UA EWR - ARN $374 3.8cpm
Jul 8, 2016, 2:04 pm
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UA EWR - ARN $374 3.8cpm
Saw this on the nomascoach blog.
Can't replicate $277 but can get $373 - $400 to come up. Mainly combination of LH/UA with MUC/FRA possible but seeing a couple CPH/BRU options.
"Same day" weekend turn is possible (e.g., leave Friday night from US, get to ARN and get back on plane couple hours later to return to US on Saturday afternoon). Books into UA (e.g., 016) so low RDMs but good for anyone needing PQMs
Can't replicate $277 but can get $373 - $400 to come up. Mainly combination of LH/UA with MUC/FRA possible but seeing a couple CPH/BRU options.
"Same day" weekend turn is possible (e.g., leave Friday night from US, get to ARN and get back on plane couple hours later to return to US on Saturday afternoon). Books into UA (e.g., 016) so low RDMs but good for anyone needing PQMs
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Jul 8, 2016, 2:25 pm
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Replicating the deal
I just went to the flylink website he mentioned in the post and I didn't get it to duplicate. Looks like it might be an OTA error, because I did get it to duplicate on travelmerry.com. Try there.
Jul 8, 2016, 2:33 pm
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Here's the google.com/flight link that gets you to $373 with a weekend turn (leave Friday night, return Sunday). Definitely not on OTA error. Pulls up on UA.com (haven't gone through to payment since not beneficial to me - positioning costs to EWR are too high to make it worth it):
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...016-11-13;a=UA
Fare: KLNC14NS
EF shows it was filed at $53 so doesn't seem like fat finger (adding a zero makes no sense since the next K fare is only $140) - might be flash sale against DY
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...016-11-13;a=UA
Fare: KLNC14NS
EF shows it was filed at $53 so doesn't seem like fat finger (adding a zero makes no sense since the next K fare is only $140) - might be flash sale against DY
Jul 8, 2016, 2:52 pm
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Here's the google.com/flight link that gets you to $373 with a weekend turn (leave Friday night, return Sunday). Definitely not on OTA error. Pulls up on UA.com (haven't gone through to payment since not beneficial to me - positioning costs to EWR are too high to make it worth it):
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...016-11-13;a=UA
Fare: KLNC14NS
EF shows it was filed at $53 so doesn't seem like fat finger (adding a zero makes no sense since the next K fare is only $140) - might be flash sale against DY
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...016-11-13;a=UA
Fare: KLNC14NS
EF shows it was filed at $53 so doesn't seem like fat finger (adding a zero makes no sense since the next K fare is only $140) - might be flash sale against DY
We wrote on this in detail earlier this morning on our own site...
Our final price was $279.20
Jul 12, 2016, 11:27 am
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I estimate 30% of posts in the MR threads these days are misunderstood due to RDM/EQM earnings rates/comments.
OP was referring to K fares earning 0 EQM. You'd only earn if you booked the UA over the water, then connect.. or the direct EWR-ARN if that's avail...
C'mon friends, let's "assume" no one is here to run up RDM... Especially on a UA thread.
OP was referring to K fares earning 0 EQM. You'd only earn if you booked the UA over the water, then connect.. or the direct EWR-ARN if that's avail...
C'mon friends, let's "assume" no one is here to run up RDM... Especially on a UA thread.
Jul 12, 2016, 8:35 pm
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I estimate 30% of posts in the MR threads these days are misunderstood due to RDM/EQM earnings rates/comments.
OP was referring to K fares earning 0 EQM. You'd only earn if you booked the UA over the water, then connect.. or the direct EWR-ARN if that's avail...
C'mon friends, let's "assume" no one is here to run up RDM... Especially on a UA thread.
OP was referring to K fares earning 0 EQM. You'd only earn if you booked the UA over the water, then connect.. or the direct EWR-ARN if that's avail...
C'mon friends, let's "assume" no one is here to run up RDM... Especially on a UA thread.
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...REWR0UA17;a=UA
100% PQM over the pond, 75% on SK. RDM is on spend but PQM is still based on distance flown hence this is still beneficial for someone that needs the PQM but might have the PQDs covered from work travel