Records are being broken every day. On Friday, we put out a special edition of this newsletter just to let you in on the scoop that Air New Zealand was dropping airfares to historic lows: a mere $559 for a round-trip flight between Los Angeles and Auckland. Well, it looks like rival liner Qantas reads MSNBC travel, too, because its now undercut Air NZ, and how! Qantas has dropped its fare on this route to a jaw-dropping $498 round-trip.
InsertArt(2016606)THE DEAL is real, but pretty limited and is sure to sell out quickly. Here’s how the small print reads:
Tickets are available outbound, Los Angeles to Auckland on Sept 19, 21; Oct 19, 26, 29, 31; and Nov 2, 5, 9, 12 only.
Return flights must take place on Sept 28; Oct 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26, 29, 31; and Nov 2, 5, 7, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 26.
All tickets must be booked by Sept. 24.
There is a seven day minimum stay on these tickets, with a one-month maximum stay.
The discount is good for Los Angeles departures only. Prices quoted do not include taxes or security fees.
This is a web only discount, available at www.qantasusa.com/webDeal.php?ID=95.
One small warning: tickets this cheap come with some big penalties attached. DO NOT BUY this ticket if there’s any chance you’ll have to cancel or change your dates. These tickets are non-refundable, period. If you try to reschedule a date or cancel after the ticket has been issued you will forfeit the complete value of the ticket.
Once again, the web address is www.qantasusa.com/webDeal.php?ID=95. Get cracking! This special will sell out very quickly.
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