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Sep 21, 2016, 12:20 am
#46
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Sep 21, 2016, 12:59 am
#47
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Indeed great job,
maybe potential abusers of this new service should be condemmed to paying one million air miles :-) and to be published on the TOP 10 list of a newly created virtual pillory of flying addicts and milage runners....
maybe potential abusers of this new service should be condemmed to paying one million air miles :-) and to be published on the TOP 10 list of a newly created virtual pillory of flying addicts and milage runners....
Sep 21, 2016, 1:23 am
#48
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Yup...to be fair I'm a bit of a virgin when it comes to this what looks to be EF.
Cheapest I ever booked in J was a CPH fare to JFK in '15 for I believe 890 EUR, UA codeshare on LH Metal.
Sep 21, 2016, 1:23 am
#49
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Quote:
Originally Posted by armouredant View Post
I'm booked and ticketed. Thanks mlksqo for finding and posting it; please don't stop letting us know about them (perhaps some sort of members only mailing list? I don't know)
This elitist approach has been discussed ad infinitum on other threads, in other forums. It defeats completely the objectives of Flyertalk, and simply creates a selfish clique of potential users: in practice these would rather see opportunities go to waste than have them shared with the wider world.
For mistake fares have a natural life, and while exposure on blogs clearly extends the take up, it's not at all clear that it shortens the fares' lives to any significant degree.
There is, after all, a limit to the numbers willing and able to take up what is still a rather expensive fare after (likely) positioning and overnight costs are added in.
mlksqo is a much appreciated contributor to Flyertalk. I understand fully his frustration at seeing his tips diverted to other blogs, but that is simply the nature of our digital world. He, of course, must decide how and when he contributes.
But urging him to create a circle of acolytes, many of whom will have contributed little to our community, is anathema to what FT stands for.
Originally Posted by armouredant View Post
I'm booked and ticketed. Thanks mlksqo for finding and posting it; please don't stop letting us know about them (perhaps some sort of members only mailing list? I don't know)
This elitist approach has been discussed ad infinitum on other threads, in other forums. It defeats completely the objectives of Flyertalk, and simply creates a selfish clique of potential users: in practice these would rather see opportunities go to waste than have them shared with the wider world.
For mistake fares have a natural life, and while exposure on blogs clearly extends the take up, it's not at all clear that it shortens the fares' lives to any significant degree.
There is, after all, a limit to the numbers willing and able to take up what is still a rather expensive fare after (likely) positioning and overnight costs are added in.
mlksqo is a much appreciated contributor to Flyertalk. I understand fully his frustration at seeing his tips diverted to other blogs, but that is simply the nature of our digital world. He, of course, must decide how and when he contributes.
But urging him to create a circle of acolytes, many of whom will have contributed little to our community, is anathema to what FT stands for.
Sep 21, 2016, 1:35 am
#50
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The opens up the prospect of having to enter India through Mumbai airport immigration, with the expense and delays that can entail, hoping to make check-in on the floor above.
Unless you are very clear about being able to transit between flights airside, I'd scrap this plan.
Sep 21, 2016, 1:51 am
#51
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@mannen: You are crazy: in Mumbai there is no way to make this happen, as you do not have an international transit flight. You will hape to go through immigrations (answer some stupid questions about the length of your stay) and then go back to the departure area.
Sep 21, 2016, 2:59 am
#52
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id be quite interested in knowing how people find these sorts of deals? im willing to help as i have GDS access on a daily basis however just looking to and from random airports all day cant be how contributors find these?
in the 6 years in the industry ive come across 2 errors and thats as I said using a GSA all day every day.
also this deal is still available if you can find somewhere to book it.
in the 6 years in the industry ive come across 2 errors and thats as I said using a GSA all day every day.
also this deal is still available if you can find somewhere to book it.
Sep 21, 2016, 4:39 am
#53
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Sep 21, 2016, 4:40 am
#54
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id be quite interested in knowing how people find these sorts of deals? im willing to help as i have GDS access on a daily basis however just looking to and from random airports all day cant be how contributors find these?
in the 6 years in the industry ive come across 2 errors and thats as I said using a GSA all day every day.
also this deal is still available if you can find somewhere to book it.
in the 6 years in the industry ive come across 2 errors and thats as I said using a GSA all day every day.
also this deal is still available if you can find somewhere to book it.
Sep 21, 2016, 5:15 am
#55
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Or use google flights with the 'explore maps' function. For example, using know cheap EU starting points you can find 1400€ J fares to BKK on RJ: https://www.google.de/flights/#searc...b;mp=1500;mc=m
Sep 21, 2016, 7:52 am
#56
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Or use google flights with the 'explore maps' function. For example, using know cheap EU starting points you can find 1400€ J fares to BKK on RJ: https://www.google.de/flights/#searc...b;mp=1500;mc=m
Sep 22, 2016, 8:01 am
#57
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Where does everyone stand who booked one of these? I booked two days ago, am ticketed, have noticed that my credit card has been charged and the reservation still seems good on the manage bookings page on the airline.
Sep 22, 2016, 8:23 am
#58
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Having said that, there is no indication this sale will not be honoured.
Sep 22, 2016, 8:59 am
#60
Join Date: Feb 2009
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Worked perfect. Really strange that it is not possible on the airline website.
But after some time the seats are updated there, too if you changed them on lufthansa.com
Last edited by B Stromberg; Sep 22, 2016 at 9:08 am