What am I doing wrong here?

[Pushka]

I am trying to book flights to Dubai and Europe for next July; peak I know.

On the Emirates site I can get direct Adl - Dubai return in J; plus Dubai - Venice then Athens Dubai in Y for approx $11,000 for two people.

On the Qantas site, I have just searched Adl - Dubai return in J (and no other flights) and it is approx $14,000 for two people.

Both flights are on Emirates metal; direct Adl - Dubai. (ie, the same plane) What the heck is happening?

 

[maninblack]

What the heck is happening?

It's called Qantas.

I still do not know who is flying them outside of their sale periods

 

[Pushka]

It's called Qantas.

I still do not know who is flying them outside of their sale periods

But this is a nonsense isn't it? Why push people to Emirates who would then use them exclusively internationally? esp now Qantas have given up on Adelaide.

 

[Ansett]

Its the cost of providing QF points and status credits on the flights

 

[Pushka]

Its the cost of providing QF points and status credits on the flights

Maybe they need the option to purchase flights without having status credit points attached? $3000 for what - 180 credits each? And of course, I have had to calculate that Melbourne - Dubai rather than Adl - Dubai because the Qantas calculator tells me there are no direct flights Adl - Dubai. Sometimes Qantas, you really do hate your customers!

 

[Ansett]

Maybe they need the option to purchase flights without having status credit points attached? $3000 for what - 180 credits each? And of course, I have had to calculate that Melbourne - Dubai rather than Adl - Dubai because the Qantas calculator tells me there are no direct flights Adl - Dubai. Sometimes Qantas, you really do hate your customers!

They do its called booking an EK flight number on the QF website well you dont get Status Credits and nor do you get bonus points for your status

 

[mannej]

Another point that is being missed here is that it isn't unusual to find the cost of flying from AU to EU is cheaper or the same price as AU to DXB. Both QF and EK have done this previously, so not just limited to the Roo. It has been explained before as something to do with the number of seats available to both markets impacts the price...

 

[Pushka]

They do its called booking an EK flight number on the QF website well you dont get Status Credits and nor do you get bonus points for your status

I dont seem to be able to get an EK flight number - on the Emirates/Qantas flight. It comes up as QF but on EK metal. How do I get an EK flight number?

QF8441

Yes, I do know that travel onwards to Europe is often "at no charge" but I am still left with a $3000 deficit for exactly the same seats. I have seen this with SQ flights onwards from Singapore.

 

[love_the_life]

Pushka, have a look at CX - they have an early bird on at present with quite good prices to Europe.

 

[Pushka]

Pushka, have a look at CX - they have an early bird on at present with quite good prices to Europe.

Thankyou - will do! Someone in the family has decided that they need a holiday too.

 

[love_the_life]

Thankyou - will do! Someone in the family has decided that they need a holiday too.

Really? Doesn't want to miss out? Good luck with finding a flight.