cheaper oz->uk flights? iata rule change
Jan 15th 2005, 7:30 am
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cheaper oz->uk flights? iata rule change
just read this
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4176671.stm
should mean you can book oz->uk->oz flights in the uk - and that's about $500 cheaper!!!!
woohoo!!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4176671.stm
should mean you can book oz->uk->oz flights in the uk - and that's about $500 cheaper!!!!
woohoo!!!
Jan 15th 2005, 7:47 am
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Re: cheaper oz->uk flights? iata rule change
Originally Posted by brisnick
just read this
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4176671.stm
should mean you can book oz->uk->oz flights in the uk - and that's about $500 cheaper!!!!
woohoo!!!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4176671.stm
should mean you can book oz->uk->oz flights in the uk - and that's about $500 cheaper!!!!
woohoo!!!
About time!
Jan 15th 2005, 8:45 am
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Re: cheaper oz->uk flights? iata rule change
Be interested to see any good travel agents web sites to see if this is happening.
Anyone got any outside of UK?
Stu
Anyone got any outside of UK?
Stu
Jan 15th 2005, 9:23 am
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Re: cheaper oz->uk flights? iata rule change
Sounds like seriously good news 
Jan 15th 2005, 9:30 am
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Re: cheaper oz->uk flights? iata rule change
I've sent the link to my agent to see what he makes of it as I'm currently booking our tickets.
Jan 15th 2005, 10:12 am
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Re: cheaper oz->uk flights? iata rule change
Why on earth is Japan excluded 
Jan 15th 2005, 12:42 pm
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Re: cheaper oz->uk flights? iata rule change
Can anyone explain to me how this works?? Not wanting to appear stupid! 
Jan 15th 2005, 12:52 pm
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Re: cheaper oz->uk flights? iata rule change
Originally Posted by BKate
Can anyone explain to me how this works?? Not wanting to appear stupid!
For example - Iits hard to buy an OZ-UK return from the UK, it usually has to be bought in Oz (where its more expensive). This will mean that you can buy the ticket from here, through a UK travel agent, at the UK price.
Hope that makes sense!
Jan 15th 2005, 12:57 pm
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Re: cheaper oz->uk flights? iata rule change
Thanks Pollyana, yup that makes sense, so could someone in the UK buy an oz-uk ticket for someone in Australia??
Jan 15th 2005, 1:10 pm
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Re: cheaper oz->uk flights? iata rule change
Originally Posted by BKate
Thanks Pollyana, yup that makes sense, so could someone in the UK buy an oz-uk ticket for someone in Australia??
I did a brief airline ticket course a couple of years ago, and the emphasis was definitely on selling with the country of purchase as the point of departure.
Jan 15th 2005, 2:17 pm
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Re: cheaper oz->uk flights? iata rule change
Originally Posted by Pollyana
In theory I think they can, however, not all travel agents will sell it as the flight is being done "backwards" - selling in the UK they want you to do the leg from the UK first. However, I think people have done it, its just a question of finding the right agent I think.
I did a brief airline ticket course a couple of years ago, and the emphasis was definitely on selling with the country of purchase as the point of departure.
I did a brief airline ticket course a couple of years ago, and the emphasis was definitely on selling with the country of purchase as the point of departure.
I've heard stories about needing a UK credit card to book flights in the UK, but of course some migrants keep a UK credit card and only accepting cards issued in a particular country could well be contravention of Visa/Mastercard rules.
Jeremy
Jan 15th 2005, 2:57 pm
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Re: cheaper oz->uk flights? iata rule change
Hi
Does this mean that when i am in Australia I will be able to book and pay for flights from a british travel company for my parents who are in the UK. My parents are both deaf without speech and do not have a computer so I have been worrying how i can arrange flights for them to australia when we are there?
Sorry if i now sound stupid too but this sounds exciting.
irene
Does this mean that when i am in Australia I will be able to book and pay for flights from a british travel company for my parents who are in the UK. My parents are both deaf without speech and do not have a computer so I have been worrying how i can arrange flights for them to australia when we are there?
Sorry if i now sound stupid too but this sounds exciting.
irene
Jan 22nd 2005, 9:21 am
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Re: cheaper oz->uk flights? iata rule change
Anyone got anymore information on this?
Or have you found cheap agents?
Stu
Or have you found cheap agents?
Stu
