Originally Posted by
JohnK
Is that including luggage, meal and drink(s)?
I am not going to be a VA Platinum next year so that flight would earn me ~1956 Velocity points for the return trip.
I recently saw the SYD-PER flights on QF at $199 all inclusive. Is that the lowest they are likely to be at that time of the year?
And of course just to be prejudiced in the decision making process as a QF Platinum I would earn ~8,000 QFF points, luggage, meals and drink(s) included and the points earned alone are worth ~AUD200 to me....
Hey Johnk,
In terms of the Virgin offering, I would image that come next year you will only have been dropped to Gold (a soft drop is written into the T&C), so you should have baggage included. Beer and wine is included for departures between 4 and 7 on weekdays, and the meal won't be included. IFE if you are on the A330's.
Qantas will give you luggage, beer and wine from lunch everyday, and of course the meal (choice of two). If my recent flights between MEL and PER are any guide, the meals have had a bit of a shrink lately though. But maybe, the return of the 747 on SYD-PER is an attraction as well. Some form of IFE on all flights, although mainscreen on 767 and (older) 737 services. Newer 737's of course have AVOD.
$199 is probably as cheap as it gets, but the odd sale may be $189 (the Boxing Day sale is often on the lower side.)