Business class - price watch

Business class - price watch

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number2

4,269 posts

186 months

Thursday 8th March 2018
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I got (what I think) is a pretty good deal on a flight to Tokyo: £1,800 in business with Scandinavian, via Copenhagen. Their new business cabin looks pretty good: https://www.flysas.com/en/uk/travel-info/onboard/i...


djc206

12,248 posts

124 months

Thursday 8th March 2018
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number2 said:
I got (what I think) is a pretty good deal on a flight to Tokyo: £1,800 in business with Scandinavian, via Copenhagen. Their new business cabin looks pretty good: https://www.flysas.com/en/uk/travel-info/onboard/i...
That seems pretty reasonable!

We’re going to Australia on honeymoon in January so I’m keeping an eye open for good deals ideally with Qatar. Target is under £2k pp which I reckon should be feasible.

tvrolet

4,251 posts

281 months

Thursday 8th March 2018
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Mezger said:
Any websites beyond Skyscanner that are good to find decent business class flights at a reasonable cost.

Need to go from Singapore to San Fran in a couple of weeks.
As mentioned previously. Look for Oakland too. IWe’re off to SF in April and because I’m an old grumpy git who likes his comforts (as does the missus) we’only fly business these days. The SF fares on business gave me a heart arrack and I was almost tempted to the dark side of premium economy. Oakland was far more palatable (about half the price) and sod-all difference in tine getting in to SF itself.

djc206

12,248 posts

124 months

Thursday 8th March 2018
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tvrolet said:
As mentioned previously. Look for Oakland too. IWe’re off to SF in April and because I’m an old grumpy git who likes his comforts (as does the missus) we’only fly business these days. The SF fares on business gave me a heart arrack and I was almost tempted to the dark side of premium economy. Oakland was far more palatable (about half the price) and sod-all difference in tine getting in to SF itself.
An Uber from Oakland into town is dirt cheap.

Borghetto

3,274 posts

182 months

Thursday 8th March 2018
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djc206 said:
An Uber from Oakland into town is dirt cheap.
You can get BART and it's even cheaper.

djc206

12,248 posts

124 months

Thursday 8th March 2018
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Borghetto said:
You can get BART and it's even cheaper.
I used BART from SFO and it was bloody awful. Rather just get an Uber with suitcases in tow.

djc206

12,248 posts

124 months

Tuesday 13th March 2018
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Amazing Qatar airways prices from Manchester in a flash sale that ends tomorrow

Auckland £1371
Cape Town £1369

Other routes from UK available and limited dates and availability but looking for a friend who’s going to SA in June they’re available then.

Pvapour

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8,981 posts

252 months

Wednesday 14th March 2018
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djc206 said:
Amazing Qatar airways prices from Manchester in a flash sale that ends tomorrow

Auckland £1371
Cape Town £1369

Other routes from UK available and limited dates and availability but looking for a friend who’s going to SA in June they’re available then.
Thats incredible value, been watching since start of thread and not seen those prices, can only find NBO for 1600 tho..

Is the flash sale somewhere else other than their normal website / app?

Shnozz

27,423 posts

270 months

Wednesday 14th March 2018
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Some of these deals are superb. Need to sign up to these websites.

djc206

12,248 posts

124 months

Wednesday 14th March 2018
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Pvapour said:
Thats incredible value, been watching since start of thread and not seen those prices, can only find NBO for 1600 tho..

Is the flash sale somewhere else other than their normal website / app?
I’ve just looked on google flights as the calendar displays the daily prices

djc206

12,248 posts

124 months

Wednesday 14th March 2018
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Shnozz said:
Some of these deals are superb. Need to sign up to these websites.
I use a blog run by a former colleague called ‘turning left for less’

Shnozz

27,423 posts

270 months

Wednesday 14th March 2018
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djc206 said:
I use a blog run by a former colleague called ‘turning left for less’
Thank you for the tip.

Pvapour

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8,981 posts

252 months

Wednesday 14th March 2018
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djc206 said:
I’ve just looked on google flights as the calendar displays the daily prices
i can get to 1300 on a 3day round trip but 14-21 days is 1700 each, still not bad though, hovering over the buy button tbh..

djc206

12,248 posts

124 months

Wednesday 14th March 2018
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Pvapour said:
djc206 said:
I’ve just looked on google flights as the calendar displays the daily prices
i can get to 1300 on a 3day round trip but 14-21 days is 1700 each, still not bad though, hovering over the buy button tbh..
It’s a good price, just a bit frustrating knowing they are prepared to sell it cheaper.

It’ll be interesting to see if the Qatar deals get any better when they start the Cardiff route, I can’t see there being enough demand for business class to fill those planes.

Pvapour

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8,981 posts

252 months

Saturday 12th May 2018
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Orwegian airlines business class - seem to be popping up regularly undercutting others, anyone flewn with them in business?

Looking at london - Belize, via miami or orlando (which is the norwegian bleg) and stopping there for a couple of days..

GCH

3,984 posts

201 months

Saturday 12th May 2018
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Pvapour said:
Orwegian airlines business class - seem to be popping up regularly undercutting others, anyone flewn with them in business?

Looking at london - Belize, via miami or orlando (which is the norwegian bleg) and stopping there for a couple of days..
Norwegian is not a business class (not by the standards of modern business anyway) and is more comparable to premium economy.


Pvapour

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8,981 posts

252 months

Monday 14th May 2018
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GCH said:
Pvapour said:
Orwegian airlines business class - seem to be popping up regularly undercutting others, anyone flewn with them in business?

Looking at london - Belize, via miami or orlando (which is the norwegian bleg) and stopping there for a couple of days..
Norwegian is not a business class (not by the standards of modern business anyway) and is more comparable to premium economy.
Price does match premium economy of others though, wander if its better than others at this level? They have some interesting routes..

louiebaby

10,651 posts

190 months

Tuesday 15th May 2018
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Pvapour said:
Price does match premium economy of others though, wander if its better than others at this level? They have some interesting routes.
Norwegian are pioneering a new Low Cost Long Haul model, mostly using quite new fuel efficient aircraft and the less popular airports. For instance, they use TF Green Airport for "Boston" flights, approx 60 miles from the centre of Boston. Logan International is the main Boston airport, and is 4.2 miles from the centre, and on the MTA / Underground network.

I'm not saying they're bad, far from it according to a colleague who recently flew on one of their brand new Dreamliners, but be careful.

alorotom

11,909 posts

186 months

Tuesday 15th May 2018
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I’ve flown Norwegian Premium to/from U.K. to Las Vegas, New York (JFK and Stewart) as well as LA a few times now and there planes are impeccable but the service and comfort level isn’t on par with BA, Virgin, Etihad, Cathay, etc.

Their premium cabin is more like the equivalent of premium econo on most major airlines but for the price is good value I find. Their rewards program is actually quite good to, we’ve averaged around £70 per person per premium flight back in rewards “cash points” making it even better value

djc206

12,248 posts

124 months

Saturday 17th November 2018
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La Compagnie are doing €1000 return from Paris Orly to NYC.

As of April they will be using the new A321neo with a much better seat than the current 757.