This was posted 7 years 5 months 8 days ago, and might be an out-dated deal.

Related
  • expired

Qantas/Emirates Asia Sale eg. Syd- Return: SIN $499 BKK $599 (Bestjet $468/ $558) +More Destinations. 2017 Excl Peak Dates

750
Qantas/Emirates Asia Sale eg. Syd- Return: SIN $499 BKK $599 (Bestjet $468/ $558) +More Destinations. 2017 Excl Peak Dates
Go to Deal
battler on 11/11/2016 - 06:43 qantas.com (4119 clicks)
Last edited 11/11/2016 - 07:01

Not a cheap as low cost carriers, but some people prefer full service and direct.

Flights from Sydney (cheaper via bestjet).
Similar prices for Melbourne & Brisbane

Singapore
Economy return from $499*
Business return from $2799*

Bangkok
Economy return from $599*
Business return from $2799*

Kuala Lumpur
Economy return from $599*

Phuket
Economy return from $699*

Ho Chi Minh City
Economy return from $699*

Penang
Economy return from $699*

Phnom Penh
Economy return from $699*

Koh Samui
Economy return from $799*

Selected travel dates and days apply. Singapore - Economy 7 February - 30 March 2017, 1 May - 13 June 2017, 25 July - 13 September 2017. Business 22 November 2016 - 30 June 2017. Bangkok - Economy 15 February - 29 March 2017, 1 May - 13 June 2017, 1 August - 13 September 2017. Business 22 November 2016 - 30 June 2017. Kuala Lumpur 7 February - 30 March 2017, 1 May - 13 June 2017, 10 August - 25 August 2017 . Phuket 7 February - 30 March 2017, 1 May - 13 June 2017. Ho Chi Minh City 20 February - 30 March 17, 1 May - 13 June 2017, 7 August - 25 August 2017. Penang 7 February - 30 March 2017, 1 May - 13 June 2017, 10 August - 25 August 2017. Phnom Penh 7 February - 30 March 2017, 1 May - 13 June 2017, 25 July - 31 August 2017. Koh Samui 16 March - 29 March 2017, 1 May - 7 May 2017, 12 May - 5 June 2017. Flights between Sydney and Kuala Lumpur, Phuket, Ho Chi Minh City, Penang or Phnom Penh are via Singapore and from there are operated by Jetstar Asia. Flights between Sydney and Koh Samui are via Bangkok and from there are operated by Bangkok Airways. Other conditions apply, visit qantas.com

Travel Airfare Asia Bangkok Singapore

Related Stores

Qantas
Qantas

closed Comments

  • hindo on 11/11/2016 - 07:22
    +4

    Hmm, seems kind of expensive given the Virgin "sale" earlier this week :)

    • GreatWhiteHunter on 11/11/2016 - 07:40
      +8

      Full service, direct flights.

      I'd pay $100 each way to fly direct and avoid lengthy, dull stopovers.
      Also every time you have a connecting flight, the probability of issues/delays increases.

      Bangkok return for $558 from Sydney (BestJet) is pretty good for full service. Normally $800 and can be higher depending on your dates.

      I am curious why Bestjet is so much cheaper?

      • fishybone on 11/11/2016 - 07:53
        +4

        There have been numerous posts about BestJet and how dodgy they are. Fare prices not as advertised, requests for scanned copies of credit cards, etc.

        • GreatWhiteHunter on 11/11/2016 - 08:13
          +1

          Well I have booked a flight for next month through them and the price was as advertised and they didn't ask for scanned copies of anything.

          They were $50 cheaper than the next best price. They seem to be consistently cheaper and I am curious as to why.

        • jimmej on 11/11/2016 - 08:45

          @GreatWhiteHunter:

          I hope you spelt your name right. Had a friend that didn't and it cost ~50% of the ticket price to fix it. Chances are you will be fine with bestjet. Just hope that you are not one of the few that have problems.

        • redcreek200 on 11/11/2016 - 10:21

          @jimmej:
          Did Bestjet have a choice ? You understand each airline has their own rules on costs of ticket changes. Some have relaxed rules, others don't.

          Your friend made a basic mistake. He purchased a ticket without checking his name spelling ?? ETickets are linked to your name/passport. A name change is the same as cancelling and reissuing a ticket so of course your friend was subject to whatever fare change rule in place.

        • AsSeenOnTv on 11/11/2016 - 10:36
          +1

          You will do well to get a response from Bestjet for anything other than a sale. I would strongly advise to use another travel agent. Google bestjet and tripadvisor if you are not convinced.

        • redcreek200 on 11/11/2016 - 11:21

          @AsSeenOnTv:
          Even if Bestjet are a pain or have additional costs, ticket changes can incur a charge like I said. Depends on the airline. China Southern are very flexible on some of their tickets. I changed one at no extra cost. Others (Emirates) usually impose a substantial fee for changes to their discount tickets

        • swords114 on 11/11/2016 - 11:55

          Booked my flights via bestjet during the Virgin 'sale' and got my tickets an hour later. Nothing went wrong

        • AsSeenOnTv on 11/11/2016 - 12:00

          @redcreek200: There are definitely differences in the airlines, but my warning is about Bestjet as a travel agent regardless of the airline. In my case Bestjet just didn't respond to multiple emails and didn't answer multiple calls even after waiting 30-60 mins. We ended up changing through the airline directly which cost and extra ~$300 but we had no choice as we couldn't get a response from Bestjet.

      • ozlab on 11/11/2016 - 09:11

        Virgin sale was for full service too operated by Singapore Airlines. I don't mind staying longer at Singapore airport as I can go out.

        • redcreek200 on 11/11/2016 - 10:22

          Yeah, OP's comment in deal title implying low cost carriers don't offer full service isn't accurate. Plenty do.

        • battler on 11/11/2016 - 11:05

          @redcreek200:
          Beer/wine is never included on a low cost carrier even if you choose 'full service' options of food+bag+seat
          ;)

        • redcreek200 on 11/11/2016 - 11:22

          @battler:
          Not true.
          It is available on China Southern. No one will argue they are not a low cost carrier.

        • nightelves on 11/11/2016 - 11:32

          did you know where the Virgin sale was classified as full fare pricing or discounted fare? The difference could be hitting silver or gold status with Virgin.

        • redwood on 11/11/2016 - 11:45

          @nightelves: Discounted. In fact it's the lowest category in the table. So mostly you'll only get 20SC per sector

        • nightelves on 11/11/2016 - 11:54

          @Redwood:

          Dammit if I knew I would have piled on the flights.

        • linkii on 11/11/2016 - 23:12

          @redcreek200: it is not a low cost carrier.

        • redcreek200 on 12/11/2016 - 08:58

          @ko0l: Sorry, bud, it is.
          Kind of why their fares to Europe are usually about half that of the majors ;)

        • linkii on 12/11/2016 - 18:18

          @redcreek200: They're the most expensive carrier to china though. And offer free food, flight entertainment and check in luggage. Budget carriers don't offer these for free. The majors usually cheaper to europe when on sale. (Just look at the etihad deals on ozbargain). You got to be an idiot to fly through china to europe anyways. Always fog in china which causes massive delays.

        • redcreek200 on 13/11/2016 - 09:38

          @ko0l: Always delays in China because of fog ? Yeah, whatever you say.

        • linkii on 13/11/2016 - 10:45

          @redcreek200:

          Yes, Smog and fog. You think they like to park their planes in china and pay hotel fees for passengers just becuase they like to?

          Price and service wise they are no different to other premium airlines. Their most common complaints are delays in flights for stop overs in China and rude chinese passengers that have no manners.

          I wouldn't say they are a budget airline just becuase of these issues.

    • CheapFlightHunter on 11/11/2016 - 09:22
      +2

      Virgin sale wasn't a sale it was a mistake - but I know what you mean! looks like they will all get to go on their super cheap holidays too http://karryon.com.au/industry-news/airline/virgin-australia…

    • vetopower on 11/11/2016 - 09:23
      +1

      But as your quotation marks suggests, it wasn't actually a sale. It was a set of mistake fares. Of course they are going to be cheaper — they weren't meant to be sold at that price!

  • bargain_finder on 11/11/2016 - 09:23
    +7

    I always take the bestjet fare to Flight Center and they price match - this way you get a proper agent ticketing your travel - no dodgy business.

    • ajdlinux on 12/11/2016 - 11:36

      Hmm, it looks like Bestjet might be one of the handful of cases where you can invoke the Qantas.com Price Promise? Australian company with ABN listed on website and all that…

  • NotAMoodle on 11/11/2016 - 10:13
    +4

    Found Perth - Singapore 13 Feb/27 Feb for $358.67 + return on Qantas + $8.00 cashback from Cashrewards. STA Travel

    http://imgur.com/a/9uWiL

  • Marty-69 on 11/11/2016 - 10:19

    Qantas also has these specials from Adelaide but from Adl. Malaysia airlines is a better option.
    Checking early Feb 2017:
    Adeleaide - Phnom Penh with Malaysia $743 - One transfer one way between 10 and 11 hours.
    With Qantas: $765 - Two transfers one-way around 17 hours.

  • [Deactivated] on 11/11/2016 - 10:20
    -2

    Pity it is with the airline renowned for pathetic poor service and snooty flight attendants who prefer to be on a Mardi Gras float - QF

    • battler on 11/11/2016 - 10:21
      +1

      fly Emirates.

    • GreatWhiteHunter on 11/11/2016 - 19:11

      I agree with hardya.

      So many Australians rave about how great Qantas is. For safety yes (though they've been lucky in the last 10 years) - but for service, they are WAY down the list.

      Anybody who flies overseas reasonably regularly will know Qantas service as a general rule is average at best - even in business class.

      The contrast between Singapore Airlines and Qantas business class is stark.

  • Aniseed Steed on 11/11/2016 - 11:16
    +1

    Bestjet was set up by the wife of disgraced former Air Australia boss, Michael James, shortly after the collapse of the airline in 2012. Most of the complaints about Bestjet relate to their practice of cancelling reservations and asking for more money for new flights:

    http://www.productreview.com.au/p/bestjet-com.html

    https://www.facebook.com/BestjetFAIL/

    http://www.news.com.au/travel/travel-updates/online-travel-a…

    http://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/budget-airfa…

  • okdan on 11/11/2016 - 12:09

    I've booked with Bestjet once, never had an issue. Although having read these negative posts, I don't think I'll book with them in future even if they are the cheapest. It's simply not worth the hassle.

    It's amazing how negative feedback against a company spreads like wildfire.

  • chakel on 11/11/2016 - 17:29

    The flights to Japan are over $1k return on sale. I wouldn't say that was cheap. I'm desperately trying to find flights to Japan for March that's not with air Asia.
    Would it be possible to get flights for under $750 return to Japan at that time of year?

    • poormansfriedchicken on 12/11/2016 - 14:53

      would you not recommend travelling to asia with air asia flights? I am planning my trip to asia within the next month or so and they seem to be the cheapest ones

  • Peck on 12/11/2016 - 11:15

    For different fees and different aircraft options, (and Emirates is usually free seat selection) can also search Emirates sale link at http://www.emirates.com/au/english/destinations_offers/speci…

  • ajdlinux on 12/11/2016 - 18:29

    Anyone found $599 dates for SYD-KUL? I have family over there and it might be nice to pay them a visit even if we can't make it over for CNY…

    • battler on 12/11/2016 - 18:55
      +1

      Alternatively, Air Asia mega sale starts 3am Monday morning I think.

      • ajdlinux on 12/11/2016 - 19:16

        Hmm, will have to keep an eye out! Though thinking about it some more I'd rather fly QF if I have the chance, and it looks like SYD-KUL is routed via SIN which could give me the chance for a short stopover there.

      • Peck on 12/11/2016 - 22:55

        Yep. Mega Sale Starts 3am Sunday morning for people who are members (24 hours early access) I have snagged fares Syd - Kul on their sales a tad over $100 each way!! I am jealous of people whose final destination is KUL. But always a hassle for me to go through immigration twice for a cheap connection (savings to be had if don't book 'fly-thru')

    • Peck on 13/11/2016 - 13:27

      Just saw AirAsia on their sale an approx $96 KUL - SYD one way. U have to shop around and be flexible with dates.

    • ajdlinux on 18/11/2016 - 21:44

      FWIW, I ended up booking CBR-MEL-SIN through qantas.com, and then filing a Price Promise request to get it down to $435 that STA Travel was selling it at (+ 1,000 QFF points bonus for using Price Promise). Which is a truly amazing price! I'll grab a separate ticket for SIN-KUL.

  • rarin on 15/11/2016 - 10:45

    When does this sale end? Can't find any dates

    • battler on 15/11/2016 - 11:37

      today.
      it is stated in the expiry date of the post.

  • cheapskatez on 15/11/2016 - 23:55

    Not the end of the 15th yet and the Qantas prices just changed in the website. Not happy :(

    • battler on 17/11/2016 - 09:06

      Refer below.

  • battler on 17/11/2016 - 09:05

    For those that missed out, I have found $605 return syd to BKK on Thai Air at byojet using coupon TGSAVE50.
    Dates I looked were early June return early august.
    I did not check any other dates or cities.

    Code was previously posted as a deal but taken down:
    https://www.ozbargain.com.au/deals/byojet.com

Login or Join to leave a comment
Login Join