Circle Pacific
Aug 16, 2005 | 10:08 am
#1
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Circle Pacific
Hi,
I was wondering if anyone could tell me the best approach to this.
I am looking for purchase 3 business class tickets for a month of travel. LAX-BKK BKK-SYD- SYD-LAX. Or I might want to go back to BKK on the way to LAX, (obviously no longer a Circle Pacfiic). Should I buy one way tickets for each let since I plan on staying just over a month? Should I use a consolidator? If so any recommendations for business class tickets?
Any help is most appreciated.
cheers,
Rick
I was wondering if anyone could tell me the best approach to this.
I am looking for purchase 3 business class tickets for a month of travel. LAX-BKK BKK-SYD- SYD-LAX. Or I might want to go back to BKK on the way to LAX, (obviously no longer a Circle Pacfiic). Should I buy one way tickets for each let since I plan on staying just over a month? Should I use a consolidator? If so any recommendations for business class tickets?
Any help is most appreciated.
cheers,
Rick
Aug 16, 2005 | 10:16 am
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Try posting this at the Oneworld forum
Yes. Buying a circle pacific is fine.
But try an asian consolidator who might be able to get you LAX-HKG-SYD-HKG-LAX in CX J at a special price. You'd just have to get the HKG-BKK sector seperately that's all.
Or you may try getting oneway LAX-BKK. Then from BKK, get BKK-SYD return on CX, and then buying a oneway from BKK to LAX on CX. It will work out cheaper than the Circle Pacific fare.
Yes. Buying a circle pacific is fine.
But try an asian consolidator who might be able to get you LAX-HKG-SYD-HKG-LAX in CX J at a special price. You'd just have to get the HKG-BKK sector seperately that's all.
Or you may try getting oneway LAX-BKK. Then from BKK, get BKK-SYD return on CX, and then buying a oneway from BKK to LAX on CX. It will work out cheaper than the Circle Pacific fare.
Aug 16, 2005 | 11:12 am
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Guy Betsy-
What kind of fares can one expect from the consolidators on the routing you suggested (not including HKG-BKK). I was quoted $4,900 by a OW agent for a 22,000-mile circle pacific ticket (J). Thanks.
What kind of fares can one expect from the consolidators on the routing you suggested (not including HKG-BKK). I was quoted $4,900 by a OW agent for a 22,000-mile circle pacific ticket (J). Thanks.
Aug 16, 2005 | 5:04 pm
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Originally Posted by softwareguru
OK I found $4,770 including tax for two round trip tickets. LAX - BKK and BKK SYD return.
TG ex-BKK is the most expensive of all airlines. CX in Biz is around US$2040 ex tax BKK-HKG-SYD rtn no stop in HKG permitted.
You'd still need the oneway from LAX - have you costed that in?
From BKK to LAX, it will depend on what airline you want.. OZ is the cheapest and oneway is around US$800. Others like CX, SQ, JL etc are more than US$1200.
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So if pieced together , you'd get in Business Class:
LAX-BKK cheapest oneway on AIRCANADA - US$1425 b4 tax
BKK-SYD cheapest rtn on CX - US$2040 b4 tax
BKK-LAX cheapest oneway on ASIANA - US$770 b4 tax
TOTAL - US$4240
Last edited by Guy Betsy; Aug 16, 2005 at 5:31 pm