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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 |
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| 851074 | 2010-01-24 02:41:00 | Complimentary ha no it's not it's in the exorbitant price they are charging you for the price of the seat At least if you wait for it you can get $799 fares to Asia that has full service than to use a no frills airline. |
Nomad (952) | ||
| 851075 | 2010-01-24 05:18:00 | That aside, who really needs food on a trans-Tasman flight anyway? Most people manage to survive between breakfast and lunch without anything more than a drink and I assume that they still have water available. I always carry an empty water bottle on-board and fill it at the galley. Cheers Billy 8-{) That was the whole point -- If we had have gone by Air NZ, it would have been approx $600 more expensive, and the only difference was Air NZ supplied food as part of the fare. Not paying that much for a few snacks. The 70 I quoted was only a wild guess - Sure it was less for 3 people. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 851076 | 2010-01-24 14:26:00 | I buy a fair few trans tasman air tickets each year - predominently use two web sites - Webjet and STA - if you book some 3 weeks before one wants to travel, without exception we have got a good deal, and it has not been flying budget cattleclass, I have found that Emirates consistently offer good value trans tasman,(they have a 30Kg baggage allowance) and you do get a meal and booze if you want - I do not like what airlines generally pass off as a meal, and for flights up to 5 or 6 hours, I am not interested in abusing my digestive system with what passes as airline food. ("Plastic meals for plastic people" ) As far as alcohol is concerned - I don't drink, so it is not an issue for me -however, it is not smart to consume booze in the air, especially on a long flight - it dehydrates the body.I prefer to spend a flight sleeping where possible, but uncomfortable seats don't help there. |
KenESmith (6287) | ||
| 851077 | 2010-02-24 19:50:00 | Porkster can you advise us on what Air New Zealands reply was, as I am travelling to the states around the same time and any info would really help out. Cheers | dvs1 (15586) | ||
| 851078 | 2010-02-25 08:41:00 | I am planning to Auckland-Los Angeles 27April, returning 10May. On AirNZ NZ website tonight, the price is NZ$1695.30 Using same dates ex Sydney-Los Angeles and return, on their AU website the price is AU$2054.50 That doesn't suggest being ripped off to me. I am sure you will always find various differences in prices etc at various times but like all other big ticket items (TV, whiteware) etc, what we pay in NZL will more than likely be differently priced in AUS for the same thing. It comes down to pricing according to what the local market is prepared to pay. As for travelling to the USA via Australia, if you are prepared for all that additional travelling and ground time to save a few dollars ... then go for it. Personally I value my time more than that and would want to get to my destination as quickly as possible. If that means paying a bit more to do so, then so be it. |
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