Airfare rates

xbr897 said:

yup. Airfare is up across the board these days. Vancouver is temping unless traveling with a firearm.

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Mtn_Infantry said:

Here are the ones I could find receipts for. There’s a bunch of internal African flights as well to/from JNB

May 2021 - $1384 Prem Economy IAH/DOH/JNB on Qatar

June 2022 - $960 Economy DFW/ATL/JNB and JNB/DXB/DFW on Delta/Emirates (Status Upgrade to Comfort+)

July 2022 - $1020 Economy DFW/DOH/WDH on Qatar

May 2023 - $1036 Prem Economy IAH to Jburg on British Airways (upgraded to Business with status and systemwide upgrades)

November 2023 - $1847 Prem Economy DFW/DOH/LUN/HRE (avois upgrade to Q-Suite one way) on Qatar

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CoElkHunter said:

Wow! I want to know your secret on airfares as they seem VERY low? FULL airfare, no flight miles or comps used? June 2022, I paid $2500 cattle class booking 6 months out on Qatar through DEN/DFW/DOH/JNB. Everyone else in the group paid around $1800 when first available. It was $8K for me if I had wanted a Q Suite, $5K for those that did when first available. Delta's schedule was sporadic at best during this time towards the end of Covid. With Delta you wouldn't know if you could get a return flight home due to rampant cancellations.

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Rockwall205 said:

Since Covid we started flying business class it was such a great price Qatar around $3,800 per through last June . We even let our grandson fly up front for that price. He kept the business class flight attendants busy . Nice lounge for layover as well .

I guess it’s like how drug dealers offer a low price until you’re hooked . There is nothing like a flat bed with full size pillows and your own space . You almost look forward to getting on the plane to relax and get some rest .

This year flying in May United , Qatar and Emirates all about the same price $6,800 Dallas to JNB . Amer and BA not an option because we’re bringing guns and they both stop in England. So we chose Emirates due to the best itinerary . Plus haven’t flown with them before and they have a walk up bar on board .

I don’t think I can ever go back to economy again . I just feel so much better when I arrive having slept soundly for a good portion of the flight .

You have to try it once , but be ware it’s very addictive!

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Rockwall205 said:

Since Covid we started flying business class it was such a great price Qatar around $3,800 per through last June . We even let our grandson fly up front for that price. He kept the business class flight attendants busy . Nice lounge for layover as well .

I guess it’s like how drug dealers offer a low price until you’re hooked . There is nothing like a flat bed with full size pillows and your own space . You almost look forward to getting on the plane to relax and get some rest .

This year flying in May United , Qatar and Emirates all about the same price $6,800 Dallas to JNB . Amer and BA not an option because we’re bringing guns and they both stop in England. So we chose Emirates due to the best itinerary . Plus haven’t flown with them before and they have a walk up bar on board .

I don’t think I can ever go back to economy again . I just feel so much better when I arrive having slept soundly for a good portion of the flight .

You have to try it once , but be ware it’s very addictive!

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wesheltonj said:

The bar is on the A380’s not the B777’s. No problem with guns at Heathrow, it’s just expensive.

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Robmill70 said:

Qatar or Emirates

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swashington said:

I am going on my trip in May and with two round trip Delta premium selects and three in country flights I was at $12k. Keep in mind it is also my honeymoon so I splurged a little. Being 6'6" it was awesome to have an excuse to upgrade. Direct Delta Atlanta to Johannesburg and Cape Town to Atlanta on the way home.

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