Destination reco for 2-4-1 voucher
Apr 5, 2018, 9:41 am
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Destination reco for 2-4-1 voucher
Hey guys,
I have a 2-4-1 voucher and I haven't found a way to find destination where I could book a First or Business class on a 747, 77 or A380 where the taxes are around £300. I have found TLV but I'm already going in August.
Any other recommendations you have in mind ?
It is expiring in January 2019 but I would like to use it in the next 2 months if possible.
Thanks!
I have a 2-4-1 voucher and I haven't found a way to find destination where I could book a First or Business class on a 747, 77 or A380 where the taxes are around £300. I have found TLV but I'm already going in August.
Any other recommendations you have in mind ?
It is expiring in January 2019 but I would like to use it in the next 2 months if possible.
Thanks!
Apr 5, 2018, 9:52 am
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You're basically looking for short-haul flights operated by long-haul aircraft. The other ones that immediately come to mind as possibilities are DME and MAD.
Apr 5, 2018, 10:13 am
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Apr 5, 2018, 10:47 am
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With that limit, I suspect that you're going to struggle. Even if you start from INV or JER, which have the advantage of removing £156 from the TFC because of APD. And that's assuming you mean £300 per person.
You're basically looking for short-haul flights operated by long-haul aircraft. The other ones that immediately come to mind as possibilities are DME and MAD.
You're basically looking for short-haul flights operated by long-haul aircraft. The other ones that immediately come to mind as possibilities are DME and MAD.
I was under the impression there was other destinations like TLV :
It's "only" £305 in taxes.
Apr 5, 2018, 10:52 am
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Is that particularly where you want to go? Where would you actually like to travel to?
Apr 5, 2018, 11:00 am
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Apr 5, 2018, 11:05 am
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MAD has a 777 with regularity, and that would be £50 each. Short flight with CE not CW service, and no F. There are routes on other carriers, especially from other places in Europe with significantly less in charges, but 241 has to be BA metal ex-UK.
Apr 5, 2018, 11:14 am
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before the Jersey militia are upon us 
the terms say exUK but you can also book exJER to avoid APD even though JER is not in the UK. exINV has also been noted already.
For both exJER and, as mentioned already, ex INV you only need start the itinerary there to avoid APD. You don’t need to return to INV/JER at the end and can just do the return to LON.
the terms say exUK but you can also book exJER to avoid APD even though JER is not in the UK. exINV has also been noted already.For both exJER and, as mentioned already, ex INV you only need start the itinerary there to avoid APD. You don’t need to return to INV/JER at the end and can just do the return to LON.
Apr 5, 2018, 11:16 am
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If I decide to fly from INV/JER in order to avoid the high tax, since there's no direct INV-DXB for example, is it possible to book such flight with a voucher ?
In between the RFS destinations (i.e. short haul + DME) and the 6 hour + long haul destinations there must only be a handful of these types of cheaper rewards. I imagine it would be along the lines of BEY/AMM/TLV/JED/CAI all in that region.
Is that particularly where you want to go? Where would you actually like to travel to?
Is that particularly where you want to go? Where would you actually like to travel to?
Apr 5, 2018, 11:20 am
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But be prepared for TFC on that to be £433.49 per person. It's a slightly more modest £394.09 if it's INV-LHR-DXB-LHR. Plus, of course, you have the costs - both time and money - of getting from LHR to INV to start the ticket, which will wipe out at least a fair chunk of the TFC saving.
Apr 5, 2018, 11:26 am
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Yes. If you want to end in London, then I think you'll need to call. But you may well be able to book INV-LHR-DXB-LHR-INV all online.
But be prepared for TFC on that to be £433.49 per person. It's a slightly more modest £394.09 if it's INV-LHR-DXB-LHR. Plus, of course, you have the costs - both time and money - of getting from LHR to INV to start the ticket, which will wipe out at least a fair chunk of the TFC saving.
But be prepared for TFC on that to be £433.49 per person. It's a slightly more modest £394.09 if it's INV-LHR-DXB-LHR. Plus, of course, you have the costs - both time and money - of getting from LHR to INV to start the ticket, which will wipe out at least a fair chunk of the TFC saving.
Apr 5, 2018, 1:56 pm
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TLV £305
CAI £306 / INV £253
AMM £337
BEY £339 / INV £286
DOH £400 (with a high chance you will end up on QR) / INV £274
DXB £513
KWI £518
MCT £531