What's the avg price in J to AKL?
May 12, 2016, 3:53 pm
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What's the avg price in J to AKL?
I am looking at one-way fares to AKL and they are all around 400 GBP - with Qantas, Air New Zealand, and LAN. Is this what I should expect, or can I beat this if I wait for a sale?
Thanks!
Thanks!
May 12, 2016, 3:58 pm
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Don't forget that EK and CI also fly Trans Tasman. There have been reports of very competitive fares. Is price more important than schedule? I don't recall many sales for Business fares - more likely to get discounts in whY. And, a return may well be the cheapest way to buy a ticket.
May 12, 2016, 4:03 pm
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£400 is close to a sale fare. A year or two ago, £700 one way would have been about normal.
There have recently been a few First class sales on EK and QF*EK where the fare can be around £450 one-way.
There have recently been a few First class sales on EK and QF*EK where the fare can be around £450 one-way.
May 12, 2016, 4:14 pm
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Thanks. Am also considering Air NZ in premium economy (business seems excessive for 3 hours), and the spaceseat does look really cool, but am reading some less than stellar reviews about space. We are both tall - 187 and 192cm. But maybe these reviews are pre row removal!
May 12, 2016, 4:35 pm
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As above, CI has had good business & economy fares.
Or pay extra for an exit row. Au$30 - Au$45.
Many trans Tasman aircraft are B737/A320. Some aircraft are economy only: no business class. On B737/A320 business class seats are basic. A minority of aircraft are wide body with long haul style business class seats.
Airlines that fly Australia (CNS* MCY* BNE OOL SYD CBR MEL ADL PER) to/from New Zealand (AKL WLG CHC DUD ZQN) (not from all airports to all airports)
- Air New Zealand NZ (codeshares with VA) [Star Alliance] {* winter seasonal}
- Virgin Australia VA (codeshares with Air NZ) (Delta partner)
- Jetstar JQ (owned by QF)
- Qantas QF (codeshares with EK) [OneWorld Alliance]
- Emirates EK (codeshares with QF)
- LAN LA (SYD AKL) [OneWorld Alliance]
- China Airlines CI (BNE SYD MEL* – AKL CHC*) [Skyteam Alliance] {* summer seasonal}
- Singapore SQ (CBR WLG) [Star Alliance] from Sept 2016
- Air Asia D7 (OOL - AKL) from March 2016
- Philippines PR (CNS - AKL)
Or pay extra for an exit row. Au$30 - Au$45.
Many trans Tasman aircraft are B737/A320. Some aircraft are economy only: no business class. On B737/A320 business class seats are basic. A minority of aircraft are wide body with long haul style business class seats.
Airlines that fly Australia (CNS* MCY* BNE OOL SYD CBR MEL ADL PER) to/from New Zealand (AKL WLG CHC DUD ZQN) (not from all airports to all airports)
- Air New Zealand NZ (codeshares with VA) [Star Alliance] {* winter seasonal}
- Virgin Australia VA (codeshares with Air NZ) (Delta partner)
- Jetstar JQ (owned by QF)
- Qantas QF (codeshares with EK) [OneWorld Alliance]
- Emirates EK (codeshares with QF)
- LAN LA (SYD AKL) [OneWorld Alliance]
- China Airlines CI (BNE SYD MEL* – AKL CHC*) [Skyteam Alliance] {* summer seasonal}
- Singapore SQ (CBR WLG) [Star Alliance] from Sept 2016
- Air Asia D7 (OOL - AKL) from March 2016
- Philippines PR (CNS - AKL)
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May 12, 2016, 5:45 pm
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I paid about GBP200 to fly business class one way SYD-AKL on LAN a couple of weeks ago, purchasing off their website.
May 12, 2016, 11:52 pm
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Ohh - China Airlines does indeed do this route on a Saturday. They say they sell tickets 335 days in advance but they aren't selling for my date yet (which is within that range). It is in mid-April -- maybe they are no longer flying the route then if it is seasonal? Earlier dates are coming out at £220 though so indeed much cheaper! Very tempted, just a shame that the flight leaves quite late - I'd have far preferred a morning one, but maybe I can't be too fussy!
May 13, 2016, 1:34 am
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Easter is the busiest time for air travel in this part of the world. And school and university holiday/vacations.
Dates are Easter Friday 14 April 2017 and Easter Monday 17 April 2017
With CI also need to consider Chinese holidays. CI have large group travel on some dates.
May 13, 2016, 1:46 am
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For MEL-CHC-MEL they stopped Sunday 27 March 2016. But have read on FT will start MEL-CHC-MEL again October
For the MEL-CHC-MEL CI flights I did the loads were low and the prices cheap.
Have a look again in a few months time.
May 13, 2016, 9:58 pm
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If you want to book something now, your best option would probably be PE on NZ which hard product is better than QF/VA Tasman 737 J Product.
SYD-AKL is an pretty short flight, often can be less than 2hr40m with the right winds and somedays just over 2hrs.
May 14, 2016, 2:13 am
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[mod hat] As this is not QF specific I will move this to the destination forum. [/mod hat].