The Qantas Newbie Questions Thread

[serfty]

any that meets MCT and how long you want to spend at SYD. 1.5h I believe is MCT and as I understand it if you're on QFi to QFd you're protected even on separate PNRs as it's still QF that caused the delay and they have a policy on it.

I have not seen such documented and wouldn't rely on it without such evidence.

While Qantas would check luggage through QF to QF on separate tickets as long as MCT is met; being protected on such may be problematic in my opinion. (In any case it's not Qantas checking in.)

Assuming @Captain Halliday has lounge access they can easily be conservative. What's the worst that can happen at SYD if stuck on an afternoon booking? Shower, Breakfast, Lunch?

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Curious to know how long people would leave for an international to domestic transfer in SYD when the flights are both QF, but on different PNRs?

Specifically, I'll be travelling FRAxNRTxHNDxMNL-SYD operated by JL, JL, QF all on one PNR. Ticket is QF stock as a classic award.

QF20 (MNL-SYD) is due at 0630 and I need to book a connection home to BNE.

It's not a convenient routing home, so would rather not be waiting for hours in SYD.

My instinct is to book a mid-afternoon flight and ask at the transfer desk to fly forward. But if that's declined, or not possible as it'll be school holidays, I'd have many hours to burn in SYD (and the paninis are not that good).

But if I book a tight connection and there's a delay, I would not be protected on a different PNR.

Suggestions/advice appreciated?

14.1 (vi) of the Qantas Conditions of Carriage state that you are entitled to a full refund if qantas causes you to miss a connecting qantas service.

On that basis, maybe book the earlier flight, and use an award as a back up on the later flight? That way the mist you’d be up for is 6k points cancellation.

 

[Mwenenzi]

14.1 (vi) of the Qantas Conditions of Carriage state that you are entitled to a full refund if qantas causes you to miss a connecting qantas service.

On that basis, maybe book the earlier flight, and use an award as a back up on the later flight? That way the mist you’d be up for is 6k points cancellation.

Depending on your/airline definition "connecting" does not happen on separate tickets. Just 1 flight ending and you happen to have a separate ticket departing from the same airport.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Depending on your/airline definition "connecting" does not happen on separate tickets. Just 1 flight ending and you happen to have a separate ticket departing from the same airport.

agree, although QF have chosen not to define ‘connecting flight’.

If it was all on the one ticket, QF would be responsible anyway for getting you to your final destination, so a refund wouldn’t be required? Unless they mean your entire ticket would be refunded as you trip was now a wasted journey.

 

[the8guy]

hi everyone. Unfortunately my wife's Qantas account has been inactive for 18 months as life gets in the way that there has not been any activity in her account , with more than 200k qantas points now expired. To make things even more challenging, she's currently on mat leave and do not hold any Qantas- linked cc.

I understand there's Qantas points challenge to reinstate the expired points - some say 2500 within 90 days, some say different amount within different period. Anyone has any experience in getting their points reinstated lately ? Interested to learn how we can go about getting the points back, where applying for a Qantas cc could be unlikely as she's currently on Mat Leave. TIA

 

[torks]

hi everyone. Unfortunately my wife's Qantas account has been inactive for 18 months as life gets in the way that there has not been any activity in her account , with more than 200k qantas points now expired. To make things even more challenging, she's currently on mat leave and do not hold any Qantas- linked cc.

I understand there's Qantas points challenge to reinstate the expired points - some say 2500 within 90 days, some say different amount within different period. Anyone has any experience in getting their points reinstated lately ? Interested to learn how we can go about getting the points back, where applying for a Qantas cc could be unlikely as she's currently on Mat Leave. TIA

Give them a call and you should get them reinstated if you meet their criteria. Usually this is 2500 points from two different sources but they will tell you the exact details. Easiest way is probably buying some wine from Qantas wines and then download the wellbeing up and just earn a couple of points there. You can also convert some everyday rewards woolies points.

 

[Mattsapprentice]

Has Qantas just updated schedules in the last couple of days? Yesterday I was advised my flights to Japan had changed departure times.
I am connecting from interstate. The connection time with the new departure was 90 minutes at Sydney airport. I did not feel comfortable with the connection and the staff member at the call centre was very helpful and I have changed it to my preference at no cost. Today I have received advice that my return domestic flight has changed.

 

[RooFlyer]

Has Qantas just updated schedules in the last couple of days?

Not necessarily. Changes like yours happen with regularity, for a number of reasons.

 

[SYD]

Not necessarily. Changes like yours happen with regularity, for a number of reasons.

and if you go to the QF website (not the app), you'll be presented with any alternative flights / options. That can be to your advantage.

I just had a very minor time change but the aircraft switched from A220 to E190 and apart from immediately moving from row 10 to row 2, there was a bunch of alternative flight combos - alas including JQ but had it been a DSC booking, probably would have considered changing from direct to via!