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Old May 21, 2013, 12:18 pm
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Good Deal Premium Fares 2013

Old Mar 10, 2013, 6:59 pm
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Originally Posted by jeautk01
Also ORD-MAD-ORD
ITA shows lots of Business class every wed sat on PIA where to book it is the question..

hicago (ORD) to Barcelona (BCN) - Wed, Jul 3
Pakistan International Airlines Pakistan International Airlines 794 Dep: 7:45PM Arr: 11:15AM 8h 30m Boeing 777 Business (I)
Thu, Jul 4

Barcelona (BCN) to Chicago (ORD) - Wed, Jul 10
Pakistan International Airlines Pakistan International Airlines 793 Dep: 11:05AM Arr: 1:35PM 9h 30m Boeing 777 Business (I)

Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $868.30
Total cost for 1 passenger $868.30
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Old Mar 10, 2013, 11:24 pm
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Originally Posted by why fly
ITA shows lots of Business class every wed sat on PIA where to book it is the question..

hicago (ORD) to Barcelona (BCN) - Wed, Jul 3
Pakistan International Airlines Pakistan International Airlines 794 Dep: 7:45PM Arr: 11:15AM 8h 30m Boeing 777 Business (I)
Thu, Jul 4

Barcelona (BCN) to Chicago (ORD) - Wed, Jul 10
Pakistan International Airlines Pakistan International Airlines 793 Dep: 11:05AM Arr: 1:35PM 9h 30m Boeing 777 Business (I)

Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $868.30
Total cost for 1 passenger $868.30

For $1358 you can get it on PK's website.
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Old Mar 11, 2013, 9:21 am
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For a short time it was bookable for $480 each way on PIA's website in C. While I thought about and tried to figure out if PIA miles could credit anywhere and in a couple of hours it jumped $200.
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Old Mar 11, 2013, 9:22 am
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Originally Posted by lkar
For a short time it was bookable for $480 each way on PIA's website in C. While I thought about and tried to figure out if PIA miles could credit anywhere and in a couple of hours it jumped $200.
They credit to TK I believe...
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Old Mar 11, 2013, 11:51 am
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Originally Posted by barnstaple
They credit to TK I believe...
I don't think so...
http://www.turkishairlines.com/en-us...s/when-you-fly
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Old Mar 12, 2013, 8:53 am
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Originally Posted by izzik
Well they used to I'm sure as I remember seeing it on the PK site a couple of years back but it appears they don't now...
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Old Mar 12, 2013, 9:16 am
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I am playing with these PK business fares. At least trying to play with it.

Is it me or is the PK website virtually impossible to deal with?

Is there an OTA that does a good job of booking PK fares?
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Old Mar 12, 2013, 10:59 am
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AC: BOS/BCN $1818 r/t ai $.12 without 150% bonus

May 16 AC 365 BOS 5:00PM YYZ 6:45PM 1h 45m Embraer RJ-175 Business (Z)
Layover in YYZ 1h 25m
AC 846 YYZ 8:10PM MUC 10:05AM 7h 55m Airbus A330 Business (Z)
Layover in MUC 1h 15m
AC 9226 MUC 11:20AM BCN 1:25PM 2h 5m Airbus A321 Business (Z)
May 26 AC 815 BCN 11:55AM YYZ 2:50PM 8h 55m Boeing 767 Business (Z)
Layover in YYZ 1h 35m
AC 364 YYZ 4:25PM BOS 5:57PM 1h 32m Embraer RJ-175 Business (Z)
$1,818.00
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Old Mar 12, 2013, 11:10 am
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Originally Posted by privacylawyer
May 16 AC 365 BOS 5:00PM YYZ 6:45PM 1h 45m Embraer RJ-175 Business (Z)
Layover in YYZ 1h 25m
AC 846 YYZ 8:10PM MUC 10:05AM 7h 55m Airbus A330 Business (Z)
Layover in MUC 1h 15m
AC 9226 MUC 11:20AM BCN 1:25PM 2h 5m Airbus A321 Business (Z)
May 26 AC 815 BCN 11:55AM YYZ 2:50PM 8h 55m Boeing 767 Business (Z)
Layover in YYZ 1h 35m
AC 364 YYZ 4:25PM BOS 5:57PM 1h 32m Embraer RJ-175 Business (Z)
$1,818.00
Originally Posted by dieuwer2
BOS-YYZ-BCN-YYZ-BOS, $1791 ai. LH(!) in P. Dates: 5/16-5/26.
P or Z class?
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Old Mar 12, 2013, 11:11 am
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BOS/BCN bookable on AC site with slight itinerary changes

note that YUL (Montreal)/Bos is in coach.

Flight
From
To
Date Depart Arrive Stops Duration Aircraft Fare Type Meal Service
AC76871
Boston, Logan Int'l (BOS)
Terminal B
Montreal, Trudeau (YUL)
Thu 16-May 15:30 16:39
0 12hr15 CRJ Executive First Lowest, Y
AC874
Montreal, Trudeau (YUL)
Frankfurt, Frankfurt Int'l (FRA)
Terminal 1
Thu 16-May 17:35 06:35
+1 day 0 77W Executive First Lowest, Z
M,K
AC91842
Frankfurt, Frankfurt Int'l (FRA)
Terminal 1
Barcelona (BCN)
Terminal 1
Fri 17-May 07:45 09:45
0 321 Executive First Lowest, Z

Executive class is not available or not offered on flight AC76871, segment BOS-YUL. You will be seated in Economy class.
AC815
Barcelona (BCN)
Terminal 1
Toronto, Pearson Int'l (YYZ)
Terminal 1
Sun 26-May 11:55 14:50
0 12hr02 763 Executive First Lowest, Z
AC364
Toronto, Pearson Int'l (YYZ)
Terminal 1
Boston, Logan Int'l (BOS)
Terminal B
Sun 26-May 16:25 17:57
0 E75 Executive First Lowest, Z
M: Meal (Non Specific) K: Continental breakfast

Operated by:
1 Air Canada Express - Jazz
2 Lufthansa or LH City Line

Fare Summary
Total charge for 2 adults
Base Fare (including surcharges) 3386.00
Taxes, Fees and Charges 254.62
Grand Total - US dollars
$3640.62
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Old Mar 12, 2013, 11:46 am
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the first fare is in z. the one I found at ac is in P (non-status-earning on UA)

Originally Posted by dieuwer2
P or Z class?
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Old Mar 12, 2013, 11:53 am
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P fare is status-earning on UA (100%).

http://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/mark...spx?ItemId=313
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Old Mar 12, 2013, 12:16 pm
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Originally Posted by lewende
On PK website it has availability on Wed./Sat. $1358 ai for business class. Looks like an okay deal, but where can these PK miles be banked to?
PIA is coming back to ORD, well good for them. They seem to show up for a couple years, leave for a few years then repeat that cycle.

The miles are probably not going to be useful, they do not seem to have any partners. I have read a TR written by someone on Airliners.net who has travelled almost everyone's F and J product and he said with the exception of the alcohol it is actually a pretty good J product especially for the price.
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Old Mar 12, 2013, 12:59 pm
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but z earns 150%

Originally Posted by dieuwer2
P fare is status-earning on UA (100%).

http://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/mark...spx?ItemId=313
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Old Mar 12, 2013, 2:57 pm
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Originally Posted by millsdale
PIA is coming back to ORD, well good for them. They seem to show up for a couple years, leave for a few years then repeat that cycle.

The miles are probably not going to be useful, they do not seem to have any partners. I have read a TR written by someone on Airliners.net who has travelled almost everyone's F and J product and he said with the exception of the alcohol it is actually a pretty good J product especially for the price.
I would consider it if I found the <$900 fares. But all I can see on the PK website are fares around $1400. There doesn't seem to be an OTA that can duplicate the I fares seen on ITA.

With the *A fares to BCN at somewhere around $1800, I would rather go with that and earn miles (and have a drink).
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