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Aug 16, 2013, 8:06 am

#1831

BlackBerryAddict

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Is the I7SALE just for North American destinations, or are others on sale too?

Aug 16, 2013, 8:20 am

#1832

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Either the fares are still loading of this sale is not yet widespread but limited to BRU. And for those interested, the BRU-HNL run is now available again.

Aug 16, 2013, 9:03 am

#1833

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Oh dear, I am now looking at BRU-LHR-MIA-SFO-JFK-LCY-LHR-BRU as a possible trip early next year on ITA.

I had a look at BRU-LHR-LAX-HNL-LAX-LHR-BRU as well coming out at about €2180 in J - is that about right or is it available cheaper?

Aug 16, 2013, 9:27 am

#1834

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That sounds about right. It should work out around £1830. Remember, you can add additional sectors as you fly across the US, which won't add too much in terms of time, but will considerably increase the number of tier points you receive. Also, try pricing it with a return into LUX. You may find it comes out slightly cheaper...

Aug 16, 2013, 9:36 am

#1835

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Thanks Filthy Monkey. Yep, went to to AA site and £1830. I'll have a look at maybe adding in a few domestic US sectors as well, but may just leave it at BRU-LHR-LAX-HNL-LAX-LHR-BRU.

I notice that the last day for travel outbound is 15 April, but that you need to start your inbound leg no sooner than the first Sunday after the outbound, so Sunday 20 April. So I could do this to go over the Easter holiday for a 5 night stay.

Aug 16, 2013, 11:27 am

#1836

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There are definitely worse ways to spend Easter!!

Aug 16, 2013, 11:41 am

#1837

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Originally Posted by Filthy Monkey

There are definitely worse ways to spend Easter!!

Just applied for a BAPP as well so may have to wait for a few days until that arrives. This will help me nicely along for the £3k bonus target. Will have to see if I can manage to wait until the card arrives, or might just book it on my Amex gold card anyway this weekend

Aug 16, 2013, 11:44 am

#1838

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Originally Posted by KARFA

You. Must. Resist.

Just kidding, book it, book it, book it!

Aug 18, 2013, 9:01 am

#1839

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Sounds like a good sale from Europe... we are trying for LHR-LAX-LAS / MCO-MIA-LHR in Oct Nov in First, which comes to c.£25k for 5 people.

If we add either CDG or DUB on both ends it takes the prices down to under £15k!!!

I'm keeping my fingers crossed the UK routes will be on sale soon

Aug 18, 2013, 9:11 am

#1840

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Originally Posted by our_kid

£1546

Do you have the exact itinerary that got you that price? Thanks

Aug 18, 2013, 10:17 am

#1841

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Originally Posted by Moomin126

Crikey that's a big saving! I doubt you'll get anything like that discount starting from UK anytime soon. Have you tried pricing it starting from BRU or LUX?

Aug 18, 2013, 11:17 am

#1842

Moomin126

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ShadowCaptain

Crikey that's a big saving! I doubt you'll get anything like that discount starting from UK anytime soon. Have you tried pricing it starting from BRU or LUX?

We haven't tried BRU or LUX ... It'll be a struggle for us to get to either unfortunately

If I'm not mistaken, if we miss one sector, the whole journey will be invalid??

Aug 18, 2013, 3:11 pm

#1843

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Originally Posted by haasha

You. Must. Resist.

Just kidding, book it, book it, book it!

Thanks haasha. I have spent far too much time this weekend looking at various options. My choice has pretty much come down to holiday to San Francisco or Honolulu for same dates 15-20 April. SFO come out about £200 cheaper and routing probably BRU-LHR-LCY-JFK-ORD-SFO-JFK-LHR-BRU for 760 TPs. HNL would be BRU-LHR-LAX-HNL-LAX-LHR-BRU for 780 TPs. I know that I could do a few more stops on the HNL one for a few more TPs so may play around a bit more with that, perhaps a LAX-LAS-LHR deviation on the way home which takes it up to 840 TPs

If only my BAPP had arrived on Saturday I would have booked one by now