Booking Issue
Jan 21, 2013 | 11:11 am
#31
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exc tax
MAN-JNB/CPT round trip , GBP1658-1858 O class , GBP5238 A class
Doing one way O class, the other A would be (1558+5238)/2 = GBP3398
Minus the GBP1558 already paid leaves GBP1540-1740 extra to pay
To to just the final leg in 1st would require 3 x 1 way fares ( or paying for 1st class the whol of the return trip and just doing a voluntary downgrade to business - which would be silly )
Buying 3 x one way fares will cost more than just upgrading the whole ZA-UK journey
MAN-JNB/CPT round trip , GBP1658-1858 O class , GBP5238 A class
Doing one way O class, the other A would be (1558+5238)/2 = GBP3398
Minus the GBP1558 already paid leaves GBP1540-1740 extra to pay
To to just the final leg in 1st would require 3 x 1 way fares ( or paying for 1st class the whol of the return trip and just doing a voluntary downgrade to business - which would be silly )
Buying 3 x one way fares will cost more than just upgrading the whole ZA-UK journey
Jan 21, 2013 | 11:15 am
#32
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I am trying to book a flight outbound in J and inbound in Y (flex). I can't do it online as it prices the inbound based on the cheapest Y availability. If I select search for flex fares, it spits out an error saying "must be in the same booking class" so either all J or all Y.
Anyone any ideas?
Anyone any ideas?
Jan 21, 2013 | 11:18 am
#33
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Jan 21, 2013 | 11:57 am
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Jan 21, 2013 | 1:39 pm
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Jan 21, 2013 | 3:04 pm
#38
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Jan 22, 2013 | 1:09 am
#39
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I am so grateful that I can afford not to have to do so and that I am prepared to spend my own money on J or F. It does not mean I am rich just that on a discretionary basis I am willing to spend the extra to be comfortable on flights rather than save the money or spend it on something else. My rationale was that if I flew Y then my hotel in Beirut was effectively free but even though I kept repeating that to myself on the journey I found myself not believing myself ...
And since I don't like to be away from home for more than 2weeks at a time, I rather fly comfortably and maximise my time when I arrive, rather than spend a month in hotels and fly Y.
Jan 22, 2013 | 2:39 am
#40
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and I am more likely to pay for F now if the difference between J and F is not so great. (First 2 F flights coming up)
I like to travel in comfort (Im 6 foot 2) and hate queues especially at DXB.
Also I save for these flights whilst some of my friends spend on other things. I geniunely enjoy the whole experience and for me worth the cash.
FYI just tried to upgrade a leg of the MAN JNB CPT MAN but it only lets me do a whole leg and wants a 400 GBP change fee
Surely they might waive that if I want to spend another couple of grand?
Jan 22, 2013 | 3:21 am
#41
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Only if the fare rules allows upgrade without penalty...otherwise expect a cpl of grand plus change fee
Jan 22, 2013 | 3:32 am
#42
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