Jan 13, 2018, 9:43 pm
Premium Fare Deals | 2018 edition
Jul 14, 2018, 3:39 am
#841
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere between 0 and 13,000 metres high
Programs: AF/KL Life Plat, BA GGL+GfL, ALL Plat, Hilton Diam, Marriott Gold, blablablah, etc
Posts: 30,528
Jul 15, 2018, 2:28 am
#842
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: UK
Programs: BA Exec Club Bronze, Hilton Diamond, Virgin Flying Club Red
Posts: 1,257
Looking at a long haul break over October half term (week of Saturday 20th) of October, ideally to a city but might also be partial to a bit of beach time.
All the prices in WT+ or CW that I can see look pretty eye watering... any pointers on the forum?
All the prices in WT+ or CW that I can see look pretty eye watering... any pointers on the forum?
Jul 21, 2018, 5:11 am
#843
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 6
Is it just me or has there been a distinct lack of decent ex-eu bargains? Not much in the way of 1100-ish West coast and 800-ish East coast fares from places like CPH or HEL. Nor can I remember seeing any QR overnight-in-Doha deals from half a dozen EU start points lately, which seemed to be quite frequent about a year or two ago. All the recent deals aren't quite bargains, or require very specific end points (eg. Portland). Perhaps I'm just impatient...
Jul 21, 2018, 5:15 am
#844
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: Edi
Posts: 2,203
Is it just me or has there been a distinct lack of decent ex-eu bargains? Not much in the way of 1100-ish West coast and 800-ish East coast fares from places like CPH or HEL. Nor can I remember seeing any QR overnight-in-Doha deals from half a dozen EU start points lately, which seemed to be quite frequent about a year or two ago. All the recent deals aren't quite bargains, or require very specific end points (eg. Portland). Perhaps I'm just impatient...
Jul 21, 2018, 5:30 am
#845
Join Date: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,754
last time I remember there being a good deal was the sale at the start of 2016. QR gave us a little treat with the deal to Tokyo at the start of 2017 but since then it’s been pretty dry. That said I picked up Swiss F to BKK for 1600eur a few weeks ago and I consider that a bargain.
Jul 21, 2018, 5:39 am
#846
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2014
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 12,258
Is it just me or has there been a distinct lack of decent ex-eu bargains? Not much in the way of 1100-ish West coast and 800-ish East coast fares from places like CPH or HEL. Nor can I remember seeing any QR overnight-in-Doha deals from half a dozen EU start points lately, which seemed to be quite frequent about a year or two ago. All the recent deals aren't quite bargains, or require very specific end points (eg. Portland). Perhaps I'm just impatient...
Jul 21, 2018, 6:04 am
#847
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SFO, LON
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Bonvoy Tit, Hilton Dia etc etc
Posts: 2,354
Jul 21, 2018, 6:11 am
#848
FlyerTalk Evangelist, Ambassador, British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Somewhere between 0 and 13,000 metres high
Programs: AF/KL Life Plat, BA GGL+GfL, ALL Plat, Hilton Diam, Marriott Gold, blablablah, etc
Posts: 30,528
Well, technically, that's the pound being far down from its €1.30ish or the Euro being far up from its old £0.75 or so (not the other way round)...
Last edited by orbitmic; Jul 23, 2018 at 2:58 am
Jul 21, 2018, 11:39 pm
#849
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: SFO, LON
Programs: BA GGL/CCR, Bonvoy Tit, Hilton Dia etc etc
Posts: 2,354
1.36 at the start of 2016, it went on a slide as the uncertainty mounted, then had a pick up the week of the vote as folks believed the polls, up to about 1.31. Either way, it's not so much that Ex-EU pricing has changed significantly, just the currency conversion ratios.
Jul 22, 2018, 4:23 am
#850
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Wolverhampton
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriot Gold, Radisson Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 1,607
It was as high as 1.45. I know because I was working in Germany middle of 2015, and its always high when I work overseas...
Jul 23, 2018, 1:31 am
#851
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Brisbane
Programs: BAEC Blue/Bronze, Krisflyer, Qantas
Posts: 419
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Malaysia have a “FORTWO” voucher code at the moment with decent prices. £5k for 2 from London to Auckland in J.
£4.6k for 2 for J Sydney. Dates are book before September, travel Jan to March
Malaysia have a “FORTWO” voucher code at the moment with decent prices. £5k for 2 from London to Auckland in J.
£4.6k for 2 for J Sydney. Dates are book before September, travel Jan to March
Jul 23, 2018, 2:56 am
#852
Join Date: Jul 2010
Programs: BD Silver, HH Gold, BA Silver, CX Gold
Posts: 443
last time I remember there being a good deal was the sale at the start of 2016. QR gave us a little treat with the deal to Tokyo at the start of 2017 but since then it’s been pretty dry. That said I picked up Swiss F to BKK for 1600eur a few weeks ago and I consider that a bargain.
Jul 23, 2018, 7:27 am
#853
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Scotland
Programs: Starbucks Gold
Posts: 581
Got a great J fare Edi-Lhr-Sfo Rtn in Nov for £1400..i think it was a six month advanced fare...score..then got more lucky the same day and UuA into F (last seat)
Jul 23, 2018, 7:35 am
#854
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Edinburgh
Programs: BA Gold, HHonors Gold, Priority Pass
Posts: 759
Jul 23, 2018, 7:49 am
#855
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Scotland
Programs: Starbucks Gold
Posts: 581
Looks like there's availability..for around 1700 now..but its on EI..don't know if its BA codeshare though??