[Tiki]

Believe it or not, I have never flown QF domestically before! We are flying QF BNE-SYD and QF codeshare on TN SYD-PPT. Apparently I can't book seats in advance on the domestic sector unless I use online check in. I realize I can't check in online for the TN sector.

Also, I have a feeling that unless I do the online check in, the good seats will be gone and we will get stuck in the back. Otherwise, I would have been happy to check in at the airport. We have carry on backpacks only. We need to make a run for the international terminal in SYD to check in on TN and get the TRS refund for the GST on the camcorder.

Also, Qantas.com doesn't recognize the AA record locater. I don't have a QF FF, I used AAdvantage for all the segments.

One more silly question! Do they feed us on the early morning flights BNE-SYD?

So what should I do?

[NM]

You cannot on-line checking when the itinerary has international component. Even for the QF domestic flights.

[Mal]

You'll need the Qantas (Amadeus) record locator. Give Qantas a call and tell them the details about your flight and they'll give it to you. You can then access your booking online through the Qantas website.

Your AA membership may help you get a better seat, but don't expect any miracles. Qantas pre-allocates seats around 24 hours before the flight (according to Qantas FF'ers preferences and then other pax).

When online check-in opens, you may find a better 2x seats, but may not happen due to seats all being pre-allocated.

You can keep watching your flight and accessing your check-in again up until 1 hour (I think) before your flight and still keep changing seats around. So as cancellations/reroutes/earlier flight people don't need their seats you may be able to snaffle better seats.

IIRC, you're on paper tickets? I think paper ticket's can't be online checked in. Also, I believe NM's comments are correct, although I have been able to Online check-in a domestic flight previous to an Intl flight (ie BNE-SYD(overnight) checked in online -MEL(International) checked in at airport without any dramas. )

[Dave Noble]

I'm not sure whether domestic legs of an international itinerary can be checked in online, however it is indeed definately not possible to use OLCI unless with an e-ticket

Dave

[Mwenenzi]

Originally Posted by Tiki

..Also, Qantas.com doesn't recognize the AA record locater. I don't have a QF FF, I used AAdvantage for all the segments.

Try putting the AA SABRE record locater into https://www.virtuallythere.com/ You should see the QF locator on this

Enjoy the trip. We look forward to the Trip Report

[Tiki]

The virtually there site doesn't recognize the record locator but it comes up fine on AA.com.

I don't care so much about printing the boarding pass, I just want aisle seats as close to the front as possible.

I can try calling QF later today and ask them to book my seats again. I have good seats booked on all flights except just that first segment.

[Dave Noble]

Originally Posted by Tiki

I don't care so much about printing the boarding pass, I just want aisle seats as close to the front as possible.

I can try calling QF later today and ask them to book my seats again. I have good seats booked on all flights except just that first segment.

QF reservations cannot do seat assignments for domestic flights. You will be able to choose seats when you get to the airport.

Dave

[NM]

Originally Posted by Dave Noble

I'm not sure whether domestic legs of an international itinerary can be checked in online, however it is indeed definately not possible to use OLCI unless with an e-ticket

Dave

Domestic legs with an international connection cannot use OLCI.

For example, on my DONE4 I could not use OLCI for my BNE-MEL that had a connection to MEL-LHR. But I could use OLCI for the purely domestic segments at the end of my DONE4.

The problem with OLCI is that the check-in process has to include passport/visa validity checks and that can only be done by a real person at this point in time.

So if the domestic segment connects to an international flight, then no OLCI. If it does not connect to an international flight then it should be ok.

[Tiki]

OK, I got a QF record locater and I can now view my entire booking on Qantas.com. But you're right, the QF CSR I called can't reserve seats, I got him to put a note in the record that I prefer aisle near the front. So annoying I can't book the seats in advance! He said the flight is wide open now but it usually fills up with business travellers (who will probably use OLCI and grab the good seats).

And I forgot to ask if they feed us on the flight!! Do they feed Y class on BNE-SYD runs?

[Evan]

Originally Posted by Tiki

And I forgot to ask if they feed us on the flight!! Do they feed Y class on BNE-SYD runs?

Depends on what you call food but you will get a snack of some sort, and depending on the time of the day like breakfast a sort of a meal.

E