Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 

How do you work that out? Even allowing for airport and booking fees and the falling $ they shouldn't be more than $2650 a ticket.

For Business Class the miles themselves will cost US$2100 (A$2150 today) for 120,000 (assuming they are bought during 100% bonus offers), taxes and fees shouldn't add more than $500 at most. So four tickets will cost under $11,000.

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 

Sorry, I meant to go back in and edit it, we went first class so the tickets are about $3500 each.
My bad, shoot me if you like

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 

60k miles at full price is US$2257.50 (A$2310) - you have not included the 7.5% tax.

However if the poster was successful in finding seats out of DUB the taxes would be significantly less than a UK redemption. Maybe $250/pax would cover the booking fees and taxes. So the actual total would probably be closer to A$10.5k all in.

I think it's a moot point though...I don't see the four seats happening at that time of year.

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 

Just booked UK TO AU return in Feb all First class $3660 au in total that is with no European Stop off

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 

you going from Sydney Jim?
I looked into that but the cost of getting from Brissie to Sydney with heavy suitcases was too much

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 

Really? A saver fare on Virgin Australia includes one bag + one extra (46kg total) would be $60 on a return trip.

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 

how and where? I guess its too late to change our flights out of Brissie?
$60 return, I'd like to see that

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 

I did a search last night and 1 way is $135 per person, no $60 returns from Brisbane and as far as I'm aware there never has been

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 

I think BCworld is saying that the extra luggage would be $60 return, not the flight......

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 

Correct!

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 

We flew to Sydney from Brisbane in order to have first class seats on Thai (and to spend Easter with my wife's family) and paid (I think) about $18.50 (on Qantas) each way for each bag over the one checked bag each that is included in the ticket.

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 

The price of baggage wasnt the issue, the cost per person was.

What is the procedure and cost to change my flights to go from Sydney rather than Brisbane?

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 

having flown Thai to Europe both business (2 years ago) and first class (this year) I can categorically state that if you change to first class you will think the cost of flying to Sydney was worth it!

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 

OK, cost aside, how easy is it to change the flights?
Do I call UA or Thai?

Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 

Neither. You call US. You'd have to pay $150pp. The agent might (probably will, seeing as you are changing your origin) insist that you cancel and re-book - in which case there is the chance of losing the sectors you want to keep.