Sale Fares Discussion
Aug 25, 2020, 1:11 pm
#1126
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: HEL
Programs: AY Platinum, TK Elite, BT VIP, AA, BA, SK, DL, NT, WB + hotels
Posts: 8,737
I received an email from QR today stating code TRAVELQR but the email doesn't state what the code is good for, nor does it have any impact on price on the itineraries I tried. Based in Finland. 
Edit: LOL, it seems this is valid only for flights to Jakarta. Which doesn't accept visitors anyway. What a waste of time.
Edit: LOL, it seems this is valid only for flights to Jakarta. Which doesn't accept visitors anyway. What a waste of time.
Last edited by ffay005; Aug 25, 2020 at 1:19 pm
Oct 1, 2020, 1:18 am
#1127
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 2,338
USA - India was always an expensive Business Class route as many Indian descent USA citizens/residents visit their family or grand-family on a regular occasion.
As far as I know, the usual sale prices are between $3000 and $3500 and everything under $3000 r/t should be considered as a deal.
$3600 is a price that is normal for the LAX-India route.
As far as I know, the usual sale prices are between $3000 and $3500 and everything under $3000 r/t should be considered as a deal.
$3600 is a price that is normal for the LAX-India route.
Update: The above was from yesterday; can't find it anymore today. But I found USD3900 SFO-LAX-DOH-MLE r/t in J. Is that good?
Last edited by sfvoyage; Oct 1, 2020 at 1:29 pm
Dec 17, 2020, 10:21 pm
#1128
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Doha, Qatar
Programs: Qatar Airways Privilege Club Platinum; Accor Le Club Platinum
Posts: 1,077
No BIG sale for Qatar National Day?!
First time ever that Qatar Airways has NOT offered some type of sale on Qatar National Day.
Maybe not so bad as the travel restrictions for entering countries is still very much in effect.
Maybe there will be a big sale for New Years or maybe something build around the GCC Summit of Jan 05, 2021 if the GCC can end the blockade of Qatar.
Maybe not so bad as the travel restrictions for entering countries is still very much in effect.
Maybe there will be a big sale for New Years or maybe something build around the GCC Summit of Jan 05, 2021 if the GCC can end the blockade of Qatar.
Dec 19, 2020, 1:53 am
#1130
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Doha, Qatar
Programs: Qatar Airways Privilege Club Platinum; Accor Le Club Platinum
Posts: 1,077
Once the vaccine starts the rollout in earnest this Spring, we should start to see some countries address the return of foreign tourists who can demonstrate they've had their immunization shots. Once that happens, I will feel a lot more confident about purchasing a ticket.
Dec 19, 2020, 2:17 am
#1131
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Hong Kong, France
Programs: FB , BA Gold
Posts: 15,545
Once the vaccine starts the rollout in earnest this Spring, we should start to see some countries address the return of foreign tourists who can demonstrate they've had their immunization shots. Once that happens, I will feel a lot more confident about purchasing a ticket.
Dec 19, 2020, 4:28 am
#1132
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London
Programs: Hilton, IHG - BA, GA, LH, QR, SV, TK
Posts: 17,008
Once the vaccine starts the rollout in earnest this Spring, we should start to see some countries address the return of foreign tourists who can demonstrate they've had their immunization shots. Once that happens, I will feel a lot more confident about purchasing a ticket.
Host countries generally don't give a hoot about the health of visitors. Their concern is to protect their own citizens and the integrity of their nations' health services. A while there's some comfort knowing that visitors are immune, they might have to wait until their own population has been immunised before encouraging tourism.
Dec 20, 2020, 3:23 am
#1134
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: LON
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,911
Usually, yes, there is a sale in January.
This year, there probably will be a sale.
Will the sale be anything like previous years, and what the members of this forum have grown to expect, no one on here knows.
Yields and bookings are decimated.
Lounge access on cheap J tickets has been vaporised.
Airlines need cash. But equally not cash at any price.
This year, there probably will be a sale.
Will the sale be anything like previous years, and what the members of this forum have grown to expect, no one on here knows.
Yields and bookings are decimated.
Lounge access on cheap J tickets has been vaporised.
Airlines need cash. But equally not cash at any price.
Dec 20, 2020, 10:30 am
#1135
Join Date: Sep 2016
Location: Bristol
Programs: BA Silver, Hilton Gold, Caesars Diamond
Posts: 921
I’d say the mid Jan sale is often the best of the year and I would (personally) wait until then to book any flights you would need from feb onwards. QR didn’t really offer anything for Black Friday so this year could be different, but I wouldn’t see much disadvantage to waiting.
Without status, due to lounge issues, I would go with a different airline though.
Without status, due to lounge issues, I would go with a different airline though.
Jul 25, 2021, 10:23 am
#1136
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Unio Europaea
Programs: BA GGL, AS, Hertz Cirque Présidentielle
Posts: 1,445
So what's currently a sound advice for someone like me, who's looking for a discount on an I(ndia) class booking in C from Europe to Singapore in Feb-May 2022? (Yes, the pandemic permitting.) The recent UEFA discount wasn't helpful, since the validity timeframe was too close to the present. Any likelihood of seeing something meaningful within the next few months or would I be better off booking something else within OW? It's not like I can probably bank on getting good seats and availability in any January 2022 sale for a departure in late Feb, or is it actually likely?
And before someone asks me: R(omeo) class fares have the 1 month maximum stay restriction, which means I need a higher fare bucket.
And before someone asks me: R(omeo) class fares have the 1 month maximum stay restriction, which means I need a higher fare bucket.
Aug 16, 2021, 4:42 pm
#1137
Join Date: Aug 2004
Programs: AA (EP), Hilton (Diamond), Marriott Bonvoy (Titanium)
Posts: 8,937
So what's currently a sound advice for someone like me, who's looking for a discount on an I(ndia) class booking in C from Europe to Singapore in Feb-May 2022? (Yes, the pandemic permitting.) The recent UEFA discount wasn't helpful, since the validity timeframe was too close to the present. Any likelihood of seeing something meaningful within the next few months or would I be better off booking something else within OW? It's not like I can probably bank on getting good seats and availability in any January 2022 sale for a departure in late Feb, or is it actually likely?
And before someone asks me: R(omeo) class fares have the 1 month maximum stay restriction, which means I need a higher fare bucket.
And before someone asks me: R(omeo) class fares have the 1 month maximum stay restriction, which means I need a higher fare bucket.
These were just dates and flights picked pretty much at random, there seems to be quite good availability for this fare on multiple dates and at different times.
Aug 16, 2021, 5:29 pm
#1138
Join Date: May 2021
Programs: Flying Blue Gold, BA Bronze, Ex-skywards Platnium
Posts: 646
There are really good deals for Europe <-> Asia in I or D and a lot of them are below $2500 which is nice.
Aug 17, 2021, 12:45 am
#1139
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Unio Europaea
Programs: BA GGL, AS, Hertz Cirque Présidentielle
Posts: 1,445
I was just wondering if somebody had any clue about when to expect the actual next sale. Any sale with an associated discount code tends to be best for doing I(ndia) class bookings now.
Aug 17, 2021, 1:33 am
#1140
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: BER
Programs: OW Sapphire, *A Gold
Posts: 982
So what's currently a sound advice for someone like me, who's looking for a discount on an I(ndia) class booking in C from Europe to Singapore in Feb-May 2022? (Yes, the pandemic permitting.) The recent UEFA discount wasn't helpful, since the validity timeframe was too close to the present. Any likelihood of seeing something meaningful within the next few months or would I be better off booking something else within OW? It's not like I can probably bank on getting good seats and availability in any January 2022 sale for a departure in late Feb, or is it actually likely?
And before someone asks me: R(omeo) class fares have the 1 month maximum stay restriction, which means I need a higher fare bucket.
And before someone asks me: R(omeo) class fares have the 1 month maximum stay restriction, which means I need a higher fare bucket.
There's FRA-SIN for 1.5K, max stay of 6 months. ITA is your friend.
