Mileage Run Deals - NW/DL/KL: SEA-JNB, $945, 21k miles

Looks like it's available just this weekend... routing SEA-AMS-JNB-ATL-SEA. Not familiar with earning potential on DL, but figured I'd let the experts figure that out!

KL SEAJNB VJSLC5 fare
NW JNBSEA VLSL41 fare

Looks like it's available just this weekend... routing SEA-AMS-JNB-ATL-SEA. Not familiar with earning potential on DL, but figured I'd let the experts figure that out!

KL SEAJNB VJSLC5 fare
NW JNBSEA VLSL41 fare

No CPT?

Looks like CPT/JNB/NBO are all cheap:
http://www.farecompare.com/maps/compareDestinations.html?departure=SEA

there's more than just SEA.. and more than just JNB/CPT/NBO.

there's more than just SEA.. and more than just JNB/CPT/NBO.

Do those offer better earning potential/cpEQM? Mind sharing them?

Do those offer better earning potential/cpEQM?
depending on how you route it.

and yes.. some cities are pricing out in the 600s to JNB or CPT.

depending on how you route it.

and yes.. some cities are pricing out in the 600s to JNB or CPT.

Anything you're willing to share?

Anything you're willing to share?
there are lots of examples...


ORD-AMS-JNB-CPT, CPT-AMS-MEM-ORD on KL/SA/NW for $621 all in.
11/6-10

there are lots of examples...


ORD-AMS-JNB-CPT, CPT-AMS-MEM-ORD on KL/SA/NW for $621 all in.
11/6-10

I though SA was a *A member, so wouldn't that affect the earning potential here?

I though SA was a *A member, so wouldn't that affect the earning potential here?
Oh.
That's right.
4112+5594+788+6020+4534+486

Huge impact.
:p

...which apparently earns 100% of SkyMiles traveled. ORD-AMS-JNB-AMS-MEM-ORD sample dates 11/6 returning 11/8 for $597.79.

Oh.
That's right.
4112+5594+788+6020+4534+486

Huge impact.
:p

Just know there are some airlines where if one segment is not mileage earning the entire itinerary is not mileage earning. And no need for snarkyness.

Just know there are some airlines where if one segment is not mileage earning the entire itinerary is not mileage earning. And no need for snarkyness.

Relax, no snark here. Anyway, moot (see below).

...which apparently earns 100% of SkyMiles traveled. ORD-AMS-JNB-AMS-MEM-ORD sample dates 11/6 returning 11/8 for $597.79.

IAD-AMS-JNB-AMS-IAD $577 a/i
great fare. Just snatched it for a friend, who is going to donate all the miles for the favor... : )

SAT has fares in the low 600s to
Nairobi (630)
Lagos (631)
Accra (652)

Where are you seeing these? I'm seeing 1200+ on nwa.com and dl.com...

Where are you seeing these? I'm seeing 1200+ on nwa.com and dl.com...

Check klm.com.

Anything you're willing to share?

Looks like PHX-MSP-AMS-CPT $637 A/I 11/10 departure. Return no earlier than first Sunday.

Just found 11/10 to 11/16 - IAD/AMS/JNB - for $595 a/i. Books into V class on KL which now does appear to earn SkyMiles. Should be about 18K miles.

Also found $608 RT into CPT a/i.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines:
Mileage may be earned on KLM-coded flights operated by KLM, City Hopper, or any SkyTeam partner. Mileage credit is not applicable for fares booked in D, G or W class.

PS - really like the new KLM website now that it doesn't autodirect you to nwa.com any longer.

for the truly determined, there are fares from HNL. ;)

not available from NYC at the less than 600.

SFO for $621 - wow.

not available from NYC at the less than 600.

JFK-AMS-JNB for $595 RT a/i dep 10 Nov and ret 16 Nov.

Just found 11/10 to 11/16 - IAD/AMS/JNB - for $595 a/i. Books into V class on KL which now does appear to earn SkyMiles. Should be about 18K miles.

Also found $608 RT into CPT a/i.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines:
Mileage may be earned on KLM-coded flights operated by KLM, City Hopper, or any SkyTeam partner. Mileage credit is not applicable for fares booked in D, G or W class.

PS - really like the new KLM website now that it doesn't autodirect you to nwa.com any longer.

be careful with this. while V does appear to earn Skymiles, V does not earn MQMs.

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines
Cabin Fare Class MQM Formula
500-mile minimum Total MQM Earned
First/Business/Coach J, C, I, Z, Y 500 x 1.5 750
Coach/Economy X, S, B 500 x 1.25 625
Coach/Economy (discounted) M, H, Q, K, L, T 500 x 1 500
Note: All other classes of service do not accrue mileage. This chart applies only when traveling on KLM Airlines-coded flights.

not available from NYC at the less than 600.

JFK-AMS-JNB for $595 RT a/i dep 10 Nov and ret 16 Nov.

BOS for $588
BDL for $609

Also available from LAX/SEA/PDX/SAN/DEN/DFW/STL/DTW/MIA/MSP/CLT/ATL for around $600.

$610 from CMH... Wowzaa!
CPT available for $629.
Oh how i wish i had vacation time..

That's an INSANE deal! Too bad it's not available the following week :(

Not available from SLC. The cheapest fare I found was $1500 :(

25% only for FLYING POO card holders! AND one way fares?

$620 RT a.i. out of SMF. That's crazy good. If only I had the time...and money.

Not available from SLC. The cheapest fare I found was $1500.

Check on www.klm.com - it's out there from SLC to JNB for $620. Outbound is via MSP & AMS while return is via AMS & ATL.

Incredible fare but are we saying definitively that one would NOT earn MQMs on this fare, only regular miles? I can see an MCO-JNB RT from $610 for this weekend but not worth it if MQMs are not gained. Looks to me like I would get MQMs for MCO-AMS but not for AMS-JNB. Correct?

That's how I see it. TATL segments on NW would be booked into V, earning 100% EQM/RDM. If V is not an earning category on KLM, then there would be no EQMs for AMS-JNB.

Also, I can't see where you can choose an advance seat on any of the flights on this itinerary. I did a dummy reservation and it only gave me an unguaranteed choice of aisle or window. Is that correct or just my ignorance about KLM?

Not available from SLC. The cheapest fare I found was $1500.

Check on www.klm.com - it's out there from SLC to JNB for $620. Outbound is via MSP & AMS while return is via AMS & ATL.

Which dates? I tried 11/6 outbound with an 11/8 return and it said on that date it's $2607. The cheapest flight I found is out on 11/8 with a return on 11/11.

Hmm...seems to be gone now. The IAD flights that were $595 are now $1,185. And the SLC fare of $620 has vanished too. Oh well...

While I was looking around, only a few dates came up so it didn't seem to work for a quick turn like you checked. It appears as though at least a 5 night stay may have been required.

I booked one of these and it earned MQMs on both the NWA legs and the KLM
legs and apparently it wasn't supposed to. Both were V fares. Anybody else?

Is this fare gone for sure? No [FARE GONE] in the title yet and I just saw it for the first time today.