QANTAS and Emirates will tomorrow release new joint fares for point of sale Australia, reflecting coordinated tariffs and fare conditions under their newly minted alliance.
The joint pricing proposition initially applies to Economy class flights from Australia to the UK and Europe, as well as for all cabins on flights from Australia to the Middle East, and Australia to Bangkok.
Under the changes, the Qantas long-haul/mid-haul fares will be restructured, with S, Q and O inventory classes no longer dedicated to selling long-haul Australia-UK/EU itineraries, while L, V and N inventory classes will no longer be dedicated for mid-haul flights to SIN/HKG/BKK.
There won’t be changes to the current Qantas Fare Family branding, with N, Q and O classes part of the Sale fare family and S and L class part of the Red e-Deal fare family.
One-way fares are available in the Red e-Deal, Super Saver and Flexi-Saver families, amounting to 65% of the return fare.
Infant fares will continue to be 10% of the applicable adult fare, while child fares in Economy will continue as 75% of the adult fare.
Child fares in Business will increase to 90% of the adult fare, while in First Class the child fare will increase to 100% of the applicable adult fare.
Fares on the joint routes will be combinable between Qantas and Emirates, but the EK fares are not combinable with oneworld fares.
There will also be changes to the fare structure for group travel, with Qantas and Emirates to now offer a joint “streamlined group proposition”.
Travel agents will be able to see the new QF and EK fares in GDS effective Fri 05 Apr.