Oneworld: UL: DXB-CGK in J, $800 R/T
Sep 2, 2019, 12:49 am
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Sep 2, 2019, 1:02 am
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Sep 2, 2019, 1:53 am
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Well I've jumped on the bandwagon to here's my flights for Feb 20.
05/02/20 LHR-AUH
07/02/20 AUH-CMB-CGK
09/02/20 CGK-CMB-AUH
10/02/20 AUH-CMB-CGK
14/02/20 CGK-CMB-AUH
19/02/20 AUH-CMB-AUH
the LHR-AUH are WT+
so I get a few days in CGK on my second trip also a few days in AUH after the second run to see family in the UAE.
Added to WIKI
John
05/02/20 LHR-AUH
07/02/20 AUH-CMB-CGK
09/02/20 CGK-CMB-AUH
10/02/20 AUH-CMB-CGK
14/02/20 CGK-CMB-AUH
19/02/20 AUH-CMB-AUH
the LHR-AUH are WT+
so I get a few days in CGK on my second trip also a few days in AUH after the second run to see family in the UAE.
Added to WIKI
John
Last edited by thejohn; Sep 2, 2019 at 2:07 am Reason: WIKI updated
Sep 2, 2019, 2:18 am
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Sep 2, 2019, 4:21 am
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I think you over-egged that one 
. But it's still a good fare compared to others on the route.
And although it figured in the promotional nonsense, the stonkingly good UL fares FROM Jakarta haven't returned.
CGK LHR is £2100+ on SriLankan, but Oman offers a great fare of £1300-£1600
. But it's still a good fare compared to others on the route.And although it figured in the promotional nonsense, the stonkingly good UL fares FROM Jakarta haven't returned.
CGK LHR is £2100+ on SriLankan, but Oman offers a great fare of £1300-£1600
I'm hoping to talk to him tomorrow to find out why there are discrepancies on certain routes, but not others, from the pricing I saw.
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Sep 2, 2019, 11:25 am
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excellent! I'm really pleased at last someone is showing interest in the possibilities this fare offers apart from harvesting Tier Points.
Abu Dhabi and Dubai are interesting places to experience - well, for a couple of days. And although Jakarta doesn't get a very good press, it's a fascinating city, getting easier to explore as the transport infrastructure develops.
I spend a lot of time there, so i'm kind of biassed...
but CGK opens up an enormous nation of islands, cities, volcanoes, beaches, nine world heritage sites, and dragons.
So it's sort of sad to see in the wiki that someone is giving up significant amounts of cash and time to pass four times through CGK over a couple of weeks without seeing anything of all that. Fair enough though, each to his own.
Abu Dhabi and Dubai are interesting places to experience - well, for a couple of days. And although Jakarta doesn't get a very good press, it's a fascinating city, getting easier to explore as the transport infrastructure develops.
I spend a lot of time there, so i'm kind of biassed...
but CGK opens up an enormous nation of islands, cities, volcanoes, beaches, nine world heritage sites, and dragons.
So it's sort of sad to see in the wiki that someone is giving up significant amounts of cash and time to pass four times through CGK over a couple of weeks without seeing anything of all that. Fair enough though, each to his own.
If I take that route again, I think I'll try and get to East Java which a friend has just built a holiday home, and said that area is well worth a visit.
Sep 2, 2019, 12:48 pm
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When I flew that route last year, although I had visited Indonesia in the past, I hadn't been to Jakarta or Java. Staying one night in Jakarta, the hotel manager recommended I go to Bandung, so I took the train there, which is pretty slow, but it is scenic, and cheap, about £6. I tried to book a flight there on a turbo prop, but whoever it was had a booking system wouldn't work with foreign cards. Bandung was much more relaxed than Jakarta, but I almost got stuck there as the train was booked out for days because of a local long weekend, or something, I ended up flying back to CGK via Singapore, as it was cheaper than having to pay for a driver to get me back to the Capital, and visited some friends for the weekend in Singapore.
If I take that route again, I think I'll try and get to East Java which a friend has just built a holiday home, and said that area is well worth a visit.
If I take that route again, I think I'll try and get to East Java which a friend has just built a holiday home, and said that area is well worth a visit.
Sep 2, 2019, 2:17 pm
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When I flew that route last year, although I had visited Indonesia in the past, I hadn't been to Jakarta or Java. Staying one night in Jakarta, the hotel manager recommended I go to Bandung, so I took the train there, which is pretty slow, but it is scenic, and cheap, about £6. I tried to book a flight there on a turbo prop, but whoever it was had a booking system wouldn't work with foreign cards. Bandung was much more relaxed than Jakarta, but I almost got stuck there as the train was booked out for days because of a local long weekend, or something, I ended up flying back to CGK via Singapore, as it was cheaper than having to pay for a driver to get me back to the Capital, and visited some friends for the weekend in Singapore.
If I take that route again, I think I'll try and get to East Java which a friend has just built a holiday home, and said that area is well worth a visit.
If I take that route again, I think I'll try and get to East Java which a friend has just built a holiday home, and said that area is well worth a visit.
But if you are looking for just a day out from Jakarta try Bogor: famous for rain, a presidential palace and superb botanic gardens.
Sep 2, 2019, 8:39 pm
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Sep 3, 2019, 12:10 am
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