China Airlines Price Increase

[The_Fat_Controller 25]

Just booked CAL Business Class for Feb 2014, leaving from Glasgow via Amsterdam.

 

Price was £1684

 

My travel agent advised me that from next week CAL are increasing their prices by around £500 !

 

If you want to get a reasonably priced flight, do it soon.

 

I use Gazelle Travel in Durham who have provided excellent service during the 10+ years I have been booking with them.

[Nightrider 340]

Just use a different carrier......!

[jacko 8,815]

Just use a different carrier......!

Matter of price really, CAL were always the cheapest for Biz Class.

I think I would look at Qatar that can be had for about 1700.

[Fireman Sam 336]

Just booked CAL Business Class for Feb 2014, leaving from Glasgow via Amsterdam.

 

Price was £1684

 

My travel agent advised me that from next week CAL are increasing their prices by around £500 !

 

If you want to get a reasonably priced flight, do it soon.

 

I use Gazelle Travel in Durham who have provided excellent service during the 10+ years I have been booking with them.

 

 

Always found China Airlines business class more akin to a premium economy sort of product myself. I am presuming they still use the 747's on the AMS route to Bangkok. Much better of paying slightly more and going with any of the middle eastern carriers.

 

 

Agree with with you always had good service from Gazelle travel when I used them in the past.

 

 

Regards

[The_Fat_Controller 25]

The only 2 sector options from Glasgow are KLM, KLM/China and Emirates.

 

Having used all 3, the best cabin service has always been CAL on the AMS-BKK-AMS sectors.

 

As for pricing, up until now I have had my 3 trips per year with KLM/China for the price of 2 with the other carriers.

 

Prices from the others for the same dates in Feb/Mar are KLM £2382 and Emirates £3059, hardly "slightly more" than the £1684 I have just paid.

 

CAL are currently using the A340-300 on the Amsterdam service, with a 63 inch seat pitch and a lovely wide seat at 30 inches, not lie-flat but I find them very comfortable.

Edited July 2, 2013 by The_Fat_Controller

[Fireman Sam 336]

The only 2 sector options from Glasgow are KLM, KLM/China and Emirates.

 

Having used all 3, the best cabin service has always been CAL on the AMS-BKK-AMS sectors.

 

As for pricing, up until now I have had my 3 trips per year with KLM/China for the price of 2 with the other carriers.

 

Prices from the others for the same dates in Feb/Mar are KLM £2382 and Emirates £3059, hardly "slightly more" than the £1684 I have just paid.

 

CAL are currently using the A340-300 on the Amsterdam service, with a 63 inch seat pitch and a lovely wide seat at 30 inches, not lie-flat but I find them very comfortable.

 

Point taken mate, certainly sounds as CAL business class offerings have improved vastly since I last used them. I was referring to their old 747's when the business class was in the upstairs section of the plane.

 

Enjoy your flight.

 

 

Regards