I realize that the MR forum is more about maximizing miles or EQMs per buck, however I am more interested in ways to fly premium fares for "cheap", even if it involves hidden cities or strange destinations. Do we have a centralized place for those sorts of fares, or can this thread be such an anchor?
For example, ex-CMB premium fares are notoriously low. Here are some others that I found over the year, and that I hope to use at some point:
BKK-SEA/SFO/LAX in C on DL for around $800- this is good on codeshares operated by CI, NW or KE and books right into C so no hunting for availability
EWR-BKK in Z on CO for around $2600 - connection in HKG (maybe others) - cheapest way to enjoy paid BusinessFirst to Asia
SFO-Florida markets in full Y on CO (free upgrades for elites) - around $360, which allows a connection in EWR. If you're not ashamed to use hidden city, it's a cheap way to catch a transcon in front for cheap.
SEA-EWR on NW in B for around $360. One of the few reasonable one-way NW fares, except some ex-DTW and ex-MSP fares.
I've been burning my miles from NW. messing around last week found 2 B-fares w/ugs. SEA-MXP-SEA $1001 each plus 60K each. Used 2 $100 certs and ended up with 2 WBC all the way for $1798 march dates still some avail. Still get 30K EQMS between us too.
I found it online, all C or P (domestic) on NWA and KLM; it may be cheaper if you book it through a consolidator. EWR seems to be the cheapest US destination. Unlimited stopovers. Try other destinations in the US and then Europe; the price will usually go up, sometimes significantly. Please share if you can find cheaper results.
Note: from a MR perspective, a RT BKK-EWR is a better bet, as it yields virtually the same amount of miles (~21,000 without fancy routings) for about $400 less.
Well, a CMB LAX RT on NW will bring you a better miles/$ in C.
Can you tell me where online you can enter so many stops and get the right pricing?
Only fare listed on Travelocity's Fare Listing: USD 1745.00+ Y3THE
When booking on continental.com with Business/First selected for fare class, an outbound flight in J/D comes up for $2,846.00. When you select a return flight with the last segment (NRT-BKK) in Y, the "while making your reservation, we found a fare lower than the fare originally quoted" message appears and the price for the entire trip drops to $1,777.00 all in.
CO 5028 BKK-NRT Fare Class: Business (J)
CO 5876 NRT-PDX Fare Class: First/Business (D)
CO 5875 PDX-NRT Fare Class: First/Business (D)
CO 5027 NRT-BKK Fare Class: Economy (Y)
Only seems to be available in late August and September. Coach NRT-BKK is pretty painful, but I'd say this is a deal. "Y" earns 150% miles and MQM on DL.
Only fare listed on Travelocity's Fare Listing: USD 1745.00+ Y3THE
When booking on continental.com with Business/First selected for fare class, an outbound flight in J/D comes up for $2,846.00. When you select a return flight with the last segment (NRT-BKK) in Y, the "while making your reservation, we found a fare lower than the fare originally quoted" message appears and the price for the entire trip drops to $1,777.00 all in.
CO 5028 BKK-NRT Fare Class: Business (J)
CO 5876 NRT-PDX Fare Class: First/Business (D)
CO 5875 PDX-NRT Fare Class: First/Business (D)
CO 5027 NRT-BKK Fare Class: Economy (Y)
Only seems to be available in late August and September. Coach NRT-BKK is pretty painful, but I'd say this is a deal. "Y" earns 150% miles and MQM on DL.
Why do you want to do that? DL all inclusive fare is 1808$ even when connecting through SLC. Will be cheaper if you can avoid SLC.
With the random dates I got, it has 18465 real miles miles and would give you over 27,000MQM. If you make PDX SLC LAX TPE BKK TPE LAX SLC PDX you would get 28,500MQMs! Quite a good deal!
Why do you want to do that? DL all inclusive fare is 1808$ even when connecting through SLC. Will be cheaper if you can avoid SLC.
With the random dates I got, it has 18465 real miles miles and would give you over 27,000MQM. If you make PDX SLC LAX TPE BKK TPE LAX SLC PDX you would get 28,500MQMs! Quite a good deal!
Oh I know there are cheaper options. Unfortunately, I'm stuck with CO.
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Originally Posted by rwill11
I've been burning my miles from NW. messing around last week found 2 B-fares w/ugs. SEA-MXP-SEA $1001 each plus 60K each. Used 2 $100 certs and ended up with 2 WBC all the way for $1798 march dates still some avail. Still get 30K EQMS between us too.
Silly question, but where did you get a $100 coupon. I've had $200 (DB210 "free ticket" applied to any fare) and $300 (DB210 max dollar value), but never a $100.
Silly question, but where did you get a $100 coupon. I've had $200 (DB210 "free ticket" applied to any fare) and $300 (DB210 max dollar value), but never a $100.
Do a search on the NW forum for "e-cert" and you'll see.
Silly question, but where did you get a $100 coupon. I've had $200 (DB210 "free ticket" applied to any fare) and $300 (DB210 max dollar value), but never a $100.
Steve B.
like my friend said, they are easy delay coupons, I have a pile of them. the good ones are from being inconvenienced on a trans ocean. they are worth 300. but then you have your trip from ams to sea stop in calvary for an hr and a half because somebody has a belly ache. or wants favorable imigration from canada
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Originally Posted by rwill11
like my friend said, they are easy delay coupons, I have a pile of them. the good ones are from being inconvenienced on a trans ocean. they are worth 300. but then you have your trip from ams to sea stop in calvary for an hr and a half because somebody has a belly ache. or wants favorable imigration from canada
What kind of delay are we talking. ON a transcon, or one a 3 hour?
The original poster requested this thread to be a centralized place for posting discount premium fares. Don't you think you should honor that request and stop the personal conversations that are not relevant to the thread & are better suited for private messages?
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Now this is a great thread, but how about some first/business fares out of the US to South East Asia - I am desperately looking for some myself - anyway to get from the east cost to anywhere in south east asia for around $2500 RT in business class. Not a mile run, but just want to fly in comfort and earn miles all for a reasonable price.
Here is a sale I found on SQ, a couple of these look interesting (LAX-TNE and SFO - ICN) these are RT:
Save $1,000 per-ticket in Raffles Business Class to select cities when using your Premium MasterCard Members
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Enjoy Savings of $1,000 per-person when two or more fly together round-trip to select destinations from the US & Canada in our award-winning Raffles Business Class. The preferred form of payment for this offer is a Premium MasterCard.
LOS ANGELES (LAX) to:
Raffles Class (per-person) Regular Price
Taipei (non-stop) $2,164* $3,164*
Tokyo (non-stop) $5,028* $6,028*
Singapore (one-stop only, not non-stop) $3,848* $4,848*
Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Jakarta, Penang $3,878* $4,878*
NEW YORK (JFK) to: Raffles Class (per-person)
Regular Price
Frankfurt (non-stop) $3,866* $4,866*
Singapore (one-stop only, not non-stop) $5,214* $6,214*
SAN FRANCISCO (SFO) to: Raffles Class (per-person)
Regular Price
Seoul (non-stop) $2,234* $3,234*
Singapore (one-stop) $3,794* $4,794*
Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Kuching, Penang $3,878* $4,878*
sorry colin
