Fare changes 2015
Feb 12, 2015 | 7:08 am
#214
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: UK/Mauritius
Programs: EK Skywards silver Miles and Smiles Hilton Honours Hyatt Priority Club Kestrel A
Posts: 682
Feb 12, 2015 | 7:14 am
#215
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 5,482
The special fare type looks increasingly likely to be the reserved fare class for cheap 3rd party booking channels like travel agents/promotional, instead of something you can book regularly - e.g. "tactical" (I believe that is the current revenue management buzzword!) promotions to boost load factors in a certain market/segment. For all intents and purposes, saver is the same as special, for standard bookings, it seems.
Feb 12, 2015 | 7:16 am
#216
Join Date: Jul 2014
Programs: Skywards
Posts: 937
have the same message.
however that's what I know (same for Eco/Business/First)
Special: no upgrade possible
Saver: only at check-in or on-board (silver,gold,plat,io)
Flex and Flex Plus: anytime
regarding the special fares. AFAIK this are the special-special fares (X and V class) and I havent seen them for a long time (maybe once a year for a special in Economy)
however that's what I know (same for Eco/Business/First)
Special: no upgrade possible
Saver: only at check-in or on-board (silver,gold,plat,io)
Flex and Flex Plus: anytime
regarding the special fares. AFAIK this are the special-special fares (X and V class) and I havent seen them for a long time (maybe once a year for a special in Economy)
Last edited by kuroko; Feb 12, 2015 at 8:26 am
Feb 12, 2015 | 8:54 am
#218
Join Date: Feb 2009
Programs: EY Plat, EK Plat, QR Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 180
best thing i have noticed is i can book a j saver and a y flex (so i can upgrade) online.
Love the fact that i can actually see the prices of all at once, and also biz saver at the same time as the eco - will save me countless backwards and forward searching!
Sure I will will find something i dont like, but at the moment well done ek web team!
Love the fact that i can actually see the prices of all at once, and also biz saver at the same time as the eco - will save me countless backwards and forward searching!
Sure I will will find something i dont like, but at the moment well done ek web team!
Feb 12, 2015 | 9:48 am
#219
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 592
Booking system is working great for me so far.
Fares just went up, a few days ago the online fare for ISB-DOH in J was approx. 4200 USD, now it's up to almost 4400 USD.
4200 USD fare was available 2 days ago.
Now it's almost 4400.
What gives?
Dates I've selected are in mid-June.
Fares just went up, a few days ago the online fare for ISB-DOH in J was approx. 4200 USD, now it's up to almost 4400 USD.
4200 USD fare was available 2 days ago.
Now it's almost 4400.
What gives?
Dates I've selected are in mid-June.
Feb 12, 2015 | 10:03 am
#220
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: DXB
Programs: EK, CX, AA, DL, UA, MAR, HGP, Amex
Posts: 1,211
Feb 12, 2015 | 10:22 am
#221
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: MAN DXB ✈️
Programs: Skywards Gold
Posts: 6,931
Feb 12, 2015 | 1:16 pm
#223
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Auckland, NZ
Programs: UA 1MM, NZ Gold Elite
Posts: 112
Feb 12, 2015 | 5:08 pm
#225
Join Date: Dec 2014
Programs: OZ Diamond, QR Gold, HH Gold, IHG Plat, Accor Plat
Posts: 714
Yes, I spoke to a guy this morning to change a flight, and he said he'd had his training last Friday and was among the last group to be trained. He had expected the same start date as us, but only because he's also a Skywards member and had read the website. He hadn't been told a start date as an employee, and still doesn't know a definite date - just this month sometime.
He did indicate that there were now better miles earning opportunities, but didn't seem impressed when I pointed out it was probably only going to be true if you paid significantly more.
One thing he mentioned that I hadn't picked up on was the new lower levels of miles equate to 25%, 35% and 70% of those earned before. I don't know if that's across the board, or an average or what.
He did indicate that there were now better miles earning opportunities, but didn't seem impressed when I pointed out it was probably only going to be true if you paid significantly more.
One thing he mentioned that I hadn't picked up on was the new lower levels of miles equate to 25%, 35% and 70% of those earned before. I don't know if that's across the board, or an average or what.
If I could get ID fares I would not bother with this FFP!