US to SYD -- Why so expensive?
Jan 27, 2004 | 4:42 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ozstamps:
CO still flies to Australia. It has done so for many years. Just not from west coast direct.</font>
CO still flies to Australia. It has done so for many years. Just not from west coast direct.</font>
Jan 27, 2004 | 4:46 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">It does? Where to?
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Well despite my fear of being labelled wrong and making wild guesses - they fly to Cairns via some pacific islands.
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Jan 27, 2004 | 7:17 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by chad75:
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Well despite my fear of being labelled wrong and making wild guesses - they fly to Cairns via some pacific islands.
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Well despite my fear of being labelled wrong and making wild guesses - they fly to Cairns via some pacific islands.
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Jan 27, 2004 | 3:32 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by chad75:
Well despite my fear of being labelled wrong and making wild guesses - they fly to Cairns via some pacific islands.
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Well despite my fear of being labelled wrong and making wild guesses - they fly to Cairns via some pacific islands.
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Some folks however might regard them as very important parts of the USA empire rather than "some Pacific Islands."
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~ Glen ~ sipping bubbly from a UA 747-400 exit row 15 near you SOON!
Jan 27, 2004 | 7:24 pm
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My source of information about not undercutting Qantas is my Australian husband and there is no "link" to him.
I could not find any corrobation on line, however I did find evidence that the Sydney to US market is controlled (limited) by the Australia government. This has the effect of keeping the prices high.
http://www.asialine.dfat.gov.au/asia...256DFD001DEE54
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The new arrangements preclude operations by either Singaporean or Australian airlines either via the United States to the other country, or beyond the other country to the United States. The Ministers agreed that the issue of trans-Pacific rights could be considered again when there is greater stability in the global aviation market.
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I could not find any corrobation on line, however I did find evidence that the Sydney to US market is controlled (limited) by the Australia government. This has the effect of keeping the prices high.
http://www.asialine.dfat.gov.au/asia...256DFD001DEE54
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The new arrangements preclude operations by either Singaporean or Australian airlines either via the United States to the other country, or beyond the other country to the United States. The Ministers agreed that the issue of trans-Pacific rights could be considered again when there is greater stability in the global aviation market.
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Jan 28, 2004 | 1:42 am
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Thanks Karen. As I think I posted earlier:
UA can and do discount tickets when and if they wish. Our Entertainment Book here has a year valid coupon for 25% off ANY fare UA sells themselves to the public.
Your husband got some of those for Qantas? Thought not.
Do Qantas offer "anywhere USA" you wish for $A200 extra RT over LAX discount fare, inc USVI, Puerto Rico and Alaska? UA do - we booked one to Puerto Rico (via IAD and STT) in November.
Do Qantas even FLY to anywhere except LAX and NYC on QF metal?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ozstamps:
Can you offer a link of ANY sort to back this up?
What complete and utter fictional NONSENSE.
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Can you offer a link of ANY sort to back this up?
What complete and utter fictional NONSENSE.
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Your husband got some of those for Qantas? Thought not.
Do Qantas offer "anywhere USA" you wish for $A200 extra RT over LAX discount fare, inc USVI, Puerto Rico and Alaska? UA do - we booked one to Puerto Rico (via IAD and STT) in November.
Do Qantas even FLY to anywhere except LAX and NYC on QF metal?
Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
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~ Glen ~ sipping bubbly from a UA 747-400 exit row 15 near you SOON!
Jan 28, 2004 | 2:48 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by ozstamps:
Do Qantas even FLY to anywhere except LAX and NYC on QF metal? </font>
Do Qantas even FLY to anywhere except LAX and NYC on QF metal? </font>
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Jan 28, 2004 | 9:50 am
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ozstamps, where can I get said entertainment book. I will be traveling from the US empire to Sydney Feb or March. My Aussie husband does not know about it. Are the discount coupons valid for flights purchased in the U.S.?
Thank you for the information.
Thank you for the information.
Jan 28, 2004 | 5:35 pm
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Karen you can order it of course via the USA Ent Book office.
25% off any every UA ticket sold by UA AUSTRALIA to the USA
And a free 5000 mile voucher, and a 2 for 1 biz class coupon even.
Book is worth its cost many times over, just on this UA page.
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~ Glen ~ sipping bubbly from a UA 747-400 exit row 15 near you SOON!
25% off any every UA ticket sold by UA AUSTRALIA to the USA
And a free 5000 mile voucher, and a 2 for 1 biz class coupon even.
Book is worth its cost many times over, just on this UA page.
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~ Glen ~ sipping bubbly from a UA 747-400 exit row 15 near you SOON!