I found this fare while "goofing around" on Travelocity. It is on CO and is also valid to Birmingham, AL.

I tried several different date combinations and found valid departure dates but could not find a seat on a return date. Thinking this must be some sort of an error, I checked Expedia and confirmed that this fare is legit.

Can anyone find some valid, quick turn around dates? By flying round trip Anywhere USA to SEL and nesting one of these ultra cheapies in there, some serious miles could be racked up quickly.

I have NO idea how long this fare will remain valid. The next closest fare is over $1000 for the same trip.

Please post your thoughts . . . .

I just looked on Expedia. Fare is only available roundtrip FROM SEL. It is booked in Y so there are no seat restrictions. Quite odd.

Fares FROM ATL are about 4 times as hight.

Like I noted, this would be a great ticket to nest into an existing trip/run to SEL.

The fare is $232 r/t between SEL and
Atlanta, GA
Birmingham, AL

The fare is $294 r/t between SEL and
Savannah, GA
Charleston, SC
Columbia, SC
Raleigh/Durham, NC
Charlotte, NC
Greensboro/Highpoint, NC

What a find!

Continental doesn't even fly out of Seoul, but they do codeshare to Narita with NWA. They must have some empty seats on that plane.

If this is booked in Y class this is another misstake ala the famous Estonia-Australia deal with QF/OV several months ago. I manage to find an outbound date on the 9th of June but couldnt find any return

Sabre isn't pricing it. It wants to to a Y3 instead for $1000.

This fare is in Amadeus now
Sel-ATl is 149900 KRW one way and 299800 KRW R/T.
149900 KRW = 115 USD.
Tickets can only be issued in Korea.
I just made following booking:
2 CO5084 Y 04JUL 3 ICNNRT HK1 1040 1305
CO5084 OPS AS NW NORTHWEST AIRLINES INC ICNNRT
SEE RTSVC - TRAFFIC RESTRICTION EXISTS
3 CO 006 Y 04JUL 3 NRTIAH HK1 1550 1400 E
ADV PAX FLT DEPARTS TERMINAL- 2 ADV PAX FLT ARRIVES TERMINAL
SEE RTSVC
4 CO1576 Y 04JUL 3 IAHATL HK1 1850 2157 E
ADV PAX FLT DEPARTS TERMINAL- C
SEE RTSVC
Price is 184800 KRW total, but, as I said before, price is so low only then if tickets issued in Korea.

Fare rules:

SURCHG MAY APPLY-CK RULE
07JUN01**07JUN01/SELATL/NSP;PA/TPM 7131/MPM 8570
LN FARE BASIS OW KRW RT PEN DATES DAYS AP MIN MAX AL R
01 Y 149900 299800 - - - - - - CO M
FCL: Y TRF: 3 RULE: 5000 BK: Y/YN
PTC: ADT-ADULT FTC: EU -ECONOMY UNRESTRICTED
RU.RULE APPLICATION
NORMAL FARES - VIA THE PACIFIC
APPLICATION
AREA
THESE FARES APPLY
BETWEEN P.R./V.I./THE UNITED STATES AND AREA 3
WITHIN AREA 3.
CLASS OF SERVICE
THESE FARES APPLY FOR ECONOMY CLASS SERVICE.
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
THIS RULE GOVERNS ONE-WAY AND ROUND-TRIP FARES.
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FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
ONE-WAY/ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS.
CAPACITY LIMITATIONS
THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CARRIED
ON ANY ONE FLIGHT AT FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE AND SUCH
FARES WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE AVAILABLE ON ALL FLIGHTS.
THE NUMBER OF SEATS WHICH THE CARRIER SHALL MAKE
AVAILABLE ON A GIVEN FLIGHT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE
CARRIERS BEST JUDGMENT
RULE 61- CAPACITY LIMITATIONS APPLICABLE ONLY TO
CO DOX/HOXC/H5/KHW/KHX/KLW/KLX/KOX2C/KOXC FARES
ONLY

SR.SALES RESTRICT

TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY PTA. PTA CONSTITUTES TICKETING.
*** GENERAL RULE FOLLOWS ***

NOTE -
EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY PERMITTED UNDER
GUIDELINES SET FORTH BY CARRIER. CONTACT
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CARRIER FOR DETAILS.

CD.CHILD DISCOUNTS
BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 3

ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 67 PERCENT OF THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS CH
OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - CHARGE 67 PERCENT OF THE
FARE
OR - 1ST INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT
OF THE FARE
OR - UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11 - NO DISCOUNT.

AD.AGTS DISCOUNTS

NOTE -
DISCOUNTS APPLY. INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE
AT THIS TIME. CONTACT CARRIER FOR DETAILS.

OD.OTHER DISCOUNTS
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NOTE -
DISCOUNTS MAY APPLY. INFORMATION IS NOT
AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. CONTACT CARRIER
FOR DETAILS.

SO.STOPOVERS

UNLIMITED FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED.

SU.SURCHARGES

NOTE -
SECURITY SURCHARGE OF HKD 20 WILL BE ASSESSED TO
EACH PASSENGER OF ANY AGE GROUP FOR EACH DEPARTURE
OUT OF HONG KONG INCLUDING THROUGH PASSENGERS WITH
STOPOVERS IN HONG KONG.
THE SECURITY SURCHARGE WILL NOT APPLY TO -
1-PASSENGERS TRANSFERRING/TRANSITTING HONG KONG.
2-PASSENGERS TRAVELLING ON ID/AD TICKETS.
3-PASSENGERS HOLDING DIPLOMATIC PASSPORTS.
4-INFANTS.
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THE SECURITY SURCHARGE MUST BE COLLECTED AT TIME
OF TICKET ISSUANCE AND WILL BE INCORPORATED IN THE
FARE CALCULATION AS A -Q- SURCHARGE BY CONVERTING
THE SURCHARGE INTO NUC USING THE APPLICABLE IATA
RATE OF EXCHANGE /IROE/.
THE APPLICABLE SECURITY SERVICE CHARGE IS SUBJECT
TO REFUND WHEN HONG KONG IS NO LONGER A DEPARTING
AND/OR STOPOVER POINT AS A RESULT OF CANCELLATION
OR REROUTING OF A TICKET.
AND
MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE OF 5.00 USD APPLIES TO ALL
PASSENGERS.
SURCHARGE APPLIES FROM ARRIVAL IN TKK.

NOTE -
APPLIES TO DISEMBARKATION SURCHARGE FOR ANY FARE
PAYING PASSENGER DISEMBARKING AT TRUK IN
MICRONESIA.
THIS SURCHARGE IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY DISCOUNT.
THIS CHARGE WILL NOT APPLY TO INFANTS UNDER 2
YEARS OF AGE.
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AND
MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE OF 5.00 USD APPLIES TO ALL
PASSENGERS.
SURCHARGE APPLIES FROM ARRIVAL IN YAP.

NOTE -
APPLIES TO DISEMBARKATION SURCHARGE FOR ANY FARE
PAYING PASSENGER DISEMBARKING AT YAP IN THE
REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS.
THIS SURCHARGE IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY DISCOUNT.
THIS CHARGE WILL NOT APPLY TO INFANTS UNDER 2
YEARS OF AGE.
AND
MISCELLANEOUS/OTHER SURCHARGE OF 10.00 USD APPLIES TO ALL
PASSENGERS.
SURCHARGE APPLIES FROM DEPARTURE FROM ROR.

NOTE -
THE FACILITY SURCHARGE APPLIES EACH TIME TRAVEL
INVOLVES ENPLANEMENT AT KOROR-PALAU ON A CO FLIGHT
THIS FACILITY SURCHARGE WILL NOT APPLY TO
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PASSENGERS WHO ARE TRAVELING ON ANY CO FREE TICKET
THESE PROVISIONS ARE IN RULE 33

PE.PENALTIES

CANCELLATIONS

PER TICKET CHARGE USD 100.00/CAD 146.00 FOR LOST TICKET.
NOTE -
1-NO SERVICE CHARGE WILL BE IMPOSED FOR MILITARY
PASSENGERS WHEN TRANSPORTATION IS PAID WITH A
U.S. GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FORM NO.
1169.
2-NO SERVICE CHARGE WILL BE IMPOSED WHEN THERE IS
REASON TO BELIEVE THE TICKETS WERE LOST AS A
RESULT OF
A-MISLIFTING OF FLIGHT COUPONS BY CO OR ANOTHER
AIRLINE
B-TICKETS ISSUED BY MAIL WHICH ARE NOT RECEIVED
BY THE PASSENGER
C-ANY OTHER TICKET LOSSES CAUSED BY CO.
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CO.COMBINABILITY
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND AREA 3 FOR ONE WAY FARES
ADD-ONS PERMITTED.
END-ON-END
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. VALIDATE ADJACENT
LINE OF FLIGHT FARE COMPONENTS ONLY. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA
THE POINT OF COMBINATION.
OPEN JAWS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS WHICH CONSISTS OF NO
MORE THAN 2 INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS AND THE OPEN
SEGMENT IS IN ONE COUNTRY
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR ANY CARRIER IN ANY
RULE IN ANY TARIFF.
ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY ONE WAY FARE FOR ANY CARRIER
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IN ANY RULE AND TARIFF.
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[This message has been edited by fokker50 (edited 06-06-2001).]

Is there any internet booking site located in Korea ?

Maybe Seoulman can help us out. I am going to send him an email right now . . .

For the little bit it's worth, I found this in searching the net: Shangrila Tours//Dowon Travel Service Ltd. at phone number : 82-2-2272-4800. Check out more info at http://www.shangrila.co.kr/e-shangri...us/aboutus.htm

There's an e-mail also, but a fare like this is worth the international call. As a full Y, it seems refundable and changeable with free stopovers-- it should be good for a Pacific hop via GUM--HNL--mainland US.

Ticket may be issued by PTA. Doesnt that indicates that the ticket can actually be booked and payed for someone not living in Korea right?

As another little FWIW:

I contacted CO's Intl Desk and was advised that the likely routing on this fare would be:

SEL-NRT on a codeshare with NW.
From NRT you could fly non-stop on CO metal to IAH or to EWR. From there you would have many connection options to your final destination.

I would be very interested in learning more about the HNL/GUM routing. Would that involve island hopping on CO Mike? It sounds like fun!

When I called I didn't ask about this specific situation. I simply said "I want to fly CO from Seoul to Atlanta. How could I do that?"

The helpful agent also advised that this route is flown "every day of the week."

[This message has been edited by eastwest (edited 06-06-2001).]

I am an newbee, so pardon the stupid question:

Can you use FF miles one way to SEL (app. 30K) and return on the $115 OW ticket?

FYI, you can buy a OW to SEL for $589, buy the return for $115 (total of $714), which is still cheaper then the cheapest RT of $830.

LV2FLY Most FF programs don't issue one way awards. You could in theory (illegally) only use 1/2 of your round trip. That probably wouldn't make sense in most situations though.

What airports/airlines are you looking at to find $589 OW to Seoul? SQ (Singapore Air) is offering $680 r/t LAX-SEL.

Seoulman and I have been trading email and (with his permission) I am posting this summary:

"Shangrila" is legitimate. I've never done business with them, but know someone who has. Also, considering the web site is Korean, I was impressed. (There's not a lot of desire to do business in English here.)

I use a different agency called "Apple Travel," who have been doing business
with foreigners, mostly US military through the USO, for many years. They're
very reliable, but it's a small company and they keep banker's hours (don't
open until 10 a.m., and close for lunch).

ONE WORD OF WARNING
For anyone who has not been to Korea before: This ain't the States. Koreans
are not comfortable doing business over the telephone, and there is not a lot
of English language ability. That having been said, I must also add that it
IS possible to do things over the phone in English.
---------- end of summary ---------

Anchorage has a fairly sizable Korean population. I am going to visit a Korean travel agency tomorrow am to see what I can learn. I'll keep this thread updated.

Best regards,
-levi aka eastwest