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| Thread ID: 106784 | 2010-01-22 20:57:00 | Are we bing ripped off by Air New Zealand? | porkster (6331) | PC World Chat |
| Post ID | Timestamp | Content | User | ||
| 851044 | 2010-01-22 21:47:00 | You can do return from Japan via South Korea to NZ at specials as less as $500. It's the world we live in. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 851045 | 2010-01-22 21:52:00 | It's the world we live in. What,ruled by corporate scum do you mean? |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 851046 | 2010-01-22 21:54:00 | What,ruled by corporate scum do you mean? Showing your leftie side again? It's called the free market. |
Twelvevolts (5457) | ||
| 851047 | 2010-01-22 22:03:00 | Showing your leftie side again? It's called the free market. It's not free, I'd have to pay $600 more than my Aussie brothers! |
porkster (6331) | ||
| 851048 | 2010-01-22 22:07:00 | To reiterate for those who are confused... In Aussie you can buy SYD/AKL/LAX return flights for NZ$1610 from Air New Zealand In Kiwiland you can buy AKL/LAX return flights for NZ$2292 from Air New Zealand Aussies are getting a better deal by over NZ$600 + 2 extra flights. Yes, we are being ripped off. Air New Zealand will say the Aussie prices are due to higher competition over there. My parents discovered some years ago that it was cheaper to go to Australia and buy their tickets to the UK and fly from there than it was to fly from Auckland so it has been going on for a long time. If you buy your tickets to LA on the Aussie website I don't see why you couldn't just pick up the connection when it arrives in Auckland. Why would you have to travel to Sydney then back to Auckland before going on to LA as long as you told the airline you wouldn't be on the plane from Sydney to Auckland? The only stick in the works would be getting processed at Auckland I guess. |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 851049 | 2010-01-22 22:12:00 | Don't expect a bargain out of Air New Zealand or QANTAS, and whilst Singapore Airlines and Cathay used to have sharp prices they don't seem to offer too many bargains today - same goes for Lufthansa. Between Oz and NZ we consistently use Emirates - book through Webjet - good prices - not always the cheapest, but it isn't cattle class as with Virgin and Jetstar - on the ultra budget carriers you seem to get what you pay for. The real joke is trying to use QANTAS Frequent Flyer points internationally, especially to Europe - the only practical way is to use the points is oneway and to early book outbound and book and pay for your return flight when you get there - seldom if ever will one be able to get a convenient schedule both ways using points. QANTAS e-mailed me inviting me to use points to go to the USA - great if one wanted to go for 5 months - not possible for a couple of weeks. |
KenESmith (6287) | ||
| 851050 | 2010-01-22 22:18:00 | Yes, we are being ripped off. Air New Zealand will say the Aussie prices are due to higher competition over there. I'm sure you are right, I am expecting that back as an excuse but there is competition here. CHC/SYD/LAX return flights on Vaustralia (a full service airline) is only NZ$1389 in mid August/September. I expect thats how I will be traveling to the USA but I'd much rather go CHC/LAX return. My parents discovered some years ago that it was cheaper to go to Australia and buy their tickets to the UK and fly from there than it was to fly from Auckland so it has been going on for a long time. Smart parents... An Aussie friend of mine put me onto the cheaper Australian airfares several years ago, I've saved heaps. If you buy your tickets to LA on the Aussie website I don't see why you couldn't just pick up the connection when it arrives in Auckland. Why would you have to travel to Sydney then back to Auckland before going on to LA as long as you told the airline you wouldn't be on the plane from Sydney to Auckland? Alas this is not the way the Airlines see it. I would also expect if you missed the first flight in the leg the second flight would automatically be canceled. and resold if possible. |
porkster (6331) | ||
| 851051 | 2010-01-22 22:22:00 | And while we are bashing Air New Zealand, I was watching their Grab-a-Seat specials just before, being as I was interested in the ChCh to Auckland deal. It had the "Check back later this morning" so I kept looking every five minutes or so then all of a sudden it displayed the $1 fare and they were all sold out!! :stare: :mad: They must have only had a couple of seats for them to go that fast. I have never been quick enough to get any $1 flights. :( |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
| 851052 | 2010-01-22 22:23:00 | Don't expect a bargain out of Air New Zealand Not if you live in New Zealand, but if you live in Australia.... (see the first post) |
porkster (6331) | ||
| 851053 | 2010-01-22 22:26:00 | Alas this is not the way the Airlines see it. I would also expect if you missed the first flight in the leg the second flight would automatically be canceled. and resold if possible. Do you know if you would still have to pay all the expensive Sydney taxes even though you would not even leave the airport if you went to Sydney, back to Auckland then LA? |
FoxyMX (5) | ||
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