Mileage Run Deals - DL: JFK -SVO $477 ai @ 10000 MQM

DL is offering $477 ai fare from JFK to SVO for travel between march 21 and may 2nd

For those that haven't memorized the airport code:

Sheremetyevo International Airport (airport code SVO) is located in Khimki, Russia, 29 kilometers northwest of central Moscow.

The cheapest from DCA I found for $527ai. Friday-Sunday.

UA match please

Is it possible to do a same-day turn from DCA and avoid the need for a visa?

Is it possible to do a same-day turn from DCA and avoid the need for a visa?

Didn't try that.

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Is it possible to do a same-day turn from DCA and avoid the need for a visa?

Does same day truly prevent a need for the visa? If so, I'm game.

If one can do a same-day turn, I'm assuming that you go from your arrival gate to your departure gate without clearing immigration, but I could be wrong.

If one can do a same-day turn, I'm assuming that you go from your arrival gate to your departure gate without clearing immigration, but I could be wrong.

If you have BP for your return flight.

So unless you definetly need to go to SVO look for the UA fare to DME

UA match please

Lets say you can't do a same day return - I thought I read on here that a Russia visa is a pain in the a$$ or at least expensive?

$150 for US residents and you have to book your hotel. They have to sponsor your stay and then you have to wait. And wait you will.

$150 for US residents and you have to book your hotel. They have to sponsor your stay and then you have to wait. And wait you will.

Hmm maybe see if you can hop on the next Aeroflot to Paris to get out of dodge as soon as possible. This MR seems kind of dicey but not as bad as the Dakar or Mogadishu MR's.

How about JFK-SVO-Havana for some more excitement?

Hmm maybe see if you can hop on the next Aeroflot to Paris to get out of dodge as soon as possible.
Or you might transfer to HEL... Arrival and Departure (SU/AY) from Terminal D...

So, this MR is pretty much DOA?

So, this MR is pretty much DOA?

Pretty much. However, a quick ITA search revealed $478 on DL with outbound on 4/18 or 4/19 with your arrival back on 4/23. Alternatively, you can outbound on 5/3 and return on 5/7 at $478. I haven't tried going to DL.dumb or the Big O to see if its bookable...Hope this helps with dates though!

Seems like a nice VR fare to me. 4.6 for a same-day turn doesn't make much sense-just go to the west coast twice instead

Hmm maybe see if you can hop on the next Aeroflot to Paris to get out of dodge as soon as possible. This MR seems kind of dicey but not as bad as the Dakar or Mogadishu MR's.

I don't believe that there are regularly scheduled flights to Mogadishu, but Dakar? It's a perfectly safe and reasonable African airport, IMO. :confused:

I don't believe that there are regularly scheduled flights to Mogadishu, but Dakar? It's a perfectly safe and reasonable African airport, IMO. :confused:

I cant find a good price for JFk to KBL. Otherwise I would be all over it.

There is no such thing as MR to MOW after you calculate all the cost.

There is no such thing as MR to MOW after you calculate all the cost.

Depends. If you have a citizenship of Russia (or most other former Soviet republics, South American countries, several Caribbean countries, Israel, Turkey, Thailand, and a few other countries) residing in NY or LA or nearby, why not do it? No visa needed. Bonus savings if you have friends in Moscow to visit and stay with for a couple of days.

Here's one FTer who needs neither a visa for Russia nor an hotel in Moscow -- so, I'm game, 19-22 April. My second best NYC-MOW fare ever (next only to $450 in August (!) 2009). Thanks much, OP!

How about JFK-SVO-Havana for some more excitement?

I am afraid flights to/from Havana won't earn you any SkyMiles... ;)

also keep in mind that moscow is one of the world's most expensive cities

I don't believe that there are regularly scheduled flights to Mogadishu, but Dakar? It's a perfectly safe and reasonable African airport, IMO. :confused:

TK now fly Istanbul-Khartoum-Mogadishu twice a week I think