30% off Classic flight reward in Economy (QF, EK, Jetstar)

[burmans]

AKL - SYD tax around $85 per person . workout to be ~ 1 cpp for $200 one way fare .

AKL - SYD tax is much lower than SYD - AKL tax!

 

[kingzac]

I've spent way too much time looking at reward flights to the US, wanting J with no luck.
Thought maybe I'll just go economy with this sale, but while its only 60,000 points return, the taxes are around ~$450. Full price booking is around $1350.

Seems like I'd be better off saving my points for a future Europe trip.

 

[Mattg]

AKL - SYD tax is much lower than SYD - AKL tax!

This is also reflected in paid fares, so it balances out in the end. (It's to do with Australia charging higher departure taxes than NZ.)

 

[dajop]

Hi, language police here.

Way too many people calling surcharges, taxes. If you must call them taxes please do so with quotation marks, as in “taxes”. This is a term the airlines want you to use. Better to use term “surcharges”. Or “taxes plus airline surcharges”. Or “taxes plus airline extortion fee”.

 

[Mrmaxwell]

Just completed a booking for mid-April then realised the promo is for travel from May 1

I did notice the surcharges for this particular route have come down slightly...interesting.

 

[SydneySwan]

Hi, language police here.

Way too many people calling surcharges, taxes. If you must call them taxes please do so with quotation marks, as in “taxes”. This is a term the airlines want you to use. Better to use term “surcharges”. Or “taxes plus airline surcharges”. Or “taxes plus airline extortion fee”.

Personally I prefer 'taxes plus airline extortion fee' as I think it is the most accurate!

 

[BudgetFly]

I thought I did alright with 3 tickets HVB (Hervey Bay) - BNE - PER @ 12600 points each plus a total $230...

 

[wentworthmeister]

I'm assuming this discount wouldn't apply to the QF flights on a OneWorld Award ticket?

 

[serfty]

I'm assuming this discount wouldn't apply to the QF flights on a OneWorld Award ticket?

I thought about that, but consider it unlikely since you can't have a oneworld award unless it's booked on at least two oneworld carriers other than Qantas.

 

[obihirogriff]

I decided to go for it with Emirates from Madrid to ADL in August. 42k pts + $400 charges, as the o/w was $1450. Site showed availability through passenger details and then stated unavailable through the carrier and to start over. I tried it on many dates in August and even for much later in the year with always the same result. Simply could not get it. Maybe a system glitch, but it feels more like they were trying to market something wrongly. Anybody else manage to get a reservation on an Emirates flight during this offer?

 

[DC3]

Hi, language police here.

Way too many people calling surcharges, taxes. If you must call them taxes please do so with quotation marks, as in “taxes”. This is a term the airlines want you to use. Better to use term “surcharges”. Or “taxes plus airline surcharges”. Or “taxes plus airline extortion fee”.

…. or just + $$$$.

 

[JohnK]

…. or just + $$$$.

You've left off a few $$$$$$$

 

[serfty]

I decided to go for it with Emirates from Madrid to ADL in August. 42k pts + $400 charges, as the o/w was $1450. Site showed availability through passenger details and then stated unavailable through the carrier and to start over. I tried it on many dates in August and even for much later in the year with always the same result. Simply could not get it. Maybe a system glitch, but it feels more like they were trying to market something wrongly. Anybody else manage to get a reservation on an Emirates flight during this offer?

I would suggest you call.

There are many reports of online reward availabilty failing, but couls be bookied woth a call. If you can book it with a call, the assisted award fee should be waived due to rhe web issues

 

[janelarm]

Found I'd somehow managed to book a Classic Reward using Points and Pay (not sure how) so not eligible for the discount though only paid the standard 45000 pts on one way leg US to Oz.

 

[Danger]

It seems the 30% discount on still available, despite the published offer ending yesterday.