Originally Posted by
QRC3288
The examples I used in my post above are here:
Emirates F Class: Sydney to London round-trip.
Price: $12,000 AUD, aka <$10,000 USD
As I said above, I've paid actually more than this for CX Business Class between HKG and JFK. On 2 sectors, not 4.
Singapore Airlines F Class: Melbourne to Beijing round-trip.
Price: $7,300 AUD, aka $5,200 USD
....jaw drops at this price.
Not that it makes a lot of difference to your point, but do keep in mind in USD terms, those prices were 25% higher just a while ago due to exchange rate movements.