Aircraft swap and downgrade ADL-PER
By Sula |
Jul 02, 2018, 06:19 PM
Why do you expect compensation for a change in aircraft type?
Downgrade from J to Y
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By Carrots |
Jul 02, 2018, 07:53 PM
Happening more out of Adelaide. 717s out of Brisbane and Sydney fairly regularly as well as Virgin F100s out of Perth. In particular on weekends. There's even instances where you'll see 737s parked up on the apron away from the terminal as 717/F100s pull in.
Any of the regional planes out of Perth are unlikely to have J it would seem - assume this is because they'd usually do mining routes.
Sadly makes business sense for the airlines, but always a win for us - especially if there's crew illness and no standby crew given the plane type!
Sadly makes business sense for the airlines, but always a win for us - especially if there's crew illness and no standby crew given the plane type!
Common sense says you should be refunded any points difference between the classes.
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By Traveller14 |
Jul 02, 2018, 08:09 PM
Don't accept a cursory '5000 points' offer. Fight for your 'rights.' (Strictly a misnomer as airlines tend to do what they like with FF programs.)
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By mannej |
Jul 02, 2018, 10:39 PM
Have you contacted BA regarding your options?
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By Sula |
Jul 03, 2018, 05:09 PM
Have you contacted BA regarding your options?
Got myself rebooked on a 737 flight 2h later with no issues. BA phone agent was a bit surprised at hearing there’s no J on the new flight. He was only able to see that himself by digging further into the reservation. Appears this change to service classes offered didn’t flag up automatically and got lost somewhere between the Qantas and BA systems
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by Sula at Jul 03, 2018, 05.10 PM.
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By Red Cee |
Jul 06, 2018, 02:34 PM
I have noticed over the last two years or so, that 737’s are being substituted for and replaced by 717’s. Maybe this is due to having less vacant seats on the 737? This in turn, has freed up 737’s to do the A330 runs domestically. The A330’s can then be used for international services.
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By Ryan K |
Jul 12, 2018, 02:13 PM
I have noticed over the last two years or so, that 737’s are being substituted for and replaced by 717’s. Maybe this is due to having less vacant seats on the 737? This in turn, has freed up 737’s to do the A330 runs domestically. The A330’s can then be used for international services.
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By AgentGerko |
Jul 17, 2018, 01:56 PM
They only use the 717 ADL-PER twice a week (Fri & Sun) but surprised they use an Economy only 717 on a 3 1/2hr flight, particularly as a 1720hrs flight must be a very popular business flight. I like the 717 and the ones with J class are comfortable.
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By traveller99 |
Jul 20, 2018, 10:24 PM
Have you contacted BA regarding your options?
Exactly. Wouldn't this be the first thing you'd do rather than ask an open forum about the "compensation" you should get?
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Is this a broader shift away to Qantaslink flights from ADL?
What compensation should I expect from Qantas and/or BA? Anybody got experience from similar cases?
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