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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
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Old Mar 12, 2014, 1:11 pm
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Was able to find a great (one time) deal from the west coast USA to Caribbean on AA:

SFO-JFK-MIA-SJU

Also works in reverse.

Booked as 2 one ways, you'll net roughly 27000 RDMs for $1201 - or 4.48cpm
Factor in elite bonuses and you'll net roughly 36,500 RDMs and 3.31cpm

This takes advantage of the AA 15,000 bonus for flying the SFO-JFK leg on the A321 before May 31 and you'll have to spend a night in SJU.
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Old Mar 12, 2014, 1:35 pm
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AA/UA: LAX-PTY $734-802 ai RT (~14,000 EQM; 5.2-5.7 cpm)

Various dates in April, May and June

Domestic First/Business

Seems to require two night stay on AA and overnight stay for UA, sample dates 7 JUN to 9/10 JUN

AA $734 ai rt 5.2 cpm (13,976 EQM) via MIA, books into A and I
UA $802 ai rt 5.7 cpm (14,007 EQM) via EWR, books into P
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Old Mar 12, 2014, 1:38 pm
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Originally Posted by UA900
Various dates in April, May and June

Domestic First/Business

Seems to require two night stay on AA and overnight stay for UA, sample dates 7 JUN to 9/10 JUN

AA $734 ai rt 5.2 cpm (13,976 EQM) via MIA, books into A and I
UA $802 ai rt 5.7 cpm (14,007 EQM) via EWR, books into P
Originally Posted by CokeandTaco
AA: LAX/JFK/LGA-PTY starting @ ~$654ai (A,I)

Sample:
May 5-12 LAX-MIA-PTY-MIA-LAX ~$654ai (6986mi ~9.4cpm)

-PERMITTED MON THROUGH THU FROM THE GATEWAY.
-50 Day Advance.
-FROM NORTH AMERICA - PERMITTED 01JAN THROUGH 04MAR OR 11MAR THROUGH 19APR OR 23APR THROUGH 18JUL OR 25JUL THROUGH 13DEC OR 25DEC THROUGH 31DEC FOR EACH GATEWAY DEPARTURE.
TO NORTH AMERICA - PERMITTED ON 01JAN OR 14JAN THROUGH 09APR OR 14APR THROUGH 13AUG OR 18AUG THROUGH 27AUG OR 02SEP THROUGH 31DEC FOR EACH GATEWAY DEPARTURE.
-TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.

Other days or shorter stays for a little more $, also ORD-PTY ~$700ai....
It's gone up.
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Old Mar 12, 2014, 4:18 pm
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Aa: Las-lax-jfk-mia-sju $484.50

Las Vegas (LAS) to New York (JFK) - Fri, Apr 25
American Airlines Inc. Las Vegas (LAS) to Los Angeles (LAX) - Fri, Apr 25
American Airlines Inc. 952 Dep: 6:55PM Arr: 8:05PM 1h 10m Boeing 737 First (A)
Layover in LAX 3h 30m

American Airlines Inc. Los Angeles (LAX) to New York (JFK) - Fri, Apr 25
American Airlines Inc. 30 Dep: 11:35PM Arr: 7:55AM 5h 20m Boeing 767 Business (I)
Sat, Apr 26


New York (JFK) to Miami (MIA) - Sat, Apr 26
American Airlines Inc. American Airlines Inc. 1085 Dep: 9:20AM Arr: 12:35PM 3h 15m Boeing 757 First (A)



Miami (MIA) to San Juan (SJU) - Sat, Apr 26
American Airlines Inc. American Airlines Inc. 2404 Dep: 1:40PM Arr: 4:05PM 2h 25m Boeing 757 Business (I)


Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $484.50
Total cost for 1 passenger $484.50



How to buy this ticket
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Fare 1: Carrier AA MCE5UPZ1 LAS to SJU (rules)
Passenger type ADT, one-way fare, booking code A, I, A, I
Covers LAS-LAX (First), LAX-JFK (Business), JFK-MIA (First), MIA-SJU (Business) $453.00
US Passenger Facility Charge (XF) $9.00
US September 11th Security Fee (AY) $5.00
US International Departure Tax (US) $17.50

Subtotal per passenger $484.50
Number of passengers x1

Total airfare & taxes $484.50
•This ticket is non-refundable.
•Changes to this ticket will incur a penalty fee.

Fare construction (can be useful to travel agents)
LAS AA X/LAX AA X/NYC AA X/MIA AA SJU 453.00MCE5UPZ1 USD 453.00 END XT 17.50US 5.00AY 9.00XF LAX4.50 LAS4.50
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Old Mar 12, 2014, 7:16 pm
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YYZ-BKK.Business $2644 AI With PIA/TG

Toronto (YYZ) to Bangkok (BKK) - Tue, Apr 29
Pakistan International Airlines Toronto (YYZ) to Lahore (LHE) - Tue, Apr 29
Pakistan International Airlines 790 Dep: 5:00PM Arr: 3:30PM 13h 30m Boeing 777 Business (I)
Layover in LHE Wed, Apr 30 8h 10m

Thai Airways International Public Lahore (LHE) to Bangkok (BKK) - Wed, Apr 30
Thai Airways International Public 346 Dep: 11:40PM Arr: 6:10AM 4h 30m Airbus A330 Business (C)
Thu, May 1

Bangkok (BKK) to Toronto (YYZ) - Mon, May 5
Thai Airways International Public Bangkok (BKK) to Lahore (LHE) - Mon, May 5
Thai Airways International Public 345 Dep: 7:50PM Arr: 10:30PM 4h 40m Airbus A330 Business (C)
Layover in LHE 9h 0m

Pakistan International Airlines Lahore (LHE) to Toronto (YYZ) - Tue, May 6
Pakistan International Airlines 789 Dep: 7:30AM Arr: 1:00PM 14h 30m Boeing 777 Business (I)

Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) CA$2,916.16
Total cost for 1 passenger CA$2,916.16

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Fare 1: Carrier PK IL6MCA YTO to LHE (rules)
Passenger type ADT, round trip fare, booking code I
Covers YYZ-LHE (Business)
CA$760.00
Fare 2: Carrier TG CRMTG LHE to BKK (rules)
Passenger type ADT, round trip fare, booking code C
Covers LHE-BKK (Business)
CA$552.02
Fare 3: Carrier TG CRMTG BKK to LHE (rules)
Passenger type ADT, round trip fare, booking code C
Covers BKK-LHE (Business)
CA$552.02
Fare 4: Carrier PK IL6MCA LHE to YTO (rules)
Passenger type ADT, round trip fare, booking code I
Covers LHE-YYZ (Business)
CA$760.00
(YQ) CA$203.00
(YQ) CA$11.20
Toronto Airport Improvement Fee (SQ) CA$25.00
Canadian Harmonized Sales Tax (ON) (RC) CA$3.25
Canadian Air Travelers Security Charge (CA) CA$25.91
Thailand Passenger Service Charge (TS) CA$23.80

Subtotal per passenger CA$2,916.16
Number of passengers x1

TOTAL AIRFARE & TAXES CA$2,916.16
Changes to this ticket will incur a penalty fee.
Fare construction (can be useful to travel agents)
YTO PK X/LHE 713.41IL6MCA TG BKK M 518.19CRMTG TG X/LHE M 518.19CRMTG PK YTO 713.41IL6MCA NUC 2463.20 END ROE 1.0653 XT 25.91CA 3.25RC 25.00SQ 23.80TS 214.20YQ
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Old Mar 13, 2014, 10:44 am
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Did those AA LAX-South America J fares for ~2000 go bye bye?
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Old Mar 13, 2014, 6:19 pm
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CMN-DOH-IAH $2524 r/t QR

For some reason, flights out of CMN (Casablanca) to most of QR's North American destinations are quite reasonable. The above routing is 23,180 miles.

Should earn 1.5 EQMs if credited to AA, so potentially pretty handy.

Books into D and has a $476 YQ. Widely available.
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Old Mar 13, 2014, 6:24 pm
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Originally Posted by wildway
For some reason, flights out of CMN (Casablanca) to most of QR's North American destinations are quite reasonable. The above routing is 23,180 miles.

Should earn 1.5 EQMs if credited to AA, so potentially pretty handy.

Books into D and has a $476 YQ. Widely available.
And widely discussed.
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Old Mar 13, 2014, 6:35 pm
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Originally Posted by skunker
And widely discussed.
My apologies. I searched this thread for CMN and didn't see it referenced. Just trying to contribute.
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Old Mar 13, 2014, 6:36 pm
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Originally Posted by wildway
For some reason, flights out of CMN (Casablanca) to most of QR's North American destinations are quite reasonable. The above routing is 23,180 miles.

Should earn 1.5 EQMs if credited to AA, so potentially pretty handy.

Books into D and has a $476 YQ. Widely available.
I believe it's 1.5 EQP's and 1.25 EQM's.

Similar fare to DFW as well.
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Old Mar 13, 2014, 6:46 pm
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Ord-msp first class with delta $341 return

Avoid direct ticketing charges and online booking fees. Prices shown include all taxes and carrier-imposed fees.

YOU SELECTED THESE FLIGHTS:
OUTBOUND Wed, 02 Apr 2014 |7:00AMORD to 8:26AM MSP | Nonstop |DL 1508
Show Details
7:00AM
ORD
8:26AM
MSP
Nonstop1 hr 26 min
DL 1508
First (G)
View Seats
Complete Delta Air Lines Baggage Information
RETURN Mon, 07 Apr 2014 |3:05PMMSP to 4:21PM ORD | Nonstop |DL 1717
Show Details
3:05PM
MSP
4:21PM
ORD
Nonstop1 hr 16 min
DL 1717
First (G)
View Seats
Complete Delta Air Lines Baggage Information
In-Flight services and amenities may vary and are subject to change.

Final baggage fees will be assessed and charged at time of check-in.
Baggage fees may change based on the class of service or frequent flyer status.


All prices are (USD) unless otherwise noted.
If your itinerary qualifies for trip insurance, you will be able to add it before you purchase your ticket.
PRICE PER PASSENGER: $296.74 (USD)
TAXES, FEES AND CHARGES: $44.26 (USD)
TOTAL PER PASSENGER: $341.00(USD)
TOTAL FOR ALL PASSENGERS(1):
This amount will appear in full on your statement
$341.00 (USD)

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Old Mar 13, 2014, 6:51 pm
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Originally Posted by wildway
My apologies. I searched this thread for CMN and didn't see it referenced. Just trying to contribute.
What search engine are you using? I click on the search at the top of the page, put in CMN, and plenty of posts come up.

The CMN fare has been discussed quite a bit, and the more we discuss it and post about it, the less likely it is to stick around.
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Old Mar 13, 2014, 7:17 pm
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Originally Posted by trizzil
I believe it's 1.5 EQP's and 1.25 EQM's.

Similar fare to DFW as well.
Not quite right.
1.5 EQP
1.0 EQM (never goes above 1.0)
125% RDM + elite bonus if applicable.
http://www.aa.com/i18n/AAdvantage/ea...ines/qatar.jsp
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Old Mar 13, 2014, 7:19 pm
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Originally Posted by wildway
My apologies. I searched this thread for CMN and didn't see it referenced. Just trying to contribute.
Put quotes around CMN (or any airport codes) when searching.
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Old Mar 13, 2014, 10:16 pm
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ETHIAD.Business class. BOM-LAX.$3266.RETURN

ETHIAD.Business class. BOM-LAX.$3266.RETURN

http://www.kayak.com/flights/BOM-LAX...-11/2014-09-06
Business Saver
Pearl Business
Flight: EY205 | EY171
Origin: Bombay Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport, India (BOM)
04:50 Wed. 11 Jun 2014
Connection: Abu Dhabi Airport, UAE (AUH)
06:25 Wed. 11 Jun 2014
08:45 Wed. 11 Jun 2014
Destination: Los Angeles Airport, USA (LAX)
14:15 Wed. 11 Jun 2014
Return flight details
Business Saver
Pearl Business
Flight: EY3035 | EY150 | EY7600
Origin: Los Angeles Airport, USA (LAX)
12:30 Sat. 06 Sep 2014
Connection: O'Hare Airport, USA (ORD)
18:40 Sat. 06 Sep 2014
20:45 Sat. 06 Sep 2014
Connection: Abu Dhabi Airport, UAE (AUH)
19:20 Sun. 07 Sep 2014
22:30 Sun. 07 Sep 2014
Destination: Bombay Chhatrapati Shivaji Airport, India (BOM)
03:15 Mon. 08 Sep 2014
Passenger(s): 1
Price summary

Fare
view INR 185340
Surcharges, fees and taxes
view INR 15756
Discount (if applicable)
Ancillaries
Seats
TOTAL:INR 201096

Last edited by tcook052; Mar 14, 2014 at 1:12 am
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