I was always given a very vague rangeso we just set up some test casesand here are what we get from the cases
Flights from
UK: 560 pounds upJapan: 42,000 yen up (沖縄/那覇空港) / 52000 Yen 成田US: 990 USD upDE: 515 Eur UpFR: 800 Eur Up
NL: 900 Eur UpI hope this table can helpsJeromy-Yu "Jerry" Chan, ARADUser:Yuyu | zh.wikipediaCoordinator-in-Chief, Wikimania 2013
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Tel (Mobile): +852 9279 1601Οὔτε τι τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων ἄξιον ὂν μεγάλης σπουδῆς.No human thing is of serious importance (Plato, Republic 604c)On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 3:44 PM, Lodewijk <lodewijk@effeietsanders.org> wrote:
Thanks for the update!Do you have an indication how much the difference would be? (so that people can check if it is worth while)
Lodewijk2013/6/17 Jeromy-Yu Maximilian Chan <yuyu@wikimedia.hk>
I finally got the notifications from Cathay Pacificthe offer for us is finally available.However considering we should not spread the code around,so if anyone need this code from Cathay Pacificplease send us an email to wikimania-fght <at> wikimedia.hk
then we will give you the instructions and relevant codeThanks for you kind attentions (& patience)and sorry for the delayJeromy-Yu "Jerry" Chan, ARADUser:Yuyu | zh.wikipediaCoordinator-in-Chief, Wikimania 2013
also Jeromyu on twitter, plurk and most of placesΟὔτε τι τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων ἄξιον ὂν μεγάλης σπουδῆς.No human thing is of serious importance (Plato, Republic 604c)On Sat, May 11, 2013 at 4:59 PM, Ruslan <ruslik00@gmail.com> wrote:I confirm that no passport is needed except when boarding, but they (Qatarairways) only check that you are the same passenger whose name is written on the boarding pass. I transited on 22 April and 5 May 2013.2013/5/11 <derfussi@gmail.com>Hi Deryck,I used Qatar Aiways the last two years. My Passwort was not checked by the authorities while Transit. Somebody looked Inside my Passwort while Boarding only..Gesendet von Windows-MailVon: Takashi OTA
Gesendet: Samstag, 11. Mai 2013 09:07
An: Wikimania general list (open subscription)Jeromyu, thank you for your efforts as always :-)
As you know, as JPY has been getting weeker day by day,
I hope to have fix my flight booking(s) as soon as possible.
--Takashi
On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 2:04 AM, Jeromy-Yu Maximilian Chan
<yuyu@wikimedia.hk> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I know it is May already
> and I have let our General Manage (he self-proclaimed aka Chief Party
> Manager)
> to push the relevant parities to get the code soon
>
> we need some time to work on the code for Cathay (in theory you can also get
> the flights from One World, the alliance it belongs to)
> on the other hand we don't have any other connection with other airlines so
> I don't think we can get to the discount from those like Qatar Airlines
>
> also please check the price if it is include tax or not, tax in Qatar
> airport can be really high
> (as some previous experience, correct me if I am wrong)
>
> Jeromy-Yu "Jerry" Chan, ARAD
> User:Yuyu | zh.wikipedia
>
> Coordinator-in-Chief, Wikimania 2013
> also Jeromyu on twitter, plurk and most of places
> http://plasticnews.wf| http://about.me/jeromyu
>
>
> Tel (Mobile): +852 9279 1601
> Lend us a simple edit, you're a Wikipedian!
>
>
> On Fri, May 10, 2013 at 12:07 AM, Takashi OTA
> <supertakot+wikimania@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I think Jeromyu should have known for this. (I heard Cathay will be the
>> carrier...)
>> And I too am the one who would like to know further details! :-)
>>
>> --Takashi
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 13, 2013 at 2:19 AM, Orsolya Gyenes
>> <gyenes.orsolya@wiki.media.hu> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi there!
>>>
>>> I'm also wondering if you guys can provide us a Qatar discount code as
>>> well?
>>>
>>> Thank you!
>>> ~Orsolya
>>>
>>>
>>> 2013/4/8 Butch Bustria <butch@wikimedia.org.ph>
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> We would like to know how we can get a discount code on Dragonair or any
>>>> carrier for flights within the conference period? Manila or Clark to Hong
>>>> Kong.
>>>>
>>>> --
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>>>> Vice President (2012-2013)
>>>>
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>>>>
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>>>> On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 3:53 PM, Jeromy-Yu Maximilian Chan
>>>> <yuyu@wikimedia.hk> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> yes, of course we will try in later stage
>>>>>
>>>>> however, I am not sure if you can asks for support for local
>>>>> (as we did this year, and some ppl in the opensource industry willing
>>>>> to support a few of us go to DC this year :)
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 7:20 PM, Butch Bustria <butch@wikimedia.org.ph>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Jeromy,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I hope you can extend asking similar support to budget carriers for
>>>>>> those travelling short distance like us.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
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>>>>>> Wikimedia Philippines Inc.
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>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 3:07 PM, John Vandenberg <jayvdb@gmail.com>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The DC organisers havent done a good job of providing useful
>>>>>>> information or services to other chapters.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> When scholarships are announced close to the event, e.g. like WM
>>>>>>> 2012,
>>>>>>> the flights are very expensive. Donor money is wasted. When do you
>>>>>>> expect registration will open?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Also if WMAU chapter is providing scholarships, it would be good to
>>>>>>> know how much discount Cathy Pacific provide, so we can check the
>>>>>>> discounted price means they are the cheapest carrier, e.g. compared
>>>>>>> with Qantas. If we can get cheaper rates, it means we can send more
>>>>>>> people.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 12:20 PM, Jeromy-Yu Maximilian Chan
>>>>>>> <yuyu@wikimedia.hk> wrote:
>>>>>>> > Well, the mechanism will work similarly as DC this year
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > that when you registered the conference, you will receive a
>>>>>>> > discount code
>>>>>>> > then you can buy from the Cathay Pacific website with discount
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > that's generally how the thing work
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > actual procedure may be a little bit difference
>>>>>>> > so we will keep you posted
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > (as actually I talked about the bid and the offer we got with DC
>>>>>>> > team in
>>>>>>> > Berlin
>>>>>>> > and they pick up and do it)
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> >
>>>>>>> > On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 10:17 AM, John Vandenberg <jayvdb@gmail.com>
>>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> is there someone who will be looking at/organising bulk flight
>>>>>>> >> discounts with carriers who service many countries in this region?
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> we should try to estimate numbers of attendees from each country.
>>>>>>> >>
>>>>>>> >> --
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>>>>>>> > User:Yuyu | zh.wikipedia
>>>>>>> > Advisor, Wikimedia Hong Kong
>>>>>>> > ChapCom/ComCom, Wikimedia Foundation
>>>>>>> > Communications Co-Head, Wikimania HK Bidding Team
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>>>>> User:Yuyu | zh.wikipedia
>>>>> Advisor, Wikimedia Hong Kong
>>>>> ChapCom/ComCom, Wikimedia Foundation
>>>>> Coordinator-in-Chief, Wikimania 2013
>>>>>
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