I'm off to AF!!
Sep 30, 2007, 1:50 am
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I'm off to AF!!
I always travel BA/QF to Asia/Australia in J. Like so many of you out there, I am sick and tired of BA's Seating Policy. For £1250.50 I am able to travel MAN-MEL/PER/SYD return (in J). This is on AF and QF Metal. I even get to choose my seat!! (GASP). With fares like these and BA's delusions of grandeur and general stuck-up attitude, sod my loyalty to them. 
Simon
Simon
Sep 30, 2007, 2:05 am
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I'm with you on the seating policy and have also booked non-BA for x2 J to SYD next January. Same reason.
This looks like a decent fare error (J pricing as Y would be my guess), never seen a price like that before to Aussie. Is this direct with AF or through an agent ?
Nice one.
This looks like a decent fare error (J pricing as Y would be my guess), never seen a price like that before to Aussie. Is this direct with AF or through an agent ?
Nice one.
Sep 30, 2007, 2:09 am
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I always travel BA/QF to Asia/Australia in J. Like so many of you out there, I am sick and tired of BA's Seating Policy. For £1250.50 I am able to travel MAN-MEL/PER/SYD return (in J). This is on AF and QF Metal. I even get to choose my seat!! (GASP). With fares like these and BA's delusions of grandeur and general stuck-up attitude, sod my loyalty to them.
If you expect to fly J to SYD, for the same cost as a CE fare to Cyprus, then I fear BA is not the airline for you.
Sep 30, 2007, 2:30 am
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'The airline for me..??'
Typical attitude which was part of my initial complaint. I DON'T expect tp fly in J for that price but when given the chance to...well, guess what??
The prices are available on the AF website. Opodo,etc.
Typical attitude which was part of my initial complaint. I DON'T expect tp fly in J for that price but when given the chance to...well, guess what??
The prices are available on the AF website. Opodo,etc.
Sep 30, 2007, 2:31 am
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'The airline for me..??'
Typical attitude which was part of my initial complaint. I DON'T expect to fly in J for that price but when given the chance to...well, guess what??
The prices are available on the AF website. Opodo,etc.
Typical attitude which was part of my initial complaint. I DON'T expect to fly in J for that price but when given the chance to...well, guess what??
The prices are available on the AF website. Opodo,etc.
Sep 30, 2007, 3:05 am
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According to EF it is indeed a published fare, but strangely ITA / Expedia don't price it - bookable on the AF website though.
MAN-CDG-HKG / SIN on AF metal then the onward journey on QF, a very cheap way to get to OZ and given the stopover rules, perfect for the Mel Grand Prix / HKG Sevens trip I was toying with last night.
Thanks ^^
MAN-CDG-HKG / SIN on AF metal then the onward journey on QF, a very cheap way to get to OZ and given the stopover rules, perfect for the Mel Grand Prix / HKG Sevens trip I was toying with last night.
Thanks ^^
Sep 30, 2007, 3:12 am
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Stopovers are hard to get on it, particularly since you can't book them on the AF website!
Many thanks to simonnewby for posting this yesterday ^ A number of friends are now taking trips out to OZ on some nice airlines for a nice price
Many thanks to simonnewby for posting this yesterday ^ A number of friends are now taking trips out to OZ on some nice airlines for a nice price
Sep 30, 2007, 3:38 am
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Sep 30, 2007, 3:49 am
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Infact, I have just earned Gold Status as of September 25th. The irritation re. the seating policy to which I was referring is the inability to sit with friends or colleagues on the same flight, but I DO NOT want to start another Seating whinge here so, please, let's not go there!!
The irritation re. the seating policy to which I was referring is the inability to sit with friends or colleagues on the same flight, but I DO NOT want to start another Seating whinge here so, please, let's not go there!!
Sep 30, 2007, 4:01 am
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If you want to stop flying BA, then fine. I don't care. No need to make a song and dance about it.
Sep 30, 2007, 4:05 am
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Sep 30, 2007, 4:09 am
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Infact, I have just earned Gold Status as of September 25th. The irritation re. the seating policy to which I was referring is the inability to sit with friends or colleagues on the same flight, but I DO NOT want to start another Seating whinge here so, please, let's not go there!!
The irritation re. the seating policy to which I was referring is the inability to sit with friends or colleagues on the same flight, but I DO NOT want to start another Seating whinge here so, please, let's not go there!!I personally wouldn't worry in the slightest about sitting next to work colleagues- in fact I try to avoid the same flights as them at all costs for a bit of "me" time
