When is Qantas going to cancel November flights?

[MickyS]

Qantas has still only cancelled its international flights until the end of October 2020.

We have flight bookings in early November that we're unable to use, but we need to wait until Qantas cancels them, otherwise we will be charged cancellation fees.

We find it strange that Qantas is not making any decisions yet around flights that are less than 2 months away.

This is what they say about this on their website:

"Our regular pre-COVID-19 international network is unlikely to return until at least July 2021. Because the situation is constantly evolving and may change rapidly, we haven't, at this stage, made a decision to cancel international flights after October 2020."

Does anyone have any idea how Qantas will be dealing with this? Are people expecting them to announce cancellations on a monthly basis, maybe, or only for certain flights or destinations?

We'll continue to wait and monitor the situation, but was wondering if anyone here might have any insight into this.

 

[woodyren]

I would be keeping an eye on your QFF account to monitor the booking status. Just in case the cancellation email goes astray.

Yes. That is what I am doing. I just found it strange that us as yet still showing.

 

[AIRwin]

I'm also waiting for my flights over Christmas to be cancelled...

False alarm - I thought an email from QF last night was the eagerly awaited cancellation but it was just a 5 minute retiming of my domestic connecting flight, not even enough grounds for me to request for the whole booking to be cancelled and refunded...

 

[blackcat20]

We're waiting for Christmas cancellations too.

 

[Lynda2475]

Just awaiting cancellation so I can get a refund for the flight purchased through Amex travel using their $450 travel credit.

This is also my situation, I booked SYD-HNL via Amex for DEC during the DSC to use my $450 voucher - am hoping that:
1. Amex refund the voucher and the cash component or
2. Qantas issue a flight credit with DCS for the total value (unlikely but my preferences)

 

[woodyren]

This is also my situation, I booked SYD-HNL via Amex for DEC during the DSC to use my $450 voucher - am hoping that:
1. Amex refund the voucher and the cash component or
2. Qantas issue a flight credit with DCS for the total value (unlikely but my preferences)

Amex travel told me once the flight was cancelled they would refund me the ticket cost including the $450 value of the voucher used toward the ticket.

 

[LadyC]

Also waiting for Christmas cancellations. January 2021 too.

 

[DC3]

There’s no financial advantage for QF in cancelling flights. Cancellations are being slowly rolled out.

 

[Townsend]

Also waiting for Christmas cancellations. January 2021 too.

I want them to open January 2021!

 

[DC3]

I want them to open January 2021!

QF has not even cancelled all flights for November, as yet, let alone further out.

 

[MickyS]

My Nov flight QF1 has been cancelled and I have been advised

Can I ask what date in November you were flying? Our flights are for 7 November. Still haven't heard anything.

 

[Happy Trails]

My November 3rd booking, SYD-HKG-BKK, is still confirmed in both the QF and CX systems.

 

[AIRwin]

False alarm - I thought an email from QF last night was the eagerly awaited cancellation but it was just a 5 minute retiming of my domestic connecting flight, not even enough grounds for me to request for the whole booking to be cancelled and refunded...

False alarm again - another email from QF this morning to accept a change to the return domestic connecting flight which has been cancelled but the only other option is for me to cancel the whole booking for a credit and not a full refund...

 

[GILLSPILL]

I received confirmation today that our flight on 30 October Dubai to Sydney has been cancelled, triggering cancellation of all our booked flights. We have been told that a full refund will be made but it will take at least 12 weeks before it is paid to our card. To be honest, we are just relieved that the refund has been agreed and are in the fortunate position of being able to wait. It looks like Qantas are just starting to deal with the next block of cancellation dates.

 

[AIRwin]

It looks like Qantas are just starting to deal with the next block of cancellation dates.

Or it may just be that Emirates has recently filed changes to their operations including SYD:

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[blackcat20]

QF have extended the fee free cancellation of classic rewards, so we were able to pull the pin on our flights to and from the US for Christmas without penalty.

 

[HappyFlyerFamily]

False alarm again - another email from QF this morning to accept a change to the return domestic connecting flight which has been cancelled but the only other option is for me to cancel the whole booking for a credit and not a full refund...

Wouldn’t that be enough to ask for a full refund of your Xmas itinerary? Or has the process changed? No suitable alternative triggers the refund, perhaps a call to Qantas is in order where they will offer you sweeteners to get flight credits instead.

 

[Seat0B]

I want them to open January 2021!

Me too, but I'm expecting they will be cancelled. In fact, I'm resigned to that happening.

 

[AIRwin]

No suitable alternative triggers the refund, perhaps a call to Qantas is in order where they will offer you sweeteners to get flight credits instead.

I should have added that I was moved to a later domestic connecting flight on my return...

 

[serfty]

... QF have extended the fee free cancellation of classic rewards, so we were able to pull the pin on our flights to and from the US for Christmas without penalty. ...

Points should back within a week.

With a bit of luck you may get the +++ back by Christmas.

 

[LadyC]

QF have extended the fee free cancellation of classic rewards, so we were able to pull the pin on our flights to and from the US for Christmas without penalty.

Did you do the cancellation over the phone or on the internet? Just wondering how smooth the fee free aspect of the process is.