Whats The Difference between Qantas Business [Sale] [Saver] [Flex] ?

nomster on 30/07/2019 - 15:21

While browsing the Qantas Classic reward flights, I got confused trying to calculate the value of a QFF point.

Hoping the resident experts at OzzyB can help shed some light.

Return Business Class to Hong Kong is 120,000 points. I assume this is 60,000 each way and not some weird split.

When I switch to view the flights as dollars instead, I'm given 3 options.

Sale // Saver // Flex.

All 3 seem to have food and baggage but they cost vastly different amounts.

I realise that there's fees associated with cancelling/changing the ticket, but is it really worth that much of a premium for these tickets?

Also, I note that the more expensive tickets offer more Status and QFF points.. Again, is it really worth that premium?

Anyway, can someone clarify who would be buying the $3600 tickets over the $1700 tickets? - What are the benefits of this?

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  • TheMindsetTraveller on 30/07/2019 - 15:34
    +2

    Generally the more one pays the more flexibility. So a flex ticket may allow one to cancel or change without penalty even at very last minute, whilst the sale fares will have more restrictive conditions.

    Usually people with dynamic / changeable schedules will pay for flex tickets eg. like some who travel for work.

    For sales or more restrictive tickets / eg. people who have their (leisure) travel fixed.

    If you think business class at $3600 vs $1700 is crazy, wait till you see fully flexible economy tickets. Some fully flex economy tickets cost more than 'sale/saver' businesss class fares.

    • nomster on 31/07/2019 - 11:24

      Hey thanks for your help

      So they're essentially the same product, but you're paying a premium for the ability to cancel/reschedule?

      For a non-business traveller, does this mean a sale ticket is most ideal? (Since you would have dependent hotel bookings and connecting flights)

      • TheMindsetTraveller on 31/07/2019 - 11:53

        Yes correct the cabin class / service is essentially the same. The major difference is if your travel dates are fixed (eg. work annual leave booked, hotels booked, tours booked etc) then a restrictive ticket (usually a sale/promo fare) is perfectly OK. Some people who don't know if they need to travel until last minute (such as for work) may need/want a more flexible ticket in case of changes.

  • PCHammond on 30/07/2019 - 15:35

    My work policy is to book flex for flights like these.

    • theHMASfriendship on 30/07/2019 - 19:39

      What are some of your work's other policies?

  • blonky on 30/07/2019 - 15:39

    Points will be equivalent to a flexi ticket, or very close to it

    If you're certain you don't need any flexibility then go for the sale fare.

    Also note you won't be able to use points to upgrade a sale flight from say econ>biz or biz>first

  • Quantumcat on 30/07/2019 - 15:45
    +1

    I heard there was someone who booked a flexible first class fare and had dinner every night at the first class lounge, then pushed the flight back into the next day. Rinse and repeat until he cancelled and got a full refund.

    • TheMindsetTraveller on 30/07/2019 - 15:52
      +1

      It was - some chinese guy, chinese airline, chinese lounge.

      Anyway don't think it's worth the time or effort trying to get to international airside at Sydney Airport, then having dinner before trying to explain to immigration why you are 'returning' back into the country without leaving, every 24 hours.

      But you made a good point, some flexible tickets allow one to do that without any penalty.

      • madreece on 30/07/2019 - 20:13

        A guy doing it in the States got banned recently doing that.

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