Emirates Skywards - Unusual Companion Fares from MEl to AKL

EK is shortly to fly the A380 from Melbourne to AKL and are offering companion fares as a promotion.

Economy return: AUD 660
Business AUD639 one way / AUD 1226 return

The economy fare is for two people and is great value, though not exceptional.
The business fare price would be exceptional but the fare quote is doubled when looking for flights so becomes OK value but not much different from a lot of the prices they generally offer as a single traveller.

Seems unusual that they would advertise the two classes differently for the same promotion.

EK is shortly to fly the A380 from Melbourne to AKL and are offering companion fares as a promotion.

Economy return: AUD 660
Business AUD639 one way / AUD 1226 return

The economy fare is for two people and is great value, though not exceptional.
The business fare price would be exceptional but the fare quote is doubled when looking for flights so becomes OK value but not much different from a lot of the prices they generally offer as a single traveller.

Seems unusual that they would advertise the two classes differently for the same promotion.

Just checking; is the business fare being advertised as for 2 people or is that just the economy offered as a companion fare?

They are both advertised in the same manner as companion fares, but seem to be treated differently when booking, I guess $1200 return business still pretty good though.

Looking at the fares, for business class, you may be actually slightly better off booking oneway MEL-AKL on the special and then AKL-MEL on the regular I class. $40 cheaper , plus better availabilities in I than O

Dave