Price jump
Jul 1, 2009 | 2:55 am
#1
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Join Date: Jun 2009
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Price jump
Hi,
Anyone know why emirates prices jumped by over 30%?? and if its gonna go back down?
i've been checking prices for this one flight for the last 3 weeks and prices have been the same, until i checked recently they went up drastically, and i'm talking bout all the neighbouring dates for that month.
Anyone know why emirates prices jumped by over 30%?? and if its gonna go back down?
i've been checking prices for this one flight for the last 3 weeks and prices have been the same, until i checked recently they went up drastically, and i'm talking bout all the neighbouring dates for that month.
Jul 1, 2009 | 2:59 am
#2
Join Date: Jun 2008
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i know its crazy.. i mentioned it here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/emira...e-tickets.html
absolutely insane.. 6000+ for a trip from dxb to jfk..
absolutely insane.. 6000+ for a trip from dxb to jfk..
Jul 1, 2009 | 8:05 am
#3
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Denmark/Sri Lanka
Programs: QR PC Silver, FlySmiles, Skywards
Posts: 576
Yes, It's crazy.
Just checked the price for possible return flight HAM-CMB at the end of August. Today the price is EUR 776 - 2 weeks ago it was EUR 586. An increase of more than 30%!!!
Just checked the price for possible return flight HAM-CMB at the end of August. Today the price is EUR 776 - 2 weeks ago it was EUR 586. An increase of more than 30%!!!
Jul 1, 2009 | 8:11 am
#4
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Location: Dubai, UAE
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It's coming up to be Dubai's businest season now the summer is here and everyone is leaving. Schools finish tomorrow, and apparently they have over 100'000 one way flights booked for the next 2 weeks, so it may be a case that all the flights OUT of Dubai are sold in the cheaper seats. "Maybe" i am just guessing.. This week and the last week of August/first week of September will be the busiest weekend of the year. Also, anyone looking Mid September, sees the end of Ramadan, so again, a busy period for them European Airlines hight their prices arounbd Christmas, EK do the same this time of the year.
Jul 3, 2009 | 2:10 am
#5
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Denmark/Sri Lanka
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Voting with my feet
I have now decided to vote with my feet.
QR will fly me TXL-CMB via DOH for EUR 455^. EK wants EUR 777
ex HAM. Berlin is only 1.5h from Hamburg on the ICE train (EUR 2 x 29). EUR 264 (34 %) saved
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QR will fly me TXL-CMB via DOH for EUR 455^. EK wants EUR 777
ex HAM. Berlin is only 1.5h from Hamburg on the ICE train (EUR 2 x 29). EUR 264 (34 %) saved.
Jul 3, 2009 | 5:58 am
#7
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What do you mean
??? Maybe the flight(s) the next day are full... so why don't you just go with the 405 GBP ticket??
Besides, 405 GBP seems reasonable to me.
I realize DXB is a bit of a detour, but how much are BA and TG charging for the same ticket??
Otherwise, Get your own Jet !!! ^ ^ ^
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Last edited by BackFromAwayAndBackAwayAgain; Jul 3, 2009 at 6:00 am Reason: Editing
Jul 3, 2009 | 6:18 am
#8
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emirates.com used to have Special Fares under the section Special Offers. i noticed this entire page has disappeared from the site as of 2 days ago. perhaps EK is trying to lead a charge in the airlines industry to drive up rates. way to go EK!~
Jul 3, 2009 | 6:20 am
#9
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The sales fares being offered that I was looking at did have a purchase by 30 June requirement and with the 30/06 having gone, doesn't seem too surprising that fares are higher from 1 July
Fares going up is a risk that you take if not purchasing at the time of finding them
Dave
Fares going up is a risk that you take if not purchasing at the time of finding them
Dave
Jul 3, 2009 | 6:27 am
#10
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E.g.: on any given day you might find it on some country's homepages and not on others'.
It's even language-specific. E.g.: right now if you chose Hong Kong as country (top right), you get special offers in Cantonese (top right), but not in English. And this is for exactly the same product/ticket.
I believe in Marketing it is called "Territorial Price Discrimination".
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Last edited by BackFromAwayAndBackAwayAgain; Jul 5, 2009 at 11:04 am Reason: Editing
Jul 5, 2009 | 7:53 am
#11
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The special fares page is always there.. they just remove if from the front page to annoy users 
Change the letters highlighted in bold to your countrys TLD ( AE for UAE, UK for United Kingdom, TH for Thailand, so on and so forth to see fares for your country )
http://www.emirates.com/uk/english/destinations_offers/special_offers/special_fares/special_fares.aspx
Change the letters highlighted in bold to your countrys TLD ( AE for UAE, UK for United Kingdom, TH for Thailand, so on and so forth to see fares for your country )
http://www.emirates.com/uk/english/destinations_offers/special_offers/special_fares/special_fares.aspx
Jul 5, 2009 | 9:07 am
#12
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The special fares page is always there.. they just remove if from the front page to annoy users
Change the letters highlighted in bold to your countrys TLD ( AE for UAE, UK for United Kingdom, TH for Thailand, so on and so forth to see fares for your country )
http://www.emirates.com/uk/english/destinations_offers/special_offers/special_fares/special_fares.aspx
Change the letters highlighted in bold to your countrys TLD ( AE for UAE, UK for United Kingdom, TH for Thailand, so on and so forth to see fares for your country )
http://www.emirates.com/uk/english/destinations_offers/special_offers/special_fares/special_fares.aspx
the uae specific page definitely shows increased fares while some special ones have disappeared off the list (bkk)
Jul 6, 2009 | 3:47 am
#13
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I guess there was a general price increase last week.
We booked a ticket for my GF from HKG to DXB in September, but her Visa was not processed, so we asked until which day the can hold the booking. The told us, they can hold the booking for one month, but after the 26th of July the price will change (for this ticket around 10 % more) due to a fax they received from from Emirates headoffice regarding a general increase starting that day...
We booked a ticket for my GF from HKG to DXB in September, but her Visa was not processed, so we asked until which day the can hold the booking. The told us, they can hold the booking for one month, but after the 26th of July the price will change (for this ticket around 10 % more) due to a fax they received from from Emirates headoffice regarding a general increase starting that day...
Jul 22, 2009 | 12:18 pm
#14
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Laguna Niguel, CA
Posts: 3,780
30% 
We booked a RT tkt for YYZ-DXB in Business for $3200 USD the last week of June. About a week later, plans were changing and considered modifying dates. Same tkt was/is $7500! Hope DH manages to stick to original travel dates!
We booked a RT tkt for YYZ-DXB in Business for $3200 USD the last week of June. About a week later, plans were changing and considered modifying dates. Same tkt was/is $7500! Hope DH manages to stick to original travel dates!
Jul 22, 2009 | 7:54 pm
#15
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: YYZ
Posts: 1,146
I am looking now for a ticket in end Sept and getting the $7500 price! Wow. Any idea of why it has gone so high??