Airfares to US to drop?

[Cruiser Elite]

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[RSD]

Briefly saw our neighbour, who was racing back to her travel agent.
They have booked a Canada/ Alaska trip in June. They applied for their Esta. Her husband has been approved and she has been refused. And they won’t tell her why. They always travel together on holidays.
Travel agent is trying to sort it out.
She is stressed to the max!

Some sort of profiling due to name?

 

[burneracc]

IMO airfare between here and the US won't come down and the reason is more to do with Americans visiting us than Australians visiting the states. People from the states tend to have (sometimes farcically) higher purchasing power than we do and with the recent AUD drop it's not like Aus isn't a lovely value proposition for an American.

Side note: I've anecdotally noticed an uptrend in Americans relocating from the states to Australia at work (big MNC). There's quite a few now. Been happening over the last 2-3 years.

 

[RSD]

In the U.S. legally on a student visa, they are trying to deport her because she committed the misdemeanour-level offence of failing to pull over for flashing yellow lights - four years ago!

I wonder if you can get SC's if you get deported on a Qantas flight?...

 

[AuSammy]

Hopefully they drop far enough that it makes SYD-LAX a good value status run! Could be a shopping trip status run too - land at LAX around 7am, shop all day then fly out again that evening. AUD-USD exchange rate will play a part in whether a one day shopping trip would be worthwhile - and how much the tariffs impact the prices over there.

Also might need to factor in what will be on the shelves. Media reports of 60% drop in containers arriving in CA ports last month. Importers scared to place orders due the daily change of mind on tariffs.

 

[justinbrett]

Also might need to factor in what will be on the shelves. Media reports of 60% drop in containers arriving in CA ports last month. Importers scared to place orders due the daily change of mind on tariffs.

Are you going there for a Walmart run?

 

[SYD]

Are you going there for a Walmart run?

Walmart shoppers don’t run!

 

[RSD]

Are you going there for a Walmart run?

For me it would be a Cabelas run - their clothing is great!

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Walmart shoppers don’t run!

TFF!!

 

[Forg]

For me it would be a Cabelas run - their clothing is great!

*Google* *Google*
Apparently about 7% of their product lines are made in the USA, so you could be in luck! Most is brought in from CCP Land though, so you'd want to wait until things settle down to avoid stock-level problems IMHO.

 

[RSD]

*Google* *Google*
Apparently about 7% of their product lines are made in the USA, so you could be in luck! Most is brought in from CCP Land though, so you'd want to wait until things settle down to avoid stock-level problems IMHO.

True! A tip for those like me who were built with the leftover body parts on the 30th of June so as they didn't have to be counted in the stocktake - Cabelas are fantastic if you need clothing in long or short sizes - trousers, shirts, jumpers, jackets etc. - most of their range is available in short and long sizes, and the quality is fantastic.

 

[Blackadder]

Have a trip planned on QF7 for late June, and in whY currently around 75% capacity form seat selections.

 

[mrsterryn]

Have a trip planned on QF7 for late June, and in whY currently around 75% capacity form seat selections.

Is that normal ?

 

[AuSammy]

Are you going there for a Walmart run?

@RSD is apparently contemplating it.

I won't be there for the next 4 years

 

[Blackadder]

Is that normal ?

Seems normal for the US Summer.
Will be interesting to see what percentage are visitors from the US , enjoying the favourable exchange rate.

 

[DirectConnect]

Have a trip planned on QF7 for late June, and in whY currently around 75% capacity form seat selections.

June school holidays is usually packed with school groups, travellers, people heading home etc - it does check out

 

[AuSammy]

Another twist and turn. Tariffs between China and US to be stalled for 90days so trade might resume more or less normally in the short term.

But importers have already sat on their hands on orders so very little stock currently in transit until it can be manufactured and shipped. Depending on the item's production time importers will have to weigh up the risks of getting it made and shipped in time before the pause is over as well as the risk of another twist and turn or brain f*rt.

 

[RSD]

Another twist and turn. Tariffs between China and US to be stalled for 90days so trade might resume more or less normally in the short term.

But importers have already sat on their hands on orders so very little stock currently in transit until it can be manufactured and shipped. Depending on the item's production time importers will have to weigh up the risks of getting it made and shipped in time before the pause is over as well as the risk of another twist and turn or brain f*rt.

Pretty much. A lot of damage caused just to gain a 30% tariff - and that is only for 90 days - it could end up being even lower by the time they finish the negotiations