Jan 4, 2014, 10:43 pm
Last edit by: skunker
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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
Mar 15, 2014, 4:56 am
#931
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Posts: 315
Sea-phl ua/us/as $447-$488 ow
Price varies but USAir, Alaska and UA are offering sub $500 OW SEA-PHL premium cabin fares. I was looking in April but I tried dates in May June and Sept and found mixed results but it was there.
UA was showing them as "P" fare.
I actually just purchased OW 'G" fare first class on delta on Apr 9, 2014 SEA-PHL for $331. So even better than originally posted and on a fourth airline. Don't know if this is part of DL-AS 'war' but great first class fare.
UA was showing them as "P" fare.
I actually just purchased OW 'G" fare first class on delta on Apr 9, 2014 SEA-PHL for $331. So even better than originally posted and on a fourth airline. Don't know if this is part of DL-AS 'war' but great first class fare.
Last edited by TravelMann; Mar 15, 2014 at 3:02 pm Reason: more information
Mar 15, 2014, 10:40 am
#932
Join Date: Jul 2002
Posts: 2,069
UA: MCO-ORD-MCO or ORD-MCO-ORD $566 (tax incl)
Late May and throughout June.
Non-refundable
Shows P (first) as class of service on United.com.
Not great.
But not awful either.
Late May and throughout June.
Non-refundable
Shows P (first) as class of service on United.com.
Not great.
But not awful either.
Last edited by BumpMe!; Mar 15, 2014 at 11:26 pm Reason: reverse route
Mar 16, 2014, 7:53 pm
#933
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: SEA, FLL, Martha’s Vineyard
Programs: AS MVPGold75K, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Pan Am million-miler
Posts: 2,019
TK: ARN-IST-BKK Round-trip for ~$1800 USD in J... Very good deal. Only problem now is getting to ARN somehow. Worked with playing around in some days in May. Could book directly through Turkish's website, also coming up on Orbitz. Heres the itinerary:
$1,797.60
Total cost
Leave Thu, May 1
5:25 PM
Stockholm ARN
2:15 PM
Bangkok BKK
1 stop
15hr 50min
Turkish Airlines 1796 / 68
Return Thu, May 8
10:55 AM
Bangkok BKK
11:30 PM
Stockholm ARN
1 stop
17hr 35min
Turkish Airlines 65 / 1791
$1,797.60
Total cost
Leave Thu, May 1
5:25 PM
Stockholm ARN
2:15 PM
Bangkok BKK
1 stop
15hr 50min
Turkish Airlines 1796 / 68
Return Thu, May 8
10:55 AM
Bangkok BKK
11:30 PM
Stockholm ARN
1 stop
17hr 35min
Turkish Airlines 65 / 1791
Mar 17, 2014, 3:11 am
#934
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: CDG
Programs: TK Elite
Posts: 1,611
TK: ARN-IST-BKK Round-trip for ~$1800 USD in J... Very good deal. Only problem now is getting to ARN somehow. Worked with playing around in some days in May. Could book directly through Turkish's website, also coming up on Orbitz. Heres the itinerary:
$1,797.60
Total cost
Leave Thu, May 1
5:25 PM
Stockholm ARN
2:15 PM
Bangkok BKK
1 stop
15hr 50min
Turkish Airlines 1796 / 68
Return Thu, May 8
10:55 AM
Bangkok BKK
11:30 PM
Stockholm ARN
1 stop
17hr 35min
Turkish Airlines 65 / 1791
$1,797.60
Total cost
Leave Thu, May 1
5:25 PM
Stockholm ARN
2:15 PM
Bangkok BKK
1 stop
15hr 50min
Turkish Airlines 1796 / 68
Return Thu, May 8
10:55 AM
Bangkok BKK
11:30 PM
Stockholm ARN
1 stop
17hr 35min
Turkish Airlines 65 / 1791
Even better deals out of CAI to KUL.
Mar 17, 2014, 5:44 am
#935
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: SEA, FLL, Martha’s Vineyard
Programs: AS MVPGold75K, Hilton Gold, IHG Platinum, Pan Am million-miler
Posts: 2,019
Is the AA: LAX-South America ~2000 in J gone?
Mar 17, 2014, 6:58 am
#936
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Look up - On a ✈ DELTA ✈ jet NOW!
Programs: Blogger & Delta Diamond Medallion Million Miler
Posts: 4,174
DL: MEM-DTW-SFO $589 1st 8068MQMs 7.3CPM
DL: MEM-DTW-SFO $589 1st 8068MQMs 7.3CPM
DM earns 14,792 Skymiles
Sample date April 1st
DM earns 14,792 Skymiles
Sample date April 1st
Last edited by tcook052; Mar 17, 2014 at 8:18 am
Mar 17, 2014, 1:39 pm
#937
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: West Coast, USA
Programs: Skywards Platinum
Posts: 3,747
DL: LAX-ATL-ORD $616 in F round-trip. Benefit of this is that both ways the LAX-ATL flights are in lie-flat seats on wide-body aircraft.
On 3/25 you get the 777 from LAX-ATL and returning on the 3/26 you get the new lie-flat seats on the 767 from ATL-LAX.
7658 MQMs, 8 cpm.
On 3/25 you get the 777 from LAX-ATL and returning on the 3/26 you get the new lie-flat seats on the 767 from ATL-LAX.
7658 MQMs, 8 cpm.
Mar 17, 2014, 3:27 pm
#938
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 677
DL: LAX-ATL-ORD $616 in F round-trip. Benefit of this is that both ways the LAX-ATL flights are in lie-flat seats on wide-body aircraft.
On 3/25 you get the 777 from LAX-ATL and returning on the 3/26 you get the new lie-flat seats on the 767 from ATL-LAX.
7658 MQMs, 8 cpm.
On 3/25 you get the 777 from LAX-ATL and returning on the 3/26 you get the new lie-flat seats on the 767 from ATL-LAX.
7658 MQMs, 8 cpm.
Mar 17, 2014, 3:33 pm
#939
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Look up - On a ✈ DELTA ✈ jet NOW!
Programs: Blogger & Delta Diamond Medallion Million Miler
Posts: 4,174
DL: LAX-ATL-ORD $616 in F round-trip. Benefit of this is that both ways the LAX-ATL flights are in lie-flat seats on wide-body aircraft.
On 3/25 you get the 777 from LAX-ATL and returning on the 3/26 you get the new lie-flat seats on the 767 from ATL-LAX.
7658 MQMs, 8 cpm.
On 3/25 you get the 777 from LAX-ATL and returning on the 3/26 you get the new lie-flat seats on the 767 from ATL-LAX.
7658 MQMs, 8 cpm.
Mar 17, 2014, 4:24 pm
#940
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Aberdeen, UK
Programs: BA Silver, AA Exec Plat, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 64
Plus, the original ex-MLE deal is still on for flights to Australia, though thats a bit out of the way.
Mar 17, 2014, 7:25 pm
#941
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: LA/NY/CHI
Programs: AA EXP, AS 100K, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Plat
Posts: 1,876
Too bad I'm HKG based and won't be able to stand the fact that BAH won't allow stopover. Already got my hands on ex-KHI fare for $3200 two stopovers 1 year validity IMO the second best deal after MLE
Mar 17, 2014, 8:07 pm
#942
Join Date: Aug 2006
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 372
Glad that the fare still exists to Australia, gonna get my hands on a few before they're gone again
Too bad I'm HKG based and won't be able to stand the fact that BAH won't allow stopover. Already got my hands on ex-KHI fare for $3200 two stopovers 1 year validity IMO the second best deal after MLE
Too bad I'm HKG based and won't be able to stand the fact that BAH won't allow stopover. Already got my hands on ex-KHI fare for $3200 two stopovers 1 year validity IMO the second best deal after MLE
Mar 18, 2014, 5:34 am
#943
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: BA Gold, EY Gold.
Posts: 283
Hopefully CX will continue these super fares to OZ beyond end of OCT. Seems they rise significantly after that.
Mar 18, 2014, 4:56 pm
#944
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: YOW
Programs: TK*S, SPG Gold
Posts: 714
TK: ARN-IST-BKK Round-trip for ~$1800 USD in J... Very good deal. Only problem now is getting to ARN somehow. Worked with playing around in some days in May. Could book directly through Turkish's website, also coming up on Orbitz. Heres the itinerary:
$1,797.60
Total cost
Leave Thu, May 1
5:25 PM
Stockholm ARN
2:15 PM
Bangkok BKK
1 stop
15hr 50min
Turkish Airlines 1796 / 68
Return Thu, May 8
10:55 AM
Bangkok BKK
11:30 PM
Stockholm ARN
1 stop
17hr 35min
Turkish Airlines 65 / 1791
$1,797.60
Total cost
Leave Thu, May 1
5:25 PM
Stockholm ARN
2:15 PM
Bangkok BKK
1 stop
15hr 50min
Turkish Airlines 1796 / 68
Return Thu, May 8
10:55 AM
Bangkok BKK
11:30 PM
Stockholm ARN
1 stop
17hr 35min
Turkish Airlines 65 / 1791
Mar 19, 2014, 1:53 am
#945
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: LA/NY/CHI
Programs: AA EXP, AS 100K, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Plat
Posts: 1,876
Ex DXB seems to allow at least one stopover. For the MLE fares I could originally book only one on the website (on return) but later changing it on the phone they had no problem adding a second one as well. I wonder if it actually was allowed or if they made a mistake. Where can you see the rules for CX fares that are not listed on GDS?