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Buying flights really early

Discussion in 'General Chit Chat' started by oss, Jan 22, 2019.

  1. Aromulus
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    Aromulus The Don Staff Member

    Had a quick look at how much Emirates is charging at the moment for sending my wife to Pinas next year for a full Sinulog, and I found out that it is nearly unaffordable. taking the mickey, really.
  2. Heathen
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    Heathen Active Member

    Yeah just checked Air China today, and those prices have now gone, the cheapest is departing on 24th december, return 3rd january showing as £616 for the adult, and £461 for a child. :(
  3. oss
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    oss Somewhere Staff Member

    I checked when you posted and the price was higher for a single traveller anyway, but yeah they never advertise at the same price for more than a few days and you can bet that they haven't sold any tickets, it's just the computer algorithms doing their bit in the background based on the interest for particular general dates.
  4. Alexnew
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    I booked about 3 months in advance and got 2 return tickets from Heathrow to Manila for £645 each return with Singapore Air. A bit more than I've paid before as this was booked later then usual for me. But it's my favourite airline, so happy to pay a bit more and increase the air miles
  5. oss
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    oss Somewhere Staff Member

    Dom I don't know what dates you are looking at for her but this would cover Cebu Sinulog next year (I think).

    Ah not thinking clearly you need Cebu.

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    Here's something more appropriate although it is a mix of airlines

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    Last edited: Mar 6, 2019
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  6. oss
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    oss Somewhere Staff Member

    Was that for a journey over Christmas last year?

    I would like to try Singapore Airlines.
  7. Druk1
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    Druk1 Well-Known Member

    Got an invite to lunch in Barcelona for Saturday,couldnt find a good deal for Barcelona Saturday morning so flying tomorrow to Perpignan,night in a hotel,then train to Barcelona Saturday for lunch,very cheap flight seeing as I booked this morning and flying tomorrow.
  8. Markham
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    Markham Guest

    I endorse @Alexnew's opinion: Singapore Airlines is a great carrier and I used to be one of their regular passengers on regional flights out of KL and Singapore. In the early days most of their flight deck crews were Australian with others on loan from B-Cal (remember them?). I really wanted to fly with them when we moved from Davao to Malta (via Frankfurt) 3 years ago but they were just too expensive and KLM got the business.
  9. Alexnew
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    Alexnew Active Member

    @oss sorry I missed your question, it was for the holiday I'm on now
  10. oss
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    oss Somewhere Staff Member

    How's this for a fun bit of airline arithmetic :D

    Still trying out different dates.
    upload_2019-4-6_23-4-23.png
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  11. Dave_E
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    Dave_E Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    @oss
    Click the continue button,
    Change from "Standard" (+498) to "Flexible" (+0)
    You have a flexible ticket with £0 change fee, for £875.84
    Last edited: Apr 6, 2019
  12. oss
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    That's insane, the programmers or marketing people that thought up this flow are off their heads.

    The headline rates have changed again as this time the initial quote much higher but clealy the same as what you saw.
    upload_2019-4-6_23-48-29.png
  13. Dave_E
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    Dave_E Well-Known Member Trusted Member

    I suspect that the Standard should be +0, and the Flexible should be +498.
  14. oss
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    oss Somewhere Staff Member

    Yes exactly but check some other dates and things are the right way round, so it has to be a particularly conditional programming mistake.

    Or maybe some accountant is loading the website from an Excel spreadsheet :D

    I can't believe how bad their pricing system is these days, in the past it at least added up, now the graphics don't even reflect reality :D
  15. Druk1
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    Druk1 Well-Known Member

    my nephew has just bought a one-way ticket Cebu-Manila-Heathrow for next Friday £880.11p :like:
  16. Mattecube
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    Mattecube face the sunshine so shadows fall behind you Trusted Member

    a return on skyscanner will cost a £100 less! I know she wont use the return
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  17. Druk1
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    Druk1 Well-Known Member

    Yes mate,she is not going back,she calls it her great escape :lol:
  18. Mattecube
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    Mattecube face the sunshine so shadows fall behind you Trusted Member

    £712 Manchester to Clark July anyone find cheaper other than £658 but long lay over!

    Decision to stay in HK has been altered
  19. Stupot10
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    Stupot10 Active Member

    Might want to think again on Clark as it seems damage in Clark airport from the quake.
  20. Mattecube
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    Mattecube face the sunshine so shadows fall behind you Trusted Member

    Hopefully sorted by July

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