Singapore Airlines offers cheaper deals from OZ
Jun 12th 2009, 10:54 am
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Singapore Airlines offers cheaper deals from OZ
Singapore Airlines offers cheaper deals ( The West Australian)
12th June 2009, 11:30 WST
Singapore Airlines has joined the growing list of airlines offering discount fares amid the global financial crisis.
The airline is offering $1388 economy fares from Sydney to Paris and has cut its first-class seats to Mumbai to $6018.
The deals are part of 77 sale routes the airline announced on Thursday.
First- and business-class fares will be valid between July 2009 and January 15, 2010, while economy-class fares will be available until November 30, 2009.
London $1418
12th June 2009, 11:30 WST
Singapore Airlines has joined the growing list of airlines offering discount fares amid the global financial crisis.
The airline is offering $1388 economy fares from Sydney to Paris and has cut its first-class seats to Mumbai to $6018.
The deals are part of 77 sale routes the airline announced on Thursday.
First- and business-class fares will be valid between July 2009 and January 15, 2010, while economy-class fares will be available until November 30, 2009.
London $1418
Jun 13th 2009, 2:14 pm
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Re: Singapore Airlines offers cheaper deals from OZ
Singapore Airlines offers cheaper deals ( The West Australian)
12th June 2009, 11:30 WST
Singapore Airlines has joined the growing list of airlines offering discount fares amid the global financial crisis.
The airline is offering $1388 economy fares from Sydney to Paris and has cut its first-class seats to Mumbai to $6018.
The deals are part of 77 sale routes the airline announced on Thursday.
First- and business-class fares will be valid between July 2009 and January 15, 2010, while economy-class fares will be available until November 30, 2009.
London $1418
12th June 2009, 11:30 WST
Singapore Airlines has joined the growing list of airlines offering discount fares amid the global financial crisis.
The airline is offering $1388 economy fares from Sydney to Paris and has cut its first-class seats to Mumbai to $6018.
The deals are part of 77 sale routes the airline announced on Thursday.
First- and business-class fares will be valid between July 2009 and January 15, 2010, while economy-class fares will be available until November 30, 2009.
London $1418
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Jun 13th 2009, 9:21 pm
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Re: Singapore Airlines offers cheaper deals from OZ
Virgin Atlantic are currently competing on the Oz routing and matching Singapore Airlines offer. They only fly to Sydney but connect to virgin blue flights Australia wide.
Jun 13th 2009, 9:40 pm
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Re: Singapore Airlines offers cheaper deals from OZ
So once again aussies pay almost double for the same flights. 
Aus to Uk return $1400
UK to aus return $800
So bloody expensive here. Not just flights either, just read the woolies food specials catalogue 2 boxes of cereal $10 usual price $16
Aus to Uk return $1400
UK to aus return $800
So bloody expensive here. Not just flights either, just read the woolies food specials catalogue 2 boxes of cereal $10 usual price $16
Jun 14th 2009, 4:27 am
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Re: Singapore Airlines offers cheaper deals from OZ
COL is roughly similar - maybe slightly cheaper here.
Jun 14th 2009, 4:52 am
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Re: Singapore Airlines offers cheaper deals from OZ
Is this due to taxes or just a rip off?
Jun 14th 2009, 5:07 am
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Re: Singapore Airlines offers cheaper deals from OZ
I call BS on that one. 4 or 5 years ago yes certainly Australia was slightly cheaper. However, now I'm a firm beleiver that "COL" is lower in UK.
Of course it may just be that I spend a disproportionate amount of my disposable income on excatly those things that are WAAAY overpriced in Australia like:
and not so much on the things that are overpriced in uk like:
(cant think of anything else).
Of course it may just be that I spend a disproportionate amount of my disposable income on excatly those things that are WAAAY overpriced in Australia like:
- travel,
- groceries,
- eating out
- consumer electronics,
- internet services,
- banking,
- clothing,
- medical services
and not so much on the things that are overpriced in uk like:
- petrol
- public transport
(cant think of anything else).
Jun 14th 2009, 6:37 am
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Re: Singapore Airlines offers cheaper deals from OZ
I call BS on that one. 4 or 5 years ago yes certainly Australia was slightly cheaper. However, now I'm a firm beleiver that "COL" is lower in UK.
Of course it may just be that I spend a disproportionate amount of my disposable income on excatly those things that are WAAAY overpriced in Australia like:
and not so much on the things that are overpriced in uk like:
Of course it may just be that I spend a disproportionate amount of my disposable income on excatly those things that are WAAAY overpriced in Australia like:
- travel,
- groceries,
- eating out
- consumer electronics,
- internet services,
- banking,
- clothing,
- medical services
and not so much on the things that are overpriced in uk like:
- petrol
- public transport
Jun 14th 2009, 9:49 am
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Re: Singapore Airlines offers cheaper deals from OZ
I call BS on that one. 4 or 5 years ago yes certainly Australia was slightly cheaper. However, now I'm a firm beleiver that "COL" is lower in UK.
Of course it may just be that I spend a disproportionate amount of my disposable income on excatly those things that are WAAAY overpriced in Australia like:
and not so much on the things that are overpriced in uk like:
(cant think of anything else).
Of course it may just be that I spend a disproportionate amount of my disposable income on excatly those things that are WAAAY overpriced in Australia like:
- travel,
- groceries,
- eating out
- consumer electronics,
- internet services,
- banking,
- clothing,
- medical services
and not so much on the things that are overpriced in uk like:
- petrol
- public transport
(cant think of anything else).
