½ Price Business on QF ex LHR

[serfty]

From FT:

Can't see this posted elsewhere on the QF board, but mods, please move if it's a duplicate.

LHR-OZ £1999
LHR–NZ £2199
LHR-SIN £1599
LHR-BKK £1599

Specials - Special Offers - Australia and New Zealand Specials - Business

Same fares available on ba.com for the BA codes as well.

It's about double if you are going in the other direction ...

Now for some first class fares:

http://www.qantas.com.au/regions/dyn...specials/first

LHR-OZ £2999
LHR-SIN/BKK £2399

[adrian]

From FT:It's about double if you are going in the other direction ...

Now for some first class fares:

Specials - Special Offers - Australia and New Zealand Specials - First

LHR-OZ £2999
LHR-SIN/BKK £2399

Seriously cheap. I just checked and there is good availability. Pity it is 14 day advance purchase, otherwise I'd buy one for Tuesday and come home for a week.....

[JohnK]

I still cannot comprehend how it costs double to travel from Australia to Europe as opposed to travelling from Europe to Australia. I think someone mentioned recently that it was competition from UK/Europe but the way I see it the aircraft that comes to Australia has to go back again.

It is sad we live in a country where it is cheaper to purchase an airfare from Australia-SE Asia and a separate airfare from SE Asia-Europe and it is cheaper than the through airfare Australia-Europe utilising exactly the same flights and services....

[NM]

I still cannot comprehend how it costs double to travel from Australia to Europe as opposed to travelling from Europe to Australia.

From Australia to Europe is up hill, so uses more fuel

[JohnK]

From Australia to Europe is up hill, so uses more fuel

Actually the Earth is flat so no extra fuel is required.

[serfty]

May QF are anticipating an adjustment in the £:$ exchange rates ...

[Blackadder]

I still cannot comprehend how it costs double to travel from Australia to Europe as opposed to travelling from Europe to Australia. I think someone mentioned recently that it was competition from UK/Europe but the way I see it the aircraft that comes to Australia has to go back again.

It is sad we live in a country where it is cheaper to purchase an airfare from Australia-SE Asia and a separate airfare from SE Asia-Europe and it is cheaper than the through airfare Australia-Europe utilising exactly the same flights and services....

Supply and Demand, more people wanting to come from Europe so the airlines can afford the lower fares and still make a profit.

[codash1099]

Supply and Demand, more people wanting to come from Europe so the airlines can afford the lower fares and still make a profit.

Probably the other way around. They can fill most of the J seats from OZ to LHR without needing to resort to discounting. To get people moved in the reverse direction, lower prices are required.

I would think that nobody in the UK could afford full fare these days

[lovetravellingoz]

I might be missing something here...but most people get return rather than one way tickets....so I cannot see how there can be empty seats in one direction that "need filling"......apart from special events.

I think it is more likely that QF has quitea few regular Auastrlian basedBusiness Travellers that they believe will stump up the cash regadless (so why discount?) vsa lot of discreationarly UK travellers that can be swayed if the price is right.

[JohnK]

Supply and Demand, more people wanting to come from Europe so the airlines can afford the lower fares and still make a profit.

Huh? Just a guess but I would say there are more Australians travelling in/out of the country on a regular basis than tourists coming into Australia.

I think supply and demand is a poor excuse to use. Why am I paying double for the same seat if I am travelling in business class on QF2 LHR-SYD on a ticket purchased in Australia than the person sitting next to me business class on a ticket purchased in the UK?

Can't wait for the day where the price of one-way international airfares is down to realistic levels....