Re: Found a cheap flight to SYD

["Andrew" <atailby@mpx.com.au>]

i guess some people got there fingers burnt by this one
andrew

Stuart Chard <stuartc@corplink.com.au> wrote in message
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> Further to my recent post below, I have just been to the telstra site and
> tried to book again on the same date
> and other dates from MEL-SYD or MEL-ADL and I am only receiving standard
> fares now.
>
> The telstra consultant did mention it was a "computer error and a serious
> one at that!". He did mention that
> he tried to book a free flight MEL-ADL-MEL but it didn't get through the
> approval process which takes
> anywhere from 24-72 hours.
>
> I hope there's not going to be too many disappointed people who picked up
on
> Anthony Tubbs' quick
> thinking.
>
> Stuart Chard
>
> e-mail : stuartc@corplink.com.au
>
>
>
> Stuart Chard <stuartc@corplink.com.au> wrote in message
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> > I was one who took up on Anthony Tubbs' suggestion and booked a flight
> last
> > night.
> >
> > Being an avid Western Bulldogs fan I thought I'd try to book a ticket to
> > Sydney and back on 14th May
> > to go up for the day, watch the game and come home.
> >
> > This morning I was contacted by a Telstra Big Pond travel consultant and
> was
> > told that the
> > fare was not valid at $3.40, due to it being available only to inbound
> > passengers from the UK
> > and Europe (ie. When you buy a return ticket from UK/Europe to Australia
> you
> > receive a free
> > domestic return flight, in much the same way as QF/BA make these offers
> for
> > people travelling
> > from Australia to  UK/Europe). If you looked in the conditions when
> booking
> > it mentions "UK Bonus Sale"
> > under the heading "TE.TKT Endorsement".
> >
> > I tried putting in other city pairs such as MEL-ADL & return, MEL-HBA &
> > return, ADL-PER & return and for
> > these flights the offered fare was zero! YES ZERO! There were no
> > restrictions on days of travel and times.
> >
> > The cheapest fare he could offer me was $242 - the standard 21 day APEX
> fare
> > with a Saturday
> > night stay.
> >
> > If anyone does have success with these fares, please let me know.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Stuart Chard
> >
> > e-mail : stuartc@corplink.com.au
> >
> >
>
>