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Old May 22, 2014, 12:41 pm
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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.
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. KLM: Yes (will be at 50% or 25% depending on the exact fare booked)
  4. Air France: Yes (will be at 50% or 25% depending on the exact fare booked)
  5. 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
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Old Oct 14, 2014, 6:22 pm
  #1456  
 
Join Date: May 2014
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Also received a trivial schedule change for JFK-MXP. I'm excited about this trip! Looking forward to continuing PRG-CDG-NRT, then making a stop in SYD and back in ORD via BKK in J. Will be a nice vacation
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Old Oct 16, 2014, 12:08 pm
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Was anyone able to cancel successfully for a trivial schedule change? I am thinking of cancelling one (or both of mine) and hopping onto the DPS one...
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Old Oct 16, 2014, 5:06 pm
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Originally Posted by topcat_dcx
Was anyone able to cancel successfully for a trivial schedule change? I am thinking of cancelling one (or both of mine) and hopping onto the DPS one...
Go on both! They are great deals to 2 completely different areas
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Old Oct 16, 2014, 6:08 pm
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No vacations left!! My DPS is essentially on same dates a going to BKK which was over t-giving
So really it's a choice of 1-way to BKK or r/t to DPS.
At this point the cpm on DPS wins as my return is more costly
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Old Oct 19, 2014, 1:06 pm
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Join Date: May 2014
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My trip leaves on Wednesday.

Anyone have last minute advice? Things off the beaten path you found? I'm excited!
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Old Oct 19, 2014, 1:49 pm
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Originally Posted by TheFuzz
My trip leaves on Wednesday.

Anyone have last minute advice? Things off the beaten path you found? I'm excited!
Bring a toothbrush and maybe indicate in which countries you'll be landing. I'm kindly joking.
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Old Oct 19, 2014, 2:01 pm
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Programs: QF LTG
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Sitting the T4 Skyclub at JFK. Check in was a breeze. Next stop MXP.
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Old Oct 20, 2014, 2:42 am
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Everything went smoothly for me on all legs, and full credit to DL. Only annoying thing was AF's abysmal (incl Alitalia) lack of ability to upgrade fares last minute for cash without paying full fare difference. Some empty seats in J, PY, fully empty F, mostly full Y CDG-NRt. Would've been willing to pay more than 1500 for J that went out empty or less for PY at least but the agent simply lied to me and said all classes were overbooked. Dumb .......s.
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Old Oct 21, 2014, 10:59 pm
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It's a flight change-o-rama! Delta says my flight from AMS-BUD is canceled and has completely changed my itinerary to Budapest. Anyone have feedback on the comfort, or lack thereof, of the Delta flight from Salt Lake City to Paris?
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Old Oct 22, 2014, 4:07 pm
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It looks like the Alitalia website now has a change seats option under Manage My Booking. Any chance the seat assignments will stick?
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Old Oct 22, 2014, 4:44 pm
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Originally Posted by MSPit
It looks like the Alitalia website now has a change seats option under Manage My Booking. Any chance the seat assignments will stick?
I'm sitting at JFK about to fly out for MXP. Seats assigned using PL and they didn't stick. Less than 2 hours until flight and no Alitalia rep to speak to right now. Probably can switch seats with someone, but I put no stock in their seat assignments.
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Old Oct 22, 2014, 5:33 pm
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Originally Posted by MSPit
It looks like the Alitalia website now has a change seats option under Manage My Booking. Any chance the seat assignments will stick?
wow that's a huge improvement.
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Old Oct 22, 2014, 5:38 pm
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I have selected seats on my KLM sectors several times and none have stuck. I'll be furious if I'm stuck in a middle seat all the way to NRT.
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Old Oct 22, 2014, 7:43 pm
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Did you try setting your seats on the KLM site rather than the site of your ticketed airline? KLM is also extremely responsive through Twitter.
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Old Oct 23, 2014, 11:03 am
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Originally Posted by MSPit
It looks like the Alitalia website now has a change seats option under Manage My Booking. Any chance the seat assignments will stick?
The button is grayed out for me so clicking doesn't work at all.
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