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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)
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-   -   Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn! (https://britishexpats.com/forum/australia-54/business-class-airfares-uk-europe-approx-%242700-%242800-rtn-653462/)

bcworld Jun 16th 2012 5:18 pm
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 
Originally Posted by anawanahuanana (Post 10123426)
Hi Budawang.
So it can be done! I was thinking about just getting some points to do a trip to the Cook Islands but after searching for a while I was unable to come up with any Business flights between AUK and RAR. Did you find it difficult to get the flights?
Air NZ also fly SYD-RAR non stop.

anawanahuanana Jun 16th 2012 5:20 pm
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 
Thanks bc. Might have to look at that instead. Business to RAR for 525 USD plus tax is too good to pass up. I'm resigned to not being able to get 3 business seats BNE-LHR now so will just try to use these promos to go other places.

Budawang Jun 16th 2012 5:26 pm
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 
Originally Posted by anawanahuanana (Post 10123433)
Thanks bc. Might have to look at that instead. Business to RAR for 525 USD plus tax is too good to pass up. I'm resigned to not being able to get 3 business seats BNE-LHR now so will just try to use these promos to go other places.
I got business on the direct flight to Raro and then via Auckland on the way back. That worked out fine and spending a few hours in the nice Air NZ business lounge was no hardship. Air NZ are a pretty good airline.

bcworld Jun 16th 2012 5:26 pm
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 
Originally Posted by anawanahuanana (Post 10123433)
Thanks bc. Might have to look at that instead. Business to RAR for 525 USD plus tax is too good to pass up. I'm resigned to not being able to get 3 business seats BNE-LHR now so will just try to use these promos to go other places.
It's definitely possible to get 3 seats BNE-LHR...you just might need to put 2 on hold and then see if more are released. Common strategy with TG.

anawanahuanana Jun 16th 2012 5:59 pm
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 
Originally Posted by bcworld (Post 10123440)
It's definitely possible to get 3 seats BNE-LHR...you just might need to put 2 on hold and then see if more are released. Common strategy with TG.
IF you were to put a couple on hold and you chose not to use them, do you inform US Airways or just let them get released back after the 3 (?) days?
Shame we need a 3rd seat as our boy is less than 2 years old but as he weighs as much as a small car, you couldn't do the trip with him on your lap.....:(

bcworld Jun 16th 2012 6:20 pm
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 
Originally Posted by anawanahuanana (Post 10123461)
IF you were to put a couple on hold and you chose not to use them, do you inform US Airways or just let them get released back after the 3 (?) days?
The booking will be cancelled automatically if not ticketed within the time limits...probably varies between airlines but 3ish days normally.

Just FYI if you have an infant don't book any of the flights on Thai operated by the 777 with the flat beds / suites in first (currently Paris & one daily Frankfurt flight). Apparently infants & young children are not allowed in business in these aircraft for safety reasons - something to do with the seat set up. Might explain my friends mysterious upgrade to F when they flew FRA-BKK.

anawanahuanana Jun 16th 2012 6:22 pm
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 
Originally Posted by bcworld (Post 10123474)
The booking will be cancelled automatically if not ticketed within the time limits...probably varies between airlines but 3ish days normally.

Just FYI if you have an infant don't book any of the flights on Thai operated by the 777 with the flat beds / suites in first (currently Paris & one daily Frankfurt flight). Apparently infants & young children are not allowed in business in these aircraft for safety reasons - something to do with the seat set up. Might explain my friends mysterious upgrade to F when they flew FRA-BKK.
Thanks for the heads up. I thought it was a 777-300ER on the BNE run so might run into problems with this anyway? Thouight they only had these plus some -200s.

bcworld Jun 16th 2012 6:24 pm
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 
Originally Posted by anawanahuanana (Post 10123475)
Thanks for the heads up. I thought it was a 777-300ER on the BNE run so might run into problems with this anyway? Thouight they only had these plus some -200s.
No, the 777-300ER does not fly to Australia. United.com claims it does but it is incorrect.

bcworld Jun 16th 2012 6:35 pm
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100,000 views for this thread! :eek:

Ozzidoc Jun 16th 2012 8:34 pm
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 
Originally Posted by bcworld (Post 10123483)
100,000 views for this thread! :eek:
It is an awesome thread :)

moneypenny20 Jun 16th 2012 10:14 pm
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 
Originally Posted by bcworld (Post 10123483)
100,000 views for this thread! :eek:
Some of those views are from people like me who read it as though trying to learn a foreign language with no likelihood of ever visiting the country concerned. :rofl:

nic75 Jun 17th 2012 9:24 am
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 
And some are from people, like myself, who wouldn't have a hope in hell of travelling business class to Oz, but for this thread. :thumbsup:

jamesflorraine Jun 17th 2012 9:44 am
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 
Nice post Nic, we would never look at First Class or Business, without this post, now we are travelling First Class.

KJCherokee Jun 17th 2012 9:47 am
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 
Ditto, we went Business last year and are looking at First for next year. Since there is nothing higher than First we will obviously give up travelling after that!

bcworld Jun 17th 2012 10:54 am
Re: Business Class Airfares to UK / Europe - approx $2700 - $2800 rtn!
 
Originally Posted by moneypenny20 (Post 10123706)
Some of those views are from people like me who read it as though trying to learn a foreign language with no likelihood of ever visiting the country concerned. :rofl:
Oh cmon, not even a quickie for 2 PAX in J on NZ from OOL to AKL??? :D


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