The sale of the decade, everything must go, better than my first orgasm, were words used to describe Garuda’s 90% off sale. For those of you from Michigan, it was akin to Mr. Allen’s 29 or 2 for 50 promotions. Sure the numbers sound great, but can you really get those pumped up kicks?
I’ll tell you what I got. I got nothing. And the reason was not because I could not get through to an agent. I bypassed that problem and went straight to Garuda’s ticket office in Jakarta. I waited in the DMV queue for my number to be called. I approached the agent with my dream routing and the days I wanted to go.
At first I was looking for two long-haul first-class tickets from Jakarta to Europe and vice versa in May. I quickly expanded the search from any day in February through any day through end of May. Then I said let’s drop the number of tickets to one. Then I said let’s forget about long-haul. Then I said let’s try long-haul business. Then I said let’s try island hopper short of the short haul. Then I said, “Is there anything in economy?”
When it was all said and done, I had no great options. One business class ticket from Jakarta to Mumbai, two business class tickets from Hong Kong to Jakarta, and a few economy choices from “it’s just not worth it” to…
Since I was in Jakarta, I could buy the points directly from the ticket office and it would have only cost me a few hundred dollars to go from Hong Kong to Jakarta in business then Jakarta to Sydney in economy. That’s a good deal…if I lived in Asia. But I don’t and I can’t get excited about a 5 hour flight in business no matter how great the service is. Surprisingly, even I have better things to do than fly halfway around the world for some bubbles.
It was a fun coincidence to be in Jakarta when news of this sale broke. I do not mind that I spent my entire afternoon trying to capitalize on this deal. Even though there was some deals to be had, I came for the prime cuts and refused to settle for the bread crumbs.
Anyone you know get a first-class long haul flight on sale?
Mr Alan!!!
Lol yes
Perhaps wait a few days? From what I’ve read, people have been able to put award tickets on hold.
Yes they’ve probably taken away the availability
There were seats every single day from Jakarta – Amsterdam. I have one on hold. Problem is I dont know how to buy the miles and ticket this thing form the US
Lol and i couldn’t put it on hold because you did.
Normal;)