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Neighbour Free gives you more space to relax in Economy. When you reserve Neighbour Free, the seat next to you remains free throughout your flight.
Neighbour Free offers you the opportunity to reserve the seat next to you, so you can enjoy extra space and comfort when travelling in Economy. If eligible, you'll be sent an email invitation to reserve a Neighbour Free seat from 48 hours before your scheduled flight departure. Neighbour Free can be reserved up to 1 hour before departure for domestic flights and up to 2 hours before departure for international flights. Neighbour Free seats are subject to availability and may need to be changed for operational, safety or security reasons, even after boarding the aircraft.
Neighbour Free is currently available on majority of Qantas operated Australian domestic flights and selected International flights.
If eligible for Neighbour Free, within 48 hours of your scheduled flight departure, you may receive an email invitation to reserve your Neighbour Free seat.
Your Standard seat and Neighbour Free reservation will be available on our boarding pass. There is nothing further you need to do.
Using the seat map, you can reselect your Standard seat and your adjacent seat to make it Neighbour Free. This diagram represents a 3 seat configuration when selecting Neighbour Free for one or two passengers or simply selecting your seat.
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Explore baggageNeighbour Free may be offered to customers travelling in Economy on most Qantas operated domestic flights and selected international flights. Eligible customers will receive an invitation email to purchase Neighbour Free, reserving the seat next to their standard seat, for a cost, on their eligible flight. They can also check their eligibility via the Qantas Neighbour Free Seating webpage. Neighbour Free refers to the personal seat space only and doesn’t include any additional baggage allowances and cannot be used for infant seating or to place items such as carry-on baggage or musical instruments. The amount for Neighbour Free is separate and additional to the amount paid (if applicable) for seating in the original booking. Qantas Points cannot be earned on this seat type. Neighbour Free is available for purchase between 48 hours and up to 1 hour before domestic departure and up to 2 hours before international departure. Customers are responsible for ensuring that they have sufficient funds on their nominated payment card at the time of purchase.
Neighbour Free cannot be guaranteed as seats may need to be changed for operational, safety or security reasons, even after boarding the aircraft. For more information on cancellations and refund eligibility, refer to the full terms and conditions.
Standard seat selection is complimentary when travelling on any Qantas operated domestic flights QF400-1299 (excluding select QantasLink services). Standard seat selection is also available on Qantas operated international flights QF1-329 and fees may apply.
