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    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
  2. 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...
  3. 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...
  4. 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.
  5. 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
  6. 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...
  7. 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...
  8. 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:
  9. Mattg

    Qantas Premium Cabin sale (book by 20 June)

    Some interesting airfares available such as: SYD-NLK $999 return in J SYD-AKL/MEL/CHC $1,199 return in J MEL/BNE/SYD-HNL for $2,299 return in PE BNE-SYD/MEL-DPS $2,499 return in J SYD-SCL $2,999 return in PE BNE/SYD/MEL-SCL-EZE $3,211 return in PE SYD-AMS $3,595 return in PE...
  10. W

    Air India $4700 return Melbourne to Zurich

    Obviously won't appeal to everyone, but sub $5k for lie-flat J to Europe in peak summer is pretty solid, despite the less than ideal layover times. Air India are in the midst of a rebranding effort, but the seats are still quite old, in a 2-2-2 configuration on the B787-8. Other dates...
  11. Mattg

    QR/AY J Australia to Helsinki for $5-6k return

    Some good fares still available, for various travel dates in 2024. Can leave from BNE, SYD or MEL, flying QR to Doha and then AY (QR codeshare) to HEL. https://www.flightfinderau.com/business-class-to-helsinki-with-qatar-airways-finnair-from-5211/ I can't seem to find the same fares available...
  12. Mattg

    Current cheap business class deals from Asia to Europe

    I just spent a bit of time on Google Flights looking for the cheapest round-trip J airfares from various starting points in Asia. I figured I might as well share this list here as it may be of interest to some AFFers. I looked for flights originating in Jakarta, Bali, Singapore, KL, Bangkok...
  13. Mattg

    VA "Leap Day" sale - fares from $35

    Virgin Australia is running an extended happy hour today to make the Leap Day (29 February) with fares that look more like I'd expect to see during a Jetstar Friday Fare Frenzy. Some examples of Economy Lite fares available include: SYD-BNK $35 MEL-LST $39 SYD-MCY $55 ADL-OOL $85 BNE-AYQ $89...
  14. Mattg

    TK J Europe to Melbourne under $4k round-trip

    Turkish Airlines has some great J fares available from eastern Europe to Melbourne, via Istanbul and Singapore. For example, SOF-MEL is under $4k return: BEG-MEL is ~$4.6k return:
  15. Mattg

    Premium Economy from Sydney to Europe for ~$2,500 on China Eastern

    I realise this won't be everyone's cup of tea, but ~$2.5k return isn't bad for Premium Economy to Europe return. Flights are via Shanghai on China Eastern, part of SkyTeam. You can earn Qantas points, or credit to a SkyTeam airline. Also works out of Melbourne/Brisbane and into Madrid...
  16. Mattg

    Qantas International Red Tail Sale

    Some decent fares in Qantas' current international sale, running from today until Monday 5 February, 2024. https://www.qantas.com/au/en/flight-deals.html/syd/int/economy/international-red-tail-sale/lowest A few examples include: SYD/MEL-LAX $1,119 return in Y BNE-SYD-SCL $1,499 return in Y...
  17. Mattg

    VA Black Friday sale 2023

    Seems to be some reasonable deals. Book by 28 November 2023. https://specials.virginaustralia.com/au/sale/black-friday-sale (QF, JQ and Bonza are also having Black Friday sales. Jetstar's is a "return for free" deal, while Bonza is giving 20% off if you use the promo code "PURPLE".)
  18. Mattg

    MEL-LHR on Etihad for $1,288 return in Y

    Some good pricing on Etihad to London, for various travel dates such as November 2023.
  19. Mattg

    Virgin Australia Flight Frenzy from $49 one-way (book by 25/8/23)

    Not sure if we already have a thread for Virgin Australia sale fares, but the current Flight Frenzy seems pretty good. Book by Friday 25 August, travel between 11 October 2023 and 20 June 2024 (exact dates vary by route). https://specials.virginaustralia.com/au/sale/click-frenzy-sale Some good...
  20. Mattg

    JAL Premium Economy: Australia to Europe from ~$2.7k return

    Japan Airlines has some very decent Premium Economy fares from Sydney to destinations in Europe including Helsinki, Paris, Frankfurt and London. You can also connect from other Australian cities for not much more money. The domestic connections book into Qantas Economy. An overnight transit is...
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