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Current Fare Sales [ex UK]
Aug 25, 2010, 2:39 am
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Aug 25, 2010, 2:45 am
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Aug 25, 2010, 2:53 am
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nbo lol
As for out to jfk and back from lax-who would normally consider that if interested in going to the states as it will always be dearer to mix like that
£3147 is the only fare offered to me trying several dates in september and october clicking lowest price.
Clicking dates in november gives me £2496
It's what the site gives me that matters rather than whats technically supposed to be available.
As for out to jfk and back from lax-who would normally consider that if interested in going to the states as it will always be dearer to mix like that
Originally Posted by Globaliser
That's not the sale fare.
The sale fare is £2348.
The sale fare is £2348.
Clicking dates in november gives me £2496
It's what the site gives me that matters rather than whats technically supposed to be available.
Aug 25, 2010, 2:56 am
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Well, that's an availability problem for the dates that you want, not a problem with the sale fare. If you have an availability problem, then you're just going to see non-sale fares. No airline ever guarantees that the sale fare will be available on any particular date or flight, as you well know.
I seem to find £2300 in Sept/Oct without problem.
Aug 25, 2010, 3:03 am
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Well, that's an availability problem for the dates that you want, not a problem with the sale fare. If you have an availability problem, then you're just going to see non-sale fares. No airline ever guarantees that the sale fare will be available on any particular date or flight, as you well know.
I'm fully flexible on dates to be honest and willing to play the system.
For the ordinary punter though,they're going to do what I did there maybe and give up which to me means this is not a sale.
If I find a good CW fare here I'll bite.
To me it looks like a display of how much price has gone up over the last year or two and thats supposed to make us think discounts that don't go near where the price used be are actually good.
To me they're not.
They just underline how expensive j travel is getting if you don't mfu from wt+ and unfortunately that gem is gone now too for the moment.
Aug 25, 2010, 3:11 am
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Maybe availability has loaded better now? Hopefully and in which case I'll water down my criticism.
The last screen I have open here says out £1173 and in £1323 which is £2496 in November.
Forget the dates as I've just changed them to september again and 25-30 is coming in at a whopping £3535
The last screen I have open here says out £1173 and in £1323 which is £2496 in November.
Forget the dates as I've just changed them to september again and 25-30 is coming in at a whopping £3535
Aug 25, 2010, 3:15 am
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Maybe availability has loaded better now? Hopefully and in which case I'll water down my criticism.
The last screen I have open here says out £1173 and in £1323 which is £2496 in November.
Forget the dates as I've just changed them to september again and 25-30 is coming in at a whopping £3535
The last screen I have open here says out £1173 and in £1323 which is £2496 in November.
Forget the dates as I've just changed them to september again and 25-30 is coming in at a whopping £3535
You're just picking the outliers; the 30th as a return leg is an oddball in that week as the sale fare is not available. Change your return to the 29th and the fare drops £1200!
Aug 25, 2010, 3:20 am
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Not great though when you think that not long ago you could get down to Syney in J for circa £3000
I'm done messing round with this for now though-hopefully something will catch my eye later but honestly,deep searching has to be done which a good sale does not make in my opinion.
Aug 25, 2010, 3:22 am
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Sale started today
Having read the thread about start of next sale, posted by Globaliser saying sale starting Thursday, did a recky today for SYD Feb F, and notice the flights have been reduced by £2K, wondering if to wait until tomorrow they may come down more or just go for it today, perhaps BA have just loaded the prices early.^
Aug 25, 2010, 3:24 am
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Sale prices are now more than "normal" prices were a few years ago. Obviously they were going to go up a little as BA were making a loss, but now I feel that they are simply profiteering - especially given the double whammy of deep (cheapening) cuts in the service offering too.
I have tended to book BA previously even though they were more expensive - now I will be looking elsewhere and once my gold card is gone am highly likely to book whichever J/F product (decent airlines only) is cheapest. If lots of people adopt the same attitude, then BA prices will fall. If people are prepared to pay what BA ask, they will stay the same or rise further. That's the way the market works.
I have tended to book BA previously even though they were more expensive - now I will be looking elsewhere and once my gold card is gone am highly likely to book whichever J/F product (decent airlines only) is cheapest. If lots of people adopt the same attitude, then BA prices will fall. If people are prepared to pay what BA ask, they will stay the same or rise further. That's the way the market works.
Aug 25, 2010, 3:28 am
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Not bad, but I'm still thinking that an ex-MIL ticket at £1538 is a better deal - though appreciate that's not for everyone given the need to schlep down to Milan.