The Qantas Newbie Questions Thread

[n1k]

AFAIK, all QF partners currently respect usual lounge and luggage benefits on CRs.

Seat selection can vary eg BA (even on revenue bookings with no status). AF/KL might have issues with seat selection also? Otherwise, should be fine. Booking a whY CR can be complete minefields.

It was a little buggy (looked like after I made my selection it didn't save, but the next day I went back and it had), but was able to choose seats - any seat in the cabin, in fact.

 

[n1k]

Hi all,
I was wondering what the process was for booking trying to book a bassinet seat with an unborn infant (we have two legs - one code-share with JAL, and the other QF operated). Is it a matter of waiting for the infant to be born, adding them in at that point, then hoping there's still bassinet seats available?
Thanks!

You can't add an infant to a booking before they are born. After they are born you'll have to call Qantas to add them.

I'm 90% sure there isn't really anything you can do to keep a bassinet reserved other than perhaps nabbing the seats directly in front of it (but I guess they may not be available until you have an infant on your booking...)

 

[MooTime]

You can't add an infant to a booking before they are born. After they are born you'll have to call Qantas to add them.

I'm 90% sure there isn't really anything you can do to keep a bassinet reserved other than perhaps nabbing the seats directly in front of it (but I guess they may not be available until you have an infant on your booking...)

Yes you can add an infant that's not born yet to a booking.
You just call to add infant and request bassinet seat.
Make up name & DOB.

Infant passport just a name and baby face.
No proof required.

Done it myself as I know others have too.

Maybe not correct legally or under the T&Cs but no sweat. Even easier for domestic.

 

[madman2020]

Curious to know the outcome with your travel @madman2020

Flying this weekend. Will let you know how it goes. Have applied to business upgrade so hope to hear from Qantas soon.

 

[tdimdad]

A tricky situation is that sometimes the upgrades come through at the gate when you are boarding, even if you have earlier gotten a message that the request was unsuccessful. I.e., you need to make your final call while the window is still technically open of whether you do the already secured AA PE option or gamble with QF all the way to the end.

 

[madman2020]

A tricky situation is that sometimes the upgrades come through at the gate when you are boarding, even if you have earlier gotten a message that the request was unsuccessful. I.e., you need to make your final call while the window is still technically open of whether you do the already secured AA PE option or gamble with QF all the way to the end.

Tough one. My deadline will be around 18:30hrs which is when I will land in LAX. If I don't hear from Qantas by then, I will cancel and go with AA on PE. Fingers