Timber Floor Au

General question.

Having recently returned from the Uk. In economy seats on Korea Air.

And wanting to thank my MIL , she has tkts booked for a flight out here in Oct/Nov 2008.

We wanted to surprise her, and upgrade her tickets to 1st class.

Is it dooable, if so , how so.. and how much lol

I like her a lot... but i aint stupid

Centurion

It should be yes depending on the ticket code of class (Y and V should be updragadable by paying a difference between the fare). And the best part is that Korean Air first class is about the cheapest in the sky. But it doesnt operate flat bed seats on all sectors of the route I believe.

I'd ring the airline direct to discuss +61-2-9262-6000

The first class fare on Korean is usually about $7,800-$8,000 inc taxes but it has that overnight stop built into it I believe coming into BNE. You would normally just pay the difference.

Otherwise if cancellation is an option, the next best airline to go first with is Malaysian. Better flight connections, flat bed on all sectors and by the far the best fare other than Korean. Expect to pay $9500 inc taxes all up. Singapore normally want another $2-3k and the Malaysian product imo is a lot better.

The business class product on Malaysian is worth a look also and is cheaper. Angled Flat bed seats all the way on all sectors and excellent lounge facilities. They will also meet your relative at the gate and escort to the lounge if you ask during transfers and lay on a comp limo to and from the airport at the country of departure. Expect to pay $5,000k.

Hope that helps a bit with ideas.

Timber Floor Au

MAny thanks for reply.

We returned with Korean, and very good service, albeit my son didnt like the Bimbimap dinners lol

Im not sure who she if flying with, so will try and find out. I believe she is flying Emirates. As I seem to recall her saying she is going via dubai.

Quite expensive isnt it !!!!!!!

Thought it may be about 3.5k ( aussie ) a ticket. for 1st class.

Centurion

Yeah paying for first is expensive, I normally fly it, but only because I burn a lot of amex rewards to suck half or most of the cost. Otherwise it would hurt just way to much.

Timber Floor Au

Bugger huh.

WIll have to scout around lol. Or pay for her legs to be amputated, and then stored in over head locker !!

Vanessa

Why not try Business Class instead of 1st.

smiling4

is that classed as legless before the start of the flight - they might not let her on Ems x

Pollyana

Thats what I was thinking. Cheaper, but still improves the whole experience

Timber Floor Au

Okies, whats the difference, i thought business class was just a generic term for 1st class lol

Ste

welshviking

I checked a one way Biz with singapore last week, 2600 squid

bobbyftm

We flew out business class with Air New Zealand (no 1st class but we did get a full length bed )from London - Los Angeles then Los Angeles -Auckland for just over 2 grand English each one way

Kooky.

I read the first post and thought, jezus, he must be minted! Now it's all clear.

Get her in Business Class; if she's used to Economy, she'll be very happy. I would be - only managed to fly it 3 times, I think. Even Economy Plus would do me.

Wol

Frankly there's not a huge difference between business and first, except that the upwardly mobile tend to be found in business and have to be seen (heard...) bashing away on their laptops and generally being important. Passengers in first have already "arrived" and are generally a quieter lot!

themerlin

Emirates is 5500 pounds + tax for first class !

ozzieeagle

It's almost cheaper to come one way on the Queen Mary and go back on a economy flight.