Qantas $1200 to Japan - good deal or wait?

[Sn0wb0red]

Is this a good deal or is it better to wait till later in the year - looking at Feb/Mar 2012

[Vet]

If it was my $1200 per person, I'd wait and hope for a 2-for-1 sale and not go if the fares weren't cheap. Then again, maybe the number of flights and routes are cut so Q has fewer fuller planes all seeking top dollar so prices rise. As Clint Eastwood might say, are you feeling lucky?

[ausi ski bum]

Personally I think 1200 on Qantas with all the benefits such as ff points and status credits, is as good as we may see for a while, I am waiting on my daughter to fix her available dates but if still available, I will go with this Qantas deal.

[Libelle]

Hi Sn0wB0red,

that sounds like a good price, I have been looking for a few weeks, missed some of the good ones, would appreciate any details you could provide on this price..

P

[Sn0wb0red]

Hi Sn0wB0red,

that sounds like a good price, I have been looking for a few weeks, missed some of the good ones, would appreciate any details you could provide on this price..

P
On sale now till 30th June 2011 ex Sydney, see Q's website

[Jahoota]

depends. If you need specific dates for a trip to Japan, yes, book it. (we have as we only have a small window next feb). If you are flexible when you can go just wait to see if there is a 2 for 1 sale later this year as Vet says.

[ozgirl]

What if you don't have a 2 for 1 person to split the deal??? (oh the sad life of a single snow dreamer...) Would that fare be the best you would get?

I was debating using ff pts to get home business class or using them to go both ways for free.... or paying for a return trip... decisions decision....

I couldn't upgrade with that fare could I???

[ausi ski bum]

I read the fine print and the $1200 fare can not be upgraded however from time to time you do get an email saying they are allowing upgrades on all fares so its posible.

I booked the same flight last year Premium Economy for 108,000 points and got an operational upgrade coming home to business. Truth is though, I sleep better in Premium.

[ozgirl]

gah... just checked my dates and I can get it... damn now I am wishing I hadn't cancelled my amex as that is the only way I could afford to buy it this month.

I wish this sale was just after I got my tax cheque back. I wonder if qantas will let me delay payment - bahaha

[ausi ski bum]

Well as I am deeparting 20 December and returning 6 Jan for this trip to Japan, I have booked my five tickets at the $1200 rate, I figure the best deal I got for this same period in previous years was $1850 on JAL. This gives nme the direct flight option rather than via GC.

I'm happy with that for about the same cost of Jet Star I also get FF points and status credits. I also get Qantas lounge access and I get mt 10kg of extra baggage weight for free.

[DGW]

Booked our flights today for the last 2 weeks in January. Think the price is pretty good but time will tell.

Only 5 weeks till we visit the Aussie Snow :frosty::happy:

[ausi ski bum]

The biggest issue we could have is the Qantas International review and announcement in August, this run could be reduced to less times a week, it could be scrapped and replaced by Jetstar only or it could change from a 747 to an A330. It may stay as is but it seems the dick running Qantas these days is more interested in promoting Jetstar.

[Jahoota]

The biggest issue we could have is the Qantas International review and announcement in August, this run could be reduced to less times a week, it could be scrapped and replaced by Jetstar only or it could change from a 747 to an A330. It may stay as is but it seems the dick running Qantas these days is more interested in promoting Jetstar.

hardly surprising since he used to run poostar....

[ozgirl]

Right now it is $1000. I just check my dates for end of Feb - $999.....

[ozgirl]

Still can get a fare for end of Feb - $1099

[ponyrider]

I've just booked my Syd-Tokyo mid-Feb for 10 days. Thinking Hakuba, haven't organised any accomm yet.

[blutek]

It's down to $1099 again.
(Wonder what the probability is for a codeshare on Jetstar)