Qantas Checked Bags, Staff Travel
 

I traveled LAX-SYD yesterday on UA with 2 checked bags and then SYD-BNE on QF with a ZED. I have always checked 2 bags as the allowance was two transferring from a US arrival flight.

Yesterday QF staff nailed me $30 for the second bag as she stated the new policy allows only one bag. Since when did it change and I could not find it on their website? Also, don't the staff get concessions or is QF mgmt trying to squeeze the staff the same as they do the customers?

Last I heard it was 2 bags from the Americas (weight limit ?) and also for Aus domestic 2 bags up to 23kg each.

I can't believe staff travel discounts still exists.

The corporate world has largely done away with fringe benefits 10 years ago.

In the QF case, staff travel benefits both the employer as well as the worker. It may be a privilege and not a right but it allows lower wages for office staff and has even been used in contract negotiations. It certainly is not a one way train.

Sierra5913,

Are Geoff Dixon and Leigh Clifford your idols?

:rolleyes:

for me, staff travel is only really worth it for the flexibility it provides. A full fare is preferable in many ways, particularly when travelling as a group/family.

@ the OP; the policy has changed recently but I can't remember what the go is now & can't look it up right now, maybe later if no one else has dug it up.
:ok:

Sierra5913:

Riiiiiight...

AFAIK, Qantas Staff Travel actually turns a profit for Qantas, so why wouldn't they continue it?

Bank staff don't get discounted home loans ?

Holden employees don't get staff pricing on new vehicles ?

State transit employees don't get free public transport to / from work ?

Coles staff don't get staff discount at Coles stores ?

Senior bankers don't get annual bonuses ?

Need me to keep going ?

ST

Should read before posting!

ST you are a very funny (sarcastic) man.


I got it

Clueless staff...
 

The latest notice on the Stafftravel Website posted last June still states 2 bags at 23kg for domestic travel.

What did it say the allowance was on your e-ticket receipt?

If it said 2 bags for the SYD/BNE sector then that's your proof, if it said one bag then...

The ridiculous part of it is.... I was traveling with 2 bags, total weight less than 32 kg, and they wanted to slug me extra baggage (as staff). So instead they directed me to go to the oversized area, put both bags in a huge plastic bag that encased both bags, thus avoiding the extra charge, but making it a night mare for the baggage handler, who now had one massive bag with no handles rather than 2 easily handled lightweight bags with handles...DERP DERP

Maybe the allowance is more generous for Qantas staff than it is for Interline Staff? This is not an unreasonable position if what I think is correct.

BA slugged me for 2kg over my 23kg limit (single bag) even as staff. Cop it in the chin, you've still paid significantly less than a commercial fare.

If you were issued a single ticket LAX SYD BNE and the baggage allowance was 2 pc on QF, then 2 pieces it would be. United's policy is one bag and pay for the second for general traffic.

A QF fare LAX SYD BNE would carry 2 free pieces up to 23kg each.

If you are however on seperate tickets QF to QF then you will have a seperate allowance on each leg. 2 pieces trans Pacific and 1 piece domestic.You obviously got a staff travel bonus on UA as they normally charge USD 65.00 for the second bag.

A QF ID ticket LAX SYD BNE would have been on the same fare basis, albeit a rebated one and as the fare bases are the same or it is one fare construction unit with combineable fare types then the 2 bag bit would have carried through.

Hope this clarifies a somewhat muddy stream.

Best regards

EWL

staff travel
 

Unfortunately, my staff travel finished quite a few years ago and I now pay full fare when I fly. Recently travelled NPL-AKL-PEK-LHR on Air NZ and BA. 2 bags total weight 12 kgs (yes, only 12 kgs) thru checked in NPL to LHR. On check in Beijing with BA I was asked to pay excess baggage as I had 2 bags and was only allowed 1. When I said my two pags only weighed 12 kgs the reply was only 1 bag allowed. After an hour of discussion at check in they "let me off" the excess charge. The two items were a normal hand luggage type and a 3 foot long aluminium pipe. My thru ticket specified 23 kgs on Air NZ but nothing stated for the BA sector. It would have been bad as a staff passenger, but as a full fare payer I was far from amused at the BA attitude.

Certainly not.

It makes no sense to me to give up cash for travel benefits in contract negotiations. It was ok in the 70's and 80's when air travel was expensive, but not now.

You mean it saves additional labour costs.

Sierra,

Keep in mind that, at least in the case of sub-load, it is simply filling seats that are otherwise empty at the time of flight closure (less than an hour to go) when no further sales to revenue pax or check-ins would be possible. May as well get something for them.

One of those things which has minimal cost (indeed, is a positive) to the giver but high value to the receiver.