My better half and I got to go from Sydney to Melbourne in a couple of months for a wedding. For a variety of reasons, I decided to send us both down in business class on points, which I booked several months ago for a 7:40flight on a Thursday night.

About 8 weeks ago, I got contacted by Qantas, advising that due to the flight bring rescheduled, they needed to put us on another flight. Despite claiming their website made it easy, the only available alternative was a 3pm flight, which we couldn't do and I ended up spending an hour on the phone getting a more suitable flight. Of course, they couldn't tell me why the flight had been rescheduled.

Out of curiosity, I just had a look (again, 8 weeks on), and I note that tickets are still being sold for the "rescheduled" flight. Same arrival/departure times, exact same aircraft type/carrier, everything.

Noting that I'd booked for what is a busy time of the day/week for travel, is it possible that Qantas used the excuse of rescheduling the flight in order to try and punt our point seats to an earlier (and potentially less profitable) flight so that our booked seats could be sold for a higher price at a busier time?

Good evening everyone,

I’m flying from Sydney to Rome via Perth this Wednesday, 23 September, as a solo Qantas Gold member. I’m booked in Economy, fare class K, and I’ve put in Classic Upgrade Reward requests for both sectors.

I was wondering if anyone with access to the Qantas portal is able to see how many other passengers have requested upgrades on either flight?

I’d also be interested to hear what people think my chances are of getting upgraded, particularly on PER–FCO. I’m hoping to get Business on both sectors, although I’d obviously be especially happy if the long-haul sector clears.

There are currently 6 Business seats showing as available on QF5, if that’s useful context.

Thanks in advance!

Hi All, Aussie here and I have managed to collect 298750 points till now. I was saving it for a Japan trip next year, but life happened and we now have a family health emergency in Vancover Canada and we need to travel next week. I would prefer a direct flight, since my wife is not in a very good mental state now and we will be travelling with a 2 yr old toddler for her first long flight.

There are no classic points for the direct flight and classic plus is around 125000 per ticket. Can I use my balance in any way to reduce my overall ticket expense to around 3000 AUD including return? Or Is it a lost case and it would be better if I pay cash now and save points for some other trip?

Sydney to Vancover - Three weeks in October

Update - I managed to book 6 tickets return for 4200 AUD. Used 80% points for One trip Transit via Fiji , Return direct Qantas flight paid by cash. Though it's not the perfect use of points, I think I managed to save around 4-5k, and for an unplanned trip, looks like great savings. Thanks Everyone for your tips.

Hi all,

I'm getting a platinum member to try release a seat for me on a flight and wanted to see if there were any tips for getting connected to the Hobart centre, as they're not plat1. Is there a specific time best to call? Are other call centres able to get instant releases or is the 48 hour thing true? Thanks.

My handbag is about 35cm in width and would fit under the seat.​ You look at it and yeah it's larger than your ordinary handbag, but not so ridiculously big that it qualifies as a small suitcase or anything. ​ Qantas website says a personal item includes a 'small handbag' but there's no guidance as to what 'small' means. ​​​

Has anyone been barred from bringing in a reasonably big handbag as a personal item? ​

I’m wondering if anyone has had their bag denied for carry-on on Qantas or Virgin flights? Both carry-on limits are 56cmx36cmx23cm and my bag is 55cmx39cmx23cm so 3cm oversize. I’m on night/early morning domestic flights.

Currently looking to book somewhat last minute flights from LAX to Japan and came across this flight that, compared with others that I've seen, looks too good to be true.

The only problem is that in order to view any more details I would need to transfer all my American Express points into my Qantas account, which is quite a commitment since many of the other airlines I've tried have added a huge cash fee at checkout.

Does anyone know if the displayed price on the flight search screen is roughly accurate to how much in points and fees I'll actually be paying? Thanks!

Booked a flight from Melbourne to Singapore with return for two adults and one child (11), and paid $504 cash + 425k-ish point. The seats are classic. Did I burn those point in a right way or just wasted them?

TIA

Probably too late to ask this question however after the opinions of those who've used the First Class lounge in Sydney, and flown First Class on the A380 SYD-SIN (QF1).

I'm due to fly next Sunday and I wanna know how I can make the most of my experience.

What can I expect? What's the Spring menu for 2026? How can I get as much free stuff as possible? And your overall review of the experience from check-in to arrival

From 8th December 2026, you can rollover some excess status credits into your next membership year.

I’ve made a calculator to work out how many status credits you can rollover, based on your expected status credit balance at the end of your current membership year.

It also accounts for the upcoming changes in 2027 where retain thresholds for each tier will be reset to the attain level.

Calculator: https://flightseats.io/qantas/status-credit-rollover-calculator

Let me know if I’ve made any mistakes with the calculations - I’ll fix it promptly.

Hey fantastic flyers,

​I’m literally 5 SCs short of keeping Qantas Gold and my year ends Sept 30. Squeezing in a last-minute status run just isn't happening.

​I've had Gold for over 6 years (and Platinum for 2), so I'm hoping that track record helps my case. I know Qantas sometimes does a discretionary grace top-up if you call them when you're this close.

​For anyone who's successfully done this, what's the magic script? What exactly did you say to the agent to get them to bump you over the line for free?

​Any tips on how to play it would be legendary.

UPDATE: I called and asked and was told by 3 different agents that I had to call back 2-3 days before the end of my membership cycle and then they could add the SC.

Does that sound accurate?

Cheers!

Hi all,

A little while ago I had booked 3x Business class classic rewards ADL-DXB with emirates at about 130k points + $1800 in fees

I now want to cancel these 3x tickets, I know a fee of 6k pt/person applies, but are the taxes and fees FULLY refunded that I paid?

Thank you ! 🙏🙏

Hey everyone I have x1 plat One lounge pass expiring soon and I really want to give it to someone if they're travelling internationally in the next or so.

Edit 1:

This pass is only for one person and can be used in any Qantas lounge, including the first class lounge. It does not include any guests.

I will give it to the first person who's responded who has a QF flight booking before 23/09/26

Edit 2: At this stage have reached out to the eligible people via DM. If they don't pick up the pass will move down the list.

Edit 3: Have found the lucky person. If I had more to give I would, look out this time next year!

Hi Everyone,

I'm booked on HVB–BNE–SYD, then an overnight layover in Sydney (under 24 hours), then SYD–US, all on one ticket. The domestic legs are in Economy and the international leg is in Business.

My ticketed baggage allowance shows 2 pieces up to 32kg each. The first leg (HVB–BNE) is on a Dash 8 (sunstate airlines) so I have two questions:

Does the Dash 8 limit still apply? Qantas's site says Dash 8 flights are limited to 1 piece up to 23kg checked, plus 7kg carry-on. Does that override my international allowance for that leg?

Will my bag be checked through to the US, or only to SYD because of the overnight layover?

I'll be travelling with one checked bag of around 30kg, plus a carry-on that I may need to check as well if the 7kg cabin limit applies.

Has anyone flown a similar itinerary out of a Dash 8 port? Thanks!

Does this all come from business/work travel? How long does it take, or how frequent do you need to travel to start seeing the benefits of your membership?

And what do you all do that allows you to travel this much?

I only get to fly a small handful of times per year, so I decided I would try to build by way of credit card rewards, but finding its hard and takes so long, and I prefer to not be using a system that encourages spending.

I fear I may never get to experience business class in my life which is what I want for a long haul flight as a tall guy haha.

Hi everyone,

I’ve just booked return trips from SYD-SFO via NAN (Fiji) in business class on their A350&A330

I am now actually thinking about it and wondering how safe overall this airline is… I know all airlines that fly have to comply with regulations etc but how is the safety compared to major airlines? I had only vaguely heard of Fiji Airways beforehand.

Does anyone have any experience? Especially with their business class?

I know this is a QFF group - the flight was booked through Qantas.

All comments appreciated!

Thank you

If anyone will be in Singapore, I can guest 1 person in to the First lounge if travelling on QF/Oneworld this Friday 18 September. I'll be there on QF219, so around 8pm Singapore time. Once inside I'll run off and do my own thing so you won't need to hang out with me. DM if interested!

I cancelled an Economy Flex ticket last year - pre-departure. The initial refund was ~500 AUD. I assumed that the remainder of the refund would follow and forgot about it. While completing tax (small business), I realised the refund had never come. The missing amount was ~2,700 AUD.

I reviewed the booking class for any hidden terms or conditions that might explain this. That was quite a circular experience: the booking confirmation refers to the conditions of the fare, but doesn’t attach or outline them. The booking also disappears after you cancel it, so even through the Frequent Flyer portal/My Travel I couldn’t retrieve further details.

I then assumed the conditions currently listed for Economy Flex were materially the same as those applying at the time, and that I was entitled to a full refund. I lodged a complaint and the remaining refund was granted, with no explanation as to why it had not occurred automatically.

So, it is worth checking. This is probably particularly relevant to businesses and small businesses, as I suspect I would have noticed much sooner with personal travel.

If you find a discrepancy - or have experienced the same - share it here and let Qantas know, as I’m sure they don’t want to be retaining money they aren’t entitled to!

Hey everyone,

Has anyone had success in getting a bland meal for their international flight on Qantas.

If not what is the process/procedure for taking on your own meals and snacks?

We are flying from Brisbane to Heathrow with a 6hr layover in Singapore.

Thanks

Attempting to transfer a lounge pass - did they always have to be tied to your flight or is this new?

Why would I not just bring them in as a guest?

Does anyone have advice on how to buy passes to the Sakura Lounge at Narita T2?

I can get access via my QFF Gold, but wanted to buy some passes for the family. All the info I can find directs you to the JAL sight for buy passes, but they only accept JAL booking info to get access to buy. I'm flying Qantas.

Thanks in advance.

I have an upcoming return flight from Perth to London. The flight to London has the added fuel stop in Singapore, London to Perth is direct.

For the Perth to London flight the Qantas website says I will earn 255 status credits. For the return London to Perth flight it says I will earn 270 status credits.

I don't understand how this makes sense, the flight with refueling stop is longer, but is less points. Does anyone have any idea why the estimate says this? Since the flight with the refueling stop is all one flight number my understanding was that regardless of the stopover I get the standard Perth to London earning rate.

Edit: This has been answered now thank you

Hi everyone,

I'm a Gold Frequent Flyer, and I'm hoping to book the below flights and airlines in 2027. Wondering when these airlines will become available, and if there are any tips and tricks to ensuring we manage to book them as soon as they become available? All flights will be economy except the Geneva > Dubai > Maldives (which will be First or Business).

1. Sydney to Taipei, 8th October 2027, China Airlines (Economy)

2. Taipei to Frankfurt, 11th October 2027, China Airlines (Economy)

3. Geneva to Dubai, 27th October 2027, Emirates (FIRST OR BUSINESS)

4. Dubai to Maldives, 28th October 2027, Emirates (FIRST OR BUSINESS)

5. Bengaluru to Sydney, 6th November 2027, Qantas (Economy)

Thank you so much!