It's gettin' competitive out there..........

[Cruiser Elite]

I have a J class redemption on VA MEL-LAX out Sep 13 in Sep 23 - just killing' time here on the couch so thought I would punch those dates into BF and see whats commercially on offer.

Nearly fell of couch when I see both VA and QF offering sub 5K J fares on those dates - quite some time since we have seen those prices is it not?

 

[Princess Fiona]

Is that sub 5 K rtn on QF?

 

[Cruiser Elite]

Is that sub 5 K rtn on QF?

Yes and direct flights - check bestflights.com.au

 

[Princess Fiona]

Yes and direct flights - check bestflights.com.au

Sweet
Filler, filler

 

[Mal]

Should be available on the Qf website too. Part of their current sale.

Sent from my GT-I9100 using AustFreqFly

 

[amaroo]

QF under $3700 for J SYD-HKG-SYD....

 

[trippin_the_rift]

If only I had a reason to travel to any of those destinations soon... give me a reason..someone?

 

[lovestotravel]

Yep less than $5k return on VA, NZ & QF to LAX

$4788 on NZ in fact

Just so so cheap!

 

[Mattg]

Is that sub 5 K rtn on QF?

Isn't that only a little bit more than what QF were charging in Y a few years back? That's a great price!

 

[QF WP]

That's why I fell off my seat when I'd booked 3 U seats for the rest of the family AKL/BNE and went to book myself a seat - expecting that I wouldn't be getting anything cheap.

Fare buckets were IIRC $258 Super Saver, $450 and not expecting to see any business seats, almost choked with I class availability at $608 - versus $1,500 in full J.

Happy my timing coincided with the sale offers

 

[simongr]

So if QFi couldn't make money on $10k fares to the US how will they make money on $5K fares?

 

[serfty]

So if QFi couldn't make money on $10k fares to the US how will they make money on $5K fares?

I guess they won't ... maybe they're reducing their losses ...

 

[Cruiser Elite]

So if QFi couldn't make money on $10k fares to the US how will they make money on $5K fares?

Do you honestly believe QFi couldn't make money on 10K ret fares to the US?

 

[simongr]

QFi has posted substantial losses for a few years now (subject to potential dodgy accounting allegations). I perhaps should have said "QFi couldnt make money when it was selling grossly overpriced $10K fares so how will it make any money when those fares are being sold for half the price"

 

[medhead]

QFi has posted substantial losses for a few years now (subject to potential dodgy accounting allegations). I perhaps should have said "QFi couldnt make money when it was selling grossly overpriced $10K fares so how will it make any money when those fares are being sold for half the price"

As someone previously on the dodgy accounting bandwagon. I think the real issue with QFi, and QFd to a lessor extent, is the separation of QFF. That is a significant profit centre, based around the existence of the airlines, that is uncoupled from the airlines. I realise separation of QFF is a valid accounting practice but without the airlines QFF would be worth a small fraction of its current value. Who wants to collect points for $25 gift cards. So while not dodgy I think the real problem is the accounting does not reflect the true value of QFi to the group.


Sent from the Throne

 

[Princess Fiona]

If only I had a reason to travel to any of those destinations soon... give me a reason..someone?

The sub 5 K fare isn't reason enough?

 

[trippin_the_rift]

The sub 5 K fare isn't reason enough?

Now to find something to do over there besides jump on the evening return flight...

 

[Cruiser Elite]

The sub 5 K fare isn't reason enough?

TBH if I could cancel the VA redemption and get pts reinstated I would seriously consider doing so and buying that 4.8K QF fare.

 

[penegal]

If only I had a reason to travel to any of those destinations soon... give me a reason..someone?

Urgent meeting with me in SFO?

 

[Katie]

Mutter mutter ... checked J prices to LAX for my Oct trip. Now at what I looked at on Fri night for Y+, and Y+ much better priced now.

Mr Katie doesn't care and said I can't book J anyway
Really do need to try to get him to come on this trip with me, then he might let me book J. Esp if I lure him with a Flounge stop in SYD on the way ...