Ticket classes on Qantas

[admin]

This has most probably been thrashed about before but I can’t find a comprehensive list of fare codes. Please help me and fill in the missing gaps!
Please model comments on a MEL/SYD upgrade for Economy domestic
Economy
B
E
G
H
K
L
M
N
O
Q
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y Full economy - fully flexible - 5000 points MEL/SYD

Business

C
D Discounted business
I
J Full business –refundable – fully flexible
Z

First

A
F Full First – refundable – fully flexible
P
R

 

[NM]

U needs to move from economy to business class. Its for FF awards.

W, T and Z are Premium Economy (Z being awards) - but unlikely to come into play for a MEL-SYD uprade.

I don't think QF use R for First Class, but may be wrong.

 

[Shano]

View attachment DomesticClueCardAug07.pdf

This will give you some of the answers you are after

 

[Travel Guru]

U needs to move from economy to business class. Its for FF awards.

W, T and Z are Premium Economy (Z being awards) - but unlikely to come into play for a MEL-SYD uprade.

I don't think QF use R for First Class, but may be wrong.

No, R isn't used by QF, it was used in economy up until recently, but i think they've got rid of it.

On International and domestic, only O, N and Q can't be upgraded, but if you're talking points, everything except Y is discount economy whilst Y is full, though on domestic I think B jumps into the Full economy bracket.

TG

 

[NM]

No, R isn't used by QF, it was used in economy up until recently, but i think they've got rid of it.

BA used to use R for "Supersonic Class" for Concorde .

On International and domestic, only O, N and Q can't be upgraded, but if you're talking points, everything except Y is discount economy whilst Y is full, though on domestic I think B jumps into the Full economy bracket.

Y, H, B and K are all considered full economy for QF Australian domestic flights, for both SC earning and for upgrades.

 

[oz_mark]

View attachment 189

This will give you some of the answers you are after

More recent one: http://www.qantas.com.au/agents/dyn/qf/info/DomesticClueCardAPR08.pdf

 

[Shano]

More recent one: http://www.qantas.com.au/agents/dyn/qf/info/DomesticClueCardAPR08.pdf

Cheers.

They should have put on this card that there is a $10 operated assisted change fee for flight time changes :evil:

 

[serfty]

I flew in R class on QF NZ a year or two ago ... not recently.

 

[serfty]

From E/F:

A FIRST
B ECONOMY
C BUSINESS
D BUSINESS
DN DELUXE NIGHT [??]
E SHUTTLE SERVICE
F FIRST
FN DELUXE NIGHT [??]
H ECONOMY
I DISCOUNT BUSINESS
J BUSINESS
K ECONOMY
L ECONOMY
M ECONOMY
N ECONOMY
O ECONOMY
P FIRST - Award
Q ECONOMY
R ECONOMY
S STANDARD
T ECONOMY [PLUS]
U BUSINESS - Award
V ECONOMY
W ECONOMY [PLUS]
X Economy - Award
Y ECONOMY
Z ECONOMY PLUS - Award

 

[Harpoon]

I'm travelling in Economy (K Class) international. Apparently this is a 'flexi saver'. Anyone know whether this earns SC's at the discount economy rate or at the normal Y class economy rate? I couldn't seem to find a table on Qantas.com.

Thank you.

EDIT: DOH!! NM posted above that K is considered full economy for domestic SC earning purposes. Didn;t see that lol I assume that the same applies for international?

 

[Dave Noble]

EDIT: DOH!! NM posted above that K is considered full economy for domestic SC earning purposes. Didn;t see that lol I assume that the same applies for international?

You assume incorrectly

For Economy Class

For Qantas Domestic Australia flights Y,B,H and K count for full status credits
For all other flights eligable for Status Credits only Y counts for full status credits

Dave

 

[Harpoon]

You assume incorrectly

For Economy Class

For Qantas Domestic Australia flights Y,B,H and K count for full status credits
For all other flights eligable for Status Credits only Y counts for full status credits

Dave

Ahh I see.

So confusing :/

 

[simongr]

And an interesting distinction shoing how QF value customers differently to AA. QF give you triple the elite qualifying measure flying in First whereas AA give everyone flying B and above 1.5 elite qualifying measures and deep discount on QF is only the real deep discount.

QF really should be regarded for status as a High Value Flying Program than a Frequent Flying Program

 

[v8Statesman]

I'm travelling in Economy (K Class) international. Apparently this is a 'flexi saver'. Anyone know whether this earns SC's at the discount economy rate or at the normal Y class economy rate? I couldn't seem to find a table on Qantas.com.

Thank you.

EDIT: DOH!! NM posted above that K is considered full economy for domestic SC earning purposes. Didn;t see that lol I assume that the same applies for international?

For international, only "Y" in economy class get full SC. Every other class is discount whY.

EDIT. DAMN, did't see the 2nd page with al the replies

 

[Dave Noble]

QF really should be regarded for status as a High Value Flying Program than a Frequent Flying Program

Surely a programme truly designed for frequent flyers should measure only on the number of flights rather than having anything to do with distance travelled

Doing 1 ATW can attain Gold/Platinum status on AA for example; that hardly is rewarding frequent travelling

Dave

 

[v8Statesman]

Surely a programme truly designed for frequent flyers should measure only on the number of flights rather than having anything to do with distance travelled

Doing 1 ATW can attain Gold/Platinum status on AA for example; that hardly is rewarding frequent travelling

Dave

What would you class as a frequent flyer? I consider myself to be a frequent flyer with an average of 50 sectors per year. I know there are people on this board that do many times that.

 

[Harpoon]

I'm doing:

MEL-AKL-WEL-SYD-MEL

According to my bookings page, they are all in K class. So the SYD-MEL sector will earn me 20 SC's. MEL-AKL is only 20 SCs. To me that seems a bit messed up. An international 3 hour flight earns the same SCs as a SYD-MEL flight??? :/

Oh well /shrug

I was asking because I need 100 more SC's to hit Gold QFF by May 31 Was curious If I was going to make it or not.

 

[simongr]

Surely a programme truly designed for frequent flyers should measure only on the number of flights rather than having anything to do with distance travelled

Doing 1 ATW can attain Gold/Platinum status on AA for example; that hardly is rewarding frequent travelling

Dave

I agree wholeheartedly - I think AA is more aimed at that market (frequency of flights) than
QF which is I feel aimed firmly at the $. For me personally the $ would work better for status but when I consider my $ value AA works well at the moment.

I think 50 sectors per year is pretty frequent

 

[StevePER]

I assume that the same applies for international?

K is discount economy for international.

 

[garyjohn951]

I'm doing:

MEL-AKL-WEL-SYD-MEL

According to my bookings page, they are all in K class. So the SYD-MEL sector will earn me 20 SC's. MEL-AKL is only 20 SCs. To me that seems a bit messed up. An international 3 hour flight earns the same SCs as a SYD-MEL flight??? :/

There system is not fair, that is for sure. Take MEL-AKL, as you say 3 plus hrs = 20 SC's. Take MEL-HKG, a 8 plus hr flight = 30 SC's.

Where is the fairness in that.