The ULTIMATE Qantas Guide

[Lindsay Wilson]

I was having a bit of a quiet weekend and thinking how I needed to save some more web addresses that I have found in FlyerTalk's Forums that are very useful...and wondering why it has never been done on the QF Forum . Well, some time later I have compiled this list (which is by no means complete, but is a handy start). I'll be updating it further.

Now this list is not mine, it's ours. Please let me know if I have missed any that you find useful, so that I can update it. (I'm wondering just what I am getting myself in for here ).

I will have separate posts for each of the different areas, just in case one post gets too big.

Perhaps it will even become a sticky, so that it might not be lost....

[Lindsay Wilson]

QANTAS WEB SITE:

Bookings:
Flights - Domestic
Flights - International (click on International Tab)
Flights - Group Travel
Flights - Change Booking (only those made online)

Flights - Australian Airlines (Airline Code AO)
Flights - Jetstar (Airline code JQ)

Flights - Jetstar Asia
Flights - Jetstar Asia FAQ's
Flights - Jetstar Asia Promotions
Flights - Jetstar Asia (can I earn &/or redeem my QFF points)

Hotel Rooms (a.k.a. Ready Rooms) - General Booking Page
Hotel Rooms in ADL
Hotel Rooms in BNE
Hotel Rooms in CBR
Hotel Rooms in DRW
Hotel Rooms in MEL
Hotel Rooms in PER
Hotel Rooms in SYD
Hotel Rooms Bonus Offer (ANZ CC)

Rental Cars

Retrieve Bookings - Reservations: Flights (Dom & Intl) plus Car

Booking - Travel Insurance
Booking - Conferences On-line

Contact information:
Frequent Flyer
Internet Bookings - Domestic & International
Telephone Sales & QF Offices - Domestic & International
Qantas Club Service Centre
Qantas Freight
Travel Centres (Australia)

Qantas website - Japan
Qantas website - NZ
Qantas website - USA web site
Qantas website - Singapore web site
Qantas website - UK web site
Qantas website - Other worldwide websites


Qantas Share Registry (ASX Code QAN)

Fares/Specials:
Red e-deal Specials (subscribe)
Red e-deals from ADL
Red e-deals from BNE
Red e-deals from CBR
Red e-deals from DRW
Red e-deals from MEL
Red e-deals from PER
Red e-deals from SYD
Red e-deals International
Round The World Fares Page (Oneworld Explorer)…a.k.a. xONEx
Round The World Fares Page (Global Explorer) …a.k.a. GLOBxx

Qantas Holidays Special Deals

Flight Information:
Arrivals
Departures
On-Time Performance
Route Maps - International
Route Maps - Domestic
Route Maps - New Zealand
Seat Maps - QF Metal
Timetables
Timetable via PDF (updated weekly, Sunday PM)
Timetable for PDA
Timetable for PC (a.k.a. Qantim)

Frequent Flyer - post 25 May 2005:
About The Program (header page)
Join QFF
Login - Your Account
Points Calculators - Earning Points
Points Calculators - Redeeming Points
Award Flight Opportunities
Cabin Bags (purchase)

Points - Earning
Points - Using
Points - Current Award Points Tables (Qantas, Oneworld, then Partner airline)
Points - Claim Missing Ones
Customer Commitment
Terms & Conditions (from 25 May 05)
Partners/Alliances (header page)
Partners/Alliances – Air
Partners/Alliances – Car
Partners/Alliances - Hotel
Partners/Alliances - Shopping
Partners/Alliances – Travel
Partners/Alliances - Credit Cards
Partners/Alliances – Financial Services
Partners/Alliances – Fin Services Special Offer (E*trade Bonus Points)
Partners Alliances - Real Estate & Utilities

Fare Class SC & Points Earning Table (from 1 Mar 05) **IMPORTANT**
Alternate Destination Chart - Domestic (supplied courtesy of KiwiFlyer)
Alternate Destination Chart - International (supplied courtesy of KiwiFlyer)

News & Program Updates
Store (Point + Pay)
News - Special Offers of the Week (Dom & Intl)
Earn Points & SC's flying JetFlex Fares (from 01/03/05)


General:

Travel Questions:

Frequently Asked Questions
Questions – Before You Travel
Questions – Baggage Allowances (Hand Luggage, Checked Luggage, etc)
Questions – Children & Infants
Questions – Flying For the First Time
Questions – Fitness for Travel
Questions – Travel Requirements

At the Airport - Airport Information
At the Airport - Check-in procedures
At the Airport - Check-in (Self Service) (a.k.a. QuickCheck)
At the Airport - Valet Parking
At the Airport - Limousine Service (a.k.a. Qantas Drive)
At the Airport - SYD Terminals Map
At the Airport - SYD Transfers between Terminals
At the Airport - LHR Terminal 4 Loop Closure
At the Airport - Oneworld city guide - (info on worldwide airports incl. transfers, maps & city guides.)

Qantas Club - Summary Page
Qantas Club - Benefits
Qantas Club - Business Facilities
Qantas Club - Airport Locations & Access (Intl & Dom)
Qantas Club - Membership Types
Qantas Club - Join Here
Qantas Club - Contacts
Qantas Club - Terms & Conditions
Qantas Club - News (Lounge Updates, etc)
Qantas Club - Access at a Glance (**VERY IMPORTANT**)

In the Air - Summary Page
In the Air - Inflight Entertainment (Dom & Intl)
In the Air - Communication (Inflight SMS, Pax2Pax, Pax2Ground Calls, PC Power)
In the Air - Inflight Duty Free (includes link to catalogue)
In the Air - Inflight Magazine (current issue)
In the Air - Your Inflight Health

Travel Classes - Summary Page
Travel Classes - First (International)
Travel Classes - Business (International)
Travel Classes - Business (International) Skybed
Travel Classes - Skybed Roll-Out Schedule
Travel Classes - Business (Domestic)
Travel Classes - Economy (International)
Travel Classes - Economy (Domestic)

Destination Guide - Australia (City information)
Weather Conditions (current) - International Destinations
Weather Conditions (current) - Australian Destinations
Weather Conditions (current) - New Zealand Destinations

Business Traveller - Summary Page
Business Traveller - American Express ® Qantas Corporate Card
Business Traveller - Qantas Charge Card
Business Traveller - CitiFlyer Update
Business Traveller - SMS Flight Update
Business Traveller - Qantas Travel Reports
Business Traveller - WAP Services (Wireless Access Protocol)
Business Traveller - Corporate Newsletter (a.k.a. Perspective)

About Qantas – Press Releases
About Qantas - Our Company
About Qantas – Community Involvement
About Qantas - Investor Updates
About Qantas – Qantas Shop
About Qantas – Employment
About Qantas - Fleet Details and QF fleet rego details

QF Staff Travel

Industry Sales (Agents) Web Site
Domestic Fares - Codes and Rules explained (up to 5 October 2005)
Domesic Fares - Domestic Fare Structures (from September 2009, includes W class FlexiSaver & D class Business) **VERY IMPORTANT**
International Fares - International Fare Structure (from September 2009) **VERY IMPORTANT**
Published Fares - Oneworld/Global Explorer access no longer available :cry:
Fare Levels - AONE*/DONE*/L#ONE* access no longer available :cry:
Fare Rules - AONE*/DONE*/L#ONE* access no longer available :cry:
Fare Rules - AGLOB*/DGLOB*/L#GLOB* access no longer available :cry:
Fare Rules - ACIR**/DCIR**/LCIR** access no longer available :cry:
Fare Guide - contains links to all of the fees/rules/FF earn classes for each destination and fare type.

Glossary of Flying Terms
Helpful travel information - World Clock
Helpful travel information - Conversion Tables (area, length, temperature, volume, weight)
Helpful travel information - Currency Converter
Helpful travel information - Qantas Insider (including comments from FF's, Crew and Blogs)

Current Promotions:
Qantas - Current promotions thread (courtesy of QF NB)

Relevant Flyertalk topic links:
Miletracker (freeware that tracks your FF points, CC points, etc)
Dave Noble's Fare Classes - Qantas
AndrewCX's Frequent Flyer Resources - Find the best rewards when you shop online. (main link to RewardsDB, AirfareDB, BestPriceDB - list of retailers linked to CC & FF programs)

[Lindsay Wilson]

AMERICAN AIRLINES: (Airline Code AA)

AA Gold & Platinum Challenge information [please note that some of the information - particularly airline fare earning codes - is out of date]
New AA Gold & Platinum Challenge website [still under construction]
Partner Airline Mileage Charts
AA Lounge Access (Lounge Entry Policy, plus links)

Flyertalk AA Forum Sticky: Unofficial Guide to AAdvantage


BRITISH AIRWAYS: (Airline Code BA)

Australian websites

Australian website
Online Check-in
Special Offers (Australia)
BA Lounge Access (including links to a list of all their lounges and a virtual tour)

Flyertalk BA Forum Sticky: The Ultimate BA Guide


CATHAY: (Airline Code CX)

CX Lounge Access


FINNAIR: (Airline Code AY)

AY Lounge Access


IBERIA: (Airline Code IB)

IB Lounge Access (click on 'VIP Lounges')


LANCHILE (Airline Code LA)

Home Page

[Lindsay Wilson]

Other helpful related websites:

Availability Tools/Seating/Reservations:


Availability Tools:
KVS Availability Tool main page and QF Specific information
Carlson Wagonlit Travel ITN tool
Cathay Pacific ITN Tool
Travelocity (great for fare rule explanations)

Seating:
Seat Guru (best/worst seats on particular aircraft configurations)
Seat Expert

Reservations:
Find Bookings via Amadeus - Check My Trip
Find Bookings via Galileo - View Trip
Find Bookings via Sabre - Virtually There

Calculators:
Mileage & Status Credit
WebFlyer's Mileage Marker (mileage only)
Mileage Monkey's Oneworld SC & points calculator (QF pre & post 25/5 calcs, BA and AA; one-way, return, point-2-point and OW explorer)

Taxes & Surcharges
Country taxes & Airline Surcharges calculator
Country Specific Taxes - Countries A to G
Country Specific Taxes - Countries H to Z
Insurance & Fuel Levies - Listed by Carrier


Other FT-related items:

Comparison Table for Hotel Frequent Guest programs


This truly is a work of art from NM: NM's preferred seat by aircraft type (NM's favourite seats by aircraft type)

[straitman]

(Admin, I just want to keep another post available for additions if I ever run over character limits on above two posts)

Go for it Lindsay. That's really helpful information.

It's great to have someone whose as organised as you on the forum.

8)

[BlacKnox]

Great Work Lindsay - very informative

[scibo10]

This is fantastic!!!

[alien]

Good list of links. I'm about to use one for a complaint. I'm upto page 5 and still going strong.

Great list of links.

[Bob]

I don't know how you find the time, but well done.

[Lindsay Wilson]

Bob, I was having a quiet arvo and needed something to occupy my time. With 4 screens open at once, quite easy to transfer the information across. I was doing this for Flyertalk and thought that I should share this with AFF as well.