xONE pricing up
May 2, 2009, 12:14 am
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xONE pricing up
Report on AFF suggests pricing has been increased.
Viewable on oneworld site -- http://www.oneworld.com/ow/air-trave...reEstimateForm
Australia, Korea and Pakistan look up on my quick spot checking
Unbelievable as regular airfares crash.
Also new rule sheet (dated 30 April)
Viewable on oneworld site -- http://www.oneworld.com/ow/air-trave...reEstimateForm
Australia, Korea and Pakistan look up on my quick spot checking
Unbelievable as regular airfares crash.
Also new rule sheet (dated 30 April)
Last edited by moa999; May 2, 2009 at 12:35 am
May 2, 2009, 1:23 am
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The prices for the U.K appear to have gone down, a pound under 4K for a DONE3, this is now £1300 cheaper than the equivalent on *A, i know who i will be flying with next winter.
May 2, 2009, 2:07 am
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From the AFF thread (ex Qantas) post 11
Oneworld / Global Fares Update 01 May 2009
With reference to the recent Oneworld and Global Fares update, existing bookings created on/before 30 April 2009, may be ticketed on QF-081 stock only at existing levels up to/including Friday 15 May 2009.
Effective immediately, the advised amendments will be applicable to the following Oneworld / Global Explorer fares:
Oneworld Explorer Fares (AONE*/ DONE*/ L#ONE*)
- Increases to ex Australia First/Business Class fares
- Increases to various ex Asia fare levels
- Fares introduced ex Falkland Islands
- Seasonality removed ex Australia, new year-round fares now set at former High season levels
- Premium Economy Class surcharges increased, and USD removed as a surcharge currency
- Tran States removed as an American Airlines affiliate
- Libya added to "Europe/Middle East" continent group (was previously Africa)
- Flight Application (paragraph 4.H) adjusted - "no more than 2 of the free flight segments within Europe/Middle East can be between UK and Libya"
- Refunds rule updated with new note regarding refunds for tickets sold in Venezuela
Global Explorer Fares (AGLOB34/ DGLOB34/ L#GLOB**)
- Increases to ex Australia First/Business Class fares
- Increases to various ex Asia fare levels
- Libya added to "Europe/Middle East" region (was previously Africa)
- Fares introduced ex Falkland Islands
- Seasonality removed ex Australia, new year-round fares now set at former High season levels
- Premium Economy Class surcharges increased, and USD removed as a surcharge currency
- Tran States removed as an American Airlines affiliate
- Refunds rule updated with new note regarding refunds for tickets sold in Venezuela
Oneworld Circle Pacific Explorer Fares (ACIR**/ DCIR**/ LCIR**--)
- Fares introduced ex Falkland Islands
- Premium Economy Class surcharges increased, and USD/GBP removed as surcharge currencies
- Tran States removed as an American Airlines affiliate
- Refunds rule updated with new note regarding refunds for tickets sold in Venezuela
Oneworld Circle Trip Explorer Fares (AONEWC*/ DONEWC*/ L#ONEWC*)
- Increases to ex Australia First/Business Class fares
- Increases to various ex Asia fare levels
- Seasonality removed ex Australia, new year-round fares now set at former High season levels
- Premium Economy Class surcharges increased, and USD removed as a surcharge currency
- Libya added to "Europe/Middle East" continent group (was previously Africa)
- Flight Application (paragraph 4.H) adjusted - "no more than 2 of the free flight segments within Europe/Middle East can be between UK and Libya"
Oneworld Circle Asia and South West Pacific Explorer Fares (AAS**/ DAS**/ LAS**)
- Premium Economy Class surcharges increased, and USD removed as a surcharge currency
Oneworld / Global Fares Update 01 May 2009
With reference to the recent Oneworld and Global Fares update, existing bookings created on/before 30 April 2009, may be ticketed on QF-081 stock only at existing levels up to/including Friday 15 May 2009.
Effective immediately, the advised amendments will be applicable to the following Oneworld / Global Explorer fares:
Oneworld Explorer Fares (AONE*/ DONE*/ L#ONE*)
- Increases to ex Australia First/Business Class fares
- Increases to various ex Asia fare levels
- Fares introduced ex Falkland Islands
- Seasonality removed ex Australia, new year-round fares now set at former High season levels
- Premium Economy Class surcharges increased, and USD removed as a surcharge currency
- Tran States removed as an American Airlines affiliate
- Libya added to "Europe/Middle East" continent group (was previously Africa)
- Flight Application (paragraph 4.H) adjusted - "no more than 2 of the free flight segments within Europe/Middle East can be between UK and Libya"
- Refunds rule updated with new note regarding refunds for tickets sold in Venezuela
Global Explorer Fares (AGLOB34/ DGLOB34/ L#GLOB**)
- Increases to ex Australia First/Business Class fares
- Increases to various ex Asia fare levels
- Libya added to "Europe/Middle East" region (was previously Africa)
- Fares introduced ex Falkland Islands
- Seasonality removed ex Australia, new year-round fares now set at former High season levels
- Premium Economy Class surcharges increased, and USD removed as a surcharge currency
- Tran States removed as an American Airlines affiliate
- Refunds rule updated with new note regarding refunds for tickets sold in Venezuela
Oneworld Circle Pacific Explorer Fares (ACIR**/ DCIR**/ LCIR**--)
- Fares introduced ex Falkland Islands
- Premium Economy Class surcharges increased, and USD/GBP removed as surcharge currencies
- Tran States removed as an American Airlines affiliate
- Refunds rule updated with new note regarding refunds for tickets sold in Venezuela
Oneworld Circle Trip Explorer Fares (AONEWC*/ DONEWC*/ L#ONEWC*)
- Increases to ex Australia First/Business Class fares
- Increases to various ex Asia fare levels
- Seasonality removed ex Australia, new year-round fares now set at former High season levels
- Premium Economy Class surcharges increased, and USD removed as a surcharge currency
- Libya added to "Europe/Middle East" continent group (was previously Africa)
- Flight Application (paragraph 4.H) adjusted - "no more than 2 of the free flight segments within Europe/Middle East can be between UK and Libya"
Oneworld Circle Asia and South West Pacific Explorer Fares (AAS**/ DAS**/ LAS**)
- Premium Economy Class surcharges increased, and USD removed as a surcharge currency
May 2, 2009, 4:19 am
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Ex-South Africa AONE4 now more than USD$2,000 less than ex-South Korea AONE3. Also about USD$1,500 cheaper than ex-MRU.
So, for the second time in a few months, I'm left having to get myself from the end of one RTW to the start of the next, -- this time from ICN to JNB, exactly the reverse of what I just did.
So, for the second time in a few months, I'm left having to get myself from the end of one RTW to the start of the next, -- this time from ICN to JNB, exactly the reverse of what I just did.
May 2, 2009, 8:19 am
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Fares now available ex-Falkland Islands - good to see Oneworld is looking at the bigger picture and resolving critical issues 
No offence meant to any Falkland Islanders/Residentes das Islas Malvinas
The Libya change is sensible and a long time coming
No offence meant to any Falkland Islanders/Residentes das Islas MalvinasThe Libya change is sensible and a long time coming
May 2, 2009, 11:59 am
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Indeed. But the pricing is crazy for a port like this:
DONEWC3 GBP 4,556
AONEWC3 GBP 8,222
Makes MRU significantly cheaper and alot easier to get to / from. Ho hum, for those halcyon days...
DONEWC3 GBP 4,556
AONEWC3 GBP 8,222
Makes MRU significantly cheaper and alot easier to get to / from. Ho hum, for those halcyon days...
Last edited by ageofenlightenment; May 2, 2009 at 12:04 pm
May 2, 2009, 1:28 pm
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I disagree. This was one of the best bargains in the sky. As I've said in other posts, I absolutely cannot figure out how they made money on my typical AONE3, coming in around USD$6K++. I'm surprised that the fares stayed as low as they did for as long as they did.
Even after this most recent increase, it's still a bargain. Even assuming no attempts to maximize mileage, an itinerary like JNB-HKG-LAX-DFW-BOS-LAX-LHR-JNB for USD$8K in F? Try pricing, say, JFK-LHR-JFK in F and see what it costs. AA.com is telling me that it will be nearly USD$9K.
Even after this most recent increase, it's still a bargain. Even assuming no attempts to maximize mileage, an itinerary like JNB-HKG-LAX-DFW-BOS-LAX-LHR-JNB for USD$8K in F? Try pricing, say, JFK-LHR-JFK in F and see what it costs. AA.com is telling me that it will be nearly USD$9K.
May 2, 2009, 10:43 pm
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May 3, 2009, 11:04 pm
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May 4, 2009, 4:34 am
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