Webjet/Paypal 10% Cashback On International Flights

[yohy?!]

Spoil that someone special this Valentine's Day

For a limited time Webjet is rewarding customers with a 10% cash back* when they book and pay for their international flights including flights to New Zealand using PayPal. With Valentine's Day just around the corner, take advantage of this amazing offer and spoil someone special this Valentine's Day. Search and book at Webjet today to receive 10% cash back.
This great offer must end at midnight 14 Feb 10, so book your flights today to secure your cash back.
Details of offer:

• Cash back applies to bookings containing one way or return International flights, including New Zealand. Adding domestic flights to your booking will deem you ineligible for cash back
• Cash back limited to $100 per booking
• Excludes Jetstar international flights
• Only one cash back per PayPal account is eligible
• Cash back value based on 10% of total booking price
• Ends midnight 14 Feb 10
• Limited cash backs available, book now to avoid disappointment

http://www.webjet.com.au/paypal/

 

[bits]

This offer is not as generous as it appears!

For example, a return economy ticket Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur (depart 3/9/10, return 13/9/10) flying Malaysian Airlines is currently $576.34 inc tax (sale fare) if booked directly with the airline.

Price for the same flights on Webjet comes to $630.70 inc tax (and inc webjet's $19.95 "Booking Price Guarantee" and $29.95 "Processing fee"). Take off 10% paypal rebate ($63.07), means you pay $567.63, i.e. only $9 less than the real fare. Hardly worth the trouble of paying through Paypal.

The offer may be worthwhile for other fares, but at best you'd only pocket $50 because of webjet's $50 fees that are built into their fares.

 

[yohy?!]

Agreed, the fees can be off-putting however it is worth checking to see if it works for your own circumstances.

I bought a fare to Thailand with them last year which came to $700 return with TG to BKK (after $150 cashback).

TG's website was selling it for hundred$ more

 

[samh004]

I thought it may be useful for the recent increase in LAN prices, however they don’t even give the option of LAN on the SYD-AKL route. Useless.