V-Flyer

I know this subject is always been talked about but i'm hoping someone can clarify for me

I've seen a reasonable price M class to shanghai and there also G's available at 25000 miles, but how can I find out what the extra tax will be?

Many Thanks
Lee

Do a dummy booking for an UC fare, the taxes are shown next to the total price. Then do the same for an economy fare and subtract one from the other.

-Steve

Arr as easy as that then
Thank you

Hi Linyilee,

I do this trip regularly, what cost have you seen an M for? Have you looked at S fares?

I find that an S is usually only a couple of hundred pounds more, saves 25000 miles and gives you 8 TPs --- all valuable in my book and worth the extra £s

John

Thank you john
I'll check that out

International Hitman wrote:Hi Linyilee,

I do this trip regularly, what cost have you seen an M for? Have you looked at S fares?

I find that an S is usually only a couple of hundred pounds more, saves 25000 miles and gives you 8 TPs --- all valuable in my book and worth the extra £s

John

That is a very low differential between a relatively cheap economy fare code and the second highest PE fare code. Can't say I have ever seen such small gap between the two.

I'd agree. Even on a shorter route, a test fare just gave 700 for an M and 1160 for an S. 460 difference, that's 65% more...

Linyilee, Neil, Smid,

Sorry for the confusion here, my fault for jumping from one way flight to return in the same posting, also other workings I take into account that I did not mention earlier make the S more rewarding in my opinion

Linyilee was quoting one way, as 25,000 miles is one way upgrade M to G? --- therefore a couple of hundred pounds one way.

Return flights
M to G is 50,000 miles, S to G is 25,000 miles, S returns 17,158 miles [M = 11,430]+ silver/gold bonus miles, make payment by VS black card and the flight has not cost me any miles at all in fact I am several thousand miles better off, add the extra 2 TPs and I feel I am getting great value, as I am also in Flying Co I get more miles from the S fare

All very subjective I know but for my circumstances I would choose an S over an M [albeit at an additional cost of £400] any day