May 22, 2014, 12:41 pm
Last edit by: dhammer53
DO NOT CALL THE AIRLINES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE WHILE A DEAL IS STILL ACTIVE.
Fare is gone: You can safely add your frequent flyer number, get seat assignments and poke about in your itinerary.
Checking Your Tickets
Check Alitalia status: https://mm.alitalia.com/us_en/BOOKING/Apvsearch.aspx
(middle names should be included with the first name without a space IN CAPITAL LETTERS. For example, First Middle O'Last becomes "FIRST MIDDLE" "O LAST"):
Check KLM/AF status: http://www.airfrance.us/cgi-bin/AF/U...rRbkAction.do?
(may also work to change/select seats. A name like O'Last becomes "Olast")
Check Ticket Details: http://www.saudiairlines.com/portal/...rlines/Welcome
Double Check: http://www.checkmytrip.com
Will this ticket be honored?
Based on the history of these deals and the US Department of Transportation rules you should be fine if you have a ticket number.
If your JFK-MXP flight shows as cancelled on the KLM website and the Alitalia website gives an error, don't worry about it. That having been said, there are several people about to do this, and if you're one of them please share you experience on this leg (if you cannot edit the wiki, PM WhIteSidE).
Wanna know your booking class?
Go to Delta.com:
Home > My Delta > My Trips > Trip Details > VIEW RECEIPT
Will I earn miles?
If you are in this for miles be aware that you may not earn miles.
More generally, these very cheap fares will typically not earn full miles. In some ways, AZ may be a good program to earn to as it appears many of the AF and KL flights that would earn 25% into their programs will earn 50% into AZ. It seems that most people departing from JFK are booked in O class which may not have much earning. Some people departing from LAX have V or other classes which do have earning benefits. The most earning will probably occur on an 057 (AF) or 074 (KL) ticketed and operated flight, credited to AS, if and only if the fare class is one of those listed as eligible on the Alaska earning website.
Want to Meet Up?
Great. Under a city where you are going to be, put dates in order.
JFK
10/29:5.41 Alpenrock + 1
11/17: et_phonehome
11/21: jrweaver912, topcat_dcx
11/22: boboqui
12/27: topcat_dcx
LAX
09/17-09/18: Mrp Alert
AMS
09/18: WhIteSidE
10/24 - 27: KissFlyGoodbye + 1
11/10: ben1979 +2
11/24-11/25: et_phonehome
11/25-11/28: jrweaver912
12/15: txrandom
3/19: elabut
04/05 - 06: dantorsiello
BKK
10/31 - 11/02: KissFlyGoodbye + 1
11/22: veeRob
11/26-?: et_phonehome, topcat_dcx
12/2-12/5?: bigmarley4
4/14-4/21/15: heatheresq +1
BUD
10/21 - 24: KissFlyGoodbye + 1
11/07 - 10: ben1979 +2
11/09 - 10: TProphet
11/14-11/18: veeRob
11/11-11/17 tc fly girl
11/28-11/29: bigmarley4
01/20: Exiled in Express
01/06: sneezyalex
02/22: waqarsarwar
03/06-3/11: TheMadBrewer
03/7-3/12: miko2a
3/18-3/19 elabut
11/21-11/24: maddie5218
04/11: olgsr
04/12: ben63
4/12-4/13: heatheresq +1
CDG
10/30: Alpenrock + 1
11/23: WhIteSidE
11/21: maddie5218
11/26: AaronDavidson
FCO
09/18: Mrp Alert
11/05: riphamilton
11/06: ben1979 + 2
11/18: et_phonehome
11/26: KennyBSAT
12/02: txrandom
PRG
09/24: WhIteSidE
10/29: Alpenrock
11/06-11/11: arods3
11/08-11/11: JessicaTam
11/18-11/21: veeRob
11/22 (but plan to split time with Krakow): travelisfree
11/22 - 11/25: topcat_dcx (split with MXP)
11/13-11/24: et_phonehome
11/25-27: maddie5218
12/15 : txrandom
04/05: dantorsiello
HKG
6/2-6: AA_EXP09
10/20: WhIteSidE
11/23: WhIteSidE
HKT
10/28 - 10/30: KissFlyGoodbye + 1
11/12-13: riphamilton
ICN
11/14: riphamilton
KIX
11/16: arods3
03/13: miko2a
04/17: olgsr
MXP
11/21: travelisfree
11/21: jrweaver912
11/22-11/25: topcat_dcx (split with PRG)
11/25: AaronDavidson
12/28: topcat_dcx (just the 1 day)
01/03: sneezyalex
01/18: Exiled in Express
03/12: olgsr
04/02: dantorsiello
04/02: dhammer53
NRT
10/17: Bonaventure
11/10: ben1979 +2
11/18-11/25 Poptarts
12/16: txrandom
01/10: sneezyalex
01/22: Exiled in Express
02/25: waqarsarwar
03/12: TheMadBrewer
3/20-3/24 elabut
04/07: dantorsiello
11/28-11/30: maddie5218
WKJ
04/14: ben63
PEK
09/24: WhIteSidE
11/18 - 11/23: TProphet
12/30-?: topcat_dcx
OTP
09/16: WhIteSidE
10/18: WhIteSidE
11/20: WhIteSidE
TLV
09/18-27ish Mrp Alert
11/18-11/22: et_phonehome
11/26-11/29: KennyBSAT
12/02: txrandom
02/17: waqarsarwar
3/15-3/18 elabut
AUH
11/22-11/24(F1 Race): jrweaver912
DXB
11/22-11/24(F1 Race): jrweaver912
Fare is gone: You can safely add your frequent flyer number, get seat assignments and poke about in your itinerary.
Checking Your Tickets
Check Alitalia status: https://mm.alitalia.com/us_en/BOOKING/Apvsearch.aspx
(middle names should be included with the first name without a space IN CAPITAL LETTERS. For example, First Middle O'Last becomes "FIRST MIDDLE" "O LAST"):
Check KLM/AF status: http://www.airfrance.us/cgi-bin/AF/U...rRbkAction.do?
(may also work to change/select seats. A name like O'Last becomes "Olast")
Check Ticket Details: http://www.saudiairlines.com/portal/...rlines/Welcome
Double Check: http://www.checkmytrip.com
Will this ticket be honored?
Based on the history of these deals and the US Department of Transportation rules you should be fine if you have a ticket number.
If your JFK-MXP flight shows as cancelled on the KLM website and the Alitalia website gives an error, don't worry about it. That having been said, there are several people about to do this, and if you're one of them please share you experience on this leg (if you cannot edit the wiki, PM WhIteSidE).
Wanna know your booking class?
Go to Delta.com:
Home > My Delta > My Trips > Trip Details > VIEW RECEIPT
Will I earn miles?
If you are in this for miles be aware that you may not earn miles.
- Delta: Booked on carrier websites: Yes. Despite earlier concerns, it appears that these fares will earn, miles on DL even if booked via priceline, as reported by cataclysmicvoid.
1.1. For 006 ticket with flight operated by AZ probably not. See this post. Please report back your experience. - Alaska: No on AZ segments. No on most AF/KL segments because of the fare code. No on DL segments if not booked on 006 stock. No on DL if booked into O class. Yes on DL segments if you have a 006 ticket stock.
- KLM: Yes (will be at 50% or 25% depending on the exact fare booked)
- Air France: Yes (will be at 50% or 25% depending on the exact fare booked)
- Alitalia: Yes (will be at 50% depending on the exact fare booked)
More generally, these very cheap fares will typically not earn full miles. In some ways, AZ may be a good program to earn to as it appears many of the AF and KL flights that would earn 25% into their programs will earn 50% into AZ. It seems that most people departing from JFK are booked in O class which may not have much earning. Some people departing from LAX have V or other classes which do have earning benefits. The most earning will probably occur on an 057 (AF) or 074 (KL) ticketed and operated flight, credited to AS, if and only if the fare class is one of those listed as eligible on the Alaska earning website.
Want to Meet Up?
Great. Under a city where you are going to be, put dates in order.
JFK
10/29:5.41 Alpenrock + 1
11/17: et_phonehome
11/21: jrweaver912, topcat_dcx
11/22: boboqui
12/27: topcat_dcx
LAX
09/17-09/18: Mrp Alert
AMS
09/18: WhIteSidE
10/24 - 27: KissFlyGoodbye + 1
11/10: ben1979 +2
11/24-11/25: et_phonehome
11/25-11/28: jrweaver912
12/15: txrandom
3/19: elabut
04/05 - 06: dantorsiello
BKK
10/31 - 11/02: KissFlyGoodbye + 1
11/22: veeRob
11/26-?: et_phonehome, topcat_dcx
12/2-12/5?: bigmarley4
4/14-4/21/15: heatheresq +1
BUD
10/21 - 24: KissFlyGoodbye + 1
11/07 - 10: ben1979 +2
11/09 - 10: TProphet
11/14-11/18: veeRob
11/11-11/17 tc fly girl
11/28-11/29: bigmarley4
01/20: Exiled in Express
01/06: sneezyalex
02/22: waqarsarwar
03/06-3/11: TheMadBrewer
03/7-3/12: miko2a
3/18-3/19 elabut
11/21-11/24: maddie5218
04/11: olgsr
04/12: ben63
4/12-4/13: heatheresq +1
CDG
10/30: Alpenrock + 1
11/23: WhIteSidE
11/21: maddie5218
11/26: AaronDavidson
FCO
09/18: Mrp Alert
11/05: riphamilton
11/06: ben1979 + 2
11/18: et_phonehome
11/26: KennyBSAT
12/02: txrandom
PRG
09/24: WhIteSidE
10/29: Alpenrock
11/06-11/11: arods3
11/08-11/11: JessicaTam
11/18-11/21: veeRob
11/22 (but plan to split time with Krakow): travelisfree
11/22 - 11/25: topcat_dcx (split with MXP)
11/13-11/24: et_phonehome
11/25-27: maddie5218
12/15 : txrandom
04/05: dantorsiello
HKG
6/2-6: AA_EXP09
10/20: WhIteSidE
11/23: WhIteSidE
HKT
10/28 - 10/30: KissFlyGoodbye + 1
11/12-13: riphamilton
ICN
11/14: riphamilton
KIX
11/16: arods3
03/13: miko2a
04/17: olgsr
MXP
11/21: travelisfree
11/21: jrweaver912
11/22-11/25: topcat_dcx (split with PRG)
11/25: AaronDavidson
12/28: topcat_dcx (just the 1 day)
01/03: sneezyalex
01/18: Exiled in Express
03/12: olgsr
04/02: dantorsiello
04/02: dhammer53
NRT
10/17: Bonaventure
11/10: ben1979 +2
11/18-11/25 Poptarts
12/16: txrandom
01/10: sneezyalex
01/22: Exiled in Express
02/25: waqarsarwar
03/12: TheMadBrewer
3/20-3/24 elabut
04/07: dantorsiello
11/28-11/30: maddie5218
WKJ
04/14: ben63
PEK
09/24: WhIteSidE
11/18 - 11/23: TProphet
12/30-?: topcat_dcx
OTP
09/16: WhIteSidE
10/18: WhIteSidE
11/20: WhIteSidE
TLV
09/18-27ish Mrp Alert
11/18-11/22: et_phonehome
11/26-11/29: KennyBSAT
12/02: txrandom
02/17: waqarsarwar
3/15-3/18 elabut
AUH
11/22-11/24(F1 Race): jrweaver912
DXB
11/22-11/24(F1 Race): jrweaver912
[FARE GONE] RTW for about $950; Alitalia Europe/asia combo deal
Mar 27, 2015, 10:57 am
#1757
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Corvallis, Oregon
Posts: 163
DOT already replied and says:
"Based on the information you have provided, it does not appear that your complaint falls under the Department's authority, as you travelled on a foreign carrier between two foreign points outside the United States. However, I will forward your complaint to both companies."
"Based on the information you have provided, it does not appear that your complaint falls under the Department's authority, as you travelled on a foreign carrier between two foreign points outside the United States. However, I will forward your complaint to both companies."
Mar 30, 2015, 8:15 am
#1758
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: ORF
Programs: UA Silver, MR titanium
Posts: 2,020
My tickets were rebooked on the day before travel to the M class. I applied for AS (Alaska Airlines) MP FF account and got more than 5500 miles for ORF-ATL-FCO flights. On my return, I saw my boarding with Y and M classes for PRG-CDG and CDG-BKK flights, respectively. Hopefully, I will get another 5000+ miles for the CDG-BKK flight. I may get less than 688 miles for my FCO-BUD and PRG-CDG flights in the Skymiles program because they cannot be credited to AS.
Happy travels.
Happy travels.
I going on my trip from ORF in a couple of days.
Mar 30, 2015, 10:43 am
#1759
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: MSP
Programs: DL Skymiles, Sun Country Ufly
Posts: 59
Just finishing the trip in Shanghai now
Flew JFK- MXP
PRG-AMS-PEK all went well with the flights no hiccups.
only earned 650 skymiles on the JFK to MXP leg, any idea what I could earn the most on for the PRG leg?
Flying a $800 one way back to the states but still $1500 with some flights in europe is not bad for RTW!
Flew JFK- MXP
PRG-AMS-PEK all went well with the flights no hiccups.
only earned 650 skymiles on the JFK to MXP leg, any idea what I could earn the most on for the PRG leg?
Flying a $800 one way back to the states but still $1500 with some flights in europe is not bad for RTW!
Mar 30, 2015, 11:27 am
#1760
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: ORF
Programs: UA Silver, MR titanium
Posts: 2,020
Just finishing the trip in Shanghai now
Flew JFK- MXP
PRG-AMS-PEK all went well with the flights no hiccups.
only earned 650 skymiles on the JFK to MXP leg, any idea what I could earn the most on for the PRG leg?
Flying a $800 one way back to the states but still $1500 with some flights in europe is not bad for RTW!
Flew JFK- MXP
PRG-AMS-PEK all went well with the flights no hiccups.
only earned 650 skymiles on the JFK to MXP leg, any idea what I could earn the most on for the PRG leg?
Flying a $800 one way back to the states but still $1500 with some flights in europe is not bad for RTW!
Mar 31, 2015, 10:02 pm
#1761
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: New Jersey
Programs: UA Gold
Posts: 288
Heading out tomorrow (today? 4/1) on a JFK-MXP // PRG-AMS-NRT trip. Booked MXP-PRG on OK so I could see friends in Milan for a night then HND-HIJ-ICN//GMP-PEK-EWR on UA miles to catch some of Eastern Asia. Will definitely report back.
Apr 1, 2015, 9:28 am
#1762
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2000
Programs: UA Million Miler (lite). NY Metro area.
Posts: 15,075
We're spening time in Milan/Parma, then a day in PRG, followed by NRT. We'll miss each other in PRG and Asia based on dates reported upthread.
It's been 10 months since this trip was booked.
Apr 2, 2015, 2:50 pm
#1763
Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: New Jersey
Programs: UA Gold
Posts: 288
Just wrapped up a great day in Milan. Have a 9:20AM flight to PRG tomorrow. Looking forward to seeing the Czech Republic.
Apr 9, 2015, 4:36 am
#1764
Join Date: Jun 2004
Posts: 70
Managed to get a tax refund from Delta for an unused ticket from November. Struck out before but it worked this time and was already processed. I think I'd used this link. Last time I thought I used the same link but the interface looked slightly different.
Apr 15, 2015, 7:58 am
#1767
Join Date: May 2012
Location: ORF, RIC
Programs: UA LT 1K, 3 MM; Marriott Titanium; IHG Platinum
Posts: 6,956
Apr 16, 2015, 4:49 am
#1768
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Everywhere else
Programs: Miles and frowns, IHG aluminum
Posts: 346
Probably one of last people to fly this....I arrive in PRG today to find my flight was changed for PRG-AMS-NRT, it had already left. Wasn't notified of anything other than a 5 minute schedule change. They were nice enough to book for tomorrow but problem is that this only leaves 1.5 hrs to connect from KLM to ANA flight that I have on *A united award. Final destination is NOU so good luck changing this. At least I gave myself a day+ on this, the original *A flights were moved up too, I'd be totally screwed.
Anyone know how long it takes to get between north and south wings at terminal 1 NRT? I won't be checking bags for sure...and running most likely :/
Anyone know how long it takes to get between north and south wings at terminal 1 NRT? I won't be checking bags for sure...and running most likely :/
Apr 16, 2015, 5:59 am
#1769
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: BDL,CLT,LIM
Programs: AA,BA
Posts: 345
Probably one of last people to fly this....I arrive in PRG today to find my flight was changed for PRG-AMS-NRT, it had already left. Wasn't notified of anything other than a 5 minute schedule change. They were nice enough to book for tomorrow but problem is that this only leaves 1.5 hrs to connect from KLM to ANA flight that I have on *A united award. Final destination is NOU so good luck changing this. At least I gave myself a day+ on this, the original *A flights were moved up too, I'd be totally screwed.
Anyone know how long it takes to get between north and south wings at terminal 1 NRT? I won't be checking bags for sure...and running most likely :/
Anyone know how long it takes to get between north and south wings at terminal 1 NRT? I won't be checking bags for sure...and running most likely :/
Apr 16, 2015, 6:48 am
#1770
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Everywhere else
Programs: Miles and frowns, IHG aluminum
Posts: 346
Yay! I figured the Japanese would be reasonably efficient. Usually I've had a little wait going through immigration but not too bad.
Fingers crossed these KLM flights won't be late like the AZ one (it came in over 3 hrs late, though the rescheduled connection for me)
Fingers crossed these KLM flights won't be late like the AZ one (it came in over 3 hrs late, though the rescheduled connection for me)