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#880673 by International Hitman
19 Aug 2014, 16:54
Another VS website fail, for several days now the advertised UC fare is £4515 PVG and £4,792 HKG.

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All the dates I have searched for both destinations allowing for a little bit of flexibility are coming in at least £1000 less ---- and incidentally AMS trick to Shanghai less than £2000 total

VS must be losing passengers to browsers who just look at headline fares

I sometimes struggle to find the advertised low fares, but this is a first :)
#880676 by gumshoe
19 Aug 2014, 18:01
That could suggest a sale is about to launch. There often is one around the August bank holiday.

The prices usually drop online a day or two before the sale officially starts.
#880683 by PaulS
19 Aug 2014, 19:13
Could be demand is strong on these routes BA is over 5k on some days and they are adding a second A380 to the HKG route once further 380's arrive later this year
#880684 by Blacky1
19 Aug 2014, 19:14
International Hitman wrote:
Blacky1 wrote:I would have struck while the iron is hot IH , don't want to miss out now !


Sale fares are normally £2200 - 2400 :?



Tricky one isn't it ):
#880686 by Sealink
19 Aug 2014, 19:23
International Hitman wrote:Another VS website fail, for several days now the advertised UC fare is £4515 PVG and £4,792 HKG.

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All the dates I have searched for both destinations allowing for a little bit of flexibility are coming in at least £1000 less ---- and incidentally AMS trick to Shanghai less than £2000 total

VS must be losing passengers to browsers who just look at headline fares

I sometimes struggle to find the advertised low fares, but this is a first :)


It's a bizarre headline fare for UC...
#880688 by gumshoe
19 Aug 2014, 19:55
Most businesses gradually inflate prices leading up to a sale. Makes the discount appear bigger. Oldest sales trick in the book.
#880708 by Sealink
20 Aug 2014, 06:23
gumshoe wrote:Most businesses gradually inflate prices leading up to a sale. Makes the discount appear bigger. Oldest sales trick in the book.


But they aren't increasing prices - VS are selling fares cheaper than they are advertising.
#880718 by International Hitman
20 Aug 2014, 10:08
Sorted, I fly this route in UC every six weeks and knew these fares were wrong, again makes you wonder if anybody checks these things!

I spoke to VS this morning requesting I class fares [includes chauffeur driven car both sides] -- guess what? £4,515 to PVG, VS have somehow posted as "Asia lowest fares" the fares including the car

Surely this should have been noticed internally? v(
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