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May 15, 2009, 2:34 am
#61
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UK May CW / CE sale (book by 30 June)
A new CW / CE ex UK sale has been announced on 13th May.
This has to be booked by 30 June for travel from 1 July (CW) or 1 June (CE) and the tickets are non changeable.
On a number of CW routes a well priced F u/g offer (e.g. US destinations £499 per leg) is also available.
It is, however, possible that the BA website has an error ! For the US, the travel dates are stated on ba.com to be up to 31 October. The Trailfinders website shows 13 December as the end date and a dummy booking on ba.com confirms the Trailfinders date. I have not yet checked other destinations.
This has to be booked by 30 June for travel from 1 July (CW) or 1 June (CE) and the tickets are non changeable.
On a number of CW routes a well priced F u/g offer (e.g. US destinations £499 per leg) is also available.
It is, however, possible that the BA website has an error ! For the US, the travel dates are stated on ba.com to be up to 31 October. The Trailfinders website shows 13 December as the end date and a dummy booking on ba.com confirms the Trailfinders date. I have not yet checked other destinations.
May 15, 2009, 5:22 am
#62
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Prices seem to extend beyond end of October, certainly for NYC.
October is pricing just under £2,200 whilst November (dates I'm looking at) are pricing £2,215 for 2 return in CW. Very tempting to U/G to F on the way out... the day of my g/f's 30th!
October is pricing just under £2,200 whilst November (dates I'm looking at) are pricing £2,215 for 2 return in CW. Very tempting to U/G to F on the way out... the day of my g/f's 30th!
May 18, 2009, 12:10 am
#63
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BA Club World, Club Europe and First Sale - 14th May to 30th June - Full details
Full list of Destinations and fares for the 14th May to 30th June 2009 CE/CE/First sale.
On 23rd May the dates for all destinations were extended from October 31st to December.
On 23rd May the dates for all destinations were extended from October 31st to December.
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Destination Dates Fare Upgrade to First (One Way) Atlanta (Hartsfield Jackson) 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,399 £499 Baltimore 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,399 Boston (Logan) 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,199 £499 Calgary (Intl) 01 Oct 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,799 Chicago (O'Hare) 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,499 £499 Dallas (Fort Worth) 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,549 £499 Denver (Intl) 01 Aug 09 – 13 Dec 09 £1,749 Houston (George Bush) 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,549 £499 Los Angeles (Intl) 01 Aug 09 - 13 Aug 09 £1,699 £499 Los Angeles (Intl) 01 Sep 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,699 £499 Miami (Intl) 01 Sep 09 - 30 Sep 09 £1,399 £499 Miami (Intl) 01 Nov 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,399 Montreal (Trudeau) 01 Sep 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,499 New York (JFK) 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,099 £499 New York (Newark) 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,099 £499 Orlando 01 Dec 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,299 * MCO does seem bookable from Jul-Dec at this fare... Philadelphia (Intl) 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,299 £499 Phoenix (Sky Harbor) 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,749 £499 San Francisco (Intl) 01 Oct 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,699 £499 Seattle (Tacoma) 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,799 £499 Toronto (Lester B Pearson) 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,499 £499 Vancouver (Intl) 13 Sep 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,799 £499 Washington (Dulles) 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,399 £499 Amsterdam (LCY) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £225 Amsterdam (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £229 Athens (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £349 Barcelona (LCY) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £249 Basel (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £239 Berlin (Tegel) (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £319 Bologna (LGW) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £219 Brussels (National) (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £259 Bucharest (Otopeni) (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £429 Budapest (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £319 Copenhagan (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £299 Dusseldorf (Rhein-Ruhr) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £249 Frankfurt (LCY) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £225 Frankfurt (Intl) (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £239 Geneva (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £249 Genoa (LGW) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £199 Hamburg (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £269 Helsinki (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £339 Istanbul (Ataturk) (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £349 Krakow (LGW) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £199 Lyon (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £269 Madrid (LCY) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £249 Marseille (LGW) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £219 Munich (Franz Joseph Strauss) (L01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £279 Oslo (Gardermoen) (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £319 Paris (Charles de Gaulle) (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £269 Pisa (LGW) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £199 Prague (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £329 Rome (Fiomicino) (LGW) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £219 Stuttgart (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £249 Turin (LGW) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £219 Vienna (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £299 Zurich (LCY) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £229 Zurich (LHR) 01 Jun 09 - 31 Dec 09 £239 Bangalore 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,359 £500 Chennai 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,399 Delhi 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,327 £500 Hyderabad 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,359 Mumbai 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,347 £500 Bangkok (Suvarnabhumi Intl) ** 01 Sep 09 - 13 Dec 09 £2,149 £600 Beijing (Intl) 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,999 £900 Hong Kong 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,999 £900 Shanghai (Pu Dong) 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,999 £900 Singapore (Changi) ** 01 Sep 09 - 13 Dec 09 £2,149 £600 Sydney (Kingsford Smith) ** 01 Sep 09 - 13 Dec 09 £2,899 £750 Antigua 01 Sep 09 - 30 Sep 09 £1,319 Barbados 26 Aug 09 - 30 Sep 09 £1,319 £500 Bermuda 01 Jul 09 - 08 Dec 09 £1,349 £795 Buenos Aires 01 Jul 09 - 30 Sep 09 £2,299 £600 Buenos Aires 01 Nov 09 - 08 Dec 09 £2,299 Grenada 01 Sep 09 - 30 Sep 09 £1,319 Grenada 25 Nov 09 - 08 Dec 09 £1,319 Kingston (Norman Manley) 26 Aug 09 - 08 Dec 09 £1,299 Mexico City (Benito Juarez) 01 Jul 09 - 08 Dec 09 £1,829 £535 Port Of Spain, Trinidad 01 Sep 09 - 08 Dec 09 £1,319 Rio de Janeiro (Intl) 01 Jul 09 - 08 Dec 09 £1,999 Sao Paulo (Guarulhos) 01 Jul 09 - 30 Sep 09 £2,149 £675 Sao Paulo (Guarulhos) 01 Nov 09 - 08 Dec 09 £2,149 £675 St. Kitts 26 Aug 09 - 30 Sep 09 £1,319 St. Kitts 25 Nov 09 - 08 Dec 09 £1,319 St. Lucia (Hewanorra) 01 Sep 09 - 08 Dec 09 £1,319 Tobago 26 Aug 09 - 30 Sep 09 £1,319 Tobago 01 Nov 09 - 08 Dec 09 £1,319 Abu Dhabi 01 Jul 09 - 14 Oct 09 £1,369 £550 Bahrain 01 Sep 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,359 £550 Doha 01 Sep 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,361 £550 Dubai 01 Jul 09 - 12 Dec 09 £1,369 £550 Kuwait 01 Sep 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,459 £550 Muscat 05 Jul 09 - 14 Oct 09 £1,359 £550 Riyadh 20 Sep 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,359 £550 Tel Aviv (Ben Gurion) 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £799 £250 Abuja 01 Oct 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,799 £750 Cairo 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £899 £250 Johannesburg (O R Tambo Intl) 01 Jul 09 - 30 Sep 09 £1,999 £900 01 Oct 09 - 13 Dec 09 £2,199 Lagos 01 Oct 09 - 13 Dec 09 £2,199 £750 Nairobi (Jomo Kenyatta) 01 Jul 09 - 13 Dec 09 £1,799 £750
Last edited by matthewuk; Jun 16, 2009 at 11:39 am Reason: added note that MCO bookable for flights all year
May 18, 2009, 1:37 am
#64
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Have compiled the full list of fares (see above post). There are a few destinations not in this sale that were in the last - TPA, MCO and NRT the most notable.
Also, I notice the CE fares have all changed - those to Germany seem to be ~£50 lower this time around, all others seem a little bit higher. There are a few new routes and a few have disappeared - this probably reflects the CE route changes in place this summer
Finally, the First upgrades to BKK/SIN/SYD are £600/£600/£750 e/w this time compared to £900/£900/£900 last time. Nice!
May 18, 2009, 3:05 am
#65
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It's not just that. For example LHR-MAD has disappeared from the sale (it was a very attractive £150 each way, including on the IB-operated flights, and first time I have regarded CE as reasonable value on that route). I happened to notice that because I do that route a lot, so I expect there are others examples of routes that still exist but which have been removed from the sale.
May 18, 2009, 6:55 am
#66
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It's almost 2 months since the last WT and WT+ sale ended. Anyone with a crystal ball able to predict if there might be any sale prices soon? Or are the economy seats selling well enough thanks to all the business class people tightening their purse strings?
I want to book flights to the USA in June and August, and prices are currently rather high.
I want to book flights to the USA in June and August, and prices are currently rather high.
May 22, 2009, 1:43 am
#67
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BA and Qantas WT/WT+/PE sale - May 22nd to June 1st
Qantas 'Our World on Sale' - May 22nd to June 1st.
Economy and WT+/PE sale.
Economy Fares:
SYD/MEL/BNE/ADL/PER - £499 (SYD//MEL bookable on ba.com as well as qantas.com)
NZ Destinations - £519
WT+/PE Fares:
SYD/MEL - £999 when booked on qantas.com - no advance purchace restriction
SYD/MEL - £849 when booked on ba.com - valid on BA and QF metal - requires 21 day advance
ba.com bookings can be MFU'd - not sure about shareholder discount...
Full Ts and Cs for WT+/PE fares from qantas.com below
Economy and WT+/PE sale.
Economy Fares:
SYD/MEL/BNE/ADL/PER - £499 (SYD//MEL bookable on ba.com as well as qantas.com)
NZ Destinations - £519
WT+/PE Fares:
SYD/MEL - £999 when booked on qantas.com - no advance purchace restriction
SYD/MEL - £849 when booked on ba.com - valid on BA and QF metal - requires 21 day advance
ba.com bookings can be MFU'd - not sure about shareholder discount...
Full Ts and Cs for WT+/PE fares from qantas.com below
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Terms and Conditions: Fares: All prices quoted are return Premium Economy promotional fares inclusive of taxes, fees and airport related charges. Additional airport taxes and fees may be required for additional stopovers and/or alternative routings. Prices are based on flights to Sydney and Melbourne (via the Far East) on direct services. Travel is permitted on Qantas and British Airways flights. Availability is limited. Travel Period: Valid for departures between 22 May to 23 June 2009. Prices for travel at other times are available on application. Sale Period: Valid for sale until 2 June 2009 but may be extended at Qantas' discretion. Maximum Stay: Return travel from the last international stopover must commence no later than 12 months after initial departure. Surcharge: A surcharge of £15 per person applies to telephone bookings made through Qantas Airways. Rebooking: Date changes permitted at £70 per change within the ticket validity and are subject to a local service fee. Rerouting: £70 per reroute and subject to a local service fee. Cancellations: No refund once tickets are issued. Service fees apply for any changes to both e-tickets and paper tickets.
Last edited by matthewuk; May 23, 2009 at 3:31 am
May 22, 2009, 5:22 pm
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In your experienced opinions, what do you think are the chances of NRT being added to sale? I recall that the last sale had a number of cities added later on.
I need to book a ticket to NRT for Oct but I'm wondering whether to do it now or wait just in case they do offer a sale fare.
I need to book a ticket to NRT for Oct but I'm wondering whether to do it now or wait just in case they do offer a sale fare.
May 23, 2009, 1:42 am
#70
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Originally Posted by matthewuk;11788853WT+/PE Fares:
SYD/MEL - £999 when booked on qantas.com - no advance purchace restriction
SYD/MEL - [B
SYD/MEL - £999 when booked on qantas.com - no advance purchace restriction
SYD/MEL - [B
£849 when booked on ba.com[/B] - valid on BA and QF metal - requires 21 day advance
Not sure if shareholder discount or MFU applies to ba.com fares
Not sure if shareholder discount or MFU applies to ba.com fares
May 23, 2009, 3:43 am
#71
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In your experienced opinions, what do you think are the chances of NRT being added to sale? I recall that the last sale had a number of cities added later on.
I need to book a ticket to NRT for Oct but I'm wondering whether to do it now or wait just in case they do offer a sale fare.
I need to book a ticket to NRT for Oct but I'm wondering whether to do it now or wait just in case they do offer a sale fare.
NRT is a tricky one - it didn't appear in the last CW sale although it *was* available in the recent 2-4-1 sale (along with every other destination). It has previously been in CW sales (at £1,999 or £2,199 iirc) however that was when they had 2 flights a day. Now they are down to 1 flight a day demand and capacity for premium cabins must be more closley matched.
May 23, 2009, 5:11 am
#73
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"SYD/MEL - £849 when booked on ba.com - valid on BA and QF metal - requires 21 day advance"
It seems very restrictive to have a 21 day advance purchase requirement on a fare that is only available for departures up to 30 days away = 23rd June. Does this mean this fare is only really available on BA.com for departures between 14th June and 23rd June as of todays date = 21 days away?? This seems to be a pretty pointless sale unless you are travelling in one specific week in June. Or am I reading the terms and conditions wrongly?
It seems very restrictive to have a 21 day advance purchase requirement on a fare that is only available for departures up to 30 days away = 23rd June. Does this mean this fare is only really available on BA.com for departures between 14th June and 23rd June as of todays date = 21 days away?? This seems to be a pretty pointless sale unless you are travelling in one specific week in June. Or am I reading the terms and conditions wrongly?
May 23, 2009, 5:33 am
#74
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"SYD/MEL - £849 when booked on ba.com - valid on BA and QF metal - requires 21 day advance"
It seems very restrictive to have a 21 day advance purchase requirement on a fare that is only available for departures up to 30 days away = 23rd June. Does this mean this fare is only really available on BA.com for departures between 14th June and 23rd June as of todays date = 21 days away?? This seems to be a pretty pointless sale unless you are travelling in one specific week in June. Or am I reading the terms and conditions wrongly?
It seems very restrictive to have a 21 day advance purchase requirement on a fare that is only available for departures up to 30 days away = 23rd June. Does this mean this fare is only really available on BA.com for departures between 14th June and 23rd June as of todays date = 21 days away?? This seems to be a pretty pointless sale unless you are travelling in one specific week in June. Or am I reading the terms and conditions wrongly?
May 23, 2009, 5:40 am
#75
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Of course, no sooner do I say they never add destiantions and they have gone and added MCO!!
Actually I think they have simply cleared up the booking dates for the fare sale. All the CE dates are now thru Dec 31st, the First/CW dates typically thru Dec 13th (with MCO only available 1st Dec to 13 Dec which may explain why it has just appeared). I'll update posts #1 and #63 in due course to reflect this.
I don't think this changes the steer on NRT - if you have BA miles then NRT will *probably* appear in the next WT/WT+ sale where it should be MFUable. No idea when that will be though - there hasn't been a WT/WT+ sale for ages - I half expected one to start this (bank holiday) weekend.
Actually I think they have simply cleared up the booking dates for the fare sale. All the CE dates are now thru Dec 31st, the First/CW dates typically thru Dec 13th (with MCO only available 1st Dec to 13 Dec which may explain why it has just appeared). I'll update posts #1 and #63 in due course to reflect this.
I don't think this changes the steer on NRT - if you have BA miles then NRT will *probably* appear in the next WT/WT+ sale where it should be MFUable. No idea when that will be though - there hasn't been a WT/WT+ sale for ages - I half expected one to start this (bank holiday) weekend.