QF Premium Economy pricing MEL -LAX. Is it unusually high?

[Kerrodt]

Hi there,

I'm looking at some return Premium Economy flights MEL - LAX for later this year, around the July to August timeframe.

My dummy bookings are coming up with what I thought were unusually high prices at approx $5100 return on Premium Economy Saver fares (lowest bucket available).

Earlier this year they were selling for approx $2500 on a sale.

Current pricing seems very high and I haven't seen PE priced so high in the past on this route.

Has QF re priced the PE product upwards? Is another sale expected soon?

Does anyone have any thoughts on this?

Thanks.

 

[tombob]

If you can wait for a sale, $3500 is about the mark.

You may have a better chance to grab a cheaper fare in August as July is peak season.

I would be interested to get a review of QF PE as I want to do US trip in the next 12 months & don't to fly Y anymore.

 

[defurax]

Indeed, MEL-NAN-LAX in J is often cheaper than PE...

 

[Kerrodt]

Indeed, MEL-NAN-LAX in J is often cheaper than PE...

does that earn QFF points and SC's on the entire route?

 

[defurax]

does that earn QFF points and SC's on the entire route?

FJ flights earn points and SCs: https://www.qantas.com.au/fflyer/dyn/partners/airline/air-pacific

Of course no idea how many points you will earn after 1 July 2014... QF team of rocket scientists is working on this

 

[Kerrodt]

Indeed, MEL-NAN-LAX in J is often cheaper than PE...

I just ran a couple of dummy bookings on the above basis in J on the QF booking engine and it came out at $11k return.

 

[defurax]

I just ran a couple of dummy bookings on the above basis in J on the QF booking engine and it came out at $11k return.

It's better to book NAN-LAX return directly on FJ website for around $2,500. MEL-NAN one-way on QF codeshare for 900$ and book the NAN-MEL one-way on FJ. You can also fly in Y to NAN.

Sometimes the QF codeshare is cheaper than FJ:
[h=2]Itinerary[/h]

Nadi (NAN) to Los Angeles (LAX) - Mon, Aug 25
	Qantas Airways Ltd. 3839	Dep: 9:40PM	Arr: 1:25PM	10h 45m	Airbus A330	Business (I)
OPERATED BY FIJI AIRWAYS
Los Angeles (LAX) to Nadi (NAN) - Mon, Sep 1
	Qantas Airways Ltd. 3838	Dep: 11:30PM	Arr: 5:50AM	11h 20m	Airbus A330	Business (I)
OPERATED BY FIJI AIRWAYS		Wed, Sep 3
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) AU$2,353.30 Total cost for 1 passenger AU$2,353.30

 

[Kerrodt]

Ok. Got what you mean. Thanks.