INTER-AUSSIE TRAVEL...HELP
Sep 3, 2002 | 12:43 am
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INTER-AUSSIE TRAVEL...HELP
Well turning to the experts with a question...
I have priced out a trip on Qantas and Virgin Blue for some inter Aussie Travel in October...and pricing it as 2 round trips whether on the same or different carriers or circle trips comes out very expensive..over $600 USD...so it does appear that the Boomerang pass on Qantas is the way to go since I can do the travel for $400 USD....however
Does anyone know is there a cheaper option for which I am not exploring? Any consolidators I should contact? Any good business class rates?
My route is SYD-AYQ-CNS-SYD Thanks everyone, this is posted in Qantas as well and here since no Virgin Blue section.
I have priced out a trip on Qantas and Virgin Blue for some inter Aussie Travel in October...and pricing it as 2 round trips whether on the same or different carriers or circle trips comes out very expensive..over $600 USD...so it does appear that the Boomerang pass on Qantas is the way to go since I can do the travel for $400 USD....however
Does anyone know is there a cheaper option for which I am not exploring? Any consolidators I should contact? Any good business class rates?
My route is SYD-AYQ-CNS-SYD Thanks everyone, this is posted in Qantas as well and here since no Virgin Blue section.
Sep 3, 2002 | 1:33 am
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Do you have any miles with AA or any Qantas partners? You might be able to do open jaw award travel on Qantas SYD-AYQ-CNS, and then buy a one way ticket on Virgin Blue CNS-SYD.
I priced SYD-AYQ-SYD ($A563 on Qantas) and SYD-CNS-SYD ($A279 on Virgin Blue) using Oct 4-7 travel dates just to get some fares, and that works out to about $US464, so this comes out pretty close to what you have with the airpass. I think the problem you're running into is that there is not any competition to Ayers Rock, so no reason to hold the fares down there.
I priced SYD-AYQ-SYD ($A563 on Qantas) and SYD-CNS-SYD ($A279 on Virgin Blue) using Oct 4-7 travel dates just to get some fares, and that works out to about $US464, so this comes out pretty close to what you have with the airpass. I think the problem you're running into is that there is not any competition to Ayers Rock, so no reason to hold the fares down there.
Sep 3, 2002 | 6:33 am
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This may be a stupid question- but did you check the Qantas website? We're travelling early next year and found some inner-aussie air fares that were incredible (good until the end of March)- approximately half of what we we were quoted as Y, and still less expensive than the boomerang.
Good luck!
Good luck!
Sep 3, 2002 | 7:38 am
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I think it's pretty much been summed up here.
Ayers Rock is a tourist destination; there is no reason to go there unless you're a tourist. Airline (QF) logic: cashed up US/EU/JP tourists will pay anything, therefore we won't offer any cheap fares.
My advice: skip the rock. But then again, I'm a jaded Australian who thinks Steve Irwin should turned into stylish-yet-affordable leather handbags.
Ayers Rock is a tourist destination; there is no reason to go there unless you're a tourist. Airline (QF) logic: cashed up US/EU/JP tourists will pay anything, therefore we won't offer any cheap fares.
My advice: skip the rock. But then again, I'm a jaded Australian who thinks Steve Irwin should turned into stylish-yet-affordable leather handbags.