Qantas SYD&MEL to SIN $510 ret ($410 through .br site)

Oxy · Mar 9, 2014

lovestotravel said:
I'd say it has been closed and will continue to be blocked for sale in BR

Was good while it lasted and I regret not booking more

Try BKK

lovestotravel · Mar 10, 2014

deeskick said:
Try BKK

Nice, but not on my list of places to visit anytime soon/ever unfortunately!

JohnK · Mar 10, 2014

deeskick said:
Try BKK

Nice find.

Isochronous · Mar 11, 2014

What about the EK codeshare MEL-KUL fares?

Aussie_flyer · Mar 11, 2014

Isochronous said:
What about the EK codeshare MEL-KUL fares?

i've had a look at the sales restrictions on the new sale for this route too, excl BR so that's a no go

Oxy · Mar 11, 2014

lovestotravel said:
Nice, but not on my list of places to visit anytime soon/ever unfortunately!

Well if it's SIN you must do, I am finding MEL-SYD-SIN return in W for BRL2300ish. Haven't tried other cities, or many dates.

lovestotravel · Mar 11, 2014

deeskick said:
Well if it's SIN you must do, I am finding MEL-SYD-SIN return in W for BRL2300ish. Haven't tried other cities, or many dates.

Thanks - That's pretty good actually, but still double the price of Y and I am mainly after the cheapest flight and points earn with these short SIN trips!

MH_fan · Mar 11, 2014

It's still working for PE fares. The Y sale only started today so I'll see if it's still working from the .br site tomorrow.

Oxy · Mar 11, 2014

lovestotravel said:
Thanks - That's pretty good actually, but still double the price of Y and I am mainly after the cheapest flight and points earn with these short SIN trips!

Fair enough, though it's not that much more, as the cheapest Y I can see is $719 with QF, earning discount miles. Pay an extra 30% for W and get 25% more miles, double SC's and a better cabin. So only a little more cost per point, should you choose.

Aussie_flyer · Mar 11, 2014

The y sale has a br sales restriction so no it wont work

Kangol · Mar 12, 2014

Aussie_flyer said:
The y sale has a br sales restriction so no it wont work

Yes, for the fare basis OLXSE1, it says:

SALES RESTRICTIONS FOOTNOTE RULE
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/AFTER 11MAR14 AND ON/BEFORE
17MAR14.

FARE RULE
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF QF OR EK AND
MAY NOT BE SOLD IN BRAZIL/IRAN.

Looks like the golden goose has stopped laying golden eggs

Unless another "developing country" can be found.. Peru or Bolivia perhaps?

Edit: on EF it is showing as one way SYD-SIN base fare BRL 523.72 = AUD 247.11 (Google converter) when ticketed in RIO.
In AUD it is $248.00 when ticketed in SYD and PEN 621.80 (= AUD 245.80) when ticketed in LIM

Edit 2: Purchased in BOG is 455,200 COP (= AUD 247.17)
and in ASU (Paraguay) is 981,900 PYG (= AUD 245.82)

So the base fares are the "same price" as in Oz.
Too bad I don't have any data points from prior to the BR banning.. or what it would have actually cost when purchased in those countries..

MH_fan · Mar 12, 2014

All good things must come to an end...

Kangol · Mar 12, 2014

Doh!
Expedia doesn't have sites in PE, CO or PY.
It does have a MX one but I just searched and couldn't find any QF fares.
On Skyscanner MX it comes up as the same AUD price (MXN 8579)

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Brettmcg · Mar 12, 2014

The last set of QF sale fares to Asia also included the Brazil/Iran sale restrictions and they still turned up on expedia.com.br a few days later. I believe specifically some of the SIN fares were amended overnight so if they are going to return it could take until 12MAR UTC-3 (Sao Paulo time) to show up.

kreuky · Mar 12, 2014

expedia.co.nz has QF fares from SYD to SIN for NZ$619...not as good as .BR but better than Qantas.com

smit0847 · Mar 12, 2014

Kangol said:
Looks like the golden goose has stopped laying golden eggs

This thread was started over a year ago. I think that's more than enough time to take advantage of a loophole before its closed.

MH_fan · Mar 12, 2014

kreuky said:
expedia.co.nz has QF fares from SYD to SIN for NZ$619...not as good as .BR but better than Qantas.com

I suppose that's a saving of $100 given how coughpy the AUD/NZD exchange rate is right now...

lilbro888 · Mar 12, 2014

I booked two tickets BNE > SYD > BKK > SYD > BNE on sunday night ( 9th march ) for $ 485
and just rechecked the same flights on expedia br have gone up to $ 765...

kreuky · Mar 12, 2014

yeah I was checking this morning for BKK in September and it was cheap..now all the cheap QF fares are gone!

JohnK · Mar 12, 2014

lilbro888 said:
I booked two tickets BNE > SYD > BKK > SYD > BNE on sunday night ( 9th march ) for $ 485
and just rechecked the same flights on expedia br have gone up to $ 765...

I have been checking June and September flights the past week and they were ~$700 and now they have disappeared. The flights available on the cheapest airfares allowed overnight flight BNE-SYD with SYD-BKK the next day which meant I could spend a night at home in SYD.

Expedia New Zealand still has some cheap flights but only same day connections.

Qantas SYD&MEL to SIN $510 ret ($410 through .br site)

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