QR Black Friday 2017
Nov 24, 2017, 4:55 am
#16
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: BRS
Programs: BA Gold, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 4,995
It seems recently that when QR have a "big sale" (like this Black Friday or the Travel Festival), the fares are pretty average by QR standards. But when it's a low key/virtually unpublicised event the sale seems better!
Possibly something to do with country specific sales and Doha head office initiated sales?
What did they announce?
Really? ARN at least is very easy from where you are!
Possibly something to do with country specific sales and Doha head office initiated sales?
What did they announce?
ARN/OSL aren't the easiest to position to
Last edited by Schwann; Nov 24, 2017 at 5:12 am
Nov 24, 2017, 5:07 am
#17
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: SEA once more (previously CDG and NRT)
Programs: Former DL DM and UA 1k, now a J class free agent (UA Gold, AS MVP Gold)
Posts: 2,450
1) OSL
2) ARN
3) CPH
big gap
4) BRU
5) AMS
another gap, not quite as big
6) CDG
Nov 24, 2017, 6:07 am
#18
Join Date: Oct 2017
Location: Amsterdam
Programs: Flying Blue Platinum, Oneworld pleb, Accors Hotel Gold
Posts: 163
As someone living in CDG who occasionally re-positions for a good long haul deal., it is my experience that CDG has higher airfares than those places you mention. for those five cities you mention (plus one you didn't, BRU), I'd rank them as this for finding good long haul deals:
1) OSL
2) ARN
3) CPH
big gap
4) BRU
5) AMS
another gap, not quite as big
6) CDG
1) OSL
2) ARN
3) CPH
big gap
4) BRU
5) AMS
another gap, not quite as big
6) CDG
Thanks . I've seen good flights in CPH and ARN but never thought of OSL. I'll have to check the AMS-OSL flights and take it into account then!
Nov 24, 2017, 6:22 am
#19
Join Date: Jan 2016
Posts: 3
As someone living in CDG who occasionally re-positions for a good long haul deal., it is my experience that CDG has higher airfares than those places you mention. for those five cities you mention (plus one you didn't, BRU), I'd rank them as this for finding good long haul deals:
1) OSL
2) ARN
3) CPH
big gap
4) BRU
5) AMS
another gap, not quite as big
6) CDG
1) OSL
2) ARN
3) CPH
big gap
4) BRU
5) AMS
another gap, not quite as big
6) CDG
Nov 24, 2017, 6:39 am
#20
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Netherlands
Programs: KL Platinum; A3 Gold
Posts: 28,750
My next two US trips are in J; the first, from OSL, costs €738; the second, from AMS, costs €1144
Nov 24, 2017, 6:41 am
#22
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Location: DXB
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Posts: 2,812
Nov 24, 2017, 6:44 am
#23
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Nov 24, 2017, 6:46 am
#24
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: SEA once more (previously CDG and NRT)
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Nov 24, 2017, 7:23 am
#26
Join Date: Dec 2006
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Posts: 5,050
Premium cabins ex MAD and BCN, in the past, were sometimes cheaper but now are always among the most expensive origins ex Europe. Last summer we ended up flying ex-BRU to Jakarta that was 40% cheaper than ex-BCN.
Nov 24, 2017, 8:58 am
#28
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: SEA once more (previously CDG and NRT)
Programs: Former DL DM and UA 1k, now a J class free agent (UA Gold, AS MVP Gold)
Posts: 2,450
The real deals for Europe-Asia last year were the Alitalia deals ex-FLR.
Nov 24, 2017, 9:55 am
#29
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: LH SEN, FB Plat., HH D.
Posts: 5,050
Trans-Atlantic, and in summer, could very well be.
To Asia, on QR, ex BCN, since the sale in January 2016 we have not had anything really good.
Flying to BRU, CAI or Italy next January(F deals on LX) is an extra headache but the price difference justifies it for us.
QR and Alitalia, IMHO, are not on the same league.
Kindly PM when you find a good Trans-Atlantic deal. Thanks
Nov 24, 2017, 10:52 am
#30
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: SEA once more (previously CDG and NRT)
Programs: Former DL DM and UA 1k, now a J class free agent (UA Gold, AS MVP Gold)
Posts: 2,450
Hi SEA-Flyer,
Trans-Atlantic, and in summer, could very well be.
To Asia, on QR, ex BCN, since the sale in January 2016 we have not had anything really good.
Flying to BRU, CAI or Italy next January(F deals on LX) is an extra headache but the price difference justifies it for us.
QR and Alitalia, IMHO, are not on the same league.
Kindly PM when you find a good Trans-Atlantic deal. Thanks
Trans-Atlantic, and in summer, could very well be.
To Asia, on QR, ex BCN, since the sale in January 2016 we have not had anything really good.
Flying to BRU, CAI or Italy next January(F deals on LX) is an extra headache but the price difference justifies it for us.
QR and Alitalia, IMHO, are not on the same league.
Kindly PM when you find a good Trans-Atlantic deal. Thanks