Slightly off topic but along the same lines. Last week I posted where Qantas was advertising fares from Sydney to Manila for $755 of course for certain dates, being May 5th until June 15th, when I inquired as to why none of these fares were available I was told they had sold out, so hence the higher fares.
Yesterday the same fares appeared and once again I went searching but once again these fares didn't exist and once again I was told they had sold out and gone to the higher fare of $800 plus.
During the conversation I was told that there is a lower price fare via Singapore connecting with Jetstar to Manila I queried the fact that with that connection I would be subject to the coughstar policy of baggage, seat selection and meals, to which I questioned as I would have to pay for the extras, don't worry the reply was I would still get the baggage allowance, this actually happened folks.
To rub salt into the already bleeding wound I was told that if I didn't like that option there is another connection with Philippine airlines to Manila from Singapore, but hang on Philippines airlines isn't part of Oneworld or with anything for that matter.
Reminds me of the song from Joe South "The games people play".
However I don't wish to be part of this game that Qantas is playing, I just don't get it.
Yesterday the same fares appeared and once again I went searching but once again these fares didn't exist and once again I was told they had sold out and gone to the higher fare of $800 plus.
During the conversation I was told that there is a lower price fare via Singapore connecting with Jetstar to Manila I queried the fact that with that connection I would be subject to the coughstar policy of baggage, seat selection and meals, to which I questioned as I would have to pay for the extras, don't worry the reply was I would still get the baggage allowance, this actually happened folks.
To rub salt into the already bleeding wound I was told that if I didn't like that option there is another connection with Philippine airlines to Manila from Singapore, but hang on Philippines airlines isn't part of Oneworld or with anything for that matter.
Reminds me of the song from Joe South "The games people play".
However I don't wish to be part of this game that Qantas is playing, I just don't get it.