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Sale coming up?

PostPosted: 03 Feb 2012, 06:28
by Hamster
Only guessing because MIA return UC has gone up £800 overnight, and SFO has gone up £1000 for June time Not looked at others.

Hopefully it's a temporary thing instead of waiting for a "sale". v(

Also, a question for Pete/the mods, at what time is the "Fare Watch" updated every day? As still showing the lower fares, so must be after 05:00.

Re: Sale coming up?

PostPosted: 03 Feb 2012, 08:12
by honey lamb
There was a sale on till Feb 2nd so the fares are reverting to normal.

I know because I was surprised at the fares to SFO a couple of days ago and checked on the VS website. The sale was due to finish last night.

Re: Sale coming up?

PostPosted: 03 Feb 2012, 09:19
by Hamster
That would explain it, I remember now, sale was extended. Feel silly now :o) but will blame it on being early in the morning.

Re: Sale coming up?

PostPosted: 03 Feb 2012, 09:34
by Smid
As usual, they call it a sale, but at the prices on the site, it is an 'unsale' with from 900 quid economy and from 1400 Premium Economy, they surely can be done on the term 'sale'.

Compared to what? Fully flexible tickets? I've bought L's to LAX cheaper than that Economy fare...

Re: Sale coming up?

PostPosted: 05 Feb 2012, 16:49
by Penny_L
looks like the sale is back on

Re: Sale coming up?

PostPosted: 05 Feb 2012, 17:03
by David
Penny_L wrote:looks like the sale is back on


New York lowest fares
Book by 09 February 2012:
Economy from £376
Premium Economy from £653
Upper Class from £1778

Can't find any trace of Upper fares from £1778. VS IT gremlins strike again

David

Re: Sale coming up?

PostPosted: 05 Feb 2012, 17:09
by Guest
Looking at the Fare Watch tool on the homepage the lowest NY fares are £2391!

Fantastic work by the VS Marketing Team yet again!

Re: Sale coming up?

PostPosted: 05 Feb 2012, 17:48
by slinky09
Indeed there's a bit of a hash ... the special offers page shows economy only sale fares to the US, then click though on US and Canada, and you get Economy, PE and Upper to many destinations all bookable to 9 February, then say click on New York (which it says has all three), and you get Economy and PE details, then try to book Upper and there are no sale fares ...

This really is Keystone Cops like marketing behaviour, so unjoined up!

Re: Sale coming up?

PostPosted: 05 Feb 2012, 18:02
by tontybear
You'd think they would have spent the time updating the 'snow chaos' page which hasn't been updated in more than 24 hours.

Re: Sale coming up?

PostPosted: 10 Feb 2012, 06:56
by Penny_L
David wrote:
Penny_L wrote:looks like the sale is back on


New York lowest fares
Book by 09 February 2012:
Economy from £376
Premium Economy from £653
Upper Class from £1778

Can't find any trace of Upper fares from £1778. VS IT gremlins strike again

David



sale extended again, those UC prices £1778 seem to be available

Re: Sale coming up?

PostPosted: 10 Feb 2012, 08:02
by slinky09
Penny_L wrote:sale extended again, those UC prices £1778 seem to be available


Book by 21 February ... (23 February for Y and PE)