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).
- When posting fare rules, please enclose them in a [COÐE][/COÐE] block. Note the use of the eth (Ð) instead of a capital D here to prevent the forum software from trying to insert an actual block. Be sure you use the capital D.
- Refrain from posting fare requests or engaging in off topic debates such as fare trends, specific aircraft configuration or visa requirements
- 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.
- Please include important information such as operating airline, fare classes, city pairs, etc. in the body of your post rather than the post title field as it is not visible to those reading FT on mobile devices. This is not the "trick it" thread. Please do not speak in code.
- Please do not post large images. Not everyone has infinite resolution, and it makes the rest of the thread very difficult to read. If it's not important enough to type in, it's not important enough to be here.
- 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 30, 2014, 7:04 pm
#2867
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Good Deal Premium Fares 2014
Am I looking in the wrong places or has ORD been completely left out of the transatlantic fare wars?
Not finding anything on oneworld worth talking about from ORD.
Not finding anything on oneworld worth talking about from ORD.
Sep 30, 2014, 9:09 pm
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Sep 30, 2014, 10:47 pm
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Is California in the same league like ORD?
Sep 30, 2014, 11:02 pm
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I haven't seen anything spectacular out of ORD in last 2weeks. After AARP and Chase disco, there are (were?) $2000-ish fares to MAD/BCN. Good luck.
Oct 1, 2014, 12:39 am
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Oct 1, 2014, 2:00 am
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Oct 1, 2014, 2:07 am
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But I completely agree that we should speak plainly in this thread.
Oct 1, 2014, 2:10 am
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Oct 1, 2014, 2:13 am
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land of Lincoln = USA (Illinois is a state, not a land!)
Cheddar -> Canadian Cheddar - > Canada
Cheddar -> Canadian Cheddar - > Canada
Oct 1, 2014, 2:52 am
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Illinois is the "Land of Lincoln" and Wisconsin is the home of the cheeseheads.
Oct 1, 2014, 3:23 am
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one world
Anyone knows if the one-world J sale is working from Europe to US. Desperately need a J ticket from Germany to SFO.
Oct 1, 2014, 3:58 am
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Oct 1, 2014, 4:06 am
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There are some very good ex CPH OW fares to the US including SFO. best availablity post 1st July but also has a window end of March and some this year.