QF $487 for BNE-SIN

[markis10]

How low can they go, noticed this on the QF website this afternoon, makes JQ look expensive by comparison:

Singapore return from

$487


Travel dates 10 May 2009 - 30 Nov 2009

 

[oz_mark]

How low can they go, noticed this on the QF website this afternoon, makes JQ look expensive by comparison:

Singapore return from

$487


Travel dates 10 May 2009 - 30 Nov 2009

Same price from Melbourne.


MEL-LAX/SFO is coming in at $649 as well.

 

[Chimpy]

I have tried every day from 10th May to the 30th Nov. for a return trip from Brisbane to
Singapore and could not get anything under $700 return. Still a good price but nothing
like the advertised $487.00

 

[Mal]

Hmm. This is madness.

How is Qantas making any money? Surely they can't keep pushing prices lower and lower?

$1081 to London from Brisbane?
$899 to Santiago?
$847 to New York?
$763 to Hong Kong etc

 

[Evan]

They can't make money but if they can keep market share and break even then its better than parking aircraft and putting staff off and loosing market share.
I guess thats the calculations they have done.
E

 

[oz_mark]

Nasty game from Qantas:

Fare 1 x487.00 Charges/Taxes 214.97 Total Price 701.97

Not including taxes by the look of things. Bad Qantas.

 

[Evan]

Nasty game from Qantas:

Fare 1 x487.00 Charges/Taxes 214.97 Total Price 701.97

Not including taxes by the look of things. Bad Qantas.

Hmmm, They nearly always include taxes and its law soon, i guess that maybe because it was on the industry site ?
Still a nice price.
E

 

[docjames]

Also, was pricing up some options to LHR.

QF 2xx (cant remember exact number) "Operated by Jetstar"

 

[oz_mark]

Hmmm, They nearly always include taxes and its law soon, i guess that maybe because it was on the industry site ?
Still a nice price.
E

No. It's on the main page. Just checked MEL-AKL as well. Same story, fees/charges/taxes not included.

 

[Chimpy]

The $487 is supposed to include the taxes

International Flights - Brisbane

Prices are in Australian dollars and include charges/taxes as at 3 April 2009 and may fluctuate due to changes in charges/taxes"

 

[oz_mark]

Hmm, the international red-e-deals page seems to have done a runner.

 

[Mal]

Nasty game from Qantas:

Fare 1 x487.00 Charges/Taxes 214.97 Total Price 701.97

Not including taxes by the look of things. Bad Qantas.

Ditto for a London fare from Brisbane:
Fare 1 x 1081.00
Charges/Taxes 416.32
Total Price 1497.32 = $1497.32 (AUD)

Hmmm. I'm sure that's not allowed under all-inclusive advertising requirements.

 

[kpc]

Nasty game from Qantas:

Fare 1 x487.00 Charges/Taxes 214.97 Total Price 701.97

Not including taxes by the look of things. Bad Qantas.

Yup, Syd-Sin return $718.50 (Fare $487 + Surcharges / taxes $231.50) but unbelievable prices!!

 

[oz_mark]

Ditto for a London fare from Brisbane:
Fare 1 x 1081.00
Charges/Taxes 416.32
Total Price 1497.32 = $1497.32 (AUD)

Hmmm. I'm sure that's not allowed under all-inclusive advertising requirements.

I'm thinking someone messed up, given that the international red-e-deal page seems to have been pulled (and the fare list on the home page has been replaced with a search now graphic instead of prices).

 

[Mal]

Page has now been updated to include taxes.

I have a PDF copy of the page EX Brisbane ...

 

[MrGreg]

Also, was pricing up some options to LHR.

QF 2xx (cant remember exact number) "Operated by Jetstar"

I found this too departing melbourne. Its QF265 operated by jetstar to Bangkok, and then QF/BA from bangkok to LHR. $701 one way.

 

[JohnK]

Fare 1 x487.00 Charges/Taxes 214.97 Total Price 701.97

Not including taxes by the look of things. Bad Qantas.

Hmmm. No problem. I can almost schedule a trip for June/July at those prices but only problem is I do not have annual leave so would have to take 2 weeks unpaid leave.

Why couldn't these airfares be around 2 years ago?

And these airfares earn QFF points unlike the Emirates and SQ specials....

 

[markis10]

Page has now been updated to include taxes.

I have a PDF copy of the page EX Brisbane ...

Ditto but from Sydney

 

[munitalP]

Ditto for a London fare from Brisbane:
Fare 1 x 1081.00
Charges/Taxes 416.32
Total Price 1497.32 = $1497.32 (AUD)

Hmmm. I'm sure that's not allowed under all-inclusive advertising requirements.

Im sure you are right - I seem to remember something last year in the papers about this being an illegal pactice...


Mr!

:shock:

 

[mcm72]

Question ,, if one was armed with the PDF above, would you be within consumer rights to get that price ??

or is it all to bad , as they have fixed the error ?