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Serg

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Dummy quote MEL-LAX-MEL by NZ give about $9700 for return trip in J. At the same time AKL-LAX-AKL put you back for 6.5k And if you flight in J MEL-AKL-MEL it would be around 1.5k 6500+1500=8000. So where other $1700 spend? Just to shift bags from one flight to other?

vhojm

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Member since 25 Oct 2019

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The amount of nonsense questions in these forums is starting to get out of hand.

Serg

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Member since 12 Apr 2013

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Originally Posted by vhojm

The amount of nonsense questions in these forums is starting to get out of hand.

And where you found "nonsense" here? You may do whatever you wish, but I personally rather buy two separate tickets and shift my baggage by myself. This is all what is post about.

APACPete

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Member since 09 Jun 2017

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I agree Serg. This stuff is wrong and should be called out. Seems a common Melbourne departure issue. I have had a few examples that don’t make any sense on a number of different airlines. The ignorant will probably just book the higher fare. Others investing this heavily will look a bit deeper and see that the numbers don’t add up, book the trip a different way and save some bucks!

tommygun

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Member since 16 Oct 2017

Total posts 289

Originally Posted by vhojm

The amount of nonsense questions in these forums is starting to get out of hand.

Nobody is forcing you to read them.

F8.1

Member since 02 Oct 2016

Total posts 8

Originally Posted by Serg

Dummy quote MEL-LAX-MEL by NZ give about $9700 for return trip in J. At the same time AKL-LAX-AKL put you back for 6.5k And if you flight in J MEL-AKL-MEL it would be around 1.5k 6500+1500=8000. So where other $1700 spend? Just to shift bags from one flight to other?

Serg,

This isn't so unusual. Airfares out of Singapore are often way cheaper than from Perth to the same destination. A good example on some days at present is PER to JFK with Singapore Airlines. SIN - JFK in premium economy on the non-stop flight is $1,500 one way. PER - JFK is around four times that on the same day. Buy two tickets and save a heap.

Serg

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Member since 12 Apr 2013

Total posts 996

Originally Posted by F8.1

Originally Posted by Serg

Dummy quote MEL-LAX-MEL by NZ give about $9700 for return trip in J. At the same time AKL-LAX-AKL put you back for 6.5k And if you flight in J MEL-AKL-MEL it would be around 1.5k 6500+1500=8000. So where other $1700 spend? Just to shift bags from one flight to other?

Serg,

This isn't so unusual. Airfares out of Singapore are often way cheaper than from Perth to the same destination. A good example on some days at present is PER to JFK with Singapore Airlines. SIN - JFK in premium economy on the non-stop flight is $1,500 one way. PER - JFK is around four times that on the same day. Buy two tickets and save a heap.

You, perhaps, missed the point. If one book MEL-AKL-LAX as one ticket it would be dearer than booking two separate tickets MEL-AKL and AKL-LAX. Difference is substantial and this is totally abnormal because logic saying that it should be other way around and difference should be minimal. I do know that nothing linear when it came to airfare tickets, but why I should invest so much time and became professional in this booking procedure instead of just buying ticket and fly???

tommygun

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Member since 16 Oct 2017

Total posts 289

Originally Posted by Serg

Originally Posted by F8.1

Originally Posted by Serg

Dummy quote MEL-LAX-MEL by NZ give about $9700 for return trip in J. At the same time AKL-LAX-AKL put you back for 6.5k And if you flight in J MEL-AKL-MEL it would be around 1.5k 6500+1500=8000. So where other $1700 spend? Just to shift bags from one flight to other?

Serg,

This isn't so unusual. Airfares out of Singapore are often way cheaper than from Perth to the same destination. A good example on some days at present is PER to JFK with Singapore Airlines. SIN - JFK in premium economy on the non-stop flight is $1,500 one way. PER - JFK is around four times that on the same day. Buy two tickets and save a heap.

You, perhaps, missed the point. If one book MEL-AKL-LAX as one ticket it would be dearer than booking two separate tickets MEL-AKL and AKL-LAX. Difference is substantial and this is totally abnormal because logic saying that it should be other way around and difference should be minimal. I do know that nothing linear when it came to airfare tickets, but why I should invest so much time and became professional in this booking procedure instead of just buying ticket and fly???


The airlines want you to just buy the ticket without questions. You, Serg, are a savvy customer. By investing time you save money and avoid being ripped off. Well done!

dm12

Member since 08 Feb 2018

Total posts 210

Originally Posted by tommygun

Originally Posted by Serg

Originally Posted by F8.1

Originally Posted by Serg

Dummy quote MEL-LAX-MEL by NZ give about $9700 for return trip in J. At the same time AKL-LAX-AKL put you back for 6.5k And if you flight in J MEL-AKL-MEL it would be around 1.5k 6500+1500=8000. So where other $1700 spend? Just to shift bags from one flight to other?

Serg,

This isn't so unusual. Airfares out of Singapore are often way cheaper than from Perth to the same destination. A good example on some days at present is PER to JFK with Singapore Airlines. SIN - JFK in premium economy on the non-stop flight is $1,500 one way. PER - JFK is around four times that on the same day. Buy two tickets and save a heap.

You, perhaps, missed the point. If one book MEL-AKL-LAX as one ticket it would be dearer than booking two separate tickets MEL-AKL and AKL-LAX. Difference is substantial and this is totally abnormal because logic saying that it should be other way around and difference should be minimal. I do know that nothing linear when it came to airfare tickets, but why I should invest so much time and became professional in this booking procedure instead of just buying ticket and fly???


The airlines want you to just buy the ticket without questions. You, Serg, are a savvy customer. By investing time you save money and avoid being ripped off. Well done!
or maybe you don't avoid being ripped off, but at least you know you're being ripped off!

Serg

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Member since 12 Apr 2013

Total posts 996

Originally Posted by dm12

Originally Posted by tommygun

Originally Posted by Serg

Originally Posted by F8.1

Originally Posted by Serg

Dummy quote MEL-LAX-MEL by NZ give about $9700 for return trip in J. At the same time AKL-LAX-AKL put you back for 6.5k And if you flight in J MEL-AKL-MEL it would be around 1.5k 6500+1500=8000. So where other $1700 spend? Just to shift bags from one flight to other?

Serg,

This isn't so unusual. Airfares out of Singapore are often way cheaper than from Perth to the same destination. A good example on some days at present is PER to JFK with Singapore Airlines. SIN - JFK in premium economy on the non-stop flight is $1,500 one way. PER - JFK is around four times that on the same day. Buy two tickets and save a heap.

You, perhaps, missed the point. If one book MEL-AKL-LAX as one ticket it would be dearer than booking two separate tickets MEL-AKL and AKL-LAX. Difference is substantial and this is totally abnormal because logic saying that it should be other way around and difference should be minimal. I do know that nothing linear when it came to airfare tickets, but why I should invest so much time and became professional in this booking procedure instead of just buying ticket and fly???


The airlines want you to just buy the ticket without questions. You, Serg, are a savvy customer. By investing time you save money and avoid being ripped off. Well done!
or maybe you don't avoid being ripped off, but at least you know you're being ripped off!


If it only makes you feel better!

Serg

QFF

Member since 12 Apr 2013

Total posts 996

Another example of unspeakable stupidity.

SYD-JFK in J by Classic Robbery(I could not find Classic Reward) is about 800k point one way and it stops in AKL

Meanwhile AKL-JFK Classic Robbery is about 300K plus SYD-AKL Classic Reward by Latam about 44K

Someone still believe that it is useless thread? I would suggest all fellow travelers to put here similar examples so other people could avoid to pay twice or even more to greedy airlines.

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