[FARE GONE] VA: LAX-SYD $484 all-in
Oct 23, 2008, 5:32 pm
#166
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JC, you know what strains my patience? People who spell one's as ones. That really boils my goat.
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Well done, OP, very nice find. ^
Oct 23, 2008, 5:37 pm
#167
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Hmmm... V Promo V Deal V Saver V Flexi Premium Deal Premium Flexi are all showing fares again. Got it working as described earlier. Reverse search your dates
Oct 23, 2008, 5:39 pm
#169
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: Monterey, California
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This fare has been around a long time today. Virgin filling their bank account?
I was working at my wife's school and her school computer would sit on the payment processing page doing nothing. I tried three times over three hours. Now, five hours later and back at home, I finally got the tickets.
I have had no problem finding wide open availability for July.
$483.52 per ticket. Just bought them.
And now the dollar is about back to the level it was when we were there in 2003. Last trip was First Class British Airways.
We are really in the poverty jet set now.
I was working at my wife's school and her school computer would sit on the payment processing page doing nothing. I tried three times over three hours. Now, five hours later and back at home, I finally got the tickets.
I have had no problem finding wide open availability for July.
$483.52 per ticket. Just bought them.
And now the dollar is about back to the level it was when we were there in 2003. Last trip was First Class British Airways.
We are really in the poverty jet set now.
Oct 23, 2008, 5:47 pm
#171
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Oct 23, 2008, 5:49 pm
#175
Join Date: Jul 2006
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dont forget to sign up to velocity rewards
http://www.velocityrewards.com.au
you'll earn points for each $ you spend/ miles u fly on v australia, probably be enough for a one way flight (+ tax).
and put it in your reservation when u book or post booking!
Looks like it's 0.5 per mile flown on the v saver fare:
http://www.velocityrewards.com.au/co...alia/index.htm
So LAX-SYD-BNE = 7,957 divide 2 = 3,978 velocity rewards points each way x 2 for a round trip (ie 7,957).
That's enough for a free flight from SYD-MEL (6,900), etc, they often also have sales on awards, so you might be able to do a round trip for that on a promo award.
http://www.velocityrewards.com.au
you'll earn points for each $ you spend/ miles u fly on v australia, probably be enough for a one way flight (+ tax).
and put it in your reservation when u book or post booking!
Looks like it's 0.5 per mile flown on the v saver fare:
http://www.velocityrewards.com.au/co...alia/index.htm
So LAX-SYD-BNE = 7,957 divide 2 = 3,978 velocity rewards points each way x 2 for a round trip (ie 7,957).
That's enough for a free flight from SYD-MEL (6,900), etc, they often also have sales on awards, so you might be able to do a round trip for that on a promo award.
Oct 23, 2008, 5:52 pm
#176
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Oct 23, 2008, 5:55 pm
#177
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OK, I'm obviously doing something wrong.
I'm starting here:
http://www.vaustralia.com/
If I enter Los Angeles to Sydney, say July 3 to July 28, I get absolutely nothing less than $400+ each way -- even when I then scroll week to week. What else do I need to do?
Thanks!
I'm starting here:
http://www.vaustralia.com/
If I enter Los Angeles to Sydney, say July 3 to July 28, I get absolutely nothing less than $400+ each way -- even when I then scroll week to week. What else do I need to do?
Thanks!
Oct 23, 2008, 5:58 pm
#178
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Orange County, California
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OK, I'm obviously doing something wrong.
I'm starting here:
http://www.vaustralia.com/
If I enter Los Angeles to Sydney, say July 3 to July 28, I get absolutely nothing less than $400+ each way -- even when I then scroll week to week. What else do I need to do?
Thanks!
I'm starting here:
http://www.vaustralia.com/
If I enter Los Angeles to Sydney, say July 3 to July 28, I get absolutely nothing less than $400+ each way -- even when I then scroll week to week. What else do I need to do?
Thanks!
Oh and it doesn't work for > 1 pax.
Oct 23, 2008, 6:05 pm
#180
Join Date: May 2007
Location: Orange County, California
Programs: SPG Platinum, UA 1K, Alaska MVP Gold, IHG Ambassador, HH Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 24
This is so bizarre. It was there when i tried for 1 pax. Then I tried 2 pax. It didn't work. So i went back and tried 1 pax and now that won't work either. I think you just have to keep trying and it shows up randomly.