Cheaper flights on the way

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Mar 13th 2013, 2:58 am

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Cheaper flights on the way

Cheaper flights on the way courtesy of Chinese airlines.

http://www.theage.com.au/travel/trav...313-2fzaq.html

Mar 14th 2013, 9:08 am

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Cool, thanks for the heads up :-)

Mar 15th 2013, 5:36 am

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http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/96708

Quantas sale. That didn't take long!

Mar 15th 2013, 11:46 am

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Re: Cheaper flights on the way

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Originally Posted by ebo1608

http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/96708

Quantas sale. That didn't take long!

About a month since the last Qantas long-haul sale, don't think it has anything to do with China

I've only just deleted the last batch of their emails!

Mar 15th 2013, 12:11 pm

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I would not want to risk losing my sanity flying El Cheapo Chino.

Chinese passengers have a "reputation".

Unfriendly skies: Chinese passengers' outrageous behavior - http://www.smh.com.au/travel/travel-...306-2fkej.html

Alarm as Chinese airport aggro flares - http://www.theage.com.au/travel/trav...#ixzz2MjPDjibe

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Mar 15th 2013, 1:13 pm

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Yeah, they're not too keen on queuing up the Chinese (in general, not just at the airport).

When I was at Guangzhou airport I saw this guy screaming abuse and threatening this poor little girl behind the check in counter, he was getting dragged back by his fellow suits (this guy was about 4 times the size of her, what a hero). I was thinking, 'Err, security????', but the girl and other staff just had to stand there and take it.

And then later on at the security screenings, a guard had asked a woman if he could check her bag. She stood there yelling abuse in his face while he looked through her bag. Again, the guy and other guards did nothing.

I think as that 'unfriendly skies' story shows, if you're 'important' over there, you can get away with anything.

The 2 flights I went on in China were incident free, though.

Mar 15th 2013, 1:17 pm

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i'm just hoping this added competition will put pressure on other airlines to lower their fares.
but no i will never fly via china unless it's sooper dooper cheap.

Mar 15th 2013, 1:19 pm

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Wouldn't bother me. Just looks like trying to get a beer at the Queens on a Saturday night

Mar 15th 2013, 10:14 pm

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Re: Cheaper flights on the way

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About a month since the last Qantas long-haul sale, don't think it has anything to do with China

I've only just deleted the last batch of their emails!

Mmmm just seen some reasonably priced bus class flights on Qantas, if I had my leave approved I would book some.

Chinese arlines have been offering cheap flights for ages so I also don't think it is connected.