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Old Aug 30, 2014, 10:26 pm
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UA/ET: SEA-JNB November $1000 cmp 4.16
Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere, but I'm guessing this fare is coming up because of the new codeshare agreement with ET. The dates I was looking at were Nov 2-11, but is looks like there is decent availability.
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Old Aug 30, 2014, 11:16 pm
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Very interesting! I also see the following:

ex-SAN $978 4.1cpm
ex-LAX $995 4.2cpm
ex-BOS $905 4.5cpm
ex-DEN $995 4.5cpm
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Old Aug 31, 2014, 12:26 am
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Is it really due to a new agreement or Ebola?
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Old Aug 31, 2014, 1:12 am
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Probably not due to Ebola since neither Eastern (ADD) or Southern (JNB) Africa has confirmed cases...

ITA Matrix a good start looking for fares calendar shows over $>1100 when I search but then specific itins result in $1000 fare. And, in "O"class which is 100% RDM and 100% EQM on UA.

Note, as with many of UA's *Alliance partners flying down to Joburg (LX and LH aside), no elite RDM bonuses.

Overall, the UA/ET fares are running ~$400 less than others
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Old Aug 31, 2014, 7:48 am
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Is it really due to a new agreement or Ebola?
Avoiding Johannesburg because of Ebola is even more ridiculous than avoiding New York City because you're afraid of earthquakes in San Francisco.

NYC-SFO = 2600 miles
JNB-ACC = 2900 miles

All that ridiculousness aside - I'm not seeing the fares on UA?
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Old Aug 31, 2014, 8:13 am
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Originally Posted by veeRob
Very interesting! I also see the following:

ex-SAN $978 4.1cpm
ex-LAX $995 4.2cpm
ex-BOS $905 4.5cpm
ex-DEN $995 4.5cpm
Did you find it out of NYC as well? How many days do you need to stay?
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Old Aug 31, 2014, 9:02 am
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Originally Posted by Thamilton10
Not sure if this has been posted elsewhere, but I'm guessing this fare is coming up because of the new codeshare agreement with ET. The dates I was looking at were Nov 2-11, but is looks like there is decent availability.
Cannot find anything in that range this morning, is it gone?
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Old Aug 31, 2014, 9:08 am
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Cannot find anything in that range this morning, is it gone?
I found it for $1,031 from NYC but has 2 stops on way there and 3 on way back. Brutal

Found it on google.com/flights
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Old Aug 31, 2014, 11:52 am
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Still available on ITA and through OTAs. You need to look beyond calendar for specific dates to have the fares come up. Routes through FCO on the return. Seems to work for most Africa destinations serviced by ET.
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Old Aug 31, 2014, 10:11 pm
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Any tips on how to book this from SEA (Dep. 11/3, Ret. 11/7) for the $1,001 price Google Flights and ITA show?

Directly through ET's site shows $1133.52. UA is higher. Thanks!
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Old Aug 31, 2014, 11:10 pm
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Originally Posted by 12fly
Any tips on how to book this from SEA (Dep. 11/3, Ret. 11/7) for the $1,001 price Google Flights and ITA show?

Directly through ET's site shows $1133.52. UA is higher. Thanks!
Try hipmunk to search. If you need to you can specify ITA routing codes on it.
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Old Sep 1, 2014, 12:14 am
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It is available via Orbitz for those days.
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Old Sep 1, 2014, 8:50 pm
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It is available via Orbitz for those days.
Thank you! And thanks okrogius
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Old Sep 2, 2014, 8:45 am
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LH also has JNB fares from the east coast at least for approx $1k through FRA/MUC. UA gives the RDM bonuses on LH, though not LX I believe.
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Old Sep 2, 2014, 7:09 pm
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Sorry, my mistake. I thought that ADD was in Nigeria, but it's nowhere near there.

Originally Posted by DBCme
Probably not due to Ebola since neither Eastern (ADD) or Southern (JNB) Africa has confirmed cases...
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