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Old May 14, 2013, 8:34 am
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hillrider
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Originally Posted by mayodave
Nothing too special its a standard I class fare. Any good travel agent will bag that one for you.
Originally Posted by mayodave
Thats why I said any good travel agent
Mine's good, and he cannot see the fare. Below are all of his fares, truncated to the lowest CX's fare, and as you can see there are 174 cheaper fares ahead of CX's.

I've just tried (for sport) what I believe is the largest leisure travel agent (http://www.expedia.com) and the largest corporate one (https://travel.americanexpress.com), pricing travel from 02 July to 11 July, and neither are showing the competitive CX fare of the original post (CX prices at USD 6162 all in).

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MIL-HKG       SHOP         TUE 02JUL13                     USD  
AF  0/ 0/11  AY  0/ 0/ 2  AZ  0/ 0/11  BA  0/ 0/14  CA  0/ 0/ 7 
CX  1/ 0/ 0  KL  0/ 0/ 5  LH  0/ 0/15  LX  0/ 0/ 5  LY  0/ 0/ 1 
QR  0/ 0/ 3  SQ  0/ 0/ 7  SU  0/ 0/ 2  TG  0/ 0/ 5  TK  0/ 0/ 3 
EK  0/ 0/ 6  9W  0/ 0/ 0  AI  0/ 0/ 0  BR  0/ 0/ 0  CI  0/ 0/ 0 
CZ  0/ 0/ 0  DE  0/ 0/ 0  ET  0/ 0/ 0  EY  0/ 0/ 0  HM  0/ 0/ 0 
HU  0/ 0/ 0  JL  0/ 0/ 0  KE  0/ 0/ 0  MU  0/ 0/ 0  NH  0/ 0/ 0 
NZ  0/ 0/ 0  OZ  0/ 0/ 0  PK  0/ 0/ 0  QF  0/ 0/ 0  RJ  0/ 0/ 0 
SK  0/ 0/ 0  UL  0/ 0/ 0  VS  0/ 0/ 0  WY  0/ 0/ 0              
//SEE FQHELP FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW FARE DISPLAYS//      
  SURCHARGE FOR PAPER TICKET MAY BE ADDED WHEN ITIN PRICED      
EUR CONVERTED TO USD USING BSR 1 USD - 0.7647 EUR               
**     MILHKG.EH       02JUL13          MPM  7477               
    V FARE BASIS     BK    FARE   CX  TRAVEL-TICKET AP   MINMAX 
  1   JL6M6EUR       J‡R  1687.00 PK      ----      -     -/ 6M 
  2   JN1BX          J R  1831.00 TK         T26MY  -     -/12M 
  3   WPR3MIA        W‡R  1935.00 EY  D10JL  T19MY  7     3/ 3M 
  4   CL1Y6EUR       C‡R  1948.00 PK      ----      -     -/12M 
  5   ZBRA           Z R  1962.00 SU      ----      -/‡  ‡‡/175
  6   IARTHKBE       I R  2158.00 HU      ----      -/‡   -/12M
  7   JLOW6EUR       J‡O  1098.00 PK      ----      -     -/  - 
  8   PICSWIIA       P‡R  2222.00 LX      ----      -    SU/ 3M 
  9   DLEERM         D R  2235.00 RJ      ----      -     2/12M 
 10   DLEERMM        D R  2240.00 RJ      ----      -     2/12M 
 11   ZYE6MIT        Z R  2243.00 UL      ----      -     -/12M 
 12   OS1MPIT1       O‡R  2266.00 EK         T15MY 10/3   4/ 1M 
 13   W1YIA          W‡R  2328.00 EY      ----      -     -/12M 
 14   INCEU28        I‡R  2353.00 BA      ----     28/7  SU/12M 
 15   ZEUR28AP       Z R  2353.00 VS      ----     28/14 SU/12M 
 16   ISA2IT2        I R  2354.00 AY      ----     14/3   5/  - 
 17   IRTHKBE        I R  2354.00 HU      ----      -     -/12M 
 18   ZLSIT          Z R  2367.00 AF      ----      -/‡   7/12M 
 19   ZLSIT          Z R  2367.00 KL      ----      -/‡   7/12M 
 20   CLRTRM         C R  2475.00 RJ      ----      -     -/12M 
 21   CLRTRMM        C R  2482.00 RJ      ----      -     -/12M 
 22   ZBROWA         Z O  1242.00 SU      ----      -/‡  ‡‡/175 
 23   IBRA           I R  2485.00 SU      ----      -/‡  ‡‡/180 
 24   IAP1YIT        I R  2506.00 HM      ----      3     3/12M
 25   CLOW6EUR       C‡O  1268.00 PK      ----      -     -/  -
 26   CLOWRM         C O  1276.00 RJ      ----      -     -/  - 
 27   ZICSWIIA       Z‡R  2562.00 LX      ----      -    ‡‡/12M 
 28   JAPRTEUT       J R  2563.00 HU      ----      -/‡   -/  - 
 29   CLOWRMM        C O  1283.00 RJ      ----      -     -/  - 
 30   ZYOWIT         Z O  1295.00 UL      ----      -     -/  - 
 31   INCEU7         I‡R  2614.00 BA      ----      7/7   3/12M 
 32   D1YIA          D‡R  2635.00 EY      ----      -     -/12M 
 33   DPRO1MIT       D R  2651.00 WY  D15DE  T31MY  -     4/ 1M 
 34   JRTEUT         J R  2694.00 HU      ----      -     -/  - 
 35   RRCEU28        R‡R  2745.00 BA      ----     28/7  SU/12M 
 36   PRCIA          P‡R  2746.00 LH      ----      7/‡  ‡‡/12M 
 37   IEE1YIT1       I‡R  2746.00 EK      ----      -     -/12M 
 38   ZSFIT          Z R  2759.00 AF      ----      -/‡   3/12M 
 39   ZSFIT          Z R  2759.00 KL      ----      -/‡   3/12M 
 40   ILRT8C         I R  2838.00 AZ      ----      -     -/12M 
 41   D1YIT          D R  2843.00 HM      ----      -     -/12M 
 42   ZRTIT          Z R  2864.00 QR      ----      -     5/12M 
 43   JRTIFLHZ       J‡R  2877.00 AI      ----      -     -/12M
 44   DLERTITA       D R  2877.00 ET         T31MY  -/‡   -/  -
 45   DNRT           D R  2889.00 TK         T26MY  -     -/12M 
 46   DLRTIT         D R  2937.00 WY      ----      -     3/12M 
 47   CYRTIT         C R  2961.00 UL      ----      -     -/12M 
 48   JRTDE          J R  2980.00 HU  D31AU         -     -/12M 
 49   RRCEU7         R‡R  3006.00 BA      ----      7/7   3/12M 
 50   ISA2IT         I R  3008.00 AY      ----      -/‡   -/  - 
 51   DNRTA          D R  3008.00 SU      ----      -/‡   -/355 
 52   WOWIA          W‡O  1513.00 EY      ----      -     -/  - 
 53   ZITBIZ         Z R  3034.00 SK      ----      -/‡   3/  - 
 54   DRTHKBE        D R  3125.00 HU      ----      -     -/12M 
 55   JLRTITA        J R  3165.00 ET         T31MY  -     -/  - 
 56   P2RTIT1        P R  3182.00 9W      ----      -/‡   -/12M 
 57   JAPEU          J R  3213.00 CZ  D26OC         -/‡   7/  - 
 58   C1YIA          C‡R  3243.00 EY      ----      -     -/12M 
 59   IBROWA         I O  1635.00 SU      ----      -/‡  ‡‡/180 
 60   CYOWIT         C O  1639.00 UL      ----      -     -/  - 
 61   ZFFIA          Z‡R  3281.00 LH      ----      1/‡   -/12M 
 62   I2FFIT         I R  3295.00 AF      ----      -     -/  -
 63   I2FFIT         I R  3295.00 KL      ----      -     -/  -
 64   CEE1YIT1       C‡R  3365.00 EK      ----      -     -/12M 
 65   D2EURUP3       D‡R  3399.00 BA  D31AU  T04JL  -     -/  - 
 66   D2EURUP4       D‡R  3399.00 BA  D31AU  T04JL  -     -/  - 
 67   DFFEUR         D‡R  3399.00 BA      ----      -     -/12M 
 68   ZAP7GE         Z R  3426.00 CA      ----      7/7   3/12M 
 69   DOWIA          D‡O  1713.00 EY      ----      -     -/  - 
 70   C1YIT          C R  3426.00 HM      ----      -     -/12M 
 71   IRTUBZ         I‡R  3426.00 MU  E01JL         -     -/  - 
 72   DNOW           D O  1734.00 TK         T26MY  -     -/  - 
 73   CLRTITA        C R  3481.00 ET         T31MY  -     -/  - 
 74   DRTIT          D R  3482.00 QR      ----      -     3/12M 
 75   DICSWIIA       D‡R  3495.00 LX      ----      -     -/12M 
 76   IAPRTDE        I R  3505.00 HU  D31DE         -/‡   -/  - 
 77   JRT1YIT        J‡R  3531.00 TG  D31MR  T31MR  -     -/12M 
 78   DBU2IT         D R  3531.00 AY      ----      -     -/  - 
 79   ZRTILAZI       Z R  3531.00 AI      ----      -     -/12M 
 80   ZRTILBAD       Z R  3531.00 AI      ----      -     -/12M 
 81   ZFFIT          Z R  3544.00 AF         T30JN  -     -/  -
 82   ZFFIT          Z R  3544.00 KL         T30JN  -     -/  -
 83   IRT8C          I R  3565.00 AZ      ----      -     -/12M 
 84   ISOWIT1        I‡O  1785.00 EK      ----      -     -/  - 
 85   DFFITA1        D R  3579.00 QF      ----      -/‡   -/12M 
 86   JEUSFR         J R  3596.00 LY      ----     SIML  SA/ 3M 
 87   IOWEU1         I O  1818.00 HU      ----      -     -/  - 
 88   J3HEU          J R  3677.00 NZ      ----      -/3   -/12M 
 89   JYRTIT         J R  3680.00 UL      ----      -     -/12M 
 90   ZRTGE          Z R  3688.00 CA      ----      -/14  -/12M 
 91   JITBIZ         J R  3688.00 SK      ----      -     -/  - 
 92   DOWIT          D O  1848.00 HM      ----      -     -/  - 
 93   CLRTIT         C R  3722.00 WY      ----      -     -/12M 
 94   JOWEUT         J O  1883.00 HU      ----      -     -/  - 
 95   JLITA          J X  1899.00 ET         T31MY  -     -/  - 
 96   DOWIT          D O  1946.00 WY      ----      -     -/  - 
 97   IRTBE          I R  3897.00 HU      ----      -     -/  - 
 98   IRTDE          I R  3897.00 HU      ----      -     -/  - 
 99   JRT1YIT        J‡R  3949.00 TG  D31MR  T31MR  -     -/12M 
100   CNRT           C R  4045.00 TK         T26MY  -     -/12M‡
MD«                                                             
101   J1YIA          J‡R  4054.00 EY      ----      -     -/12M‡
102   JRTIT          J R  4100.00 QR      ----      -     -/12M 
103   JEE1YIT1       J‡R  4119.00 EK      ----      -     -/12M 
104   JYOWIT         J O  2070.00 UL      ----      -     -/  - 
105   DRTUBZ         D‡R  4158.00 MU  E01JL         -     -/  - 
106   CLITA          C X  2088.00 ET         T31MY  -     -/  - 
107   DNOWA          D O  2092.00 SU      ----      -/‡   -/355 
108   IOXUBZ         I‡O  2092.00 MU  E01JL         -     -/  - 
109   CNRTA          C R  4185.00 SU      ----      -/‡   -/360 
110   I2RTIT1        I R  4198.00 9W      ----      -/‡   -/12M 
111   COWIA          C‡O  2108.00 EY      ----      -     -/  - 
112   Z3HEU          Z R  4223.00 NZ      ----      -/3   -/12M 
113   JOWIT          J‡O  2118.00 TG  D31MR  T31MR  -     -/  - 
114   JOWDE          J O  2145.00 HU  D31AU         -     -/  - 
115   JOWIFLHZ       J‡O  2151.00 AI      ----      -     -/12M 
116   CBU2IT         C R  4315.00 AY      ----      -     -/  - 
117   DITBIZ         D R  4342.00 SK      ----      -     -/  - 
118   CSOWIT1        C‡O  2190.00 EK      ----      -     -/  - 
119   DFFEUOW        D‡O  2209.00 BA      ----      -     -/12M
120   COWIT          C O  2209.00 WY      ----      -     -/  -
121   DRTIT1         D‡R  4446.00 SQ      ----      -     -/12M 
122   COWIT          C O  2227.00 HM      ----      -     -/  - 
123   J1YIT          J R  4467.00 HM      ----      -     -/12M 
124   CICSWIIA       C‡R  4512.00 LX      ----      -     -/12M 
125   IAPOWDE        I O  2275.00 HU  D31DE         -/‡   -/  - 
126   DRTITSQ        D‡R  4551.00 SQ      ----      -     -/12M 
127   DRTITSQ        D‡R  4551.00 SQ      ----      -     -/12M 
128   DRT1YIT        D‡R  4564.00 TG  D31MR  T31MR  -     -/12M 
129   DRT8C          D R  4585.00 AZ      ----      -     -/12M 
130   DBU0IT         D O  2295.00 AY      ----      -     -/  - 
131   DRTEU          D R  4594.00 CZ  D26OC         -     -/  - 
132   I2FFWIT        I O  2307.00 AF      ----      -     -/  - 
133   I2FFWIT        I O  2307.00 KL      ----      -     -/  - 
134   IFFIT          I R  4642.00 AF         T30JN  -     -/  - 
135   DRTIT2         D‡R  4642.00 SQ      ----      -     -/12M 
136   IFFIT          I R  4642.00 KL         T30JN  -     -/  - 
137   CFFITA1        C R  4667.00 QF      ----      -     -/12M 
138   JOWIT          J‡O  2370.00 TG  D31MR  T31MR  -     -/  -
139   DFFIA          D‡R  4850.00 LH      ----      -     -/12M
140   CNOW           C O  2427.00 TK         T26MY  -     -/  - 
141   DAP7GE         D R  4889.00 CA      ----      7/14  3/12M 
142   C2EURUP1       C‡R  4916.00 BA  D31AU  T04JL  -     -/  - 
143   C2EURUP2       C‡R  4916.00 BA  D31AU  T04JL  -     -/  - 
144   CFFEUR         C‡R  4916.00 BA      ----      -     -/12M 
145   IEURT          I R  4916.00 VS      ----      -/‡   -/12M 
146   DFFIT          D R  4939.00 AF      ----      -     -/  - 
147   DFFIT          D R  4939.00 KL      ----      -     -/  - 
148   DRTEU          D R  4943.00 HU      ----      -     -/  - 
149   ZOWILBAD       Z O  2472.00 AI      ----      -     -/12M 
150   JRTIT1         J‡R  4969.00 SQ      ----      -     -/12M 
151   DRT1YIT        D‡R  4982.00 TG  D31MR  T31MR  -     -/12M 
152   IOWBE          I O  2537.00 HU      ----      -     -/  - 
153   IOWDE          I O  2537.00 HU      ----      -     -/  - 
154   DOXUBZ         D‡O  2563.00 MU  E01JL         -     -/  - 
155   Z2RTIT1        Z R  5147.00 9W      ----      -/‡   -/12M 
156   JRTIT2         J‡R  5165.00 SQ      ----      -     -/12M 
157   JRTITSQ        J‡R  5179.00 SQ      ----      -     -/12M
158   JRTITSQ        J‡R  5179.00 SQ      ----      -     -/12M
159   CRTIT          C R  5198.00 QR      ----      -     -/12M 
160   ZOWILAZI       Z O  2602.00 AI      ----      -     -/12M 
161   JOWIA          J‡O  2635.00 EY      ----      -     -/  - 
162   JOWIT          J O  2665.00 QR      ----      -     -/  - 
163   JSOWIT1        J‡O  2678.00 EK      ----      -     -/  - 
164   JSS0IA         J‡R  5383.00 LX      ----      -    SU/ 3M 
165   CRT1YIT        C‡R  5458.00 TG  D31MR  T31MR  -     -/12M 
166   DOWIT          D‡O  2738.00 TG  D31MR  T31MR  -     -/  - 
167   JITP           J R  5483.00 TG  D31MR  T30JN  -     -/12M 
168   ERT8C          E‡R  5587.00 AZ      ----      -     -/12M 
169   CBU0IT         C O  2805.00 AY      ----      -     -/  - 
170   CITBIZ         C R  5649.00 SK      ----      -     -/  - 
171   DITP           D R  5721.00 TG  D31MR  T30JN  -     -/12M 
172   CNOWA          C O  2877.00 SU      ----      -/‡   -/360 
173   JOWIT          J O  2903.00 HM      ----      -     -/  - 
174   CRTIT1         C‡R  5819.00 SQ      ----      -     -/12M 
175   CL1CRTCX       C‡R  5864.00 CX      ----      -     -/12M
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