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  1. Mattg

    EK J BKK-DAD for $584 round-trip

    This seems like a reasonable-ish price for EK business class. Under $600 round-trip from Bangkok to Da Nang. It's on a Boeing 777. Sadly, doesn't earn QF status credits (unless booked as a QF codeshare).
  2. Mattg

    SOF-NPL ~AU$4,500 return in J with Star Alliance carriers

    A German blog has flagged quite a nice J fare from Sofia to... New Plymouth, NZ of all places! I did a bit of searching on Google Flights and found a few examples of this fare available on the Austrian website. The routings vary but you can go (for example): SOF-FRA-SIN-AKL-NPL on...
  3. Mattg

    Add a stopover in Hong Kong and save 10% on CX fares to Europe, North America and more

    Cathay Pacific is running a promo until 31 May 2025, for travel dates until 24 April 2026. Book a return flight from Australia to Europe, North America, Japan, South Korea or Taiwan, add a stopover in Hong Kong of at least 24 hours, and add the discount code STOPINHKAU to your search on the...
  4. Mattg

    Jetstar 21st birthday sale

    Sale on until Tuesday. Cheap fares include: Domestic: SYD-BNK from $38 SYD-AVV from $42 NTL-BNE from $54 MEL-OOL from $64 CBR-BNE from $103 PER-CNS from $146 International: PER-SIN from $140 MEL-NAN from $189 MEL-SIN from $189 MEL-DPS from $199 MEL-SGN from $209 BNE-BKK from $285 SYD-KIX...
  5. Mattg

    Up to $400 off return SQ flights to Europe with MasterCard & promo code

    Got this email from Singapore Airlines: The offer expires on 13 May 2025 or "until the cap has been exhausted". The discount is available on flights from Australia to Barcelona, Brussels, Paris, Rome, Frankfurt, London, Manchester, Munich, Milan or Zurich, for outbound travel dates between...
  6. Mattg

    $100 off return flights to Tasmania with code TAS100

    $100 off direct flights from Sydney, Brisbane or Melbourne to Tasmania with code TAS100. Book on Qantas.com. Available for bookings until 4 May 2025. https://www.qantas.com/au/en/promotions/flights/take-off.html?int_cam=au%3Aen%3Ahomepage-promotion%3Asto-ttas%3Aen%3Ann
  7. W

    Japan - Australia return in Singapore Airlines Business Class for ~$2880

    Not a bad fare for return flights on SQ. The best prices are ex Osaka, although Tokyo is about ~$350 more expensive, Melbourne is ~$20 more. The pain point is that Google flights is not showing Singapore Airlines fares - you might have better luck with Skyscanner, as it pulls from more OTAs...
  8. Mattg

    ScootPlus from Australia to Vienna from $2006 return, including peak summer

    Scoot is launching a new route to Vienna (see separate thread here): https://www.australianfrequentflyer.com.au/community/threads/scoot-launching-low-cost-flights-to-vienna-from-singapore.116639/ Some of the launch fares for ScootPlus are pretty good. E.g. I've found PER-VIE for just over...
  9. Mattg

    Scoot launching low-cost flights to Vienna, axing Berlin

    Scoot will launch 3x weekly flights from Singapore to Vienna from 3 June 2025 using the Boeing 787. Flights from Australia start from $399 one-way (e.g. PER-SIN-VIE). Quite an interesting route IMHO. It's not currently served by any airline. This is the schedule: TR708 SIN 0300 - VIE 1010...
  10. Mattg

    Qantas reduces Economy Flex pricing on some domestic routes

    Qantas seems to have reduced its Economy Flex fares on key domestic routes like the golden triangle and east-west routes. The lead-in Flex pricing is now: $359 on SYD-BNE $369 on SYD-MEL $419 on BNE-MEL $679 on MEL-PER $699 on SYD-PER On these routes, the Flex fares also seem to now fluctuate...
  11. Mattg

    Jetstar Business Class from Australia to Vietnam $1,161 return

    Jetstar has some pretty good business class fares from Sydney to Ho Chi Minh City, as low as $599 one-way or $1,161 round-trip. For those unfamiliar with Jetstar business class, it's basically a premium economy seat but you get full meals and drinks on board, as well as in-flight...
  12. Mattg

    EY J Singapore to Europe just over $3,000 return

    Some good prices at the moment on Etihad Business Class from Singapore to Europe, including to Madrid. Etihad starts flying the A380 on SIN-AUH in February. Combine with a separate ticket from Australia to Singapore for good value on flights to Europe.
  13. M

    Good VA sale, including business class - book by 28/10/24

    Looks like Virgin has a sale on for the next seven days. This might explain the absence of a happy hour last week... https://specials.virginaustralia.com/au/sale/the-sale?icmpid=va:c_rev:aem_hp:hb1:thesaleJul:Jun24
  14. Mattg

    $100 off return Qantas flights to Auckland with code TAKEOFF100

    Promo running from today until 29 September. Apply the promo code TAKEOFF100 at the checkout to get $100 off a return flight from SYD, MEL or BNE to AKL. You need to travel between 30 Sept-15 December 2024, or 1 February-30 May 2025. Only available to the first 620 bookings. Here are the full...
  15. Mattg

    $100-400 off Cathay Pacific flights to Europe until 12/9/24

    Cathay Pacific is running a promotion where you can use a discount code to save on return flights from Australia to LHR, MAN, CDG, FRA, MXP, AMS, MAD or ZRH. Must book by 12 September 2024 and depart between 1 October - 15 December 2024. The discount codes are: E100AU for $100* off Economy...
  16. Mattg

    QR Y Australia to Europe under $1,300 return + 50% bonus Qpoints

    Qatar Airways has a decent sale running until 24 August. E.g. PER-FCO for $1,274 return. MEL-BCN for $1,362 return. MEL-FCO $1,391 return. Travel dates are until 6 December 2024. QR Privilege Club members can also get 50% bonus Qpoints, which are the equivalent of status credits.
  17. Mattg

    $75 off Qantas flights to Hong Kong with promo code (book by 30/9/24)

    Get $75 off return Qantas flights from anywhere in Australia (via SYD or MEL) to Hong Kong using promo code TAKEOFF75. Book by 30 September 2024, for travel between 20 August 2024 and 9 August 2025. https://www.qantas.com/au/en/promotions/flights/take-off-hong-kong.html
  18. Mattg

    SQ Melbourne to Hong Kong for $590 return

    Singapore Airlines currently has a sale on to Asia (and Europe), and there are some very sharp fares available in particular to Hong Kong, South Korea, Vietnam, India and mainland China. For example, MEL-HKG is available from $590 return in Y (via SIN). Similar prices are also available from...
  19. AFF Editor

    Article: Error Fares Aren't the Deal You're Looking For

    In the past, it was relatively common to find error fares - and airlines would often be obliged to honour them. But things are changing. Airlines and their booking systems have become more sophisticated. Airlines have become more vigilant. These mistakes now get much more attention in the...
  20. Mattg

    Scoot mid-year sale: Australia to Athens from $395, or $820 in ScootPlus

    Some very reasonable prices available on Scoot to Asia or Europe. https://www.flyscoot.com/en/promotions/au-junjuly-gotta-scoot For example, MEL-ATH has limited availability at $820 one-way, including for travel later this month! Sale period from Scoot's website:
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