QFF Platinum requesting release of extra Classic Reward seats?

[dvt]

Using the seat map can indicate when a flight is very full, but an unallocated seat map does not necessarily indicate that the flight is lightly sold. The blocked seats are likely due to your QFF status.

The Flight Availability tab is going to be more useful for requesting seats. The particular flight you are looking at (2APR25 MEL-CGK QF39) has unusual availability this far out - only Flex Business (J) and Flex/Semi-Flex Economy (YBHKM) inventory is available.

Qantas may be expecting high demand for this flight and is not releasing any sale inventory in any cabin. VIC school holidays start on 4 April, I don't know if there are any major events in Jakarta/Indonesia around that time?

You could try request 30MAR25 if that date works for you.

View attachment 410703

Flying via SYD on 31MAR25 could also be requested.

View attachment 410705

Yes, the availability does look unusual. I've been searching for events in Jakarta around that time and I can't find anything. I'll hold on a little longer to see if anything changes in Y or J.

 

[sudoer]

I've been searching for events in Jakarta around that time

I have just found Lebaran (Eid) is 31 Mar and 1 Apr, both public holidays. I doubt QF will add I inventory...

 

[RichardMEL]

I agree with @sudoer . It is unusual with just J9 and a seemingly empty J cabin.

One thought is a large group has it booked as a block, but no allocations, or QF are manually limiting availability for their own reasons such as anticipated demand or some other reason. I've never quite seen a situation like this, but there still is near sox months to go.

 

[dvt]

I agree with @sudoer . It is unusual with just J9 and a seemingly empty J cabin.

One thought is a large group has it booked as a block, but no allocations, or QF are manually limiting availability for their own reasons such as anticipated demand or some other reason. I've never quite seen a situation like this, but there still is near sox months to go.

I was also thinking that it could be a group booking with no allocated seats yet. My only other thought is that there could be a huge dump of award seats coming up for some type of media release?? I think JNB and BKK happened recently, maybe Jakarta is next!

 

[serfty]

Qantas may be expecting high demand for this flight and is not releasing any sale inventory in any cabin. VIC school holidays start on 4 April, I don't know if there are any major events in Jakarta/Indonesia around that time?

Yes, it is Easter & Australian Autumn school Holidays as per this post:

Also, you are requesting during the Autumn School holidays encompassing Easter 2025. (Varied state dependent dates from 29th March to 28th April inclusive).

 

[SYD]

Yes, it is Easter & Australian Autumn school Holidays as per this post:

Easter is quite late next year - 20 April.

 

[serfty]

Easter is quite late next year - 20 April.

Yes, check the school holiday dates that incorporate it. (Also, ANZAC day)

 

[Princess Fiona]

F seat requested and successfully released QF2 mid December LHR-SYD

Manual review was required.

 

[smckay]

Is it appropriate to ask if a P1 could do a booking on a persons behalf? My 'Friend' is struggling to get flights to LHR mid-August 2025. Yes, they realise the got nada direct but if they could get to Dallas it would work.

 

[elanshin]

I was also thinking that it could be a group booking with no allocated seats yet. My only other thought is that there could be a huge dump of award seats coming up for some type of media release?? I think JNB and BKK happened recently, maybe Jakarta is next!

Unlikely, QF could just be default loading certain times and dates (like around school holidays) with no I and U fares by default then adjust them as we get closer.

Quite a few airlines do this so nothing crazy here.

 

[sudoer]

Is it appropriate to ask if a P1 could do a booking on a persons behalf?

Not appropriate - that would be asking the P1 to break QFF T&C and put their own membership at risk.

 

[flyingfan]

Agreed with above, I don't see how the T&Cs could be read to allow non-eligible family members.

I've received some PMs asking me to make bookings and had to (hopefully politely) refuse.

 

[Danger]

The two statements cannot both be correct.

In any case, it really is a question of how much you value your time. If you have all the time in the world, you can call every day if you really want.

I think they can both be correct. People could cancel and the allocation could change, just like inventory can vary multiple times a day.

 

[Cool Cat Phil]

Request for 2 seats late September 2025 Apologies don’t have EF, cannot look up booking class availability

QF11 SYD>LAX approved
QF73 SYD>SFO declined
QF75 SYD>YVR declined

LAX Not my preferred option as planning to visit Canada, but I’ll take it, as we can work around LAX being a major hub airport and having plenty of options.

I was particularly impressed by those here on AFF who have commented recently regarding the requirement for a “ sale” fare to be visible, in order to request a J seat to released. No doubt this is key and was true for all 3 flights, with LAX being the only sector showing a sale fare.

Process took approx 25 mins all up on the phone, going through all 3 options and taking payment for taxes.
As I was calling from overseas i did not engage in small talk with the QFF call centre Operator, however my hunch was the call was handled in South Africa. I was really impressed with the service, and did not have to repeat myself multiple times which is so refreshing. The call centre operator was more than happy to go through various options and was not pressuring me to get off the phone.

 

[smckay]

Need to be in Bergen in early August 2025 (8/9/10)

Multiple J x 2 requests thus;
SYD-DFW denied
MEL-DFW denied
SYD-LAX granted on 9th
MEL-LAX granted on 10th
SYD-LHR denied
MEL-LHR denied
PER-LHR denied
SYD-JFK denied

All showing at least 2 seats in Sale.

After 4 x 1.5 hour calls, 12 hours online I was a broken man and meekly asked "what about First, mister"?

Budda Bing, 2 seats SYD-LHR in F on 10 August.

Which tells me QF know peeps can afford a business ticket but the First flyers are standing at the entrance to Struggle Street, and LAX has a lot of spare chairs.

Not a bad result for my last 3 weeks of WP.

Now, to just get back from LHR in a decent seat

 

[smckay]

Replying to post #2,595

14/15/16/17 September return leg
LHR - SYD
F denied
J Denied
LHR-MEL
J Denied
LHR-SIN-MEL
F/J denied

Only alternate was advertised J classic reward
AY LHR-HEL-HKG
QF HKG - MEL

At least we'll be able to experience AY J at a time when we'll be lucid and awake and be able to eat and drink unlike last time.

 

[sudoer]

At least we'll be able to experience AY J at a time when we'll be lucid and awake and be able to eat and drink unlike last time.

You'll also save a decent amount on APD I think

 

[SYD]

You'll also save a decent amount on APD I think

Possibly not if still all on one ticket? Unless there’s a stopover in HEL.

 

[smckay]

You'll also save a decent amount on APD I think

It is 2 bookings as Auckland struggled to merge them. With the First leg we would have paid the same-ish points so I didn't push it. We paid $500 each inbound and €431 for both outbound in taxes.

 

[tdimdad]

Is it appropriate to ask if a P1 could do a booking on a persons behalf? My 'Friend' is struggling to get flights to LHR mid-August 2025. Yes, they realise the got nada direct but if they could get to Dallas it would work.

The responses to this sound like this WP benefit is available to them only, i.e. requesting for a family member is out of the question. Correct???