most of the European network do not even offer Code Shares QF/EK ANYMORE.I tried prior to booking Qatar to Europe last week to get ADL/DXB/BUD FOR INSTANCE AND NO QF CODE exists past Dubai.I even look it up on the Qantas site and they are telling me fly to Perth(QF587),London(QF9)AND connect to a BA flight to Budapest but MUC/DXB/ADL ex Munich via Dubai to Adelaide you can still get them but operated by an Emirates plane EK50 IS QF8050 AND EK440 IS QF8440.what is going on?
@henrus: I searched for 2 Sept. PER-DXB-LHR. QF8425 connects with QF8003 (with option as EK3). But the alternative flight QF8421 connects with EK1 (with no option as QF8001). I remember flying QF8001 in the past so I wondered whether there’s been a change in the codeshare agreement. Still waiting for Qantas to get back to me...
Yeh, I can see what you mean and it's not occurring because of the codeshare agreements but mainly because of the Qantas IT systems.
QF8421 and QF8001 are still bookable separately on the Qantas website (just search from PER-DXB and DXB-LHR separately) but obviously the computer is recognising them together using EK1 instead showing QF8001.
I was able to find both the flights with QF numbers on WebJet, Expedia and the ITA matrix which means it's still definitely possible to book them but just not on the Qantas website. If you are really keen to book them through Qantas you could try over the phone and you might be able to get the phone booking fees waived as it's not possible online otherwise a travel agent or online booking site would be able to get the same results.
Yeh, I can see what you mean and it's not occurring because of the codeshare agreements but mainly because of the Qantas IT systems.
QF8421 and QF8001 are still bookable separately on the Qantas website (just search from PER-DXB and DXB-LHR separately) but obviously the computer is recognising them together using EK1 instead showing QF8001.
I was able to find both the flights with QF numbers on WebJet, Expedia and the ITA matrix which means it's still definitely possible to book them but just not on the Qantas website. If you are really keen to book them through Qantas you could try over the phone and you might be able to get the phone booking fees waived as it's not possible online otherwise a travel agent or online booking site would be able to get the same results.
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No more QF Codeshare on EK1/2?
rckjiang
rckjiang
Member since 16 Jun 2017
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Tried to book a QF Codeshare flight on EK1/2 in September. Doesn't seem to give the option anymore... Anyone come across that too?
henrus
henrus
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Member since 23 Oct 2013
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Can you provide some more info... I just did a search London to Dubai in January 2019 and found all the normal QF codeshare EK operated flights.
puppy79
puppy79
Member since 06 Dec 2017
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most of the European network do not even offer Code Shares QF/EK ANYMORE.I tried prior to booking Qatar to Europe last week to get ADL/DXB/BUD FOR INSTANCE AND NO QF CODE exists past Dubai.I even look it up on the Qantas site and they are telling me fly to Perth(QF587),London(QF9)AND connect to a BA flight to Budapest but MUC/DXB/ADL ex Munich via Dubai to Adelaide you can still get them but operated by an Emirates plane EK50 IS QF8050 AND EK440 IS QF8440.what is going on?
rckjiang
rckjiang
Member since 16 Jun 2017
Total posts 40
@henrus: I searched for 2 Sept. PER-DXB-LHR. QF8425 connects with QF8003 (with option as EK3). But the alternative flight QF8421 connects with EK1 (with no option as QF8001). I remember flying QF8001 in the past so I wondered whether there’s been a change in the codeshare agreement. Still waiting for Qantas to get back to me...
henrus
henrus
Qantas - Qantas Frequent Flyer
Member since 23 Oct 2013
Total posts 766
Yeh, I can see what you mean and it's not occurring because of the codeshare agreements but mainly because of the Qantas IT systems.
rckjiang
rckjiang
Member since 16 Jun 2017
Total posts 40
Great tip! Thank you!!