What is it with British airlines and their charges?
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I know the taxes are higher now, but both BA and Virgin still charge an extortionate rate for travellers who want to fly long-haul and not stop over a Saturday night. I'm trying to fly to Tokyo on a Monday and back on a Friday - £1900! Stay a Saturday and it is magically £800. I know the flights are busy all year round on my regular routes (LHR-SFO and LHR-Tokyo), but it annoys me they rip off people so much (I know it is business travellers who don't stay a Saturday, but we're all in this recession together - my company only pay for economy too).
Same travel via KLM/Air France or Lufthansa comes out at £1100. Even with the stopover in mainland Europe.
Same travel via KLM/Air France or Lufthansa comes out at £1100. Even with the stopover in mainland Europe.
Yes the company will pay for a hotel as it ends up being cheaper. However, I have been to Silicon Valley/San Fran 100s of times, I've spent enough weekends there. As for Tokyo, well I spent the weekend there 2 trips ago, I need to be home for the weekend this time. It is a nice option to have though.
Yep, at least these expensive tickets would be full Y class. However, I've not been able to use my 500,000 Virgin miles to upgrade myself for many months/trips due to full flights.
The UK is a very popular destination with Japanese. Every flight to Tokyo seems to be 90% Japanese 'just retired' types!
Yep, at least these expensive tickets would be full Y class. However, I've not been able to use my 500,000 Virgin miles to upgrade myself for many months/trips due to full flights.
The UK is a very popular destination with Japanese. Every flight to Tokyo seems to be 90% Japanese 'just retired' types!
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