Flight prices. Ouch!

[emanyalpsid 12]

Booked flights to oz for this Xmas. Ouch! About double the usual price bit can't see them getting cheaper any time soon especially with gbp being on the floor 

[Johnny Kash 156]

I recently paid GBP4.5 k for a return flight with Emirates - jeez that hurt !    I paid GBP1,700 for the same route back in May.

I do know people looking at travelling around March next year and theyre saying its back to more normal/reasonable levels so hopefully things will normalise.    My hands were tied as I had to come back in August to assist family with some stuff but otherwise would have held off as those prices are ludicrous.

[emanyalpsid 12]

On 12/09/2022 at 19:22, Johnny Kash said:

I recently paid GBP4.5 k for a return flight with Emirates - jeez that hurt !    I paid GBP1,700 for the same route back in May.

I do know people looking at travelling around March next year and theyre saying its back to more normal/reasonable levels so hopefully things will normalise.    My hands were tied as I had to come back in August to assist family with some stuff but otherwise would have held off as those prices are ludicrous.

Is that economy? I was used to paying closer to 1.2k per adult back a few years ago

[Johnny Kash 156]

5 hours ago, emanyalpsid said:

Is that economy? I was used to paying closer to 1.2k per adult back a few years ago

yes, its the top level of Economy, so at least its a fully flexible ticket and we get the 35kg baggage allowance.

But still, its economy!!   As I said it was just bad timing and if I didnt have to travel those dates I wouldve held off until things got back to normal.   

 

[emanyalpsid 12]

I don't know if we will see prices close to 1000 again atleast not with Emirates. Gbp is on the floor. Maybe 1500 is the new bargain

[Johnny Kash 156]

oops sorry, fat finger syndrome!.    Those prices were all in AUD not GBP.  So paid AUD 4,500 compared to AUD 1,700 earlier in the year.    Still expensive 

[Rallyman 4,104]

We e had to go back quickly in August as well 

Asked about business 34k to Manchester 

pre covid 12k 

Edited October 22, 2022 by Rallyman

[JetBlast 496]

Many airlines scrapped older aircraft when COVID hit, they assumed there would be a long term downturn (like they had been in the past). However, demand rebounded quickly and there aren't as many aircraft. Big demand with little competition on many routes.