Unable to select Stansted

[julie60]

Good morning, I want to fly into Stanstead (hopefully on a classic rewards) BUT Stanstead isn’t on the ‘drop’ down, and won’t accept it manually. I know Emirates fly there and going via Skyscanner I can book via Qantas, but then I don’t get the opportunity to get a classic reward or use points? Any ideas anyone? Also I think I have read correctly on here, if I get a flight which is Emirates codeshare, I cannot use points to request an upgrade? Thanks everyone, your knowledge is invaluable

 

[AIRwin]

Try searching for London anyway and I remember seeing Stansted come up as one of the options

 

[hutch]

Good morning, I want to fly into Stanstead (hopefully on a classic rewards) BUT Stanstead isn’t on the ‘drop’ down, and won’t accept it manually. I know Emirates fly there and going via Skyscanner I can book via Qantas, but then I don’t get the opportunity to get a classic reward or use points? Any ideas anyone? Also I think I have read correctly on here, if I get a flight which is Emirates codeshare, I cannot use points to request an upgrade? Thanks everyone, your knowledge is invaluable

If it isn't available online, you will need to call Qantas to book to use points. You can ask them to waive the fee since you can't do it online.

Can't use QF points to upgrade on an EK flight as far as I know.

 

[AIRwin]

All 3 airports are displayed within the same search results for London:

 

[julie60]

I can see London Stanstead when I search from Dubai, but when I search from Adelaide it doesn’t give me the option of just London, makes me select Gat/Lhr etc? I’m obviously doing something wrong

 

[Batterytraveller]

I can see London Stanstead when I search from Dubai, but when I search from Adelaide it doesn’t give me the option of just London, makes me select Gat/Lhr etc? I’m obviously doing something wrong

That could be some married segment nonsense. QF may not have filed a CR ‘fare’ ADL-DXB-STN

Annoying I know, but if you can see ADL-DXB and DXB-STN on the dates you want then you should be able to call and ticket it.

 

[AIRwin]

I can see London Stanstead when I search from Dubai, but when I search from Adelaide it doesn’t give me the option of just London, makes me select Gat/Lhr etc? I’m obviously doing something wrong

Try searching London Heathrow after October:

 

[clifford]

Surely you'd be better off flying to LHR and then getting the train (or whatever).

A380 vs 777. Not sure why anyone would want to fly to STN (even if you're heading to Essex, Herts or Cambs).

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Surely you'd be better off flying to LHR and then getting the train (or whatever).

A380 vs 777. Not sure why anyone would want to fly to STN (even if you're heading to Essex, Herts or Cambs).

Although I believe STN is one of the handful of routes with the new 777… 1-1-1 in F and vastly improved business class.

 

[Princess Fiona]

Although I believe STN is one of the handful of routes with the new 777… 1-1-1 in F and vastly improved business class.

Nope I think they dropped it and it’s just LHR now on select flights.

 

[MEL_Traveller]

Nope I think they dropped it and it’s just LHR now on select flights.

ah, thanks for that. yes, i see only on the 41 and 42 to LHR! Always was a bit strange to fly it to STN!

 

[kelvedon]

Although I believe STN is one of the handful of routes with the new 777… 1-1-1 in F and vastly improved business class.

My DXB - STN flight last week had a very worn 777. Unless you’re going to the nearby counties I’d avoid it. It’s a coughpy low cost airline airport.

 

[julie60]

Family live in a small village about 20 from Stanstead so thought it would be much easier for them

 

[downgraded]

Family live in a small village about 20 from Stanstead so thought it would be much easier for them

There's a national express bus direct from LHR to STN... they say up to 12x day.

 

[jrfsp]

There's a national express bus direct from LHR to STN... they say up to 12x day.

Why would anyone want to endure that after flying 24 hours from Australia.

 

[kelvedon]

Apparently Emirates is building a dedicated lounge which will make departures for eligables much better. The current share lounge is very crowded.
Also BA is starting flights to Florence, Nice and Ibiza from there in the northern summer.

 

[torks]

When your arriving off a long flight your not usually hanging around the airport anyways, get off the plane, go through immigration, collect bags and leave. Don't think the arrival airport matters too much.

On departure a different story.