x but only earning 50% bonus!

 

[ANstar]

On the plus side it still looks like JQ * class will earn J points (as per the new earning table)

Lets hope it stays that way

 

[NM]

Is that double the price of WHY? For an extra 7 inches of leg room and the same service! No thanks. I just hope that BA does not follow suit and increase WT+ prices in line with QF....

According to the QF marketing machine, their premium economy is more than a different seat. JQ Star Class is just a different seat and the bundling of some services that would otherwise be paid for.

QF claims that Premium Economy:

• Will have a dedicated flight Attendant for the 32 seats (or 40 seats for US flights), so should mean more attentive service
• Will get pre-flight champagne
• A dedicated Premium Economy menu
• Premium wines
• A selection of snacks and drinks available through the flight
• Priority check-in
• Dedicated boarding lane

 

[JohnK]

According to the QF marketing machine, their premium economy is more than a different seat.

It is possible to say that the extra services provided by QF for premium economy could be worth an extra $100 over WHY plus the extra leg room.

I still can't see how this equates to a 100% surcharge on WHY airfares!

 

[NM]

It is possible to say that the extra services provided by QF for premium economy could be worth an extra $100 over WHY plus the extra leg room.

I still can't see how this equates to a 100% surcharge on WHY airfares!

well they are worth (to Qantas) whatever people will pay for them. If people are willing to pay an extra $2000 for a trip to the UK, then that is where QF will set the price. I am not surprised by the noted prices. I always expected QF to set the price high initially and see if people will pay. They can always discount the price later if they are not selling enough.

 

[flying1977]

Looking at the using points calculator on qantas.com, they have listed all the costs to use your points for Premium Economy. Sydney to London return - 192,000 points, not bad!

https://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/calculators/premiumEconomy