Jan 4, 2014, 10:43 pm
Last edit by: skunker
- Fare feels too good to be true? Don't call the airline!
- Double-check that the fare is actually in Business or First as some online search engines or OTAs confuse booking classes on some airlines.
- Post as much detail as possible about the First/Business fare, including: fare class, fare basis, one-way/round-trip, sales channel, sample dates and total price (including taxes).
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- The deeply discounted international fares discussed here are almost always specific to a certain point of origin, and only very rarely work in reverse (e.g. a SFO-LHR-SFO fare usually won't work LHR-SFO-LHR). Domestic fares more commonly work in reverse.
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- Last but not least: don't call the airline!
Note: There is a known miscoding on ITA and elsewhere, where fares on EI (Aer Lingus) are showing as being in first class. This is not correct, as Aer Lingus does not offer first class. If you see this fare, please ignore it and do not post it here as it is completely unbookable in every sense of the term. The mods are summarily deleting these posts in order to unclutter the thread.
Note: There is a known miscoding on ITA and elsewhere, where Z fares on EY (Etihad) are showing as being in first class. This is not correct, as Z fares are discount business on EY. These fares will not receive chaffeur service. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/etihad-airways-etihad-guest/1622229-removal-chauffeur-service-some-business-class-passengers.html
List of known, active deals:
JNB-DXB-SFO in EK F, $4k-ish one-way
MLE-HKG-US (various) in C, $1400 +/- available only on CX's website.
CMB-MIA, other US cities, for about $4400 in F, round-trip/return
BA AARP $400 discount for J/F bookings is now valid again for booking until 31 Oct 2014 but departure to EOS seems to get the discount. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/1435816-ba-fare-discounts-aarp-4.html
Good Deal Premium Fares 2014
Sep 3, 2014, 12:37 pm
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My wife will kill me.......again.
I think I need to go to rehab. for MR addiction!
I think I need to go to rehab. for MR addiction!
Sep 3, 2014, 1:45 pm
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Sep 3, 2014, 2:16 pm
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I have a work trip lined up so its looking like it will make sense for me to use this fare to get to MVPG. Positioning from YYC-SEA / LAX is looking like a challenge though.
Sep 3, 2014, 3:06 pm
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Sep 3, 2014, 3:16 pm
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Ahh yes, sorry for the ambiguous post 
. The TATL fares look like the best option for me, given that I am heading to Europe anyways
. The TATL fares look like the best option for me, given that I am heading to Europe anyways
Sep 3, 2014, 3:29 pm
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Sep 3, 2014, 5:06 pm
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You can take another $400 off certain BA flights thanks to an AARP discount as noted by Lucky at Boardingarea.com...
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...t-coast-europe
I am now a proud member of AARP! Thanks Lucky!
http://onemileatatime.boardingarea.c...t-coast-europe
I am now a proud member of AARP! Thanks Lucky!
Sep 3, 2014, 5:15 pm
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Thanx for aarp tip!
Roundtrip travel originating in the US is required (one-ways and open jaws don’t qualify)
Travel must be booked by October 14, 2014 (though there’s a good chance that will be extended, I think)
Valid for outbound travel by March 31, 2015
Valid for travel on British Airways as well as codeshare flights operated by American Airlines and Iberia
You must book through the link on the website — this can’t be booked via the call center or another website
Anyone can join the AARP
While the AARP is intended for people 50+, anyone can join. I just paid $16 for a year long membership, and was honest about my age. So anyone is eligible to join.
The discount is really straightforward
To take advantage of this offer, you just have to go to the promotional British Airways AARP page, where you’ll be prompted to log into your AARP account.
Travel must be booked by October 14, 2014 (though there’s a good chance that will be extended, I think)
Valid for outbound travel by March 31, 2015
Valid for travel on British Airways as well as codeshare flights operated by American Airlines and Iberia
You must book through the link on the website — this can’t be booked via the call center or another website
Anyone can join the AARP
While the AARP is intended for people 50+, anyone can join. I just paid $16 for a year long membership, and was honest about my age. So anyone is eligible to join.
The discount is really straightforward
To take advantage of this offer, you just have to go to the promotional British Airways AARP page, where you’ll be prompted to log into your AARP account.
Sep 3, 2014, 6:43 pm
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Looks dead?
Sep 3, 2014, 6:44 pm
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Sep 3, 2014, 6:48 pm
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Sep 3, 2014, 7:13 pm
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Note that the OneWorld fares are dead, but the AF/KL fares still appear to be live and have actually gone DOWN. They're filed right now under $1000 base fare+taxes, where they were between ~$1050-1200 base fare.
Edited to add: not all fares have gone down. I was checking LAX-HEL and it indeed has gone down about $100.
Edited to add: not all fares have gone down. I was checking LAX-HEL and it indeed has gone down about $100.
Sep 3, 2014, 7:17 pm
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