New Qantas Award Booking System

odoherty · #1 (**permalink**) 24th October 2007, 09:31 AM

Qantas have a new award booking system online!!

And it looks fantastic!!

Mal · #2 (**permalink**) 24th October 2007, 09:40 AM

Yep, looks great to me. Love the 30 day calendar views too.

Now if only they could fix up the issue with Cathay flights not showing up!

swan_tim · #3 (**permalink**) 24th October 2007, 09:42 AM

I did a few "dummy" bookings, looks great.

Also, is it just me or does it seem like there are more seats available, specifically Business Class on normally busy routes such as SYD - LAX???

futaris · #4 (**permalink**) 24th October 2007, 09:50 AM

Seems to have the hooks for Premium Economy in the New Calendar system.

Mal · #5 (**permalink**) 24th October 2007, 09:57 AM

Two differences I've noted regarding the new system.

1. has issues with displaying split class options. Eg Was offering me F class on BNE-LAX-SFO (which I assume meant Y or J for BNE-LAX and F for LAX-SFO.

2. You can no longer seem to be able to 'get a quote' for taxes/charges etc. Any attempt to use more points than you have returns an error.

serfty · #6 (**permalink**) 24th October 2007, 10:04 AM

Multi city is now along the lines of entering all your destinations rather than one at a time.

However, you can change selections with a box on the LHS.

sr81 · #7 (**permalink**) 24th October 2007, 10:36 AM

Very interesting is that on the USA routes premium Y is included. The only problem are the colours used for Y and Y+. They are very similar. The Y+ seats currently shown are on BA via LHR.

It also now shows entire months and what type of seats are available. Makes finding seats really easy, chose the flexi date option.

Does look good though let's hope availability of award seats will also increase.

Brettmcg · #8 (**permalink**) 24th October 2007, 10:44 AM

192,000 points for MEL - LHR in Y+. Not bad, potentially a little on the steep side though?

ANstar · #9 (**permalink**) 24th October 2007, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Brettmcg

192,000 points for MEL - LHR in Y+. Not bad, potentially a little on the steep side though?

I presume they are using 1.5 of the Y points for this. (Is tis the same as WT+)?

Va Bene · #10 (**permalink**) 24th October 2007, 11:00 AM

Just did a dummy booking for Sept08 for MEL/LHR/FIU return in J for 2 seats. There are available J seats and 512,000 points. When I found the appropriate flights with J seats showing and then clicked on Review, it stated that QF29/30 for MEL/LHR LHR/MEL were in economy yet it was still quoting 512K points and $1,032 in taxes.

There certainly appeared to be more J seats than I have seen before.