Jan 4, 2014, 10:43 pm
Last edit by: skunker
- Fare feels too good to be true? Don't call the airline!
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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
Good Deal Premium Fares 2014
Apr 16, 2014, 11:09 am
#1352
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Apr 16, 2014, 1:13 pm
#1353
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Correct. Often there are great stopover/transfer rules, just to be killed by the routing rules. Always gotta look at both sets of rules. Subscriptions to fare listing services including routing rules belong into the true MR tool box.
Apr 16, 2014, 2:08 pm
#1354
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Lufthansa Biz sale to Europe out of ICN from $2500. All P class I believe, so not a lot of miles to be had, but decent enough for the route as they usually charge at least 1k more for these routings.
Destinations include:
$2500: Zagreb
$2550: FLR, LIS, OSL, STR, VCN
20+ other destinations available.
Purchase by: 25.04.2014
Departure period: 01.07.2014 - 31.08.2014
Return period: 05.07.2014 - 30.09.2014
Destinations include:
$2500: Zagreb
$2550: FLR, LIS, OSL, STR, VCN
20+ other destinations available.
Purchase by: 25.04.2014
Departure period: 01.07.2014 - 31.08.2014
Return period: 05.07.2014 - 30.09.2014
Apr 16, 2014, 6:26 pm
#1355
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UA: YYZ-SJO starting @ ~$780ai (P)
Sample:
Jun 4-11 YYZ-IAH-SJO-IAH-YYZ ~$780ai (5668mi ~13.8cpm)
-PERMITTED MON THROUGH THU ON THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.
-TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
-Through EOS.
-NO STOPOVERS PERMITTED.
Looks like more miles are possible with improved routings.
Sample:
Jun 4-11 YYZ-IAH-SJO-IAH-YYZ ~$780ai (5668mi ~13.8cpm)
-PERMITTED MON THROUGH THU ON THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.
-TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
-Through EOS.
-NO STOPOVERS PERMITTED.
Looks like more miles are possible with improved routings.
Apr 16, 2014, 8:26 pm
#1356
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I just booked LAX-JFK in F on the AA 32B for $519 one way on June 7th. Seems like a weird one day thing and I might have got the last seat (google flights still shows the price, but I can't pull the fare again -- was going to book Mrs. PV on a different PNR).
Also available on 6/10 for $510 and 6/09 for $604, probably very limited inventory on those dates.
Also some half decent prices on Delta for SMF-LAX-JFK and vv. on certain dates (eg, $693 one way on 4/26) with the 767 lie flat for the T-con.
Also available on 6/10 for $510 and 6/09 for $604, probably very limited inventory on those dates.
Also some half decent prices on Delta for SMF-LAX-JFK and vv. on certain dates (eg, $693 one way on 4/26) with the 767 lie flat for the T-con.
Apr 16, 2014, 8:43 pm
#1357
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I just booked LAX-JFK in F on the AA 32B for $519 one way on June 7th. Seems like a weird one day thing and I might have got the last seat (google flights still shows the price, but I can't pull the fare again -- was going to book Mrs. PV on a different PNR).
Also available on 6/10 for $510 and 6/09 for $604, probably very limited inventory on those dates.
Also some half decent prices on Delta for SMF-LAX-JFK and vv. on certain dates (eg, $693 one way on 4/26) with the 767 lie flat for the T-con.
Also available on 6/10 for $510 and 6/09 for $604, probably very limited inventory on those dates.
Also some half decent prices on Delta for SMF-LAX-JFK and vv. on certain dates (eg, $693 one way on 4/26) with the 767 lie flat for the T-con.
Apr 16, 2014, 8:48 pm
#1358
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Was able to snag this for $463 o.w. about a month ago in F on the 32B traveling 6/10 JFK-LAX-DEN. Didn't think it was still available. If I wanted to do only the JFK-LAX segment, the fare increased to $2200. Turns out, I do want the DEN routing anyway since my step-son will be getting married there 6/12.
Apr 16, 2014, 9:35 pm
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BTW, a similar fare is available on 6/4 ($594) and 6/8 ($747).
Apr 16, 2014, 10:04 pm
#1360
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Apr 16, 2014, 10:22 pm
#1361
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I found 1 day LAX-JFK-BOS but it was $826 one way for F $200 of the base fare was JFK-BOS. The non-stop LAX-BOS was $500 but not the cool 3 class F
Apr 16, 2014, 10:33 pm
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Its AA 256 that is not excluded from some P fares that it should be, it only starts on June 2 ands AA just missed this in a currently filed fare(s).
I see June 4 now, lax-JFK for $594
Also June 9 for $747.
I see June 4 now, lax-JFK for $594
Also June 9 for $747.
Last edited by stephem; Apr 16, 2014 at 10:43 pm
Apr 16, 2014, 10:38 pm
#1363
Join Date: Dec 2002
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YVR-LIM UA
$1524 routings through IAH/EWR
Sample date August
$1524 routings through IAH/EWR
Sample date August
Apr 17, 2014, 2:59 am
#1365
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I found a cheap one-way business class fare leaving the World Cup to Europe near the end of the competition. All the Euro airlines have extremely expensive fares and the only other one that comes close is AM.
AR (Skyteam)
GRU-AEPxxxEZE-MAD €1480
You can exploit the airport transfer by having a nice dinner in Buenos Aires since the flight to MAD leaves around midnight.
Any other city than MAD comes up extremely expensive again. But you can buy cheap connecting flights ex-MAD. Also I found you can leave from other cities in Brazil. SSA works for example.
AR (Skyteam)
GRU-AEPxxxEZE-MAD €1480
You can exploit the airport transfer by having a nice dinner in Buenos Aires since the flight to MAD leaves around midnight.
Any other city than MAD comes up extremely expensive again. But you can buy cheap connecting flights ex-MAD. Also I found you can leave from other cities in Brazil. SSA works for example.