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| posted by Killer Tomato 155 days ago |
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Am going to Belgium in July, with 4 adults and 1 child, landing options, amsterdam, Frankfurt, Bruxelles
which airline do you suggest to use? i am off course on a very tight budget, and air france wants to charge me HK$ 46000 for 4 adult and 1 child
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| posted by geraldo 155 days ago |
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too early for July
keep an eye on http://www.klm.com.hk and on cathay pacific. KLM should get you there for less than 30k - of course, fixed dates, no changes and booked & paid a few months ahead.
also, I'm waiting for Oasis to fly to bonn/cologne, that would be great for me as well.
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| posted by adfundum 155 days ago |
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Whichever has the best special offers at the time.
KLM will go as low as 4900 for an adult at off-peak times
Also try Swiss and Finnair for seasonal deals.
Find good travel agent recommendations through this forum, and tell them to hunt the best fares for you...
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| posted by adfundum 155 days ago |
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Originally posted by geraldo
also, I'm waiting for Oasis to fly to bonn/cologne, that would be great for me as well.
same here, no miles but you can't beat the price!
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| posted by Killer Tomato 155 days ago |
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yeah oasis i just run a try and it gives me 29 k for 4 adult and 1 child. but then again i dont want to be in london
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| posted by Killer Tomato 155 days ago |
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hmm KLM is 35000 already a saving of 11 K on air france!
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| posted by Killer Tomato 155 days ago |
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cathay is 60 k.....rediculous
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| posted by geraldo 155 days ago |
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as said, you're too early for the moment, check for promos in the coming months.
I still have no confirmed price for flights during easter weekend. If you insist on booking now then the airline wants to be safe. Just wait and monitor and keep your eyes open.
Finnair also had a very good deal last year, HKG to Helsinki and then transfer direct to Brussels.
if you want to go on the cheap: Aeroflot! one way to Brussels cost me 3.5k a few years back. shortest stopover on the market.
here's what agencies use as well: www.amadeus.net
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| posted by adfundum 155 days ago |
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Originally posted by Killer Tomato
hmm KLM is 35000 already a saving of 11 K on air france!
Interesting, since it is the same company, eh wot?
11K, that's a lot of Duvels/Palmkes, etc
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| posted by Killer Tomato 155 days ago |
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thanks G i have no hurry to book and my holidays are approved already so dont see much reason for chance.
i used aeroflot once, dirtcheap, but the connecting flight was missed and i endded locked up in a transit hotel in moscow for 2 days, wasnt even allowed to step out of my floor for christ sake. never again
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| posted by Killer Tomato 155 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by adfundum
quote:
Originally posted by Killer Tomato
hmm KLM is 35000 already a saving of 11 K on air france!
Interesting, since it is the same company, eh wot?
11K, that's a lot of Duvels/Palmkes, etc
exactly tyhats what i was thinking too, Duvels count more then flights!
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| posted by adfundum 155 days ago |
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Can also check Emirates, Thai or even Luftwaffe, etc.
Just stay away from Jordanian and the like...
But Geraldo is right, too early in the game to get the best deals for summer...
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| posted by geraldo 155 days ago |
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careful with a stopover in the middle east - on the way back you are travelling for 20 odd hours.
might want to check Hainan Airlines, they fly direct from Shanghai to Brussels, good price as well.
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| posted by smog 155 days ago |
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What's wrong with Jordanian? It's in Oneworld and gets you Asiamiles now...
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| posted by geraldo 155 days ago |
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Originally posted by smog
What's wrong with Jordanian? It's in Oneworld and gets you Asiamiles now...
they don't leave from Hong Kong ?
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| posted by adfundum 155 days ago |
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Originally posted by geraldo
careful with a stopover in the middle east - on the way back you are travelling for 20 odd hours...
That's what I meant, crappy overnight layovers etc.
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| posted by geraldo 154 days ago |
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yes, a stop in Bangkok (both ways) and change plane in Amman ...
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| posted by adfundum 154 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by geraldo
yes, a stop in Bangkok (both ways) and change plane in Amman ...
The Amman layover has been known to last up to 7 hours, excluding delays...
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| posted by Killer Tomato 154 days ago |
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as i msaid before i'd requiire direct flight to frankfurt, amsterdam or brussels. i hate to make stops and elongate the travel when having three kids around its just asking for trouble.
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| posted by smog 154 days ago |
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No-one flies direct to Brussels. For Frankfurt your choice is CX or LH. For Amsterdam it's CX or KL.
But I don't understand why you are considering Air France in this case - they only fly direct to Paris.
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