VA Fiji Fares from $199!

[Saab34]

VA are releasing their Fiji fares at these great prices, not damn bad for a full service airline.

SYD-NAN $199 or $390 return.
(Y+ at $469, J at $649 each way)

Travel Periods:
-19 Jan 2010 to 23 Mar 2010-20 Apr 2010 to 22 Jun 2010
-20 Jul 2010 to 16 Sep 2010
Ends: 22nd November

No connections from Melbourne

 

[winfred]

It may not be safe to travel to Fiji due to the political situation.

If you are brave enough that it is not a bad deal. If you are looking for a hotel, booking with the hotel of your choice directly is much cheaper (call them on Skype and ask for a local's rate).

 

[sampson]

Pity the deal ends before the June school holidays.

 

[JerseyVics]

I think I paid $390 for my Pacific Blue flights to Fiji earlier this year, and I booked the happy hour sale.

Not bad.

 

[Dee Thom]

It may not be safe to travel to Fiji due to the political situatuation.

Poor old VA seem to pick the wrong time to start up new destinations......

Cheers Dee

 

[ANstar]

Fiji is still a pretty popular destination. I havent heard of any tourists not being safe in Fiji due to the govt rule.

 

[Saab34]

If VA were to be this price competitive for a while, who would be flying Jetstar? I was guessing that $200~ fare might be something we saw from JQ with VA $100 more or so, but what chance does JQ have with VA's product at this price...?

 

[samh004]

Fiji is still a pretty popular destination. I havent heard of any tourists not being safe in Fiji due to the govt rule.

Exactly, travel advisories and governments like Australia always warn people away from Fiji and Thailand due to the state of their governments, but for the most part you wouldn't notice a thing different.

 

[Dee Thom]

Exactly, travel advisories and governments like Australia always warn people away from Fiji and Thailand due to the state of their governments, but for the most part you wouldn't notice a thing different.

I seem to recall not being able to fly into, or out of BKK last November, due to some radicals shutting down the airports !!!!!

In 1974 was in BKK where a night cerfew was in force from 6.00p.m.to 6.00a.m. Also the army had tanks on most corners, luckily I had a few Thai friends to get me around at night....................

Cheers Dee

 

[gilby08]

If VA were to be this price competitive for a while, who would be flying Jetstar? I was guessing that $200~ fare might be something we saw from JQ with VA $100 more or so, but what chance does JQ have with VA's product at this price...?

Well from what i've been told recently, when JQ does enter this market they are not looking to make a profit from it, they just want to under-cut VA/DJ etc etc and push them out of that market.

 

[odysseus]

Pity the deal ends before the June school holidays.

It also blacks out the April school holidays and most of the Christmas holidays.

 

[odysseus]

I was guessing that $200~ fare might be something we saw from JQ with VA $100 more or so, but what chance does JQ have with VA's product at this price...?

I expect some might still go for that 10% offer they have.

 

[pauly7]

If VA were to be this price competitive for a while, who would be flying Jetstar? I was guessing that $200~ fare might be something we saw from JQ with VA $100 more or so, but what chance does JQ have with VA's product at this price...?

I imagine alot of people automatically (and usually correctly) assume JQ is cheaper than DJ and will book without comparison.

Will be interesting how QF/FJ go though because this will be the only route where VAs product is better than the 'QF' premium offer.

 

[Dee Thom]

Will be interesting how QF/FJ go though because this will be the only route where VAs product is better than the 'QF' premium offer.

Me thinks the Fiji Govt/Army may not be interested in buying QF's 40% share out, or maybe they'll get it for zilch if QF want JQ to go head to head with DJ...........

Cheers Dee