BA offers flights for an innings

Mal · #21 (**permalink**) 12th September 2005, 05:03 PM

Still tickets available...

danielh · #22 (**permalink**) 12th September 2005, 05:07 PM

You have got to be joking. I thought that people across Mel and Syd would be snapping them up.

So are there still return tickets from Mel or Syd to LHR for approx AU$900 each?

Regards
Daniel

Mal · #23 (**permalink**) 12th September 2005, 06:33 PM

Yep... Checked around 5pm. Was told that tickets still existed.

The date range available was only up till early Dec. I believe Dec 2. Doesn't suit my travel needs.

The phones were seriously flogged this morning! I would have thought the tickets would have been sold too !!

I didn't ask any more details. Would be interested in the class of travel.

Kiwi Flyer · #24 (**permalink**) 13th September 2005, 04:38 AM

12 wickets so $800 discount.

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Originally Posted by NM

And it seems that VS is also trying to get into the act. According to this posting on another BB:

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Originally Posted by Ryan N

According to today's Sunday Telegraph, VS is offering a similar deal to BA's Ashes special fare.

VS is taking $20 off its $1760 SYD-LHR return fare for every wicket Warney takes in this Ashes series. Before the start of the 5th test, Warney has taken 28 wickets, so the discount is already $560. In the 1st inning of the 5th test, Warney took 6 wickets, so that's another $120 off.

The number of tickets available will be calculated in a similar way (ie: 20 tickets for every Warney wicket). Bookings available from next Tuesday.

I don't have the paper to verify the info, nor could I find any reference on the VS web site. But this type of promotion is what I would expect from VS.

NM · #25 (**permalink**) 13th September 2005, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer

12 wickets so $800 discount.

Yes, 40 wickets in a 5-test series is very impressive. Congratulations Eggland, you played the game the way the Aussies have for the past decade.

JohnK · #26 (**permalink**) 13th October 2005, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mal

The date range available was only up till early Dec. I believe Dec 2. Doesn't suit my travel needs.

The phones were seriously flogged this morning! I would have thought the tickets would have been sold too !!

I didn't ask any more details. Would be interested in the class of travel.

Did anyone take up this offer?

If so, just out of interest, what was the booking class? Earning status credits and qff points?

infoworks · #27 (**permalink**) 13th October 2005, 10:12 PM

So did anyone actually get one of these?

bravoecho1 · #28 (**permalink**) 14th October 2005, 09:07 AM

Colleague of mine flew out yesterday from MEL to LHR on this deal.

All up including taxes the fare was about $1300.

I can't remember the exact booking class however I did check it for him and it does accrue points and SC's so not a bad earner for him.

JohnK · #29 (**permalink**) 14th October 2005, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by bravoecho1

Colleague of mine flew out yesterday from MEL to LHR on this deal.

All up including taxes the fare was about $1300.

I can't remember the exact booking class however I did check it for him and it does accrue points and SC's so not a bad earner for him.

Sounds like a pretty good deal for this time of the year.

Good luck to him.

Mal · #30 (**permalink**) 14th October 2005, 06:08 PM

It was a pretty good deal, but as I posted earlier it was too restrictive for my needs.

Suprising that there were still seats available late in the picture. Originally I tried calling about 9am or so and the lines were flooded.

Gave up, came home from work and tried again. Yep seats still available.