£280 return London / Sydney, it's coming
Jan 2nd 2006, 9:29 pm
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£280 return London / Sydney, it's coming
Just read in this mornings Sydney telegraph that Emirates is planning to sell return tickets starting next year for as little as £280.
They are going to use the new A380, get rid of the catering equipment, first class and put extra economy seating in for a total of 750 passengers.
Youd bring your own food and can but drinks at the on board bars.
Maybe someone has a link to the article, Im too lazy, but it certainly sounds like a good move.
It will be known as emirates expresss and will be run as an affshoot of emirates.
They are going to use the new A380, get rid of the catering equipment, first class and put extra economy seating in for a total of 750 passengers.
Youd bring your own food and can but drinks at the on board bars.
Maybe someone has a link to the article, Im too lazy, but it certainly sounds like a good move.
It will be known as emirates expresss and will be run as an affshoot of emirates.
Jan 2nd 2006, 9:33 pm
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Re: £280 return London / Sydney, it's coming
Originally Posted by ndbarrett
Just read in this mornings Sydney telegraph that Emirates is planning to sell return tickets starting next year for as little as £280.
They are going to use the new A380, get rid of the catering equipment, first class and put extra economy seating in for a total of 750 passengers.
Youd bring your own food and can but drinks at the on board bars.
Maybe someone has a link to the article, Im too lazy, but it certainly sounds like a good move.
It will be known as emirates expresss and will be run as an affshoot of emirates.
They are going to use the new A380, get rid of the catering equipment, first class and put extra economy seating in for a total of 750 passengers.
Youd bring your own food and can but drinks at the on board bars.
Maybe someone has a link to the article, Im too lazy, but it certainly sounds like a good move.
It will be known as emirates expresss and will be run as an affshoot of emirates.
Sounds a good idea.
Jan 2nd 2006, 9:34 pm
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Re: £280 return London / Sydney, it's coming
A rough guess is that the fuel would cost around £265 per seat for the round trip.
A 380 must cost in the £100 - 150m bracket. I hope they've got cheap financing.......
A 380 must cost in the £100 - 150m bracket. I hope they've got cheap financing.......
Jan 2nd 2006, 9:34 pm
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Re: £280 return London / Sydney, it's coming
Originally Posted by ndbarrett
Just read in this mornings Sydney telegraph that Emirates is planning to sell return tickets starting next year for as little as £280.
They are going to use the new A380, get rid of the catering equipment, first class and put extra economy seating in for a total of 750 passengers.
Youd bring your own food and can but drinks at the on board bars.
Maybe someone has a link to the article, Im too lazy, but it certainly sounds like a good move.
It will be known as emirates expresss and will be run as an affshoot of emirates.
They are going to use the new A380, get rid of the catering equipment, first class and put extra economy seating in for a total of 750 passengers.
Youd bring your own food and can but drinks at the on board bars.
Maybe someone has a link to the article, Im too lazy, but it certainly sounds like a good move.
It will be known as emirates expresss and will be run as an affshoot of emirates.
read about it in todays daily mail here in the uk ,basically it was the same article. hope airbus can deliver the planes on time (the a380 is running behing schedule)so that we can benefit from these cheap fares. it will just make the oz market very competitive and possibly make the other airlines to reduce their fares.
des
Jan 2nd 2006, 9:37 pm
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Re: £280 return London / Sydney, it's coming
It is going to cost $100 million to upgrade sydney airport for the a380, probably a rather large airport tax coming soon to sydney
Jan 2nd 2006, 9:39 pm
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Re: £280 return London / Sydney, it's coming
I'll believe when I see it 
Sounds like a good bit of free advertising to me.
I suspect that we will see pigs flying to Australia before we see those prices.
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Sounds like a good bit of free advertising to me.
I suspect that we will see pigs flying to Australia before we see those prices.
G
Jan 2nd 2006, 9:42 pm
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Re: £280 return London / Sydney, it's coming
Originally Posted by Grayling
I'll believe when I see it
Sounds like a good bit of free advertising to me.
I suspect that we will see pigs flying to Australia before we see those prices.
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Sounds like a good bit of free advertising to me.
I suspect that we will see pigs flying to Australia before we see those prices.
G
Jan 2nd 2006, 9:44 pm
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Re: £280 return London / Sydney, it's coming
Originally Posted by ndbarrett
Well the article did say prices "starting" at £280 so that would be for the following seats : 1a, 1b respectively.
Jan 2nd 2006, 9:54 pm
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Re: £280 return London / Sydney, it's coming
Originally Posted by fraser
But think how much the bar could take in 24 hours plus what they'd save on catering.
Jan 2nd 2006, 9:55 pm
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Re: £280 return London / Sydney, it's coming
Originally Posted by fraser
But think how much the bar could take in 24 hours plus what they'd save on catering.
Its true, I do like a drink when Im doing long haul.
Jan 2nd 2006, 9:57 pm
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Re: £280 return London / Sydney, it's coming
I will guarantee even if they pull it off, the prices going from Aus to UK will be dearer. Never understood why this is.
Jan 2nd 2006, 10:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Linda Lushardi
I will guarantee even if they pull it off, the prices going from Aus to UK will be dearer. Never understood why this is.
Maybe the logic is if youre stupid enough to leave oz, youll be a sucker and be willing to pay for your mistakes
Jan 2nd 2006, 10:02 pm
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Re: £280 return London / Sydney, it's coming
Originally Posted by ndbarrett
They could make some extra cash if they had a small motel next to the bar in case you picked up someone at the bar
Jan 2nd 2006, 10:04 pm
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Re: £280 return London / Sydney, it's coming
Originally Posted by Shaun&Dee
I like it !
Jan 2nd 2006, 10:06 pm
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Re: £280 return London / Sydney, it's coming
Originally Posted by ndbarrett
and if youre real ugly a few spiked drinks and youll easy be a member of the mile high club
Anyway how do you spike a sheep
