Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
#121
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
Yes airlines can make seats available to their frequent flyers but not those of other airlines - e.g. Singapore Krisflyers can get business etc on the A380 - if they are prepared to pay an outrageous amount of miles.
If you want to check availability sign up for the frequent flyer program of the Japanese airline ANA - I find what I see there always matches what I can get. I've tried Air Canada's too but the website rattles my cage!
Now, I haven't mentioned it before because this website is NOT FRIENDLY! It's also a bit like a US Airways call centre rep in that it won't put together routings for you - so if you search for PER - YVR it probably wont give you any options. You'd have to use a flight sector search and try and build it yourself.
e.g. for me asking for MEL - EDI gave me:
*We are sorry to inform you that there are no applicable direct or connecting flights.
But doing it myself MEL - BKK - FRA - EDI with back to back connections - no problems, called up US, gave them the dates and flight numbers, no mucking about - no problem!
Steve, I do think your proposed itinerary is a very tricky one though - I'd think twice.
If you want to check availability sign up for the frequent flyer program of the Japanese airline ANA - I find what I see there always matches what I can get. I've tried Air Canada's too but the website rattles my cage!
Now, I haven't mentioned it before because this website is NOT FRIENDLY! It's also a bit like a US Airways call centre rep in that it won't put together routings for you - so if you search for PER - YVR it probably wont give you any options. You'd have to use a flight sector search and try and build it yourself.
e.g. for me asking for MEL - EDI gave me:
*We are sorry to inform you that there are no applicable direct or connecting flights.
But doing it myself MEL - BKK - FRA - EDI with back to back connections - no problems, called up US, gave them the dates and flight numbers, no mucking about - no problem!
Steve, I do think your proposed itinerary is a very tricky one though - I'd think twice.
If the offer had run until the end of April then id probably of waited till my flights we're avaiable and spent some more time on the phone trying to lock them in.
So hopefully the offer will come up again mid year and I can look at it again then.
I do appreciate all your help with it though. Your sure to win an award at the end of the year
#122
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
Well.....they're at it again! US Airways - the airline that just keeps on giving!
I just looked at the buy, share, gift page to see if the promo had ended...and it has, sort of, now share miles for 100% bonus is active until 31st May!
So, if anyone has loaded up on miles you can share them with someone else and double up i.e. if you give away 50k - the second person gets 100k - it costs USD567.50 to do this - will have to work out how best to scam this one!
http://www.usairways.com/en-US/divid...haremiles.html
I just looked at the buy, share, gift page to see if the promo had ended...and it has, sort of, now share miles for 100% bonus is active until 31st May!
So, if anyone has loaded up on miles you can share them with someone else and double up i.e. if you give away 50k - the second person gets 100k - it costs USD567.50 to do this - will have to work out how best to scam this one!
http://www.usairways.com/en-US/divid...haremiles.html
#123
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Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
Booked my seats today with Thai whilst looking at seatguru.
Total cost of my ticket came to $2450 AUD when converted from USD inc of all taxes,charges,FX conversion etc.
Gotta be happy with that
Total cost of my ticket came to $2450 AUD when converted from USD inc of all taxes,charges,FX conversion etc.
Gotta be happy with that
#124
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Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
Has anyone flown Thai? I am reading a few bad reviews from London to Bangkok!
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Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
I think that might be me! From London to Bangkok plus I think I may have such an old plane that it still has the big screen on the wall and they give you headphones to watch some random film!
Lets hope that changes before November!
Lets hope that changes before November!
#127
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
There is still the big mainscreen thing despite the fact you also have your own IFE.
Stop worrying!
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Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
Not worried but would be disappointed which is coming across in some reviews I have read on line.. An age away yet though so forgetting about it all now until October!
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Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
Well.....they're at it again! US Airways - the airline that just keeps on giving!
I just looked at the buy, share, gift page to see if the promo had ended...and it has, sort of, now share miles for 100% bonus is active until 31st May!
So, if anyone has loaded up on miles you can share them with someone else and double up i.e. if you give away 50k - the second person gets 100k - it costs USD567.50 to do this - will have to work out how best to scam this one!
http://www.usairways.com/en-US/divid...haremiles.html
I just looked at the buy, share, gift page to see if the promo had ended...and it has, sort of, now share miles for 100% bonus is active until 31st May!
So, if anyone has loaded up on miles you can share them with someone else and double up i.e. if you give away 50k - the second person gets 100k - it costs USD567.50 to do this - will have to work out how best to scam this one!
http://www.usairways.com/en-US/divid...haremiles.html
Pax A buys 50,000 @ $1375 USD
Gifts them to Pax B hey presto 100K miles
Pax B buys 20,000m @ $550 USD
Total = $1925 USD = 2100AUD
Taxes $500 - still cheap for J on any airline.
Not sure if Pax B can then do reverse to Pax A? If os this could ping pong and the skies the limit (no pun intended!). Maybe get a friend to sign up as Pax C, and use their account?
BC, I assume you use the USAir website to check sectors? i.e. no Thai or Singapore? A little confused there as at pone point you were asking how Kingseat could check sectors which aren't listed, then said you'd checked for someone else in June? I like to have my homework done.
Cheers
Just booked J in EK for July - I wonder if I should have gone with this!
#130
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
So actually it's:
Pax A buys 50,000 @ $1375 USD
Gifts them to Pax B hey presto 100K miles @567 USD
Pax B buys 20,000m @ $550 USD
Total = $2492 USD = 2720AUD
Taxes $500 - still cheap(ish) for J on any airline.
...and as I mentioned yesterday I use the ANA website to check availability on sectors.
https://www.ana.co.jp/asw/AMCTopServlet?type=ae
You need to sign up for Mileage Club.
Last edited by bcworld; Apr 1st 2010 at 10:37 pm.
#131
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
It isn't the best business class, but then you haven't paid top dollar for it either. Just the extra leg space for 24 hours makes the deal worth it IMHO. Enjoy!
#132
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
You've missed that Pax A has to pay to 'share' (not gift) with Pax B...$0.01 per mile + fees.
So actually it's:
Pax A buys 50,000 @ $1375 USD
Gifts them to Pax B hey presto 100K miles @567 USD
Pax B buys 20,000m @ $550 USD
Total = $2492 USD = 2720AUD
Taxes $500 - still cheap(ish) for J on any airline.
...and as I mentioned yesterday I use the ANA website to check availability on sectors.
https://www.ana.co.jp/asw/AMCTopServlet?type=ae
You need to sign up for Mileage Club.
So actually it's:
Pax A buys 50,000 @ $1375 USD
Gifts them to Pax B hey presto 100K miles @567 USD
Pax B buys 20,000m @ $550 USD
Total = $2492 USD = 2720AUD
Taxes $500 - still cheap(ish) for J on any airline.
...and as I mentioned yesterday I use the ANA website to check availability on sectors.
https://www.ana.co.jp/asw/AMCTopServlet?type=ae
You need to sign up for Mileage Club.
Usng this scheme am I correct in thiking that we each buy airmiles then gift to each other and hey presto or am I missing something. Cheapest flights I can find at the mo are about $6,500 return and would rather not pay that if I don't have to.
#133
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
Hi Hebe....do you mean 4 economy seats at $6500, or 1 in business at that price?