Etihad - SYD/MEL to Europe AUD5295 in J
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Etihad - SYD/MEL to Europe AUD5295 in J
Just saw this. I never see many specials from Sydney so thought others might be interested in this.
I haven't fully investigated it
http://www.firstclass.com.au/airfare...ess-class/4554
I haven't fully investigated it
http://www.firstclass.com.au/airfare...ess-class/4554
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This fare (or close to it, closest I can get via regular sites is 5300) involves two changes in AUH and BEG. The AUH - BEG and BEG - XXX legs tend to be on Air Serbia, so for the most part only a third of this fare is on Etihad metal.
Would be interested to see if someone can price this out to other destinations purely on EY but not sure it's possible.
On an aside - for those who click through and see advertised prices of 42XX as the cheapest J fare, these are on China Southern and also involve two changes.
Would be interested to see if someone can price this out to other destinations purely on EY but not sure it's possible.
On an aside - for those who click through and see advertised prices of 42XX as the cheapest J fare, these are on China Southern and also involve two changes.
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It's available on http://flights.etihad.com/en-au/flights-from-australia as well.
MEL-CDG in J for AUD 5112.00 in October for example. All EY (incl. one on A380).
MEL-CDG in J for AUD 5112.00 in October for example. All EY (incl. one on A380).
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It's available on http://flights.etihad.com/en-au/flights-from-australia as well.
MEL-CDG in J for AUD 5112.00 in October for example. All EY (incl. one on A380).
MEL-CDG in J for AUD 5112.00 in October for example. All EY (incl. one on A380).
Do you have dates for the 5112 fare, cheapest I can get it to is 5363 and that's under the ZXHOTAU (Midweek business class promotional fares, Sunday through Thursday, book by 31 July)
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Try outbound on October 12 and return October 25 for example. $10 extra for 2 A380 legs.
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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer View Post
Regular fares on some airlines ex-NZ are lower than this.
Regular fares on some airlines ex-NZ are lower than this.
Extract of fare rules on the outbound:
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Matrix Airfare Search Help Send Feedback Fare rules & restrictions British Airways (BA) ISALENZ AKL to LON Category 5: Advanced reservation/ticketing restrictions RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 21 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. WAITLIST AND STANDBY NOT PERMITTED. WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 28 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 28 DAYS AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 28 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. OR - RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 21 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. WAITLIST AND STANDBY NOT PERMITTED. TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 1 DAY AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 21 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. Category 7: Maximum stay requirements TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN. Category 8: Stopover restrictions ORIGINATING AREA 3 - UNLIMITED STOPOVERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION LIMITED TO 2 FREE AND UNLIMITED AT USD 300.00 EACH. Category 9: Transfer restrictions 5 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE 2 FREE IN EUROPE IN EACH DIRECTION 3 FREE IN JAPAN/KOREA, REP. OF/KOREA, DEM. PEOPLE'S REP. OF/S.W. PACIFIC/SOUTHEAST ASIA EXCEPT CHINA IN EACH DIRECTION 1 FREE AT VIA POINTS BETWEEN CHINA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA IN EACH DIRECTION. AND - 1 TRANSFER PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE 1 FREE IN CHINA IN EACH DIRECTION 1 FREE AT VIA POINTS BETWEEN CHINA AND SOUTHEAST ASIA IN EACH DIRECTION FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT. Category 10: Combinability APPLICABLE ADD-ON CONSTRUCTION IS ADDRESSED IN MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - CATEGORY 23. END-ON-END END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE FOR CARRIER BA/IB IN ANY RULE IN ANY TARIFF. END-ON-END END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH DOMESTIC FARES. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY RULE IN ANY PUBLIC TARIFF. OPEN JAWS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS -TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS. A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS PERMITTED. MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN MILEAGE OF THE LONGEST FLOWN FARE COMPONENT. PROVIDED - THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE -BETWEEN AREA 2 AND AREA 3 -WITHIN EUROPE OR WITHIN AREA 3 COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER BA/IB IN ANY RULE AND TARIFF. ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS -TO FORM ROUND TRIPS -TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS PERMITTED. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER BA/IB IN ANY RULE AND TARIFF. Category 12: Surcharges ORIGINATING NEW ZEALAND - IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN UNITED KINGDOM AND AUSTRALIA ON ALL OF THE FOLLOWING IN ANY COMBINATION ANY QF FLIGHT ANY BA FLIGHT A SURCHARGE OF NZD 60.00 PER COUPON WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FOR ANY SECTOR BETWEEN AREA 3 AND LON. PROVIDED TRAVEL IS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BA FLIGHT OPERATED BY BA. Category 14: Travel restrictions VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 09JUL 16 AND ON/ BEFORE 31MAR 17. Category 15: Sales restrictions TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/AFTER 09JUL 16 AND ON/BEFORE 01AUG 16. Category 15: Sales restrictions TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA. TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED. Category 15: Sales restrictions TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN ARGENTINA/VENEZUELA/NIGERIA/ ANGOLA/EGYPT. TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3. Category 16: Penalties CANCELLATIONS BEFORE DEPARTURE CHARGE NZD 100.00. NOTE - BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY CHARGES APPLY PER FARE COMPONENT TO ALL PASSENGER TYPES. INFANTS WITHOUT A SEAT ARE NOT CHARGED THE FEE. ---------------------------------------------- WAIVED FOR DEATH OF A PASSENGER AND PASSENGERS TRAVELLING COMPANIONS. ---------------------------------------------- IN CASE OF ANY NO SHOW WITHIN THE FARE COMPONENT THIS FARE COMPONENT BECOMES NON REFUNDABLE. ----------------------------------------------- REFUND PERMITTED WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY. ----------------------------------------------- WHEN COMBINING NON-REFUNDABLE FARES WITH REFUNDABLE FARES 1. THE AMOUNT PAID ON EACH REFUNDABLE FARE COMPONENT IS REFUNDED 2. THE AMOUNT PAID ON EACH NON-REFUNDABLE FARE COMPONENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. 3. WHEN COMBINING FARES CHARGE THE SUM OF THE CANCELLATION FEES OF ALL CANCELLED FARE COMPONENTS. ---------------------------------------------- REFUND OF UNUSED TAXES FEES AND CHARGES PAID TO THIRD PARTIES PERMITTED. ASSOCIATED CARRIER IMPOSED CHARGES ARE REFUNDABLE. ----------------------------------------------- ANY NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT FROM A PREVIOUS TICKET REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE FOLLOWING A CHANGE. ----------------------------------------------- TICKET IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER PERSON. AFTER DEPARTURE TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE. NOTE - AFTER DEPATURE OF JOURNEY FARE COMPONENT IS NON- REFUNDABLE. ---------------------------------------------- WAIVED FOR DEATH OF A PASSENGER AND PASSENGERS TRAVELLING COMPANIONS. --------------------------------------------- WHEN COMBINING NON-REFUNDABLE FARES WITH REFUNDABLE FARES 1. THE AMOUNT PAID ON EACH REFUNDABLE FARE COMPONENT IS REFUNDED. 2. THE AMOUNT PAID ON EACH NON-REFUNDABLE FARE COMPONENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. 3. WHEN COMBINING FARES CHARGE THE SUM OF THE CANCELLATION FEES OF ALL CANCELLED FARE COMPONENTS. ---------------------------------------------- REFUND OF UNUSED TAXES FEES AND CHARGES PAID TO THIRD PARTIES PERMITTED. ASSOCIATED CARRIER IMPOSED CHARGES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED. --------------------------------------------- IN CASE OF ANY NO SHOW WITHIN THE FARE COMPONENT THIS FARE COMPONENT BECOMES NON REFUNDABLE. --------------------------------------------- REFUND PERMITTED WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY. --------------------------------------------- ANY NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT FROM A PREVIOUS TICKET REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE FOLLOWING A CHANGE. --------------------------------------------- TICKET IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER PERSON. ---------------------------------------------- ------CANCELLATION REPRICING CONDITIONS----- FLOWN COUPONS MUST BE REPRICED USING HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE. THE FARE FOR THE JOURNEY TRAVELLED MUST BE CAPPED AT THE TOTAL FARE AMOUNT PLUS CARRIER IMPOSED CHARGE PAID ON THE TICKET BEING PRESENTED FOR REFUND. FULLY FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS MAY BE REPRICED USING ANY BOOKING CODE WITHIN THE SAME CABIN PROVIDED THE NEW FARE AMOUNT IS EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN ORIGINAL. PARTIALLY FLOWN FARE COMPONENTS MUST BE REPRICED USING THE SAME OR HIGHER BOOKING CODE. CHANGES BEFORE DEPARTURE CHARGE NZD 50.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION. NOTE - WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TICKETS CHANGED IN THE US ANY PENALTY FEE MUST BE COLLECTED VIA AN EMD. REFER TO SPEEDBIRDCLUB.COM OR BATRAVELTRADE.COM AND YOUR GDS FOR INSTRUCTIONS. -------------------------------------------- CHARGE APPLIES PER TRANSACTION - PER PERSON FOR FOR ALL PASSENGER TYPES. INFANTS WITHOUT A SEAT - NO CHARGE. -------------------------------------------------- A CHANGE IS A DATE/FLIGHT/ROUTING/BOOKING CODE CHANGE. REISSUE/REVALIDATION MUST BE MADE WITHIN 2 DAYS OF EACH RESERVATION CHANGE. -------------------------------------------------- EACH RESERVATION CHANGE MUST BE REISSUED WITHIN 2 DAYS BUT NO LATER THAN SCHEDULED DEPARTURE TIME OF FLIGHT BEING CHANGED. OTHERWISE THE TICKET WILL ONLY BE VALID FOR REFUND IF APPLICABLE. -------------------------------------------------- WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS WITHIN THE JOURNEY APPLIES. -------------------------------------------------- --- REPRICING CONDITIONS --- A. WHEN THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING CURRENT FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS REISSUED. B. WHEN CHANGES ARE TO BOOKING CODE ONLY IN THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT AND RESULT IN A HIGHER FARE THE ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE OR USING CURRENT FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS REISSUED - WHICHEVER IS LOWER. C. WHEN THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT BUT OTHER FARE COMPONENTS ARE CHANGED THE ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE OR USING CURRENT FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS REISSUED - WHICHEVER IS LOWER. ---------------------------------------------- NEW TICKET MAY BE EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS AND MUST COMPLY WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARE BEING APPLIED. ---------------------------------------------- WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE COLLECTED. ANY APPLICABLE CHANGE FEE STILL APPLIES. ---------------------------------------------- WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE NO CREDIT OF THE RESIDUAL AMOUNT WILL BE MADE. ANY APPLICABLE CHANGE FEE STILL APPLIES. ---------------------------------------------- ANY NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT FROM A PREVIOUS TICKET REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE FOLLOWING A CHANGE. -------------------------------------------------- NO-SHOWS FOR A FLIGHT ARE CONSIDERED A CANCELLATION AFTER DEPARTURE AND CHANGES ARE NOT PERMITTED. -------------------------------------------------- TICKET IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER PERSON. AFTER DEPARTURE CHARGE NZD 50.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION. NOTE - WITH THE EXCEPTION OF TICKETS CHANGED IN THE US ANY PENALTY FEE MUST BE COLLECTED VIA AN EMD. REFER TO SPEEDBIRDCLUB.COM OR BATRAVELTRADE.COM AND YOUR GDS FOR INSTRUCTIONS. -------------------------------------------------- CHARGE APPLIES PER TRANSACTION - PER PERSON FOR ALL PASSENGER TYPES. INFANTS WITHOUT A SEAT - NO CHARGE. -------------------------------------------------- A CHANGE IS A DATE/FLIGHT/ROUTING/BOOKING CODE CHANGE. REISSUE/REVALIDATION MUST BE MADE WITHIN 2 DAYS OF EACH RESERVATION CHANGE. -------------------------------------------------- EACH RESERVATION CHANGE MUST BE REISSUED WITHIN 2 DAYS BUT NO LATER THAN SCHEDULED DEPARTURE TIME OF FLIGHT BEING CHANGED. OTHERWISE THE TICKET WILL ONLY BE VALID FOR REFUND IF APPLICABLE. -------------------------------------------------- WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS WITHIN THE JOURNEY APPLIES. -------------------------------------------------- --- REPRICING CONDITIONS --- THE ITINERARY MUST BE RE-PRICED USING HISTORICAL FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE. -------------------------------------------------- NEW TICKET MAY BE EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN PREVIOUS AND MUST COMPLY WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF THE NEW FARE BEING APPLIED. ---------------------------------------------- WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE COLLECTED. ANY APPLICABLE CHANGE FEE STILL APPLIES. ---------------------------------------------- WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE NO CREDIT OF THE RESIDUAL AMOUNT WILL BE MADE. ANY APPLICABLE CHANGE FEE STILL APPLIES. -------------------------------------------------- ANY NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT FROM A PREVIOUS TICKET REMAINS NON-REFUNDABLE FOLLOWING A CHANGE. -------------------------------------------------- NO-SHOWS FOR A FLIGHT ARE CONSIDERED A CANCELLATION AFTER DEPARTURE AND CHANGES ARE NOT PERMITTED. -------------------------------------------------- TICKET IS NOT TRANSFERABLE TO ANOTHER PERSON.
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What's even more competitive is this fare on US routes - yes, it's the long way around but not by much to US east coast - and in superior comfort to AA and even QF. Just no chauffeur on these Z fares from EY - recent, and reasonable, change. Defy you to find $5,400 to US east coast on a top carrier. I'm in to D.C. and out of JFK. Mixture of 789, 380, and 77W. Lovely...