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Nov 30, 2011, 1:20 am
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Heads Up!
2-4-1 Christmas/Olympics Club World sale starting on December 2nd for four days. Pairs of tickets will be £2,012.
Currently being discussed on this thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ay-sale-2.html
2-4-1 Christmas/Olympics Club World sale starting on December 2nd for four days. Pairs of tickets will be £2,012.
Currently being discussed on this thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ay-sale-2.html
Dec 2, 2011, 2:08 am
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Could be a fun month - the Club World £1,006 seat sale is in full swing and there is now an 'Advent Calendar' promotion promising 21 days of Christmas promotions (which suggests the Christmas sale IS going to start on December 22nd 
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The promotion is being discussed here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ar-offers.html
Assuming we get some decent deals it would be good to record them here. I'll make a start here but am travelling so will find it difficult to update daily...
Day 1 - Longhaul Club World all seats £1,006 over Christmas period
Day 2 - Longhaul Club World all seats £1,006 over Christmas period
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)The promotion is being discussed here:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ar-offers.html
Assuming we get some decent deals it would be good to record them here. I'll make a start here but am travelling so will find it difficult to update daily...
Day 1 - Longhaul Club World all seats £1,006 over Christmas period
Day 2 - Longhaul Club World all seats £1,006 over Christmas period
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Dec 21, 2011, 3:26 am
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Dec 23, 2011, 3:42 am
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BA Economy and WT+ Sale - December 22nd 2011 to January 24th 2012
The sale page is here http://www.britishairways.com/travel...e/public/en_gb (although t is not 100% accurate)
Advanced Purchase of 21 days for WT+. In some cases no Advance purchase requirements for WT fares. Minimum stay Saturday night however if you book Flight+Hotel this can often be avoided
North America - very similar to last sale, a slight softening on the majority of fares. A few of the fares have seen increases/decreases of ~£40. The cheapest fares on these routes seem to be in Jan/Feb/March and there don't seem to be any sale fares in Oct/Nov.
Caribbean and Latin America - very similar to last sale. Buenos Aires the standout fare down about £100 (£50 in WT) from the last sale. Sao Paulo down about £60 taking the WT+ under £1,000
Middle East - a mixed bag of ups and downs but nothing massively changed from the last sale. Best prices generally Jan/Feb/Mar, nothing much in Oct/Nov
South Asia - generally higher than last sale, the really cheap WT+ fares are no more. Most fares available Jan-Sep and July seems to be available to these destinations.
Far East and Oz - Hong Kong up £120 in WT+, up £60 in WT compared to last time. Shanghai and Singapore also up. Sydney only available Apr/May/Jun, others very a lot but nothing in Oct/Nov
South Africa - steep rises since last time to Cape Town, Jo'burg and Nairobi, particularly in WT+. Cairo in WT is the bargain at £274 - that may make an attractive TP run for 70 points plus a weekend away for some people.
Here is a full list of BA long haul destinations and prices for this sale period:
I am using the low price finder as the main source for this data but it's not 100% accurate. If anything is way out please let me know as the sale page is even less accurate so impossible to cross check.
u - fare has gone up (more than £40)
d - fare has gone down (more than £40)
n - new fare
Code:
Destination WT WT+ Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson) £450u £788u Boston £400 £678 Calgary £535 £981 Chicago (O'Hare International) £407 £745 Dallas (Dallas Ft Worth) £460 £898 Denver (Denver International) £446 £895 Houston (George Bush Intercont) £428 £866 Las Vegas (McCarran International) £551d £1,005 Los Angeles (Los Angeles International) £429 £867 Miami (Miami International) £430u £868u Montreal £409d £747d New York (Newark Liberty International) £376 £654 Orlando (Orlando International) £388 £857 Philadelphia £407 £685 Phoenix (Sky Harbor International) £474 £912 Raleigh not listed San Diego £503u £941u San Francisco £430 £840d Seattle (Seattle-Tacoma International) £526d £964u Tampa £398 £836 Toronto £410 £748d Vancouver £543 £981 Washington DC (Dulles International) £409 £687 Antigua £509 £797 Bermuda £509 £809 Bridgetown (Barbados) £503 £797 Buenos Aires £777d £1,249d Cancun £502 £796 Dominican Republic not listed Grand Cayman £735 £1,147 Grenada £513 £807 Kingston £513 £823 Mexico City (Mexico) £591d £1016u Montego Bay £531 £831 Nassau £629 £985 Port of Spain £542u £836u Punta Cana £534 £827 Rio de Janeiro (Rio De janeiro Intl) £586 £954 San Juan (Luis Munoz Marin) £503 £803 Sao Paulo (Guarulhos Intl) £650d £943d St Kitts £573 £867u St Lucia £533 £827 Tobago £502 £796 Abu Dhabi £413 £668u Bahrain £430d £660d Doha £499 £754 Dubai £413 £643 Jeddah £499d £779d Kuwait £593 £873 Muscat £409 £639 Riyadh £528u £778 Tel Aviv £347 £570 Bengaluru £519 £781 Chennai £539 £801 Hyderabad £539 £801 Male (Male International) £724u £1,048u Mumbai £519u £764u New Delhi £519u £764u Bangkok £619 £1031 Beijing £579 £891 Hong Kong £569u £981u Shanghai (Pu Dong) £579u £891u Singapore (Changi) £689u £1,111u Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith) £796d £1887 Tokyo (Haneda) £555 £917 Tokyo (Narita) not listed Abuja £568 £798 Accra £592u £822u Cairo £274d £559 Cape Town £739u £1,201 Dar es Salaam £589 £901d Entebbe £580 £860 Johannesburg £685u £1,146u Lagos £573 £803 Lusaka not listed Mauritius £610d £922d Nairobi £516u £861u
Last edited by matthewuk; Dec 23, 2011 at 9:02 am
Dec 23, 2011, 6:02 am
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Interesting, but as always date-dependent.
We booked WT+ to IAD for Sep/Oct 2 days ago at £791 - today it's £818.
If we could have had it for £687 we'd have been very pleased!
We booked WT+ to IAD for Sep/Oct 2 days ago at £791 - today it's £818.
If we could have had it for £687 we'd have been very pleased!
Dec 23, 2011, 9:05 am
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I've added some detail on when the fares are generally available too...
Dec 23, 2011, 9:22 am
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One thing on the Low Price Finder that always irritates me [personal problem, I know] is that if you look at flying to DC ... Economy shows to BWI, WT+ is usually BWI as well, but if you select CW or F it shows IAD. Is there a subliminal message?
Dec 28, 2011, 4:11 am
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BA CW 'Sale' - 22nd December 2011 to 24th January 2012 - or is it?
There is some debate as to whether this is an actual sale but there do seem to be some slightly lower prices than usual so I'll capture them here.
It's a bit of a moving target and there is a full discussion on this sale here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...y-8-00-am.html
The sale started on 22nd December with a limited number of destinations in Club although there has been none or little marketing of the these fares. On 29th December more fares were added, notably to the Caribbean.
I'm using the low fare finder on ba.com to look for LH destinations that seem to have a lower price than usual and comparing with the last sale fares.
I have bolded the fares that I think are in the sale and underlined those that are at previous sale prices or look to be particularly good fares.
North America - a few destinations 'on sale' but £250-£500 more expensive than last time although similar levels to the sale before that. MCO and TPA the notable exceptions, they are cheaper and the stand out fares
29th Dec - Atlanta added
11th Jan - Houston, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington added
Caribbean and Latin America - not much on sale San Juan for some reason
29th Dec - Almost all now on sale at an excellent price of ~£1,600. Kingston the standout at £1,013. Cancun down to £1,313 for select dates in Sept/Oct.
Middle East - AUH and BAH at close to the usual sale price. DXB a little but off the regular non-sale price so I think it is 'on sale'
India - all on sale but about £250 more than the last sale. *note these only available until 10th Jan - thanks Globaliser
Far East and Oz - some on sale at about £250 more than last sale. Sydney £3,340 in Feb/Mar then £4221.
29th Dec - Sydney no longer in sale
Africa - JNB and CPT on sale but £250 more than usual. MRU the stand out fare at £1713 through September.
It's a bit of a moving target and there is a full discussion on this sale here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...y-8-00-am.html
The sale started on 22nd December with a limited number of destinations in Club although there has been none or little marketing of the these fares. On 29th December more fares were added, notably to the Caribbean.
I'm using the low fare finder on ba.com to look for LH destinations that seem to have a lower price than usual and comparing with the last sale fares.
I have bolded the fares that I think are in the sale and underlined those that are at previous sale prices or look to be particularly good fares.
North America - a few destinations 'on sale' but £250-£500 more expensive than last time although similar levels to the sale before that. MCO and TPA the notable exceptions, they are cheaper and the stand out fares
29th Dec - Atlanta added
11th Jan - Houston, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington added
Caribbean and Latin America - not much on sale San Juan for some reason
29th Dec - Almost all now on sale at an excellent price of ~£1,600. Kingston the standout at £1,013. Cancun down to £1,313 for select dates in Sept/Oct.
Middle East - AUH and BAH at close to the usual sale price. DXB a little but off the regular non-sale price so I think it is 'on sale'
India - all on sale but about £250 more than the last sale. *note these only available until 10th Jan - thanks Globaliser
Far East and Oz - some on sale at about £250 more than last sale. Sydney £3,340 in Feb/Mar then £4221.
29th Dec - Sydney no longer in sale
Africa - JNB and CPT on sale but £250 more than usual. MRU the stand out fare at £1713 through September.
Code:
Added Destination Last Sale 22nd Dec 29th Dec Added 11th Jan Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson) £1,749 £2,305 £1,773 Boston (Logan) £1,549 £1,766 Calgary (Intl) £1,999 £3,163 Chicago (O'Hare) £1,749 £2,125 Dallas (Fort Worth) £1,899 £3,103 Denver £1,999 £2,334 Houston (George Bush) £1,899 £2,893 £2,123 Las Vegas £1,999 £2,345 Los Angeles (Intl) £1,999 £2,337 Miami £1,699 £1,966 Montreal (Trudeu) £1,749 £2,022 New York £1,499 £1,778 Orlando £1,599 £1,543 Philadelphia £1,699 £2,607 £1,723 Phoenix (Sky Harbor) £1,999 £2,473 San Diego £1,999 £2,345 San Francisco (Intl) £1,999 £3,225 £2,323 Seattle (Tacoma) £2,099 £3,441 Tampa £1,599 £1,543 Toronto (Lester B Pearson) £1,749 £2,746 Vancouver (Intl) £1,999 £2,358 Washington (Dulles) £1,699 £2,607 £1,923 Antigua £1,599 £2,337 £1,601 Barbados £1,599 £2,341 £1,601 Bermuda £1,899 £2,948 £1,913 Buenos Aires £2,659 £3,507 £3,003 Cancun £1,599 £2,314 £1,312 Grand Caymen £2,684 appeared 29th Grenada £1,599 £2,386 £1,601 Kingston £1,399 £1,959 £1,013 Mexico City (Benito Juarez) £2,299 £2,942 Montego Bay £1,693 £1,615 Nassau £2,689 Port Of Spain, Trinidad £1,599 £2,475 £1,600 Punta Cana £1,599 £2,414 £1,601 Rio de Janeiro (Intl) £2,569 £3,400 £2,681 Sao Paulo £2,659 £3,582 £2,817 San Juan £1,466 £1,467 St. Kitts £1,599 £2,394 £1,601 St. Lucia (Hewanorra) £1,599 £2,366 £1,601 Tobago £1,599 £2,375 £1,600 Bangalore £1,619 £1,892 Chennai £1,619 £1,854 Hyderabad £1,621 £1,877 Male £1,712 Mumbai £1,571 £1,714 New Delhi £1,556 £1,732 Bangkok £2,650 £2,764 Beijing £2,450 £2,671 Hong Kong £2,459 £2,660 Shanghai £2,450 £3,120 Singapore £2,697 £3,200 Sydney £3,261 £3,340 £4,204 Tokyo £2,399 £3,178 Abu Dhabi £1,379 £1,449 Bahrain £1,389 £1,408 Doha £1,499 £1,864 Dubai £1,699 £1,851 Jeddah £1,957 Kuwait £2,177 Muscat £1,499 £1,738 Riyadh £1,863 Tel Aviv £1,215 Abuja £3,527 Accra £3,475 Cairo £1,028 Cape Town £2,679 £2,918 Dar Es Salaam £2,569 £2,424 Entebbe £3,197 Johannesburg £2,951 Lagos £3,492 Mauritius £1,699 £1,713 Nairobi £1,999 £2,178
Last edited by matthewuk; Jan 12, 2012 at 4:35 am
Dec 28, 2011, 5:10 am
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Dec 28, 2011, 5:20 am
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Dec 29, 2011, 7:21 am
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Personally, I apply the duck test. 
However, it's worth noting that one should always check the fare rules. Although I haven't done a comprehensive search, there are some catches: I happened to notice that for some destinations (BOM, MAA and HYD for example), the "ticket by" date is 10 January 2012 (as opposed to 24 January 2012 for the bulk of the sale fares).
However, it's worth noting that one should always check the fare rules. Although I haven't done a comprehensive search, there are some catches: I happened to notice that for some destinations (BOM, MAA and HYD for example), the "ticket by" date is 10 January 2012 (as opposed to 24 January 2012 for the bulk of the sale fares).
Dec 29, 2011, 9:48 am
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Personally, I apply the duck test.
However, it's worth noting that one should always check the fare rules. Although I haven't done a comprehensive search, there are some catches: I happened to notice that for some destinations (BOM, MAA and HYD for example), the "ticket by" date is 10 January 2012 (as opposed to 24 January 2012 for the bulk of the sale fares).
However, it's worth noting that one should always check the fare rules. Although I haven't done a comprehensive search, there are some catches: I happened to notice that for some destinations (BOM, MAA and HYD for example), the "ticket by" date is 10 January 2012 (as opposed to 24 January 2012 for the bulk of the sale fares).
Have you got a Chase card?
Jan 6, 2012, 6:41 am
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25% off Club Europe and 10% of Economy - Euro Ski Routes only - 6th to 9th Jan 2012
I know it's a bit of a cross post and there are 2 threads on this already but there a loads of people subscribed to this thread who may miss this if I don't add it!
Thank you BA Executive Club for the post and Continental Club for the tweet!
25% off Club Europe and 10% of Economy - Euro Ski Routes only - 6th to 9th Jan 2012
This is an offer for UK Executive members - discount is by way of a code:
SkiJan12ET to save 10% on Euro Traveller
SkiJan12CE to save 25% on Club Europe
Travel is until 31 March 2012.
Routes included: Zurich, Geneva, Chambery, Innsbruck, Verona, Salzburg,
Lyon, Turin and Munich departing from London Heathrow, London Gatwick or
London City
Being discussed here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...k-members.html
Thank you BA Executive Club for the post and Continental Club for the tweet!
25% off Club Europe and 10% of Economy - Euro Ski Routes only - 6th to 9th Jan 2012
This is an offer for UK Executive members - discount is by way of a code:
SkiJan12ET to save 10% on Euro Traveller
SkiJan12CE to save 25% on Club Europe
Travel is until 31 March 2012.
Routes included: Zurich, Geneva, Chambery, Innsbruck, Verona, Salzburg,
Lyon, Turin and Munich departing from London Heathrow, London Gatwick or
London City
Being discussed here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...k-members.html