QANTAS's domestic sale(s)

[Must...Fly!]

Think another sale has started, spotted $999 transcon in J on QF.

 

[markis10]

Think another sale has started, spotted $999 transcon in J on QF.

Yes, MEL OOL seems to be good value.

 

[serfty]

Yep - received an email on the Business stuff - Jan on QF MEL-SYD from $439

FWIW, with the DJ FLYBIZ promo (ends today), MEL SYD can be had in business on VA from $283.

 

[markis10]

Yep - received an email on the Business stuff - Jan on QF MEL-SYD from $439

FWIW, with the DJ FLYBIZ promo (ends today), MEL SYD can be had in business on VA from $283.

$10 extra gets you to OOL with QF versus QF to Syd

 

[asdf]

Another domestic Y sale - sale period out to September (ex Jun/Jul school holidays?) - ends April 16

 

[Aussie_flyer]

I'd say some quite good pricing there, QFLink MEL-LST at $69 and MEL-HBA/SYD/ADL at $79, not bad.

 

[JohnK]

Hmmm. Airfares are even lower than the really good sale that was on a few weeks ago where I purchased all my flights through to September! :shock:

 

[RickyT84]

What is even more amazing is that for certain routes and dates, QF is cheaper than VA (e.g. SYD-MEL on VA is $85 and QF is $79). Makes it a no brainer as you get a snack/meal, IFE and baggage on QF.

 

[anat0l]

What is even more amazing is that for certain routes and dates, QF is cheaper than VA (e.g. SYD-MEL on VA is $85 and QF is $79). Makes it a no brainer as you get a snack/meal, IFE and baggage on QF.

You mean cheaper than the Saver Lite fare? You sure - 'cos if that's true, that's a riot, right? (Or QF are starting to prostitute themselves...)

 

[RickyT84]

You mean cheaper than the Saver Lite fare? You sure - 'cos if that's true, that's a riot, right? (Or QF are starting to prostitute themselves...)

That is correct. For example, the cheapest Saver Lite fare on VA for SYD to MEL on 17 May is $85 (available on flights before 8am or after 9pm) compared to $79 on QF (available on flights before 9am, or the 2pm or 10:05 service) as of this evening. Similarly, QF is slightly cheaper than VA for certain flights to BNE, CBR, HBA, AYQ, DRW and PER.

 

[RickyT84]

Hmmm. Airfares are even lower than the really good sale that was on a few weeks ago where I purchased all my flights through to September! :shock:

My flights to MEL is May are $10 cheaper each way if I booked this week instead of last week. Oh well, I suppose you gain some and lose some.

 

[wandering_fred]

My flights to MEL is May are $10 cheaper each way if I booked this week instead of last week. Oh well, I suppose you gain some and lose some.

My August flight MEL-PER is now on sale $60 cheaper. :shock: E class rather than O class though.

I should have warned people since my connection with MR Murphy's Law is quite consistent.

Happy wandering may now require prognostication if flying with QF.

Fred

 

[CaviAck]

SYD/MEL-CNS is $159, that is the cheapest I've ever seen it go on QF! Seen it drop to $169/179 but never $159. Especially from MEL! They're usually about $20-30 more expensive than from SYD during sales! And $50 more normally... Trying to boost sales numbers before end of FY?

 

[CaviAck]

My August flight MEL-PER is now on sale $60 cheaper. :shock: E class rather than O class though.

I should have warned people since my connection with MR Murphy's Law is quite consistent.

Happy wandering may now require prognostication if flying with QF.

Fred

Other than a letter is there any real differences between O and E fares? Both are classified as discount economy IIRC (just that E refers to sale fares and O as normal Red e-Deals?)

 

[JohnK]

My flights to MEL is May are $10 cheaper each way if I booked this week instead of last week. Oh well, I suppose you gain some and lose some.

True.

But now Qantas has dangled that carrot I will be waiting for $79 special to book October and November.

 

[Mal]

Other than a letter is there any real differences between O and E fares? Both are classified as discount economy IIRC (just that E refers to sale fares and O as normal Red e-Deals?)

When crediting to other carriers, some don't credit certain classes. For qantas earning, it makes no difference.

 

[CaviAck]

When crediting to other carriers, some don't credit certain classes. For qantas earning, it makes no difference.

Oh right, completely forgot about crediting to other carriers. I see that some airlines credit O but not E.

 

[Flashback]

Oh right, completely forgot about crediting to other carriers. I see that some airlines credit O but not E.

Looks like O earns on BA (25%) / AA (50%), but not E.

I did a quick conversion.. PER-SYD-PER, 273 GBP for 40 TP. I was considering a quick trip to SYD when we head over to Aus, but now that we're used to getting around 80-160 TP for that same price, it becomes a hard bargain! :shock:

 

[hdfb]

Doesn't QF have lowest price guarantee though?

 

[markis10]

Doesn't QF have lowest price guarantee though?

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