tictac

Except my flights were not at *sale* prices in the first place. They were not and never have been included in the Emirates promotion to which you are referring.

raven

oh my god do you work for the airlines or something. i was not even aware there was a sale on i i check prices every day. So how do you justify the amount a Assie has to pay as opposed to a pom for the same flight only setting off frm different directions

LeeWillo

I thought that it was to do with the merger at first, but then when went back looking elsewhere, all of the major airline prices had gone up similarly. If you're on it and ready to book right now, try what we did and book through the US website we used. It is still yesterday there but won't be for much longer. Not sure if supposed to put links in so sorry if I'm doing something wrong but it was www.cheapoair.com. I don't want to be liable if it doesn't work out for others but this all seems to be good for us and we have logged in with emirates and picked seats and all that.

bcworld

No I don't work for an airline...and I don't know anyone that does. I'm not getting into a further discussion about air fares...been there, done that, got the Groundhog Day t shirt.

fish.01

Higher salaries would play a part. Using the exchange rate to compare isn't an accurate comparison of cost as it ignores wages.

irishbloo

Can I ask,when did the sale end.

Lois1

When is the best time to book generally to get the better fares? As soon as they are released or to hang on and wait? Looking for flights back to Uk in April 2014 so do i try this May?

Bermudashorts

You just have to keep checking prices, do it over a period of months. I am thinking of going back for a trip in September so I will start checking frequently from now.

You need to understand what is a good price and when you see something that is good value in your mind then book it right there and then. Prices go up and down all the time, it isn't at all the case that you will get the best price in May.

I saw a Cathay flight last week that was acceptable to me, but it has gone up by $2k this week. I couldn't book last week as not sorted out time off work and was not 100pc decided on trip.

Bermudashorts

It is completely illogical to compare prices based on current AUD:GBP exchange rates. To do so, suggests that you think UK based travellers should pay more because the pound has weakened against the Aussie dollar which is absurd.

A GBP2200 flight from UK is entirely comparable with a $4500 flight from Australia because the purchasing power of a GBP is about 2x a AUD.

Beoz

I saw some QF flights in from Sydney to London for late June a month ago for 3500 and last week they were 2100. So yes the airlines can bring them down. There were also a QF sale round the world in June july for 2500.

GarryP

Sorry, but it's completely LOGICAL to compare prices based on exchange rates. Airlines are international entities, pricing on the international market. Prices rise and fall with the changes in exchange rates - or at least they should. As it is they seem to rise, but not fall - which is why Australian prices are so over the top.

It's not UK travellers that should pay even more, but Aussie travellers who should much less

Bermudashorts

Can you please explain to me why the price of a flight between two places should rise and fall with exchange rates? I cannot see the logic, perhaps you can help me out.

bcworld

...and which currency the prices should be normalised against?

GarryP

The price flying London>Oz should be the same as the price flying Oz>London, taking into account exchange rates and taxes. The costs are the same, everything it priced internationally, there is no justification for a difference (other than the airlines being allowed to get away with it).

zultan

Get real: a return ticket from Bath to London on the train is more expensive than a return ticket to Bath from London. The pricing has nothing to do with 'rip off' airlines or Australia.