WT and WTP (family holiday) fare deals
Nov 29, 2018, 3:04 pm
#151
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As per my post #146 I think I may have found a fare but does this fare allow the check bag x1 as OW sapphire? Also is the IB phone line fairly straightforward for booking this type of fare as google says call only.
Not a bad deal in Y at £373 each return if possible!
https://goo.gl/flights/yx136
Not a bad deal in Y at £373 each return if possible!
https://goo.gl/flights/yx136
Nov 29, 2018, 4:56 pm
#152
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@rockflyertalk, I have spent the past few days trying to find flights to the USA (a much more complicated itinerary than yours though [looking for LHR-NYC-BOS-SFO-LAX-NYC-LON]) for two weeks in February next year and I keep being scuppered by the Basic Economy tickets. Google Flights shows it nice and cheap (£299 per person at times), but then when I go to book, it is £500 per person when it is no longer a basic economy fare. (see my recent thread How to avoid Economy Basic in ITA) where some of my woes are documented.
I have to admit, I have been completely trying to avoid Economy Basic as I want to be able to check a bag (Mrs Wilsnunn cannot pack light) and pick my seats (especially if I end up on an AA flight as I find the option for MCE seats great as these are sometimes (on US domestic flights) including the Premium Economy seats.
I have to admit, I have been completely trying to avoid Economy Basic as I want to be able to check a bag (Mrs Wilsnunn cannot pack light) and pick my seats (especially if I end up on an AA flight as I find the option for MCE seats great as these are sometimes (on US domestic flights) including the Premium Economy seats.
Nov 30, 2018, 1:00 am
#153
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I have to admit, I have been completely trying to avoid Economy Basic as I want to be able to check a bag (Mrs Wilsnunn cannot pack light) and pick my seats (especially if I end up on an AA flight as I find the option for MCE seats great as these are sometimes (on US domestic flights) including the Premium Economy seats.
Nov 30, 2018, 7:09 am
#154
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Unfortunately BA Holidays online wasn't able to price it for me, and when I called up, it turned out to be more than 4 times the price of Basic Economy with AA.
Dec 5, 2018, 11:12 am
#155
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Just booked LHR to SYD for £1533 in WTP for July next year on the AA website. Plenty of 1 stop options on AA website. I am going through PHX on the way out and SFO on the way back. Not the quickest way to get to SYD but price and a few extra TPs are welcome.
Dec 5, 2018, 11:20 am
#156
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Ouch £1550 in Y+
Would you consider starting in Europe for £600 more and going business return on Qatar?
https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#fl...11*.GBP.215611
Would you consider starting in Europe for £600 more and going business return on Qatar?
https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#fl...11*.GBP.215611
Dec 5, 2018, 12:10 pm
#157
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So what is the actual routing then? That doesn't make much sense.
Dec 6, 2018, 4:15 am
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Dec 11, 2018, 1:49 am
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A random spot from an EF fare listing: LHR-JNB-LHR in WT+ for £219 + TFC.
Using ITA or ba.com, it's easy to get the next fare up in the ladder, which is £447 + TFC = ~£902 (or £936 after APD goes up). That's not a bad fare these days for JNB, and something at that level also looks to be available to CPT.
I couldn't immediately see how to get the lower JNB fare, but if it's possible to do it, then that would total something like £674 for JNB, which would be a real bargain.
Using ITA or ba.com, it's easy to get the next fare up in the ladder, which is £447 + TFC = ~£902 (or £936 after APD goes up). That's not a bad fare these days for JNB, and something at that level also looks to be available to CPT.
I couldn't immediately see how to get the lower JNB fare, but if it's possible to do it, then that would total something like £674 for JNB, which would be a real bargain.
Dec 11, 2018, 2:39 am
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A random spot from an EF fare listing: LHR-JNB-LHR in WT+ for £219 + TFC.
Using ITA or ba.com, it's easy to get the next fare up in the ladder, which is £447 + TFC = ~£902 (or £936 after APD goes up). That's not a bad fare these days for JNB, and something at that level also looks to be available to CPT.
I couldn't immediately see how to get the lower JNB fare, but if it's possible to do it, then that would total something like £674 for JNB, which would be a real bargain.
Using ITA or ba.com, it's easy to get the next fare up in the ladder, which is £447 + TFC = ~£902 (or £936 after APD goes up). That's not a bad fare these days for JNB, and something at that level also looks to be available to CPT.
I couldn't immediately see how to get the lower JNB fare, but if it's possible to do it, then that would total something like £674 for JNB, which would be a real bargain.
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Dec 11, 2018, 2:42 am
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I get that - but for a leisure traveller - who is not so restricted by time I suspect plenty might pay an additional £500 / £125 per sector to go from WT+ to lie flat.
Dec 11, 2018, 2:45 am
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Bingo! Thank you. This is why it wouldn't quote for me earlier: it's a companion fare. In other words, on this route it's still Black Friday. Ticket by 17 December.
Dec 11, 2018, 2:46 am
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But £1,550 LHR-SYD-LHR in premium economy is definitely not "ouch" territory. It's actually closer to "wow".