Qantas 100th Birthday sale
Nov 18, 2019, 8:22 pm
#3
Join Date: Sep 2015
Posts: 15
Posted this on one of the travel blogs about my observations from Day 1 of the sale after the site crashed:
- for day 1 of the sale, outbound dates (not shown any longer) were Feb 23/24 & March 1,2,8 to Melbourne and Sydney - 10 tickets on each flight for a total of 100 tickets
- unsure on inbound dates that you needed to choose but there seems to be a range
- I just did a quick sample of above dates and a return in 1-2 weeks - those tickets are pricing out (post $200 sale) at $695 per person, so essentially qantas discounted 100 tickets by $495 - so they "spent" $49,500 on the ticket portion of this marketing campaign for day 1 - not sure how "normal" this is with regards to discount amounts, number of tickets/dates available?
Nov 20, 2019, 3:30 pm
#8
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: MEL CHC
Posts: 20,990
I got one today for May and I'm wondering the same. The upper deck economy section is showing as completely blocked out but I can't see a way to change the booking to enter my BA details to see if I can use that status to see if there are any seats actually available and then if I could select........
Nov 20, 2019, 3:35 pm
#10
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: lax
Programs: AA EXP; PLT 4 Life
Posts: 20
I got on and there was a blue Birthday Sale tab, but the fare immediately under it was over $1200 and if you tried to book it, it came up Premium Economy. Tried another one where the Birthday Sale tab was in a different spot but the fare came up $354 for Economy. Clearly, Qantas is having serious site problems.
Nov 20, 2019, 3:54 pm
#11
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I got on and there was a blue Birthday Sale tab, but the fare immediately under it was over $1200 and if you tried to book it, it came up Premium Economy. Tried another one where the Birthday Sale tab was in a different spot but the fare came up $354 for Economy. Clearly, Qantas is having serious site problems.
https://www.qantas.com/us/en/promoti...sale%3Aen%3Ann
To celebrate our 100th year, we’re offering 100 airfares each day for $100 * each way when purchased as a round trip.
We’re taking off into our 100th year and, as the world’s oldest continuously operating airline, we’d like to thank you with a once in a century sale.
Tomorrow, we’ll be releasing 100 airfares from Chicago to Brisbane for $100 * each way when purchased as a round trip for selected travel dates. Fares will be released at approximately 2pm PST/5pm EST on Thursday, 21 November 2019 until sold out.
We’re taking off into our 100th year and, as the world’s oldest continuously operating airline, we’d like to thank you with a once in a century sale.
Tomorrow, we’ll be releasing 100 airfares from Chicago to Brisbane for $100 * each way when purchased as a round trip for selected travel dates. Fares will be released at approximately 2pm PST/5pm EST on Thursday, 21 November 2019 until sold out.
Nov 21, 2019, 3:00 pm
#12
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Toronto
Programs: Aero Plan, Marriott, Air Miles
Posts: 106
I am looking for SYD-DPS flights (one way). but never saw any of these $100 deals, despite i logged in 7PM EST which is 10AM Brisbane time.
am i missing anything? or that route is never part of these deals ?
am i missing anything? or that route is never part of these deals ?
Nov 21, 2019, 7:17 pm
#15
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Location: MEL CHC
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https://www.qantas.com/us/en/promoti...sale%3Aen%3Ann
And 20 golden tickets at Ł205 from UK on QF1/QF2 for 4 days
https://www.qantas.com/gb/en/promoti...nary%3Aen%3Ann
Many airlines to DPS. Look at google flights, www.webjet.com.au etc to see who flys SYD DPS
