Sale Fares Discussion
Oct 31, 2018, 7:34 am
#617
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Cardiff
Programs: qatar airways platinum
Posts: 731
It's just frustrating that the good fares in the Ł1000 to Ł1500 range are either none existent or extremely targeted. I have always paid more but it would be nice to see the odd sale.
Oct 31, 2018, 3:02 pm
#618
Join Date: Sep 2015
Programs: LH SEN; BA Gold
Posts: 8,402
There were, however, a lot of regular (and published) business fares that weren't sustainable (e.g. The cheap fares to AKL and Australia).
Oct 31, 2018, 4:02 pm
#619
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: LON
Programs: BAEC
Posts: 3,911
The sake fare was an error fare. It was only briefly available and QR had advertised the return for 1,300€ (IIRC) while it sold the Y return for 650€. It was only during a brief period that business was sold for that price. Whether unintentional EF or intentional EF (as in "creating lots of good publicity) will remain a secret.
There were, however, a lot of regular (and published) business fares that weren't sustainable (e.g. The cheap fares to AKL and Australia).
There were, however, a lot of regular (and published) business fares that weren't sustainable (e.g. The cheap fares to AKL and Australia).
Nov 1, 2018, 12:23 am
#621
Join Date: May 2015
Programs: BAEC back to silver, Flying Blue Silver
Posts: 406
Nov 1, 2018, 4:55 am
#623
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,742
While it's true that we aren't seeing the great sale fares we used to see, they obviously weren't going to last forever, blockade or no blockade. For example, during the last sale I got several tickets CMB-PHL roundtrip in J for ~$1,250. Obviously that fare wasn't sustainable and couldn't last forever.
Nov 1, 2018, 6:58 am
#624
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: EARTH
Posts: 295
Maybe QR’s strategy was all along to create a long term willingness among J travelers to pay more (1,5-2k) for a superior J product, in enticing us with non sustainable 0,8k-1,4K fares first, fueled by the blockade as well as business needs?
Nov 1, 2018, 11:04 am
#625
Join Date: May 2015
Programs: BAEC back to silver, Flying Blue Silver
Posts: 406
Nov 1, 2018, 11:31 am
#626
Join Date: Dec 2006
Programs: LH SEN, FB Plat., HH D.
Posts: 5,050
Also LH/LX offer cheap Biz and First companion fares, and in the last few years I would say that they have increased the frequency of the offers.
Nov 2, 2018, 2:59 am
#627
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: Kent, UK
Programs: BA Gold; Virgin FF; United Airlines; American Airlines; and was frequent c/c churner - RIP!
Posts: 938
I keep hoping for a 'bargain' business offer from Qatar to work towards retaining BA Silver. The ex-EU to SE Asia via Doha giving 560 tier points is a big lure, but only at the right price - and as many people are saying the prices are not right at the moment. Let's hope for something more positive in November and/or January.
Nov 2, 2018, 7:28 am
#628
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: DXB
Programs: Marriott Titanium Elite, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, BA Silver, A3 Gold, Sixt Diamond
Posts: 2,809
What do you all not like about DME-BKK for a little less than 1300 EUR or what it was? I don't get it. (Except maybe the visa issue if you can't find a good connection to DME.)
Nov 2, 2018, 9:05 am
#630
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: PRG
Programs: BA GGL, FB Plat
Posts: 73
- not in schengen
- not even in eu
- worries about how to stay airside w/o visa
- experience with russian administrative
i Am expecting somewhat same experience as transiting in TUN ot Egyptian airports qr used to serve before blockade.
And if it is different in reality, too bad russia is not doing anything in promoting tourism/travel.
Personally i would jump immediately on this fare, if it was from hel/arn/cph and other usual suspects.