Nov 5, 2015, 9:17 am
Current QR Sale Fares
Jan 17, 2017, 2:02 am
#976
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,755
So instead of just offering the travelling public nice prices on a few destination they may be interested in, QR turned it into a search-festival where the generic traveller will have do to 10-20 searches on one single destination just to understand what is offered. It also creates a feeling of uncertainty - "is this the best offer or should I come back and check again tomorrow?".
Now I'm not saying that this is a good approach, but I can see some logic in it.
Jan 17, 2017, 2:34 am
#978
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Gold, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 14,176
Yes, they certainly have made people spend time on their site and I can see how that in some sense could be seen as brand marketing. They surely have been "top of mind" over several days for a lot of people.
Jan 17, 2017, 2:41 am
#979
Join Date: Sep 2016
Posts: 776
To me, these QR promos always feel like being on a bazaar. Your could easily get overwhelmed by irrelevant stuff and you'll never quite get what you are expecting. But if you know a good deal when you see one, you can walk out with amazing savings.
Jan 17, 2017, 2:57 am
#980
Moderator, Finnair
Join Date: May 2011
Location: MMX (CPH)
Programs: Eurobonus Diamond, QR Gold, AY+ Platinum, A3*G, Nordic Choice Lifetime Platinum, SJ Prio Black
Posts: 14,176
And it may very well work perfectly fine in some regions. Instead of confusion I guess you could also think "there are so many great delas here I can't go wrong with anything I choose"!
And I did find great deals. It just isn't the campaign type I would launch. But then again, I am not running a global airline sales!
Jan 17, 2017, 8:16 am
#981
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: One & Only: L O N D O N
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 1,347
A companion fare from OSL-MLE is working out at 1149 GBP per ticket (2 returns required). Is Norway the cheapest destination to travel to the Maldives in Biz?
Jan 17, 2017, 11:15 am
#982
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: LON|JHB
Posts: 433
IMO it's been poor ex UK. Hopefully we'll get a decent local sale.
Jan 17, 2017, 12:59 pm
#983
Join Date: Feb 2015
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Silver, SPG Gold, Hilton Gold, Melia Gold, Shangri-La Jade, BA Amex PP, Iberia+, Nandos Card
Posts: 1,523
It's also about knowing when to stick or twist. £1k return BRU - TYO (which was the companion fare shortly before the Sake fare turned up) wasn't something to turn your nose up at, but holding fire on that and other fares reaped its rewards for those who got in on it.
Jan 17, 2017, 2:52 pm
#984
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: London, UK
Programs: BA Gold (and other non-status plastic)
Posts: 1,889
I agree the website was tricky, and availability on decent connections was tough to find and Google Flights struggled to keep up
But there were some good finds out of EDI - I have an EDI-KUL booked for £1.2k (one person, Visa discount), with fast connections and first choice of dates. Yes, it was cheaper out of BEG and ZAG, but how do you actually position there in the first place?!
But there were some good finds out of EDI - I have an EDI-KUL booked for £1.2k (one person, Visa discount), with fast connections and first choice of dates. Yes, it was cheaper out of BEG and ZAG, but how do you actually position there in the first place?!
Jan 17, 2017, 3:30 pm
#985
Join Date: Oct 2016
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 408
Do you guys think its a good price for £2750 in J from LHR to AKL (one person, Travel Festival+Visa discount)?
Jan 17, 2017, 3:31 pm
#986
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: BGO
Programs: SK Diamond, QR Platinum, AA Platinum, BA Silver, IHG Gold Ambassador
Posts: 297
Jan 18, 2017, 2:17 am
#988
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Wolverhampton
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Diamond, Marriot Gold, Radisson Gold, Amex Platinum
Posts: 1,608
It isn't even the cheapest ex-EU one in recent times. I believe you were getting 1.8K for a single person, it was 1.4K pp for 2 people together. Back in May, they did from Pisa for 1.1K, but it was before the pound plumbed the depths of the modern age during the current uk political horror show.
Jan 18, 2017, 7:25 am
#989
Join Date: Feb 2013
Posts: 5
looking for a fare to Nairobi in October flying business via Doha.
Seems that out of stockholm is the cheapest getting £2200 return for 2 people but obviously I then need to add the cost of flights and maybe hotel to Stockholm in order to make the flight.
This is in comparison to flying out of Heathrow with Qatar at a cost of £3700 business for 2.
Anyone got any other tips or is £2200 the cheapest I can expect?
Seems that out of stockholm is the cheapest getting £2200 return for 2 people but obviously I then need to add the cost of flights and maybe hotel to Stockholm in order to make the flight.
This is in comparison to flying out of Heathrow with Qatar at a cost of £3700 business for 2.
Anyone got any other tips or is £2200 the cheapest I can expect?
Jan 18, 2017, 8:08 am
#990
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: C2c
Programs: GOLD: AZ....maybe :-P
Posts: 629
Hi there,
Can you please explain me why I can't book a flight from Paris/Frankfurt to USA?
QR website doesn't show me any option.
Thanks
Can you please explain me why I can't book a flight from Paris/Frankfurt to USA?
QR website doesn't show me any option.
Thanks