QF Up to 30% off Business class this festive season

v8Statesman · #1 (**permalink**) 29th August 2008, 03:33 AM

A Qantas J (D) Sale. How nice

Always dreamed of experiencing a little extra luxury on your international flight? Now's the perfect time to treat yourself with up to 30% off Business class fares to some great international destinations including Singapore, Hong Kong, Frankfurt and London!

On sale now until midnight (AEDT) 31 October 2008, these great deals are perfectly timed for the festive season, available for departures from 1 December 2008 to 26 January 2009.

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simongr · #2 (**permalink**) 29th August 2008, 08:42 AM

Hmm $7600 was the best I could manage over Xmas - no on preferred dates though so not every day is available.

For a quick dash back to the UK in J that is a fairly reasonable fare - flying J would improve recovery and would mean less time off needed.

Here's hoping that happens every year

serfty · #3 (**permalink**) 29th August 2008, 09:16 AM

Hmmm, they are impinging on Upgrade Season ... they normally find these seats hard to set at full price that time of year; generally op-upping a few elites on flight packed with holiday period WHY travellers instead ....

NM · #4 (**permalink**) 29th August 2008, 09:19 AM

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Originally Posted by serfty

Hmmm, they are impinging on Upgrade Season ... they normally find these seats hard to set at full price that time of year; generally op-upping a few elites instead ...

So seems like a very good business plan to me.

simongr · #5 (**permalink**) 29th August 2008, 09:21 AM

I think this is a great idea - sorry serfty. The ability to buy a discounted J seat at a time when I would be likely to buy one sounds great - for next year that is

bambbbam2 · #6 (**permalink**) 29th August 2008, 09:23 AM

Does this mean increased award availability?

serfty · #7 (**permalink**) 29th August 2008, 09:25 AM

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Originally Posted by simongr

I think this is a great idea - sorry serfty. ...

No need to apoligise; I rarely travel that time of year - too many other bods on Holidays

- forcing prices (other than J airfares it seems) up.

simongr · #8 (**permalink**) 29th August 2008, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by bambbbam2

Does this mean increased award availability?

For SYD-LHR-SYD that would be a no - for 2 adults. Only availability I could see was:

Outbound (Dec):

Y -> 6-8-9-10-23-24-25
Y+ -> 24-25

Return (Dec)

Y -> 23-24-25
Y+ -> 30

For one adult travelling there is a seat in F outbound on 9th and returning on the 3rd
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NYCguy · #9 (**permalink**) 29th August 2008, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by bambbbam2

Does this mean increased award availability?

I wouldn't hold my breath... Methinks the D sale is meant to put more paying bottoms in seats, as opposed to upgrades...

serfty · #10 (**permalink**) 29th August 2008, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by bambbbam2

Does this mean increased award availability?

Not often this far out, sometimes a week or three before a flight U/P(/Z?) seats may open on flight where the premium cabins are rather empty. (FWIW, there is very little chance of X opening).

Moreover - if Qantas can utilize undersold premium cabin space for additional WHY sales they will (and do).