By Joanna Bryson (BonaireTalker - Post #35) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 8:11 am: |
I just can't believe the rise in adult ticket prices from December 07 when we booked to go in May - $1250 to trying to book now for September - $1472 that's $222 dollar increase in 6 months. Apparently its just the taxes - not the actual airline putting prices up. I know everyone else has a similar story (hence all the previous recent discussions on the board) but I just wanted to have my moan - and stamp my feet a bit and lie on my back waving my arms and legs in the air having a major childish trantrum because it makes me sooooooo cross.
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By Mark Carrere (BonaireTalker - Post #25) on Friday, June 20, 2008 - 7:31 pm: |
And don't forget you get to have chicken or pasta on the way!!!
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By Joanna Bryson (BonaireTalker - Post #36) on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 5:05 am: |
Ha Ha LOL - and if you're vegetarian you get (two hours before anyone else so it's cold when you dare to investigate it) Quinoa, Couscous, Rice, Potato (and maybe some soggy spinach if you're lucky) for whichever meal time it is. Yumm - really fancy that for breakfast!! This has reminded me to contact KLM re their Nutritionist!
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By Mark Carrere (BonaireTalker - Post #26) on Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 7:32 am: |
Well I have been flying every month with them for the last 5 years, and nothing has changed, It is still chicken or pasta. Try that when you fly with them for 20+ hours. On the other hand the smoked almonds are great.
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By Brian* (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3892) on Monday, June 23, 2008 - 2:43 am: |
We are also looking at September and hopefully can transfer enough points around to cover one of us which should help.
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By Joanna Bryson (BonaireTalker - Post #37) on Monday, June 23, 2008 - 5:16 am: |
I just looked to see how many flying blue points you need for a ticket to Bonaire. 50,000!! :-0. So I worked out I need to go 15 more times to get that many - thats $22k - and we go once a year so I'll be 60. On the up side, I'll be a very strong 60 year old as that's one hell of a lot of soggy spinach.
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By Brian* (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3895) on Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 12:15 am: |
Joanna
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By Bas Noij (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #218) on Thursday, July 3, 2008 - 11:16 am: |
No way you need to fly 15 returns to get to 50K points. I think it is close to 8000 points per return flight so after 6 or 7 flights you have a free ticket (except free is not really free since you still pay the taxes which is still a hefty sum)
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By Joanna Bryson (BonaireTalker - Post #38) on Thursday, July 3, 2008 - 12:44 pm: |
Hi Bas
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By Julia Graves (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1280) on Thursday, July 3, 2008 - 4:17 pm: |
Joanna, if you go for the cheaper fares they do not qualify for full air miles, only a percentage.
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By Mark Carrere (BonaireTalker - Post #28) on Saturday, July 5, 2008 - 11:07 am: |
Joanna,
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