one way airfares

Submitted: Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 08:08
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This morning I went to book a flight to Los Angles with Qantas.

I want to go one way in the 21 st Feb from Sydney and the price for economy was $1996.

Next I looked at booking a return flight and descovered for the same flight, same day, same class, I could go there and back for $1200,

Why is it $700 cheaper to go there and come back rather than just go there?

Needless to say I will fly with another airline. It is ard to support Australian industries sometimes.

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Reply By: Member - Boobook - Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 08:37

Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 08:37
Carl, never try to make sense of airfares.

I used to live in London and travel to HK and San Franscisco a lot.

HK - London - SF - London - HK was $2000 less expensive than just London - SF return on the same airline, same flights. So I used to book from HK every time.

Or Qantas will do Mel - HK return for $888 inc taxes at times, but if you book with FF miles it is about $650 just in taxes, plus 120,000 hard earned miles.

Or why is it always cheaper to book a ticket if you transit through another location. That's 2 take offs, 2 lots of airport taxes and charges, longer distances and more handling.

I never understood it.







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Reply By: Member - Julie B (VIC) - Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 08:40

Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 08:40
Just a thought if you havent already booked elsewhere, call and get your cheaper quote, then just before booking with the other airline, call Qantas back and see if they will match or beat your other quote. I have done this a few times and its worked! Worth a try if you really do prefer to fly Qantas.
Enjoy Los Angles
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Follow Up By: vk1dx - Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 14:05

Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 14:05
That works as well.

But watch for the "conditions" for the cheaper flights. They have things like no accommodation if delayed etc. Thats what you pay for with full fair. Same with all airlines.

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Reply By: olcoolone - Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 08:45

Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 08:45
That's how it is and many factors come into play including flight direction, number of passengers, how many landings or stopovers and the biggest thing competition.

This is what Qantas is up in arms about with the unions and their employee's..... the unions what better pay and services for the Qantas employee's (who in the airline world earn substantially more then there counterparts) and keep maintenance in Australia.

The "another airline" who you are going to use; use cabin staff and crew paid less and in most cases overseas cabin staff and crew who may earn 1/2 of what Qantas staff are paid..... plus their planes are maintained overseas and you will find even that Qantas is greedy the other airlines will charge you for everything and it will be more then Qantas.

As Qantas said you want us to be an international worldwide airline competing with the others we have to lower our overheads down and pay what the others are paying..... for some reason the unions and the Qantas employees's don't get ......and some of their passengers don't either.

Any other country that accepts overseas airline charge a tariff to aid their own local airlines..... for some reason the government here has this idea that if you invite others into a market with no tariffs the market will become more completive.

Why do you think so many other Australian icons and brands have gone overseas..... Australia is not big enough to support the market share they need to stay viable in a world market.

Australian companies get charged hugh tariffs to compete in overseas markets but overseas companies who want to come here get a welcoming gift.

Welcome to Australia...


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Follow Up By: Member - Carl- Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 11:35

Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 11:35
WOW...............that was a lesson in economics. Don't think it got remotely near the point I was making. I wanted to us Qantas but why is return airfare cheaper then one way????????????????????

The other airline is Jetstar (part of Qantas) and yet their one way airfare to Honolulu is just $459 and this one I am using. Still Australian

You try to support Australian companies but if they offered a one way air fare I would.
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Follow Up By: Hairy (WA) - Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 13:22

Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 13:22
I thought Qantas were getting a lot of their maintenance done off shore now?
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Reply By: spudseamus - Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 12:13

Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 12:13
Try this one Carl -- i can book a flight to Dublin on quite a few carriers Mel to dub for $7000 J class but if I book the same plane coming the other way its $4000 ??? no one will give me a reason
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Follow Up By: Ray - Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 14:32

Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 14:32
Could it be that from Dublin to Melbourne is down hill
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Follow Up By: spudseamus - Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 23:34

Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 23:34
HA HA ROFLMAO!!!
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Reply By: DanziM - Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 13:26

Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 13:26
All that this proves Carl is that researching that little bit more always pays with better value. Thank the lord for the internet!
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Reply By: Member - Fred B (NT) - Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 13:54

Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 13:54
On occasion, I have actually booked return fares, then forfeited the return leg to save money on a oneway fare. Airlines and security are not too happy about it... but there is not much that they can do. People do not turn up for flights all the time. Often airlines have greater $$$ on a fare in one direction because they actually get bums on seats, but often do not have as many in the other direction, so reduce fares in attempt to attract customers. They scare off the one way traveller, but they do not seem to care. Qantas has a wild Irishman in charge... so what can you expect. Every job he has ever been in before has seen conflict between management and employees... so go figure!
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Follow Up By: Bomber_WA - Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 18:33

Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 18:33
I have also done this a couple of times.

Just book the return ticket and don't show up for the return flight.
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Reply By: Ray - Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 14:30

Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 14:30
Never trust any company that states "Conditions Apply" it means that they tell lies
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Reply By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 17:46

Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 17:46
Why are we discussing this at all! Hardly anything to do with caravanning or camping in Oz!! Michael
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Follow Up By: Member - Toyocrusa (NSW) - Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 20:22

Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 20:22
He is going to the US to buy a caravan and coming back with it on the ship.
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Follow Up By: Michael ( Moss Vale NSW) - Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 22:16

Monday, Feb 06, 2012 at 22:16
LOL!! That one way ticket may be a good thing!! Bn Voyage!!!
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