Etihad - SYD/MEL to Europe AUD5295 in J
Jul 26, 2016, 2:09 am
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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
Jul 26, 2016, 2:26 am
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Jul 26, 2016, 2:46 am
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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.
Jul 26, 2016, 4:01 am
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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).
Jul 26, 2016, 4:26 am
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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)
Jul 26, 2016, 4:59 am
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Try outbound on October 12 and return October 25 for example. $10 extra for 2 A380 legs.
Jul 26, 2016, 5:49 am
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Jul 27, 2016, 11:39 pm
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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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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.
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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.
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NEW TICKET MAY BE EQUAL OR HIGHER THAN
PREVIOUS AND MUST COMPLY WITH ALL PROVISIONS OF
THE NEW FARE BEING APPLIED.
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WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE
THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE COLLECTED. ANY APPLICABLE
CHANGE FEE STILL APPLIES.
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WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE
NO CREDIT OF THE RESIDUAL AMOUNT WILL BE MADE.
ANY APPLICABLE CHANGE FEE STILL APPLIES.
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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.
Sep 2, 2016, 6:39 am
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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...