Welcome Air Australia SALE!! [bye bye Strategic]

[Albert Hoffman]

Say "fare-well" to Strategic Airlines and "G'day" to Air Australia with these good-buy fares:

Brisbane - Bali: Economy from $249* & Business from $649*
Brisbane - coughet: Economy from $329* & Business from $729*
Melbourne - coughet: Economy from $329* & Business from $729*
Brisbane - Honolulu: Economy from $349* & Business from $749*
Melbourne - Honolulu: Economy from $349* & Business from $749*



*Subject to availability on selected flights only. Terms and conditions apply. Honolulu services commence 14th Dec 2011 and are subject to regulatory approval. On sale until 21 Nov 2011 or until sold out.


sic as bro

 

[richie9x]

Are those prices one way or return?

edit: Found the answer myself. They are one way.

http://www.flystrategic.com.au/Home/FARE-WELL_STRATEGIC.aspx

 

[Isochronous]

What's their J class like?

 

[BVT]

What's their J class like?

More importantly, does it count for QF or VA?

 

[awilcockson]

More importantly, does it count for QF or VA?

lol, that would be nice but not likely.

 

[Alanslegal]

Maybe use JQ's Price Beat Guarantee? Makes MEL-HNL return at $698 less 10%. If I wasn't doing a quick RTW in Feb/Mar 12 I would definitely have booked something.

 

[smit0847]

I've never understood Australia's fascination with Hawaii. It's by far JQ's most expensive route and although the Aussie dollar is high I never understood why someone would fly 10+ hours, bypassing/flying over stunning cheap beach holiday destinations like Thailand, Phillippines, Samoa and Fiji to go to a diluted US outpost?

 

[awilcockson]

I've never understood Australia's fascination with Hawaii.

Waikiki Beach
Renting a Mustang convertible and driving it to the north shore
Visiting the Arizona memorial
BB-63 USS Missouri

That is all

 

[Alanslegal]

I've never understood Australia's fascination with Hawaii. It's by far JQ's most expensive route and although the Aussie dollar is high I never understood why someone would fly 10+ hours, bypassing/flying over stunning cheap beach holiday destinations like Thailand, Phillippines, Samoa and Fiji to go to a diluted US outpost?

I thoroughly enjoy Hawaii, been there four times and itching to go back. I've been to the Phillipines twice, Fiji once but not yet been to Samoa and even though they all have their pro's and con's ...... sitting on a pink beach chair at the Royal Hawaiian, sipping on a mai tai, watching the people stroll by and seeing the gentle waves roll in. That's more than enough for me.

Yes Hawaii is pricey but at least I won't get hussled like in the Phillipines or Thailand (mind you I also enjoy Thailand very much and consider Bangkok as one of the top cities of this world ie. think all the rooftop bars).

 

[Jude Starr]

Personally I have no interest in places like Bali, Thailand or The Phillipines...Asian destinations just don't do it for me (apart from Singapore, which I love, but it is more "civilised", for want of a better word). Hawaii, however, is different and it does interest me. Different strokes for different folks, as they say. Don't think I will be able to take advantage of these prices this time around though. Pity.

 

[docjames]

Maybe use JQ's Price Beat Guarantee? Makes MEL-HNL return at $698 less 10%. If I wasn't doing a quick RTW in Feb/Mar 12 I would definitely have booked something.

JQ only do syd-hnl so wouldnt price match.

 

[Alanslegal]

JQ only do syd-hnl so wouldnt price match.

You're right. Looking at the T&C's more closely, it does say "The comparable fare must be for a one way direct flight on the same route at a comparable time." [I was hoping the the JQ MEL-xSYD-HNL would have applied].

 

[docjames]

You're right. Looking at the T&C's more closely, it does say "The comparable fare must be for a one way direct flight on the same route at a comparable time." [I was hoping the the JQ MEL-xSYD-HNL would have applied].

ISTR "comparable time" is usually <1hr different too.


I think i'd rather go Air Aus than JQ anyway.....

 

[Alanslegal]

ISTR "comparable time" is usually <1hr different too.

I think i'd rather go Air Aus than JQ anyway.....

The less than 1hr applies only for intra-Australia, NZ or Vietnam flights.

For international flights its the same day comparison;

On the same day as the applicable Jetstar flight, in the case of direct Jetstar (JQ) or Jetstar Asia (3K) flights between Australia and other Jetstar international destinations or New Zealand and other Jetstar international destinations;

Price Beat Guarantee | Jetstar

 

[Albert Hoffman]

how about supporting a upcoming independent airline that will keep prices low instead of ********* on about jq?

 

[HW]

Say "fare-well" to Strategic Airlines and "G'day" to Air Australia with these good-buy fares:

Brisbane - Bali: Economy from $249* & Business from $649*
Brisbane - coughet: Economy from $329* & Business from $729*
Melbourne - coughet: Economy from $329* & Business from $729*
Brisbane - Honolulu: Economy from $349* & Business from $749*
Melbourne - Honolulu: Economy from $349* & Business from $749*



*Subject to availability on selected flights only. Terms and conditions apply. Honolulu services commence 14th Dec 2011 and are subject to regulatory approval. On sale until 21 Nov 2011 or until sold out.


sic as bro

I always thought 'Strategic' was a strange name for an airline.

 

[BAM1748]

I've never understood Australia's fascination with Hawaii. It's by far JQ's most expensive route and although the Aussie dollar is high I never understood why someone would fly 10+ hours, bypassing/flying over stunning cheap beach holiday destinations like Thailand, Phillippines, Samoa and Fiji to go to a diluted US outpost?

Things work, you can have ice in your drink, eat the food, no dictators or military juntas.....:mrgreen:

Hawaii is good fun.

 

[Mrmaxwell]

Hawaii is good fun.

I agree....I like the whole 'vibe' of Hawaii and the shopping is pretty good too. I do miss the good ol JQ start up days of $249 each way or the even better BOGOF sale. Managed $1038 rtn last Nov on QF ex SYD-LAX with free HNL stopover which was fun, have not seen anything close to that though this year with the strong Aussie.

I do also love the craziness of Asia, certainly a different kind of experience but none the less you have left down under

FYI Strategic's Bali sale last month was much better; $351 rtn ex BNE\MEL inc luggage/food!

 

[awilcockson]

I was looking into the possibility of booking a flight with these guys, but ended up going a different routing.

I was put off by their confusing credit card surcharge information.

It states that there is a 3.9% surcharge for Diners and Amex, and then only gives the option of Visa and MC for payment. So the question is "will those surcharges apply once they start accepting Diners and Amex, or are they also charging them for Visa and MC"?

 

[oz_mark]

I was looking into the possibility of booking a flight with these guys, but ended up going a different routing.

I was put off by their confusing credit card surcharge information.

It states that there is a 3.9% surcharge for Diners and Amex, and then only gives the option of Visa and MC for payment. So the question is "will those surcharges apply once they start accepting Diners and Amex, or are they also charging them for Visa and MC"?

If they don't disclose a surcharge for Visa/MC then they can't charge one.