Qantas Upgrades - Successes or Failures (post results)

[AbsolutelyAnything]

QF8 - Sun 14/11 Y Flex to J ATG

Was rather miffed that they took the points given that this was my 3rd attempt to leave Texas, original flights cancelled and rebooked connecting flight delayed to the point of missing the rebooked QF12, then ended up back on QF8 again 3 days later!

 

[Notyourbag]

QF5 SYD-PER
QF Gold status
Success 24 hrs prior.

 

[defurax]

QF81 SYD-SIN 30/08 fail.
Fingers crossed for QF1 tonight....but not looking good!

 

[LinaLee]

29/8 QF9 Y->J success T-60
1/9 QF10 Y->J success T-60
WP
Y discount fares

 

[Leigh744]

What has happened to immediate upgrades on domestic flights if an available business class award is available at the time of booking? Have requested the upgrade but hasn't been confirmed and there is definitely award seats available.

 

[sudoer]

Have requested the upgrade but hasn't been confirmed and there is definitely award seats available.

Was this immediately after booking? Have you received your e-ticket?

 

[Ade]

Y discount fares

Good on you! Never have I ever got an upgrade when purchasing *Sale* Y fares on international...

 

[Leigh744]

Was this immediately after booking? Have you received your e-ticket?

Has been about 8 hours since the booking was placed. Received e-ticket quite quickly. Tried twice now to get the upgrade confirmed so have resorted to calling call centre and now trying to get it sorted.

 

[Port Power]

What has happened to immediate upgrades on domestic flights if an available business class award is available at the time of booking? Have requested the upgrade but hasn't been confirmed and there is definitely award seats available.

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Maybe QF is hoping the seats will either sell for cash or be booked as J classic reward seats and are leaving time for this to happen. How many classic reward J seats were available to book?

 

[Leigh744]

Maybe QF is hoping the seats will either sell for cash or be booked as J classic reward seats and are leaving time for this to happen. How many classic reward J seats were available to book?

I'm able to see award availability when I book for 9. Its an A330 operated flight. The call centre stated that they could only request the upgrade using points and couldn't confirm it.

 

[QF WP]

@serfty to the white courtesy phone. He'll know the answer.

 

[defurax]

29/8 QF9 Y->J success T-60
1/9 QF10 Y->J success T-60
WP
Y discount fares

I assume this was the MEL-PER segment only?

 

[serfty]

I'm able to see award availability when I book for 9. Its an A330 operated flight. The call centre stated that they could only request the upgrade using points and couldn't confirm it.

Need more information to consider Why?

Was the A330 flight Domestic? International? Route?

 

[Leigh744]

Need more information to consider Why?

Was the A330 flight Domestic? International? Route?

Flight is domestic. MEL-SYD. It's the first leg of a MEL-SYD-ADL single ticket. Might that be the reason?

 

[Port Power]

Need more information to consider Why?

Was the A330 flight Domestic? International? Route?

The details are in post #1,385. Domestic.

 

[serfty]

Flight is domestic. MEL-SYD. It's the first leg of a MEL-SYD-ADL single ticket. Might that be the reason?

How many points were these nine award bookings going to cost each?

 

[Leigh744]

As one award booking it was 27,6k. Is that what you mean?

 

[serfty]

As one award booking it was 27,6k. Is that what you mean?

Yes, A U class MEL-SYD award is 18,400 points +++.

 

[Leigh744]

All I'm trying to do is upgrade the MEL-SYD flight for 10,900 points and it has let me request it but hasn't been confirmed like it has done every time previously for me. So other than to try the call centre again, the only other option I was considering was to cancel the request and try it again tomorrow.

 

[serfty]

I suspect the 27.6k is points plus pay, booking into I.

Not all awards are equal.

To upgrade into business on points, you need U class available.