Staff Travel/Non Rev on QF
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Staff Travel/Non Rev on QF
Traveling from DFW to SYD ON 5 July. Looks wide open with a lot of business class available. Does Qantas upgrade other airline employees ?
Thanks,
BF
Thanks,
BF
Business class will fill up as well, all the frequent flyers can bid for an upgrade and they are processed 48-24 hours prior to departure so the business class figure won't be totally accurate until the day of the flight. They generally won't upgrade staff unless your ticket has that priority attached to it.
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I know it's still a week away, but it doesn't look wide open down the back to me. You also have to remember that it is one of the world longest flights, into wind, to an airport in the middle of winter. Where your nearest alternate in an hour away. I wouldn't count my chicken yet.
If it was me, I'd go via LA every time due to weight restrictions.
Good luck.
If it was me, I'd go via LA every time due to weight restrictions.
Good luck.
80 or so Y seats are routinely blocked for that service and that doesn't reflect accurately on the loads. Count on Y only but if you do get on you will have plenty of space. Good luck
No they will definitely not upgrade you, the system won't even let them. Your only hope, if travelling alone, is to sweet talk the CSM
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Keep SFO-SYD in mind as a fall back option too. Sometimes LAX flights fill up more quickly for some reason.
Oddly, if you're looking at economy loads, the QF system of upgrading frequent flyers actually works in your favour. At -24hrs if there are any business or premium seats available, they will usually be taken by people who were previously occupying an economy seat, thus freeing the seat up for you.
If you haven't already, check out http://stafftraveler.com - very useful for obtaining loads for interline carriers.
Oddly, if you're looking at economy loads, the QF system of upgrading frequent flyers actually works in your favour. At -24hrs if there are any business or premium seats available, they will usually be taken by people who were previously occupying an economy seat, thus freeing the seat up for you.
If you haven't already, check out http://stafftraveler.com - very useful for obtaining loads for interline carriers.
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Wefly737s - Not sure how you could do it as most companies may show you the booked load, (unusual), but they are unlikely to show you other staff listed for the same flight and their boarding priority. Other staff may have been trying for a day or two to get back to Australia. Possibly the best you can hope for is a booking staff member will look at the load and give an estimate of your chances, e.g. reasonable, tight or hopeless etc. Best of luck, if it were me I would go to SFO or LAX, (and other staff may do the same!).
Has for me mrdeaux, admittedly pretty rare
Your only hope, if travelling alone, is to sweet talk the CSM
I make no apologies for being so blunt. It's unacceptable to tempt or expect another to do the wrong thing.
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There are plenty of seats blocked off so in Y you'll have enough room and you should get on.
If you didn't book a business upgradeable ticket (you didn't) then you won't get an upgrade. CSM isn't going to stick their neck out for you.
If you didn't book a business upgradeable ticket (you didn't) then you won't get an upgrade. CSM isn't going to stick their neck out for you.
Gee Ken, I bet you're a joy to fly with
QF8 is a severely weight restricted flight and we night staff in AKL res are frequently called upon to offload pax from it. Neither the block or the "available seats" can be relied upon as indicators of likely onload.
Personally I wouldn't even try that flight, instead going via SFO.
Personally I wouldn't even try that flight, instead going via SFO.