need 110 sc by end of Nov 2008
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Look on LAN.com for LA801 from AKL-SYD. I just looked up 18th Nov and the fare is $A504.12.
Unfortunately it's such an appalling time so I have never managed to bring myself to do it but I have done the SYD-AKL flight as its a very civilised time of 10.45am (eg for 10 Nov fare is $646.42 for LA800).
Note that booking a return trip is more expensive than the two one-ways (about $110 more)
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Re: need 110 sc by end of Nov 2008
I'm right with you, mhen. I've only done it once, but would prefer it ove a similar costed whY on QF. I've also never taken the return LA flight, preferring the QF afternoon flights.
It's a decent product for a very reasonable fare - and excellent for SC chasing.
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Wow. You guys are terrific. Great advice. Unfortunately this time I can't put it into practice. One of my PER-MEL trips has been cancelled and moved to mid Dec so it's probably no Platinum this year but at least a flight not wasted and able to be put towards next year.
Look on LAN.com for LA801 from AKL-SYD. I just looked up 18th Nov and the fare is $A504.12.
How times have changed. I booked a one way business class AKL-SYD on LAN less than 2 years ago and it was ~30% cheaper. Not a very friendly hour of the morning to be travelling but it was good SCs. Only hassle was that LAN would not issue an e-ticket and I had to collect the paper ticket from their office in AKL. Is this still the case or does LAN now issue e-tickets?
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Re: need 110 sc by end of Nov 2008
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Originally Posted by swilk
Hi Guys,
I have 1210 SC. They expire end of Nov 2008.
I have 2 PER-MEL flights in discount economy booked in Nov leaving me with 110 SC to find to achieve Platinum.
Any tips on the lowest cost way of doing this in Nov?
Tx
Steve
I always like the cheap J class on QF CBR-SYD. Of course location maybe an issue, but not if you reroute through SYD. 40SC each way. If time is an issue you will not earn faster SC's in the air.
good luck
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How times have changed. I booked a one way business class AKL-SYD on LAN less than 2 years ago and it was ~30% cheaper. Not a very friendly hour of the morning to be travelling but it was good SCs. Only hassle was that LAN would not issue an e-ticket and I had to collect the paper ticket from their office in AKL. Is this still the case or does LAN now issue e-tickets?
JohnK,
It was a paper ticket when I used it earlier this year.
How times have changed. I booked a one way business class AKL-SYD on LAN less than 2 years ago and it was ~30% cheaper. Not a very friendly hour of the morning to be travelling but it was good SCs. Only hassle was that LAN would not issue an e-ticket and I had to collect the paper ticket from their office in AKL. Is this still the case or does LAN now issue e-tickets?
JohnK
It was an e-ticket for my SYD-AKL flight in September. I just checked on LAN website for AKL-SYD next week and only option for ticket delivery is e-ticket.
It was an e-ticket for my SYD-AKL flight in September. I just checked on LAN website for AKL-SYD next week and only option for ticket delivery is e-ticket.
It is reassuring to know that LAN now issues e-tickets for Trans-Tasman flights.
By the way when I purchased my LAN ticket at the beginning of last year the website did make mention of e-ticket. It was only when the confirmation e-mail arrived that I realised that they LAN not going to issue an e-ticket and it would have to be a paper ticket.
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