Jan 29, 2017, 3:53 pm
Last edit by: Globaliser
A collaborative collection and discussion of nice Avios-earning and TP-earning J & F premium fare deals.
This thread is not for TP runs or published sales.
Some links to relevant threads for that can be found below.
Also in 2017: Enjoy your Premium Experience.
This thread is not for TP runs or published sales.
Some links to relevant threads for that can be found below.
Also in 2017: Enjoy your Premium Experience.
Oneworld: Italy and various EU to New York in club €1250
Current QR Sale Fares (yes, I did...)
QR/UL FRA-MLE via DOH+CMB: 1380€ RT across the board. 640 TP.
Switzerland/Italy/Sweden to East & West Coast USA in WTP (PE) €600/690 (3x Avios)
Update August 4th 2017:
QR: TUN-DOH-KUL return (J), ~£1000, 560TP
QR: TUN-DOH-JNB return (J), ~£1111, 560TP
QR: VCE-DOH-BKK return (J), ~£1242, 560TP
QR: HEL-DOH-BKK return (J), ~£1321, 560TP [AVAILABLE - BOOKING 23AUG17 ONLY - FOR GBP1217]
MH: KUL-PER return (J), ~£664, 280TP
BA/AA: LHR-MIA-PTY return (J), ~£1300, 560TP
BA: MXP-LHR-DXB return (J), ~£1150, 360TP
BA: AMS-LHR-BKK return (J), ~£1300, 360TP
BA/IB/AA: MXP-LHR/MAD-JFK return (J), ~£1700, 360TP
BA/AA: INV-LHR-ORD return (J), ~£1300, 360TP
QR/UL: FRA-DOH-CMB-MLE return (J), ~£1351, 640TP
AY: OSL-HEL-BKK return (J), ~£1200, 360TP
AY: ARN-HEL-BKK return (J), ~£1300, 360TP
BA: HEL-LHR-BRU-LHR-HEL (J) ~£580, 240TP
Expired
Finnair J, ARN / GOT - BKK, 1150 GBP return (valid till Jan 9th)
TXL and Portugal to JNB for £1350/1450 on BA discussed from post 5021 onwards.. (expired 1st Feb)
CONSOLIDATED QR 2017 Travel Festival Fares
LHR-Asia/Oz for £1100/1500 on MH
FIRST CLASS - RTM/AMS/BRU to West Coast (SFO, SAN, YVR, SEA) starting at £2330...(Expired 1st Feb)
For promos to the US (often, but TP heavy routes in general) it is always a good idea to look at BA Tier Point Runs 2017 master thread. Current sales are often in the Wiki there.
Please use http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...are-deals.html for WT or WTP deals.
Here is a link to the original Premium Fare Deals thread.
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Premium Fare Deals (J and F) - 2017 edition
May 6, 2017, 9:32 am
#451
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: BA Gold, DL PM, , Hilton Diamond (from being in a bed), SPG Plat, MR Plat
Posts: 922
Thanks Cymro. Is it tempting as love some QR J class but I now have a genuine need to go to CTU and instead of coming back from PVG to do it will just get done at start of trip. THE ex-Italy fare now works perfectly. Thanks again.
May 6, 2017, 10:30 am
#452
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: UK
Programs: HH Gold, BAEC Silver, M&M FTL
Posts: 91
Hi all, hunting around for our holiday in September, we ideally would like to be in the MCO/TPA area from the 2-16th. Best so far I can find is DUB-LHR-JFK-MCO and then MCO-MIA-LHR-DUB for about 1500EUR and maximising those TPs obviously.
Is this about as good as it'll get or are there any other better options? Slightly felxible on dates. Cheers!
Is this about as good as it'll get or are there any other better options? Slightly felxible on dates. Cheers!
May 6, 2017, 11:08 am
#453
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Dubai
Posts: 821
1. Have you tried changing the point of sale to USA and/or Dublin - whichever AA.com is using?
2. Have you tried BookWithMatrix to force it, either via aa.com or Priceline?
I agree that the issue is most likely caused by the D/J issue, i.e., AA.com doesn't want you to book I+D but there is no availability in the relevant AA bucket. BA.com or a UK TA might be able to get closer.
It'd be helpful, if none of the above makes it clear, if you could expand the fare details from the AA.ocm search. For what it's worth, I'm only seeing the higher price in ITA.
2. Have you tried BookWithMatrix to force it, either via aa.com or Priceline?
I agree that the issue is most likely caused by the D/J issue, i.e., AA.com doesn't want you to book I+D but there is no availability in the relevant AA bucket. BA.com or a UK TA might be able to get closer.
It'd be helpful, if none of the above makes it clear, if you could expand the fare details from the AA.ocm search. For what it's worth, I'm only seeing the higher price in ITA.
May 6, 2017, 11:19 am
#454
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: UK
Posts: 220
The same seems to be happening on most US destinations exDUB.
May 7, 2017, 1:22 am
#455
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: London
Programs: BAEC : GGL; HHonors : Diamond
Posts: 181
I need to go to Tokyo around the 22nd June for about a week.
I'm fairly conversant with Matrix and have been trying a few different ideas. I've got a GUF2 to use if needed and would like to travel in J or F. Ex eu isn't a problem but the best deals I can find won't book on a dummy booking as it gives a mct error as its too tight. What's the MCT at LHR for int to int?
Also, no matter how I try I can't get any flight quotes with Qatar through Doha.
Whilst I've already been searching myself, I'd appreciate any thoughts, ideas or help which might help me get a good deal. I realise there could be a sale just around the corner with QTR or FIN etc but obviously difficult/impossible to predict
Regards
AQ
I'm fairly conversant with Matrix and have been trying a few different ideas. I've got a GUF2 to use if needed and would like to travel in J or F. Ex eu isn't a problem but the best deals I can find won't book on a dummy booking as it gives a mct error as its too tight. What's the MCT at LHR for int to int?
Also, no matter how I try I can't get any flight quotes with Qatar through Doha.
Whilst I've already been searching myself, I'd appreciate any thoughts, ideas or help which might help me get a good deal. I realise there could be a sale just around the corner with QTR or FIN etc but obviously difficult/impossible to predict
Regards
AQ
AMS-LHR-HND return comes up as £1,885 on BA in Business
https://www.google.co.jp/flights/?cu...c=b;a=ONEWORLD
BRU-HEL-ICN return comes up as £1,473 on FIN in Business, but has an 18h stopover on the return and you would need to get from Seoul to Tokyo but usually can do for 7,500 avios (for Y) or 15,000 avios (for J) each way
May 7, 2017, 10:17 am
#456
Join Date: Apr 2014
Programs: BA Gold, IHG Rewards, BAPP
Posts: 352
Thanks timcjp
Following on from your FIN suggestion, I've played about with it and have found an earlier flight that will suit. It now all depends on when exactly I need to travel!
Thanks again
AQ
Following on from your FIN suggestion, I've played about with it and have found an earlier flight that will suit. It now all depends on when exactly I need to travel!
Thanks again
AQ
May 9, 2017, 12:03 am
#457
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Europe
Posts: 1,589
BUD - BKK or KBV (Krabi) on QR in J, about £1,100 RT
Book until 22 May
Outbound travel until 21 June
Min stay: 3D
Max stay: 3M
Book until 22 May
Outbound travel until 21 June
Min stay: 3D
Max stay: 3M
May 9, 2017, 7:09 am
#458
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Gold, *A Gold, Skymiles Plat
Posts: 61
I'm having similar issues today. A trip to YYC/SEA I've been tracking on google flights dropped by £300 overnight, but the price goes back up after I go through to book. Same with matrix which displays the fare as £1300 but can not find it anywhere for less than £1600.
The same seems to be happening on most US destinations exDUB.
The same seems to be happening on most US destinations exDUB.
May 9, 2017, 7:32 am
#459
Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 96
BUD - BKK or KBV (Krabi) on QR in J, about £1,100 RT
Book until 22 May
Outbound travel until 21 June
Min stay: 3D
Max stay: 3M
Book until 22 May
Outbound travel until 21 June
Min stay: 3D
Max stay: 3M
That's in business (R), just to be clear!
May 9, 2017, 8:09 am
#460
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 1,349
May 9, 2017, 8:41 am
#461
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 9
I'm seeing BRU-GIG in BA CW for £1260ish rtn with lots of availability up until March 2018. Very tempting!
May 9, 2017, 8:53 am
#462
Join Date: May 2016
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold, Accor Gold
Posts: 1,427
May 9, 2017, 9:19 am
#463
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere
Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD
Posts: 3,464
May 9, 2017, 10:14 am
#464
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: The Hague, NL
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Posts: 22,911
Lots of QR fares at the moment:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/premi...le-1218-a.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/premi...ard-promo.html (works to many more, like DPS, BKK, etc).
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/premi...le-1218-a.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/premi...ard-promo.html (works to many more, like DPS, BKK, etc).
May 9, 2017, 3:08 pm
#465
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 29
https://www.google.co.jp/flights/?cu...AMS0BA432;sc=b
AMS-LHR-HND return comes up as £1,885 on BA in Business
https://www.google.co.jp/flights/?cu...c=b;a=ONEWORLD
BRU-HEL-ICN return comes up as £1,473 on FIN in Business, but has an 18h stopover on the return and you would need to get from Seoul to Tokyo but usually can do for 7,500 avios (for Y) or 15,000 avios (for J) each way
AMS-LHR-HND return comes up as £1,885 on BA in Business
https://www.google.co.jp/flights/?cu...c=b;a=ONEWORLD
BRU-HEL-ICN return comes up as £1,473 on FIN in Business, but has an 18h stopover on the return and you would need to get from Seoul to Tokyo but usually can do for 7,500 avios (for Y) or 15,000 avios (for J) each way