QFF Platinum requesting release of extra Classic Reward seats?

[sudoer]

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???

WP and P1 can request for family members, but not friends.

 

[smckay]

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???

WP and P1 can request for family. Random friends on the interwebs is not allowed, but I was desperate and wanted to add to the useless question pool.

 

[Flatforlonghaul]

Evening! QF WP here, considering requesting a release of 2 x J seats on QF72, SIN PER, one way any day between 2nd - 6th March 2025. Is anybody able and willing to check EF for me? I don't have any subscriptions of that nature. TYIA
(Was lucky enough to secure Classic J seats PER SIN travelling end of Feb 25)

 

[tdimdad]

Another newbie question on the topic: do the requests apply to QF mainline / own metal only or can I add a 3K connection to it?

 

[im.daniel]

Evening! QF WP here, considering requesting a release of 2 x J seats on QF72, SIN PER, one way any day between 2nd - 6th March 2025. Is anybody able and willing to check EF for me? I don't have any subscriptions of that nature. TYIA
(Was lucky enough to secure Classic J seats PER SIN travelling end of Feb 25)

You can do a free trial for their Pro Subscription for 5 days

 

[WilsonM]

Evening! QF WP here, considering requesting a release of 2 x J seats on QF72, SIN PER, one way any day between 2nd - 6th March 2025. Is anybody able and willing to check EF for me? I don't have any subscriptions of that nature. TYIA
(Was lucky enough to secure Classic J seats PER SIN travelling end of Feb 25)

AFF has a dedicated thread to ask for flight loadings here: Flight Availability/Loadings & Upgrade Probability Help Desk

Another newbie question on the topic: do the requests apply to QF mainline / own metal only or can I add a 3K connection to it?

Requests are only for QF-operated services, although if there's 3K availability a competent agent should be able to create a multi-city booking with the QF/3K connection, assuming you get the seats released.

 

[DAC1]

Evening! QF WP here, considering requesting a release of 2 x J seats on QF72, SIN PER, one way any day between 2nd - 6th March 2025. Is anybody able and willing to check EF for me? I don't have any subscriptions of that nature. TYIA
(Was lucky enough to secure Classic J seats PER SIN travelling end of Feb 25)

2nd - I8
3rd - I2
4th - I0
5th - I2
6th - I6

 

[jbmemories]

I'm just double-checking... When the Qantas staff says a "sale fare" bucket has nothing, are they referring to just I-fare and D-fare, respectively?

(And ofc U-fare, but that would've been redeemable directly)

For the PER-LHR flight, there were some I and D fares, so I am unsure which one came out for me (WP) and that was approved. But there were a few I fares for LHR-PER, etc. but system rejected all of the other route combinations back to PER.

 

[serfty]

I'm just double-checking... When the Qantas staff says a "sale fare" bucket has nothing, are they referring to just I-fare and D-fare, respectively?

There is an article linked in post #1, here it is:

How Qantas Platinum Members Can Request Extra Reward Seats

Qantas Platinum and Platinum One frequent flyers can request the release of additional Classic Flight Reward seats on Qantas flights.

www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au

IME, "SALE" business fares can be D or I; note the article (and anecdotal experience) indicates I only for such Platinum requests on international.

 

[ms1]

Looking for 2 x J seats for SYD-LAX next June or July. Totally flexible with the dates. There's no classic seats available but plenty of sale revenue fares.
Am I likely to get a couple of seats released?

 

[Bugalugz]

Has anyone had luck release Y+ on PER-SYD or the old PER-MEL 'Intl' legs.

Requested 3 or so weeks ago and was told no to J, Y+ and Y - she took the details 3 times so assume it was checked across all 3 classes.

Been told a couple different things from Hobart and still unsure whether they can release a request or not. Today was told for the domestic legs only J and Y avail - I thought it was classed as Intl but sounded like they couldn't request it at all. Wanting a couple days time as there's been no T and all of a sudden a heap of T availability dropped in.

 

[RichardMEL]

I'm just double-checking... When the Qantas staff says a "sale fare" bucket has nothing, are they referring to just I-fare and D-fare, respectively?

(And ofc U-fare, but that would've been redeemable directly)

For the PER-LHR flight, there were some I and D fares, so I am unsure which one came out for me (WP) and that was approved. But there were a few I fares for LHR-PER, etc. but system rejected all of the other route combinations back to PER.

WP can only get release potentially with I inventory.

P1 can request review with D and I available

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Looking for 2 x J seats for SYD-LAX next June or July. Totally flexible with the dates. There's no classic seats available but plenty of sale revenue fares.
Am I likely to get a couple of seats released?

Peak demand time so possibly unlikely.. but calling and asking ifor some specific dates s the only way to know

 

[DAC1]

Has anyone had luck release Y+ on PER-SYD or the old PER-MEL 'Intl' legs.

Requested 3 or so weeks ago and was told no to J, Y+ and Y - she took the details 3 times so assume it was checked across all 3 classes.

Been told a couple different things from Hobart and still unsure whether they can release a request or not. Today was told for the domestic legs only J and Y avail - I thought it was classed as Intl but sounded like they couldn't request it at all. Wanting a couple days time as there's been no T and all of a sudden a heap of T availability dropped in.

They are embargoed from requests for all classes. You may occasionally see Y available if you search.

 

[sudoer]

WP can only get release potentially with I inventory.

I know the earlier discussion was about international, but for anyone who's just tuning in, WP can get D released on domestic routes

 

[OATEK]

Has anyone had luck release Y+ on PER-SYD or the old PER-MEL 'Intl' legs.

Requested 3 or so weeks ago and was told no to J, Y+ and Y - she took the details 3 times so assume it was checked across all 3 classes.

Been told a couple different things from Hobart and still unsure whether they can release a request or not. Today was told for the domestic legs only J and Y avail - I thought it was classed as Intl but sounded like they couldn't request it at all. Wanting a couple days time as there's been no T and all of a sudden a heap of T availability dropped in.

Last year I couldn't get a J (U) release so I tried W (Z) and got 2 seats. I then put in a request for upgrade and as this was 5 months out left it at that. Then at around T-72 I got the upgrade approved message, so finished up right where I originally hoped.

 

[smckay]

Looking for 2 x J seats for SYD-LAX next June or July. Totally flexible with the dates. There's no classic seats available but plenty of sale revenue fares.
Am I likely to get a couple of seats released?

I was offered a couple of different dates in May and August so your chances if flexible would be good. That was for both ways.