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[futaris]

Special Fares | Special Offers | Destinations & Offers | Emirates Australia

Book by 31 Mar 2011.

BNE-SIN 463 AUD oneway 02Mar11-31May11
BNE-SIN 722 AUD return 02Mar11-31May11
MEL-KUL 455 AUD oneway 02Mar11-31May11
MEL-KUL 695 AUD return 02Mar11-31May11
MEL-SIN 455 AUD oneway 02Mar11-31May11
MEL-SIN 701 AUD return 02Mar11-31May11

 

[anat0l]

Some of those fares are really putting JQ to the chopping block!

Note: Star Class is not J and JQ Y is no where near EK Y.

 

[hummel]

I know who I'd rather be flying!

BNE more expensive to SIN than MEL. Load factors must be terrible out of BNE

 

[futaris]

www.emirates.com/getaway

Emirates | Emirates.com | Processing Request

$430 Oneway to Singapore from Brisbane or Melbourne.
$680 Return

Emirates is delighted to offer Getaway viewers an exclusive fare to Singapore. Emirates flies daily to Singapore from Brisbane and Melbourne. This offer is valid for sale until midnight Saturday 9th April 2011.

 

[kamchatsky]

www.emirates.com/getaway

Emirates | Emirates.com | Processing Request

$430 Oneway to Singapore from Brisbane or Melbourne.
$680 Return

Emirates is delighted to offer Getaway viewers an exclusive fare to Singapore. Emirates flies daily to Singapore from Brisbane and Melbourne. This offer is valid for sale until midnight Saturday 9th April 2011.

I wish they fly SYD-SIN ......

 

[Wezza]

I know who I'd rather be flying!

BNE more expensive to SIN than MEL. Load factors must be terrible out of BNE

Have a bit of a think about it before you type....

1) Melbourne is closer to Singapore than Brisbane (3253nm compared to 3316nm)

2) It's possible that they don't need to fill seats out of Brisbane as urgently as they do out of Melbourne so no need for cheaper fares

 

[browski]

I'm a big fan of EK and SQ, but I would still fly JQ starclass or Air Asia Premium seat over EK/QF/SQ in Y especially on overnight legs.
So at $770 BKK/SIN/KUL-MEL on JQ Starclass/D7 Premium or $430 on EK in Y, I'm taking JQ/D7.

The beauty of JQ starclass or D7 Premiun seat is that it allows you to fly sort of a "DIY mixed class" (lets call Starclass/D7 Premium seat = Premium Economy at best) to most destinations.

So, as an overall example for MEL-DXB return, you could fly:
One-Way MEL-KUL $770 on D7 Premium seat 9.35am-3.30pm
KUL-DXB (7.30pm-10.20pm) and DXB -BKK (9.40am-7.00pm) $725 in Y
BKK-MEL on JQ Starclass $770. (10.00pm-10.05am)
Total $2265.+ not a bad sleep on the inbound overnight leg and a premium economy seat for the longer part of the journey for the outbound sector.

Compared with a $2000-$2300 return flight (MEL-DXB) on SQ/EK/MH/TG etc.

Obviously you would need to factor in the likelihood that on JQ/D7 your flight might be delayed due to the general ****eness of their entire operations.

 

[dajop]

Compared with a $2000-$2300 return flight (MEL-DXB) on SQ/EK/MH/TG etc.

You can also mix on match on these carriers without having to pay this sort of fare, MEL-SIN $800 SIN-DXB $800-900SGD = total of $1400-1500. Or MEL-SIN $800 in Y , SIN-DXB on TG J class $1800-1900 SGD = total $2200-$2300.

 

[browski]

You can also mix on match on these carriers without having to pay this sort of fare, MEL-SIN $800 SIN-DXB $800-900SGD = total of $1400-1500. Or MEL-SIN $800 in Y , SIN-DXB on TG J class $1800-1900 SGD = total $2200-$2300.

The funny thing is that MEL-SIN sweet deal fares on SQ in Y are not points earning. Yet any flight from SIN seems to be an earning flexi fare.
The other thing that seems unfair is that MEL-SIN in J on SQ/EK is a lazy $4600.
A similar distance flight SIN-DXB on SQ in J is $2776, or even less on TG.
So while the Y fares ex-MEL-SIN are great value, the premium cabin fares are still white hot. - That's where the budget premium seats on JQ/D7 comes into plays

 

[dajop]

So while the Y fares ex-MEL-SIN are great value, the premium cabin fares are still white hot. - That's where the budget premium seats on JQ/D7 comes into plays

That is true. Although I've convinced myself, looking at MEL-SIN anyway, an exit row seat on SQ (for the extra $50 over a Y seat) is almost as good as Star Class (particularly on the 380 or 777, where you sacrifice the full reclinability, but only lose 1" in width, but won't have to risk someone reclining on you and get better legroom).

 

[stryker]

That is true. Although I've convinced myself, looking at MEL-SIN anyway, an exit row seat on SQ (for the extra $50 over a Y seat) is almost as good as Star Class (particularly on the 380 or 777, where you sacrifice the full reclinability, but only lose 1" in width, but won't have to risk someone reclining on you and get better legroom).

Well, I'll take Star class bulkhead seats (row 1) to Asia any day over any Y or P/E product you can find. I personally think Star class is great, given the pricing, access to Qantas Clubs and the QF miles/status credits. And the food and service isn't too bad either.

If you wish, you can then find a cheapish ticket (approx AUD 1000) to Europe on a quality airline.

Not sure why anyone would want to go to Dubai though (didn't the police there just beat a British man to death for no good reason?).

 

[futaris]

Discover Your Own Little Piece of New Zealand from AUD 198* | Special Offers | Destinations & Offers | Emirates Australia

Economy:
SYD-AKL $208 oneway, $378 return
SYD-CHC $198 oneway, $358 return
BNE-AKL $239 oneway, $440 return
MEL-AKL $206 oneway, $369 return

Business:
SYD-AKL $634 oneway, $1228 return
SYD-CHC $632 oneway, $1226 return
BNE-AKL $634 oneway, $1230 return
MEL-AKL $626 oneway, $1209 return

*Airfares are inclusive of taxes and surcharges correct at 4th April 2011. Offer ends 24th April 2011 for travel from 1st May until 31st August, 2011. Seats subject to availability.

 

[futaris]

Cosy Deal to New Zealand from only AUD 198* | Special Offers | Destinations & Offers | Emirates Australia

Economy Class One-way Return
Sydney to Auckland AUD 209* AUD 378*
Sydney to Christchurch AUD 198* AUD 358*
Brisbane to Auckland AUD 239* AUD 440*
Melbourne to Auckland AUD 206* AUD 369*

Business Class One-way Return
Sydney to Auckland AUD 634* AUD 1,228*
Sydney to Christchurch AUD 632* AUD 1,226*
Brisbane to Auckland AUD 634* AUD 1,230*
Melbourne to Auckland AUD 626* AUD 1,209*

 

[Alanslegal]

During your search, play around with two one way fares, because sometimes ex-AKL are much cheaper. For eg. I was playing around with ex-AKL fares, and Y is ~aud$155, J is ~aud$450 and F was ~aud$850 one way on the A380

 

[futaris]

Fly to Asia from Only AUD 455* One-way | Special Offers | Destinations & Offers | Emirates Australia

Offer ends 30th June 2011 for Business Class and Economy Class travel until 30th November 2011.

BNE-SIN 463 oneway economy, 722 return economy, 2153 oneway business, 3322 return business

MEL-CMB
MEL-KUL
MEL-SIN

SYD-BKK business

ADL-MEL-CMB
ADL-MEL-KUL
ADL-MEL-SIN

Feast on India from Only AUD 1,322* Return | Special Offers | Destinations & Offers | Emirates Australia

Offer ends 30th June 2011 for travel from 24th August until 24th November 2011.

BNE-BOM
BNE-DEL
BNE-MAA

MEL-BOM
MEL-DEL
MEL-MAA

PER-BOM
PER-DEL
PER-MAA