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

 

[madman2020]

So this is what I'm planning to do to snag two business class seats using QFF points. I'm a humble Bronze passenger.

I'm flying back to Sydney via LAX from my South American holiday and I booked 2x classic reward premium economy seats on AA73. AA73 departs at 22:40

I also want to book 2x economy classic reward seats in QF12 which departs at 21:20 to be able to apply for 2x business class upgrade using points.

If I get approved for this upgrade on QF12 and notified in advance, I hope to be able to cancel my booking on AA73. However, if my upgrade is not approved on QF12, then I will cancel the 2x economy seats on QF12 on time and fly on AA73 on premium economy.

How does it sound? Any better ideas? I know is risky and I'm hoping Qantas allows classic rewards booking to be cancelled prior departure. I'm also aware of the cancellation fee. Hope it's worth the risk but any comments would be appreciated.

So I am no longer doing this. I've just got an alert that first class seats became available on the AA73 flight and have successfully changed our PE seats to First Class seats on American Airlines lol. Thank you all for reading my post.

 

[dairyfloss]

So I am no longer doing this. I've just got an alert that first class seats became available on the AA73 flight and have successfully changed our PE seats to First Class seats on American Airlines lol. Thank you all for reading my post.

Winner, winner, [plated] chicken dinner!

 

[kangarooflyer88]

Quick question: I'm going to be flying Fiji Air to Nadi from Sydney. Ticket will be booked as a QF classic award (i.e. will have FJ flight number). Would I have access to any lounges in Sydney?

-RooFlyer88

 

[Flyfrequently]

So I am no longer doing this. I've just got an alert that first class seats became available on the AA73 flight and have successfully changed our PE seats to First Class seats on American Airlines lol. Thank you all for reading my post.

Think we deserve photos and a TR @madman2020 please!

 

[MooTime]

Quick question: I'm going to be flying Fiji Air to Nadi from Sydney. Ticket will be booked as a QF classic award (i.e. will have FJ flight number). Would I have access to any lounges in Sydney?

-RooFlyer88

Thats a hard no.

Took the same flight in August. Syd Nan in J reward on A350.
No lounge, had to use our credit card lounge access. We had no status with QF.

 

[AIRwin]

Thats a hard no.

Took the same flight in August. Syd Nan in J reward on A350.
No lounge, had to use our credit card lounge access. We had no status with QF.

No lounge access even on a Business class ticket?

 

[MooTime]

No lounge access even on a Business class ticket?

Sounds like VA doesn't it....

You'd think so, I did, called, asked here, definitely a no.

If was a revenue ticket it would be code share with QF therefore QF lounge access.
Reward ticket only FJ flight / booking no.

 

[SYD]

No lounge access even on a Business class ticket?

Yes, a min of QF J lounge.

Sounds like VA doesn't it....

You'd think so, I did, called, asked here, definitely a no.

If was a revenue ticket it would be code share with QF therefore QF lounge access.
Reward ticket only FJ flight / booking no.

That was dud advice. FJ J BP will get QF J lounge access. Did you you try?

 

[MooTime]

Yes, a min of QF J lounge.

That was dud advice. FJ J BP will get QF J lounge access. Did you you try?

Hmmmm.. didn't try, happy to head to AMEX.

Odd, very rare to get incorrect advice on here. Also the call centre told me the same

 

[SYD]

Hmmmm.. didn't try, happy to head to AMEX.

Odd, very rare to get incorrect advice on here. Also the call centre told me the same

Apparently QF are now letting OWEs into the F lounge on FJ codes now that they’re going full OW membership.