Cheaper fares ex UK
Jun 28, 2012, 2:50 am
#1
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Cheaper fares ex UK
I have been checking return J class fares, GLA-MEL for quite a while and best price for a long time was £3.5K return, saver fare, £4.3K flex fare. I checked the fares yesterday and discovered I could get £2.88K return, saver fare, so immediately made a booking for better half and myself later in the year. I presume it is a 'sale' and I would guess it finishes 30th June? Anyway, I pass this on FWIW.
Jun 28, 2012, 5:16 am
#2
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A friend of mine in UK who travels frequently LON-J'Berg said he always looked at prices over GBP 2k for J but recently got an email that the minimum fare was now GBP1800 RT
So there seems to be some sort of silent promotion or drop in fares going on Ex-UK maybe
So there seems to be some sort of silent promotion or drop in fares going on Ex-UK maybe
Jun 28, 2012, 6:39 am
#3
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Jun 28, 2012, 10:43 am
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+1
I also took advantage. Most dates available up until the December seasonal rise.
It's book by 13th July:
http://www.emirates.com/uk/english/d...ial_fares.aspx
I also took advantage. Most dates available up until the December seasonal rise.
It's book by 13th July:
http://www.emirates.com/uk/english/d...ial_fares.aspx
Jun 28, 2012, 5:03 pm
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Most likely this is in response to BA's "go after the games" sale which started today.
Jul 1, 2012, 8:43 am
#6
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I recently booked GLA to CPT in February 2013 in First for about £2,600 through Trailfinders. It's an inclusive tour fare (includes 3 nights accommodation) with, as one would expect, very heavy penalties for changes. The agent said there was, as yet, no time limit for booking.
Jul 1, 2012, 10:59 am
#7
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I recently booked GLA to CPT in February 2013 in First for about £2,600 through Trailfinders. It's an inclusive tour fare (includes 3 nights accommodation) with, as one would expect, very heavy penalties for changes. The agent said there was, as yet, no time limit for booking.
Jul 1, 2012, 4:09 pm
#8
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You might have been wise to have snapped it up when you did. The price I paid last week has disappeared already for lots of the dates. Prices are still lower than usual, but not the bargain they were.
Jul 2, 2012, 6:06 am
#9
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Thanks, we are very happy with what we got which was £1K less than last year for both of us and nearly £2K less than what it was before the offers.