Originally Posted by
ademanuele
How much more expensive is LHR or MAN as a point of origin than OSL?
We have our first RTW coming up starting in OSL but wonder whether the cost of getting to OSL and a nights accommodation makes the saving significant. Planning our second RTW and would be more convenient starting in MAN.
Expertflyer.com will answer that for you. UK APD is another issue, since every stopover or point of origin in the UK attracts it and the price is going up soon. But before taxes and YQ, approximately US$3000 more to start in the UK. You can get to OSL for probably $50-100 and hotel about the same. Currently the cheapest in the world are ex-Norway, Japan, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and India in that order. (Actually Pakistan and Japan may flip flop depending on the JPY exchange rate)
Originally Posted by
TKMAXX
Thanks, I have now discovered that I missed the boat with ex-CAI!
Ex-OSL might work but the fees are the killer. 66k NOK becomes 100k NOK when flying on BA and QF marketed flights.
Cutting them out takes it down to 77k NOK (QF only for internal domestic, BA for the last leg to OSL). Vast majority of flights are QR or AA marketed.
Not sure if anyone else was able to price up a DONE5 for less than that, NOK all in?
Reckon not many people here know the NOK conversion to major currencies. Might get more advice (meaning less people ignore it) if you put it in USD, EUR, or GBP. QR doesn't have really bad YQ charges, get rid of BA and you'll likely be happier. I've had very heavy QR itineraries from Points of Origin that are YQ heavy (like CAI) and QR doesn't add much.