Good Deal Premium Fares 2012
Dec 17, 2012, 11:25 pm
#2311
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NYC, LAX, HKG
Posts: 286
The A fares are gone, but at least C seems to still be on discount... well, at the former cheap A fare prices.
I checked a sample route LAX-PVG on AA in July - Business Class was selling for $3231 roundtrip, still significantly cheaper than "Instant Upgrade," which I think implies that there is a discount.
Still a good deal? Or do these "price wars" appear often?
I checked a sample route LAX-PVG on AA in July - Business Class was selling for $3231 roundtrip, still significantly cheaper than "Instant Upgrade," which I think implies that there is a discount.
Still a good deal? Or do these "price wars" appear often?
Dec 18, 2012, 12:35 am
#2312
Join Date: Feb 2011
Programs: SPG PLAT, HYATT DIAMOND, AVIS CC, AA EXP
Posts: 208
Bought 4 round trip tickets for FLL-PVG/PEK via ORD/IAD from FEB - Nov, 2013, my home location is IAD. These 4 trips to China are all in Global F, with 150% PQM and 350% RDM as 1K. With around $12,000, I got 4 trips to China in Global First in 2013, 100,000 PQM to requalify 1K Next Year and over 200,000 RDM. On my original planned trip in Dec, they still ask for $13,000 for a mere 45000 PQM. What sweet deals they are, Thanks, FT!!! Thanks for the Fare war between these two air giants, UA and AA.....
These fares are still on until middle night tonight, you need to hurry for these fantastic deals!
These fares are still on until middle night tonight, you need to hurry for these fantastic deals!
Dec 18, 2012, 12:38 am
#2313
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Posts: 425
I purchased FLL-IAD-ORD-PVG PVG-HKG-SFO-JFK/EWR-FLL, all on UA in A class except for PVG-HKG on KA, which is in I (business). $3200 and change. I'll spend another $320 to travel to/from FLL and then another $400 to/from PVG and BKK, but figure it's worth the extra time and money to ride in comfort. Thanks to bwiflyer01 for routing inspiration.
Dec 18, 2012, 6:09 am
#2314
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Montrose, CO
Programs: United 1K MM, Marriott LTPP
Posts: 548
Is it possible to book such multiple city complex itineries on united.com? ITA was giving me interesting combinations via 2-3 US cities before reaching the Asian country and same on way back but when I tried to book it on united the site bombed saying, "no fares found". However, when I did a simple roundtrip search it popped up with 1-2 connections but not the routing choices I saw on ITA. Are people booking this through a travel agent or third party sites like Orbitz?
Dec 18, 2012, 5:10 pm
#2315
Join Date: Mar 2012
Posts: 118
I see LAX-PVG is around 3100 but LAX-SGN is much more. Is there a way to get the LAX-PVG rate and then get a stopover in SGN. What are the rules for this and is this something that YMMV with the agent. Can I book this online or must I call in.
Thanks
Thanks
Dec 18, 2012, 5:53 pm
#2316
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NYC, LAX, HKG
Posts: 286
The fare above showed up all the way through August (at exactly the same price, at least from April which is the earliest month I tested), so it is safe to say that the fare is the same for the summer months.
I don't think this is a special deal like the AA one, but you can have all your flights for around $4000 in total.
And yes, everything I saw was for online booking.
Hope this helps.
Dec 19, 2012, 10:59 am
#2317
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: WAS
Programs: UA
Posts: 232
Just out of curiosity--were these United A fares available as a one-way or just as RT? I know they aren't available anymore and I'm trying to make myself feel better for not investigating further when they were available--I'm currently looking for a positioning flight to Asia for a RGN return.
Dec 19, 2012, 11:24 am
#2318
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 5,998
Just out of curiosity--were these United A fares available as a one-way or just as RT? I know they aren't available anymore and I'm trying to make myself feel better for not investigating further when they were available--I'm currently looking for a positioning flight to Asia for a RGN return.
The options were PVG and PEK (for the most part). Some got real creative and nailed a HKG by making the trip to PEK via HKG and the HKG had a layover. (Nice job!)
Fares were primarily out of FLL/MIA/DFW/LAX/SFO.
Cost was $3k +/-
Hope this answers your question.
Dec 19, 2012, 1:28 pm
#2319
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: WAS
Programs: UA
Posts: 232
It does, thanks. And puts my mind at ease that I couldn't have gotten a one way--since I'm not really in the market for a RT this year.
Dec 19, 2012, 1:50 pm
#2320
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, AA Plat, AS MVPG
Posts: 287
Dec 19, 2012, 2:10 pm
#2321
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: WAS
Programs: UA
Posts: 232
Let me know what you find...I can get up to NYC to depart (I'm WAS based). Looking right now at a ~$800 W fare on UA to HKG then hanging there for a couple days, then down to RGN to get home. Hoping to do better than that, though.
Dec 19, 2012, 2:16 pm
#2322
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: SF Bay Area
Programs: UA 1K, Hyatt Globalist, Virtuoso Travel Agent, Commercial Pilot
Posts: 2,117
For what it's worth, SQ has some very reasonable full-Y fares from the US to RGN. SFO-RGN is about $1200 one-way, and JFK-RGN is about $1500. No upgrades (unless you are a KrisFlyer member and use those miles, or transfer from Amex MR to get them), and not "cheap" by any means, but a pretty reasonable way to earn 1.5 EQM per mile flown if you need them.
Dec 19, 2012, 3:17 pm
#2323
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K, AA Plat, AS MVPG
Posts: 287
For what it's worth, SQ has some very reasonable full-Y fares from the US to RGN. SFO-RGN is about $1200 one-way, and JFK-RGN is about $1500. No upgrades (unless you are a KrisFlyer member and use those miles, or transfer from Amex MR to get them), and not "cheap" by any means, but a pretty reasonable way to earn 1.5 EQM per mile flown if you need them.
Dec 19, 2012, 4:26 pm
#2324
Join Date: Aug 2001
Posts: 9,677
For what it's worth, SQ has some very reasonable full-Y fares from the US to RGN. SFO-RGN is about $1200 one-way, and JFK-RGN is about $1500. No upgrades (unless you are a KrisFlyer member and use those miles, or transfer from Amex MR to get them), and not "cheap" by any means, but a pretty reasonable way to earn 1.5 EQM per mile flown if you need them.