HKG-AMS First Class Fares
Mar 22, 2010, 3:46 am
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HKG-AMS First Class Fares
I'm trying to price out a trip HKG-AMS-HKG for July this year. I notice that 'I' class fares are around HK$32920+tax. However, when I try to find First Class tickets I can only find 'F' class fares for HK$79080+tax and can't find any 'A' class fares.
Is it possible to book 'A' class fares on this route? If so, how do I do that and how much should it cost?
Is it possible to book 'A' class fares on this route? If so, how do I do that and how much should it cost?
Last edited by midlevels; Mar 22, 2010 at 4:08 am Reason: clarity
Mar 22, 2010, 5:41 am
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It's for my parents, so the inconvenience of having to travel to TPE first makes the trip overall more uncomfortable than just flying J all the way.
Plus, HK$63K is still expensive.
There must be a way to book an A class fare other than having an AONEx!
Plus, HK$63K is still expensive.
There must be a way to book an A class fare other than having an AONEx!
Mar 22, 2010, 9:32 am
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That's an idea. How does this work? Must they travel together both ways? Or can they travel together on outbound and separately on return?
Also, I have an Amex Platinum issued in HK. Is it possible to buy a full F fare and get one free from Amex Platinum? Or is that Centurion only?
Also, I have an Amex Platinum issued in HK. Is it possible to buy a full F fare and get one free from Amex Platinum? Or is that Centurion only?
Mar 22, 2010, 8:21 pm
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On the CX website it seems that to Europe (except UK) they only sell "First Flex" F fares and "First Standard" A fares don't exist.
See here: http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...ry?market=HKEU
Compare this to the UK one: http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...ry?market=HKUK
That's too bad. I wonder why CX doesn't do any A fares ex-HKG to Europe. Particularly when ex-AMS, A fares are available to HKG.
See here: http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...ry?market=HKEU
Compare this to the UK one: http://www.cathaypacific.com/cpa/en_...ry?market=HKUK
That's too bad. I wonder why CX doesn't do any A fares ex-HKG to Europe. Particularly when ex-AMS, A fares are available to HKG.
Mar 23, 2010, 4:39 am
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Personally I have never seen ex-HKG A fares to Europe/US except during the SARS period. There are simply too few FC seats to justify discounted F fares. Further, J (as in full J) is already around HK$60,000 so A can't be less than that!
Re companion tickets, not only will they have to travel together, the miles which are used to paid for the companion ticket must belong to the purchaser of the revenue ticket. It's a PITA.
Re companion tickets, not only will they have to travel together, the miles which are used to paid for the companion ticket must belong to the purchaser of the revenue ticket. It's a PITA.
Mar 23, 2010, 9:47 am
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Ah, I did not know about that. I was intending to use my miles for this. That means that companion ticket is a no-go for me as I'm not one of the travellers.
Mar 23, 2010, 2:21 pm
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No european routes available.
Mar 24, 2010, 9:03 am
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I've certainly seen other airlines offer discounted first class for less than full fare business class. Also an AONE3 from the US is about US$1000 less than a r/t J fare ticket on JFK-HKG.