Western Canada to Asia Flight Pass price increase?
Oct 21, 2014, 2:55 pm
#1
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Western Canada to Asia Flight Pass price increase?
Did the cost of the Western Canada to Asia flight pass (6 credits) increase from $3800 to $5300 over the last month? or is my memory failing me?
I also see there is a new Student version of this pass with 4 credits in flex for $6400.....
I also see there is a new Student version of this pass with 4 credits in flex for $6400.....
Oct 21, 2014, 4:28 pm
#3
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Yikes, you're right. It's gone waaaay up in price! That's quite pricey for Tango bookings! It's now more than double the price of the pass when it first launched ($2550)!
It's interesting that the student version books in Flex. The non-student pass has always booked in Tango.
It's interesting that the student version books in Flex. The non-student pass has always booked in Tango.
Oct 21, 2014, 10:59 pm
#9
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Canada
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I've said it before and it keeps ringing true, with all of these increases the pass version of flights is starting to cost more than a somewhat planned flight.
I used to buy passes more regularly because they were a good deal and made sense with looking at the advantages. In some cases they still do, but it's far less often (at least for me).
I used to buy passes more regularly because they were a good deal and made sense with looking at the advantages. In some cases they still do, but it's far less often (at least for me).
Oct 22, 2014, 7:54 am
#10
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Always has, but ringing truer and truer - pass prices going up while overall pricing is declining is an odd mix.
Oct 22, 2014, 8:07 am
#11
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The EU Pass from Eastern Canada for two people is still the same @ $5,592 because this is what I paid for 1.5 months ago. Also the one person is still @ $4,194
However as for the Asia FP... I actually listed the price in my BB for future reference.
So from Eastern Canada to Asia it WAS $4,158 now its $5,898.
However with the old pricing it was Tango with 50% miles but its with 100% miles but still Tango.
However as for the Asia FP... I actually listed the price in my BB for future reference.
So from Eastern Canada to Asia it WAS $4,158 now its $5,898.
However with the old pricing it was Tango with 50% miles but its with 100% miles but still Tango.
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Last edited by BRAISKI; Oct 22, 2014 at 8:13 am
Oct 22, 2014, 10:01 am
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Oct 22, 2014, 10:46 am
#13
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It's handy to have some historical pricing, so here's some more data points: The 8 credit Eastern Latitude Europe Pass for 2 people was $10,640 in March and May of this year - same price as today. It was $10,160 in Nov 2012 and in October 2011.
Oct 22, 2014, 11:47 am
#14
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Oct 22, 2014, 12:29 pm
#15
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I have been a heavy FP buyer over the years but it pretty much no longer makes sense to buy them with the increases in price.