Crazy flight prices to the UK

[simongr]

Umm - did I miss a meeting and they cancelled the global economic crisis?

Just doing some quick checks for flights and the only fares available on the dates I selected came out at $15K :shock:

Being a bit more flexible it came out at $12K :shock::shock:

Is it me or is that just insane? If our corp TA comes up even close to that I will looking to do a DONE4 to get to the UK...

Seriously $12K????

 

[markis10]

When were you travelling, things are back to normal!

 

[simongr]

March next year.

 

[JetLagged]

Simon, don't know when you are looking at flying: but I did a look at prices for July-August and found return in J at $9305 - and that is the A380 both ways (might not be everyones, but it is my preferred plane - MIGHT consider going back to 747 once the refits are done).

At least with Qantas all flights have the same price - noticed infuriatingly that Singapore Airlines charges less for older planes and more for better flights. OK, pros and cons to both styles.

 

[JetLagged]

March next year.

Hmm, simon - maybe it was a site glitch at the time:



Sydney to London

February/March 2011 Previous 14 days Next 14 days
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 24 $4418 25 $5753 26 $4418 27 $4418 28 $4418 01 $4418 02 $4418 03 $4418 04 $5753 05 $4418 06 $4418 07 $4418 08 $4418 09 $4418 10 $4418
Lowest prices

London to Sydney

March/April 2011 Previous 14 days Next 14 days
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun21 $4689 22 $4689 23 $4689 24 $4689 25 $4689 26 $4689 27 $4689 28 $4689 29 $4689 30 $4689 31 $4689 01 $4689 02 $4689 03 $4689 04 $4689

 

[Ozvirginuk]

March next year.

I just did a search in Sabre

3/3 QF31 SYDLHR
17/3 QF32 LHRSYD
A380 both ways

Published fare $8700 + 631.96 tx - so $9300 ish....

Thats alot cheaper than $15 or 12k....

 

[simongr]

I must have been looking at Business rather than Business Saver flights...