Fake sales?
Jan 17, 2017 | 3:51 am
#3
Join Date: Jun 2012
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Another way they (and all other companies) market these low fares is that the lowest price fares are for the crappiest outbound and return times. I actually could have booked an LHR-DXB round trip for 298 GBP! That's a ridiculously low price.
However, on further inspection, the flight times were unfavourable. The favourable flight times, which I ended up booking, cost nearly twice as much.
It also depends a lot on the dates of travel. The marketed low fares are on dates that hardly anyone would want to travel on.
However, on further inspection, the flight times were unfavourable. The favourable flight times, which I ended up booking, cost nearly twice as much.
It also depends a lot on the dates of travel. The marketed low fares are on dates that hardly anyone would want to travel on.
Jan 17, 2017 | 4:19 am
#5
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: Economy, mostly :(
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Another way they (and all other companies) market these low fares is that the lowest price fares are for the crappiest outbound and return times. I actually could have booked an LHR-DXB round trip for 298 GBP! That's a ridiculously low price.
However, on further inspection, the flight times were unfavourable. The favourable flight times, which I ended up booking, cost nearly twice as much.
It also depends a lot on the dates of travel. The marketed low fares are on dates that hardly anyone would want to travel on.
However, on further inspection, the flight times were unfavourable. The favourable flight times, which I ended up booking, cost nearly twice as much.
It also depends a lot on the dates of travel. The marketed low fares are on dates that hardly anyone would want to travel on.
Jan 17, 2017 | 4:42 am
#6
Join Date: Sep 2013
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However, safe to say also that - on the back of experience beginning in the mid-eighties when the airline was created - Emirates would not have developed a successful & growing worldwide network by operating flights "on dates that hardly anyone would want to travel on"
Jan 17, 2017 | 5:56 am
#7
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I guess it depends if you need that extra day away or not. I have a very limited number of days of annual leave so need to maximise my time away on holiday whenever I can.
Jan 18, 2017 | 12:17 am
#8
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Similarly I've seen long connection times (6 to 8 hours) offered on the "Sales" fares but regular (2 - 4 hours) connection prices remain unchanged.
Jan 18, 2017 | 12:33 am
#9
Join Date: Jun 2012
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Having said all that, even paying double the sale 'from' price is still a LOT cheaper than BA. And the service itself is on another level.