The Qantas Newbie Questions Thread

[DejaBrew]

Quick straw poll please... apart from stating the obvious reasoning that J > whY, what are people's thoughts on whether it's worth trying to upgrade from whY to J on QF3 SYD>AKL?

Considerations I'm grappling with...

• It's only 3 hours...
• QF3 is "proper" Qantas J (as opposed to glorified Y+)
• I've (somehow) never flown on a Dreamliner before
• I'd be needing to upgrade both DejaBrew+1 and myself (or optionally, upgrade myself only and be in the doghouse for the remainder of the trip )

 

[kookaburra75]

Quick straw poll please... apart from stating the obvious reasoning that J > whY, what are people's thoughts on whether it's worth trying to upgrade from whY to J on QF3 SYD>AKL?

Considerations I'm grappling with...

• It's only 3 hours...
• QF3 is "proper" Qantas J (as opposed to glorified Y+)
• I've (somehow) never flown on a Dreamliner before
• I'd be needing to upgrade both DejaBrew+1 and myself (or optionally, upgrade myself only and be in the doghouse for the remainder of the trip )

MrsK and I did that in 2023 to get J on points from Canberra to Auckland return, and our first trip on a 787. It allowed me to get MrsK to experience the First Class Lounge in Sydney, before I dropped off Plat. The timings worked well, arriving into Auckland early enough to head into the city and stay the night, before flying on to Samoa the next day. Coming back, we stayed at the airport the night before, to avoid too early a start. The experience in the Auckland "First" Lounge was very different too. It was worth it, considering the alternative was a 737 in J. Big difference.

As to your last dot point, only you can decide - choose wisely

 

[GrahamBRI]

As to your last dot point, only you can decide - chose wisely

As this was a straw poll, I am assuming Deja will honour the poll...... so it sounds like only we can decide
I vote upgrade

 

[Dmac59]

If it were my maiden trip on the B789 ( I haven’t yet had the pleasure), I would definitely want to experience J.
Upgrade x2
Good luck @DejaBrew

 

[AIRwin]

I'd be needing to upgrade both DejaBrew+1 and myself (or optionally, upgrade myself only and be in the doghouse for the remainder of the trip )

Separate bookings?

 

[DejaBrew]

As to your last dot point, only you can decide - chose wisely

Had a good laugh reading that - thank you

As this was a straw poll, I am assuming Deja will honour the poll...... so it sounds like only we can decide

Hang on... is this some obscure unwritten law of straw polls?

Separate bookings?

Same booking come to think of it, so guess that means it's an all or nothing situation.

 

[GrahamBRI]

Hang on... is this some obscure unwritten law of straw polls?

Yes, this is an obscure unwritten (until now) interpretation of clause five of the AFF general rules, which requires that we "respect your fellow members", so I took that to mean straw polls were binding (as a demonstrated sign respect) ........... but seriously, if you can have fun, do it while you can and what better way to do it than in a "proper" J seat. Take it when you can is my vote.

 

[Flyfrequently]

Quick straw poll please... apart from stating the obvious reasoning that J > whY, what are people's thoughts on whether it's worth trying to upgrade from whY to J on QF3 SYD>AKL?

Considerations I'm grappling with...

• It's only 3 hours...
• QF3 is "proper" Qantas J (as opposed to glorified Y+)
• I've (somehow) never flown on a Dreamliner before
• I'd be needing to upgrade both DejaBrew+1 and myself (or optionally, upgrade myself only and be in the doghouse for the remainder of the trip )

Go for it @DejaBrew
Life is too short to sit in whY and who knows what those points will worth with any further enhancements.