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Can I still get on QANTAS standby with Frequent Flyer award ticket?
On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 12:19:03 +0800 Mike wrote:
:In the past, when I was unable to book the flight I wanted on a :QANTAS frequent flyer award ticket (ie free ticket using points), :I just showed up at the airport and managed to get on standby. :This wasnt official public policy, but it worked. : With the new rules, is this still possible? Anyone tried since :the new rules came in? (This will be in Singapore, if that matters.) :I can afford the risk of waiting a few flights if they are all :absolutely full. Can't see why not. Doesn't cost them anything. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com |
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Can I still get on QANTAS standby with Frequent Flyer award ticket?
Depends on 2 things - officially each flight has only a certain number of seat than can be bought using FF points (or airmiles/or whatever programme the airline uses), so if those seats are fuill, you can't book on that flight. If there is a no-show at the airport and a seat becomes available again though, you might be lucky.......... Also depends on the checkin/gate staff allocating the stand-by tickets and how leniently they enforce the policy........ -- Posted via http://britishexpats.com |
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Can I still get on QANTAS standby with Frequent Flyer award ticket?
On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 14:32:16 +0200, Binyamin Dissen
wrote: On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 12:19:03 +0800 Mike wrote: :In the past, when I was unable to book the flight I wanted on a :QANTAS frequent flyer award ticket (ie free ticket using points), :I just showed up at the airport and managed to get on standby. :This wasnt official public policy, but it worked. : With the new rules, is this still possible? Anyone tried since :the new rules came in? (This will be in Singapore, if that matters.) :I can afford the risk of waiting a few flights if they are all :absolutely full. Can't see why not. Doesn't cost them anything. It does undermine the integrity of the system, whereby people who REALLY want an 0900 flight which doesn't have availability in that class will book on the 1200 flight and then show up at 0800. Dave ===== NSW Rural Fire Service - become a volunteer today. http://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/ |
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Can I still get on QANTAS standby with Frequent Flyer award ticket?
On Mon, 08 Dec 2003 20:38:55 +1100 Dave Proctor
wrote: :On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 14:32:16 +0200, Binyamin Dissen wrote: :On Thu, 04 Dec 2003 12:19:03 +0800 Mike wrote: ::In the past, when I was unable to book the flight I wanted on a ::QANTAS frequent flyer award ticket (ie free ticket using points), ::I just showed up at the airport and managed to get on standby. ::This wasnt official public policy, but it worked. :: With the new rules, is this still possible? Anyone tried since ::the new rules came in? (This will be in Singapore, if that matters.) ::I can afford the risk of waiting a few flights if they are all ::absolutely full. :Can't see why not. :Doesn't cost them anything. :It does undermine the integrity of the system, whereby people who :REALLY want an 0900 flight which doesn't have availability in that :class will book on the 1200 flight and then show up at 0800. This is a FF ticket, not a purchased ticket. Airlines tend to be looser on the rules. Also, the reason for lack of availability is to allow them to sell the seat. -- Binyamin Dissen http://www.dissensoftware.com |
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