Sale Fares Discussion
May 28, 2018, 6:51 am
#391
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cambridge, UK
Programs: Mucci, BA GGL/CCR
Posts: 761
Would it make sense to credit to AA instead of BAEC for somebody based in Europe? I like that AA doesn't charge YQ for awards. But I guess I'd lose lounge access in the US (which isn't that much of a problem).
I'm currently BAEC Gold (OW Emerald). The only true benefit I see is having access to first class lounges, the rest you also get as Sapphire.
I'm currently BAEC Gold (OW Emerald). The only true benefit I see is having access to first class lounges, the rest you also get as Sapphire.
May 28, 2018, 6:53 am
#392
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: DXB
Programs: Marriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, BA Silver, A3 Gold, Sixt Diamond
Posts: 2,812
Sort of. I was misled by Dr. HFH's post, thinking this was the "QRPC Changes" thread. Sorry. I guess both our posts can be moved there instead. 
May 28, 2018, 6:56 am
#393
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Cambridge, UK
Programs: Mucci, BA GGL/CCR
Posts: 761
May 29, 2018, 2:46 am
#394
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,210
To be honest though there aren't many reasons to pick another airline when the fares are similar! How many provide a better service then QR? Next month I have a UK-Thailand trip. Choices were TG, QR, EY, BA and I went with QR for their superior product. 8 across in business on BA or a private suite?
Yes I would love it if they had the same fare for $1000 but that is just not sustainable for the product they are offering. We all knew that.
Yes I would love it if they had the same fare for $1000 but that is just not sustainable for the product they are offering. We all knew that.
May 29, 2018, 5:38 am
#395
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 459
To be honest though there aren't many reasons to pick another airline when the fares are similar! How many provide a better service then QR? Next month I have a UK-Thailand trip. Choices were TG, QR, EY, BA and I went with QR for their superior product. 8 across in business on BA or a private suite?
Yes I would love it if they had the same fare for $1000 but that is just not sustainable for the product they are offering. We all knew that.
Yes I would love it if they had the same fare for $1000 but that is just not sustainable for the product they are offering. We all knew that.
May 29, 2018, 6:56 am
#396
Join Date: Nov 2017
Location: Berlin
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 512
Which honestly, would still be better than BA (just coming of a DISGUSTINGLY maintained BA 747, (the TV screen?! my iphone has better picture quality) ).
Even the "normal" 777 is an improvement to that.
Even the "normal" 777 is an improvement to that.
May 29, 2018, 7:23 am
#397
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 459
QR is a big premium from JFK in J. JFK-BKK-JFK runs around $8500 USD versus $3077 USD on Finnair. Many asian carriers are 4-5k USD. I love the QR hard ( a380/a350/QSuite) and soft product combos an am willing to pay extra for it but paying that much premium and getting substituted out is not cool.
May 30, 2018, 2:49 am
#399
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Programs: BA Silver, EY Gold, HH Diamond, IHG Plat
Posts: 12,210
May 30, 2018, 3:12 am
#400
Join Date: Apr 2015
Programs: Some
Posts: 5,265
This is the crux of the problem really, QR's onboard product is so compelling that even post-QRPC devaluation I will continue to fly them, just not quite as often as I used to.
May 31, 2018, 2:07 am
#401
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: UK/Australia
Programs: BAEC Silver, UA2MM, QF Platinum, VA Platinum., Volare Executive Club
Posts: 2,512
Commercial decisions seem to be out the window. Watch out for more surprises...
May 31, 2018, 7:38 am
#402
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 459
Sort of - the AY layout is basically a slightly budget version of QR, they squeeze a few extra seats in the same space so that the seat definitely feels more cramped than the likes of QR/CX/AA etc. I think it's noticeable enough that I would avoid it if you're tall on, say, a 10 hour BKK-HEL where you need to sleep for work. Obviously, it's great if you get the longhaul A350 on LHR-HEL.
This is the crux of the problem really, QR's onboard product is so compelling that even post-QRPC devaluation I will continue to fly them, just not quite as often as I used to.
This is the crux of the problem really, QR's onboard product is so compelling that even post-QRPC devaluation I will continue to fly them, just not quite as often as I used to.
Jun 1, 2018, 2:14 pm
#404
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: san francisco
Posts: 236
$2781 LAX-DEL is pretty sweet.
https://goo.gl/flights/va4Sd
https://goo.gl/flights/va4Sd