Hi Everyone I am a Platinum QFF and have an AA issued ticket from Vancouver Island, BC to Nashville, TN. I have been advised that several of the legs are to be flown on Alaskan Airlines ( Victoria - Seatle, Seatle - Chicago).
My question is does my Platinum QFF and reciprocal American Airlines status help with lounge access and baggage allowances since we are flying on Alaskan Airlines?
Being a QFF Platnium, here is the official wording on Qantas' website
'Gold, Platinum, Platinum One Qantas Frequent Flyers and Qantas Club members can enjoy access for you and a guest to Alaska's lounges in Los Angeles, Seattle, Anchorage and Portland when flying on an Alaska Airlines flight, connecting to, or from, a Qantas International operated flight. Be sure to have your Qantas Frequent Flyer membership card with you.'
So no. Unless you flew QF before this flight, you won't have access.
From recent experience of being turned away (QF gold on AA ticket operated by Alaskan) - no you don’t get any lounge access. Also you should arrive to Seattle very early as your QF card won’t put you at the front of the screening queue. Took me an hour and a half just to get to the X-ray scanner on a Monday morning.
It is a useless relationship with Alaskan and I’m not sure why QF offer it.
FYI in reverse an Alaskan FF gets access to QF lounges without restriction if I’m not mistaken.
From recent experience of being turned away (QF gold on AA ticket operated by Alaskan) - no you don’t get any lounge access. Also you should arrive to Seattle very early as your QF card won’t put you at the front of the screening queue. Took me an hour and a half just to get to the X-ray scanner on a Monday morning.
It is a useless relationship with Alaskan and I’m not sure why QF offer it.
FYI in reverse an Alaskan FF gets access to QF lounges without restriction if I’m not mistaken.
I think you'll find the issue was that you were on a AA ticket. AA's relationship with Alaskan ended at the start of this year. If you had been on a QF ticket, you would have been OK. The issue is that it needs to be in conjunction with a QF ticket to/from Australia.
From recent experience of being turned away (QF gold on AA ticket operated by Alaskan) - no you don’t get any lounge access. Also you should arrive to Seattle very early as your QF card won’t put you at the front of the screening queue. Took me an hour and a half just to get to the X-ray scanner on a Monday morning.
It is a useless relationship with Alaskan and I’m not sure why QF offer it.
FYI in reverse an Alaskan FF gets access to QF lounges without restriction if I’m not mistaken.
Hopefully we should be in "transit and not have to change terminals etc as we have a 2 hour connection. Not sure what the deal will be with baggage allowance?
From recent experience of being turned away (QF gold on AA ticket operated by Alaskan) - no you don’t get any lounge access. Also you should arrive to Seattle very early as your QF card won’t put you at the front of the screening queue. Took me an hour and a half just to get to the X-ray scanner on a Monday morning.
It is a useless relationship with Alaskan and I’m not sure why QF offer it.
FYI in reverse an Alaskan FF gets access to QF lounges without restriction if I’m not mistaken.
I think you'll find the issue was that you were on a AA ticket. AA's relationship with Alaskan ended at the start of this year. If you had been on a QF ticket, you would have been OK. The issue is that it needs to be in conjunction with a QF ticket to/from Australia.
The ticket wasn’t the issue, it’s that I was doing a US domestic flight and my QF status meant nothing to Alaskan. Even on an Alaskan ticket (not booked via AA) the terms of the agreement (on the QF website) state no lounge access unless flying to or from Australia on a Qantas operated flight.
You’re essentially better off avoiding doing any Alaskan flights and only flying AA domestically for any status recognition, earning status credits, extra baggage allowance, express queues and lounge access.
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Biggles1967
Biggles1967
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Hi Everyone I am a Platinum QFF and have an AA issued ticket from Vancouver Island, BC to Nashville, TN. I have been advised that several of the legs are to be flown on Alaskan Airlines ( Victoria - Seatle, Seatle - Chicago).
henrus
henrus
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Qantas Club, Gold and Platinum only get lounge access if connecting to/from a Qantas operated a flight. No other benefits apply.
djtech
djtech
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Being a QFF Platnium, here is the official wording on Qantas' website
ryanpst
ryanpst
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From recent experience of being turned away (QF gold on AA ticket operated by Alaskan) - no you don’t get any lounge access. Also you should arrive to Seattle very early as your QF card won’t put you at the front of the screening queue. Took me an hour and a half just to get to the X-ray scanner on a Monday morning.
John Phelan
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I think you'll find the issue was that you were on a AA ticket. AA's relationship with Alaskan ended at the start of this year. If you had been on a QF ticket, you would have been OK. The issue is that it needs to be in conjunction with a QF ticket to/from Australia.
Biggles1967
Biggles1967
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Member since 25 Jul 2017
Total posts 7
Hopefully we should be in "transit and not have to change terminals etc as we have a 2 hour connection. Not sure what the deal will be with baggage allowance?
ryanpst
ryanpst
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Member since 27 Jun 2013
Total posts 72
I think you'll find the issue was that you were on a AA ticket. AA's relationship with Alaskan ended at the start of this year. If you had been on a QF ticket, you would have been OK. The issue is that it needs to be in conjunction with a QF ticket to/from Australia.