Last month I requested seats on QF25 & 26 for this December. They were I4~6 and approved. In fact I was declined on an I8 flight. I think you could reason that more I seats means a higher chance of a release as they're willing to sell more sale cash tickets, but it definitely doesn't mean it's not possible!I guess I have been spooked by the lower number of I class seats in my post above - for example, HND-SYD 31-08 -24 with I4 and biz sale present or NRT-BNE QF 62 biz sale present and I2 .
Looks like I have not rang as aggressively enough in the past.
sorry, just a comment on that one. They are devoting a very large portion of that profit to share buybacks and not retaining it within the company, so the balance sheet can’t be too badly off.Despite a large QF profit there’s still repair to the balance sheet required.
It is all possible ... see post 1803.Deferring to the brains trust on this, as I haven't seen any indication previously in thread:
a friend of mine has asked if there's a limit to the number of times a WP can request seats to be released, or if you're deprioritised for future requests if you ask too often?
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I called today to get an economy Award seat released on a domestic flight, request made as a Plat.
Got Sth Africa (I think) but seemed to be a good agent.
When I gave the flight I wanted, he almost immediately said that he could see that the request would be 'guarantee declined', because the required fare class wasn't available and would I like to nominate an alternative? I did, and the seat was released after the usual wait.
TBH, I haven't made that many requests to have award seats released but I don't recall the "fare class needs to be available" being a criteria. Has it always been thus?
I queried, and he said for economy N needs to be available for domestic and Q for international; for business D and I. Else its a 'guarantee decline'.
If that's the case, I could simply look up EF and see what 'release' seats are available.
Have I just missed this aspect before?
As the information is correct, it's clear you weren't talking to Cape Town.
I'd laugh too, except my most recent request was handled competently and successfully by a SA agent ... apart from the bit where he couldn't tag on a domestic leg (with availability.)As the information is correct, it's clear you weren't talking to Cape Town.
You won't be able to request release of anything not on QF metal... or are you just noting this desire, as an aside?Had been requesting handful of domestic Y seats to be released and have been successful.
In the past few days, requested;
1. 1xCR Y CBR-BNE return
2. 4xCR Y MEL-BNE
3. 1xCR Y CBR-MEL
4. 1xCR Y SYD-BNE return
Tried finding 1x CR Y BLR-MAA - no availability and shows via CMB (BLR-CMB-MAA) would love to do that, but don't have the time.
My noting was of desire in this instance.You won't be able to request release of anything not on QF metal... or are you just noting this desire, as an aside?