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Old Sep 9, 08, 9:57 am   #91
 
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If anyone manages to get it ~ $300 from IAD or PHL or NYC please share. No love so far myself.

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I just managed to trick it from IAD, but the fare is pretty crappy...

Shown up as $916 in search results, $614 after clicking...

This fare isn't really notable, but at least the PL Trick is working - anyone have any ideas as to what rhyme and reason this glitch is based on?

IAD - LHR - ORD - SFO


Flight #1 - Wednesday, November 5, 2008
bmi
(operated by United Airlines)
Flight 4462
7h 15m, 3665 mi
From Washington - Dulles Intl (IAD)
Washington, DC
Departs: 9:45 AM
To London - Heathrow (LHR)
London, United Kingdom
Arrives: 10:00 PM
AircraftBoeing 767-300 (Jet)
Economy/Coach Class
Flight #2 - Wednesday, November 19, 2008
bmi
(operated by United Airlines)
Flight 4479
9h 16m, 3939 mi
From London - Heathrow (LHR)
London, United Kingdom
Departs: 10:05 AM
To Chicago - O'Hare Intl (ORD)
Chicago, IL
Arrives: 1:21 PM
AircraftBoeing 767-300 (Jet)
Economy/Coach Class
Flight #3 - Wednesday, November 19, 2008
United Airlines
Flight 149
4h 35m, 1840 mi
From Chicago - O'Hare Intl (ORD)
Chicago, IL
Departs: 3:00 PM
To San Francisco Intl (SFO)
San Francisco, CA
Arrives: 5:35 PM
AircraftBoeing 777 (Jet)
Economy/Coach Class



Price Summary
Price includes all taxes and fees based on e-ticket. Prices are not guaranteed until purchase is complete.
Many airlines charge extra fees for checked baggage. These fees are not included in your trip cost.
Total Trip Price: $614
Per Person Price: $614
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Old Sep 9, 08, 10:11 am   #92
 
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Anyone flying on 11/08 (to) or 11/09 (from)?

I land in LHR at 10.00pm, and am out at 10.05 am . . . going to make a night of it in London.

Now, I just have to figure out how to get to ORD from SFO on Friday, 11/07 . . . I have a 50 dollar UA voucher . . . and a free WN ticket, , if the transfer from MDW to ORD is not too bad . . . . anyone know?
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Old Sep 9, 08, 10:12 am   #93
 
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If anyone manages to get it ~ $300 from IAD or PHL or NYC please share. No love so far myself.
I've tried many combinations, and so far, no dice either.
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Old Sep 9, 08, 10:15 am   #94
 
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I booked three sets of tickets (10 total) from ORD over Thanksgiving at 7:40 am ET for $237. Thanks OP! It will be a fun holiday break!
Are you flying back and forth, or will you be there. I'm in for Thanksgiving leaving the 26th returning the 29th - though I may tack on a Ryan Air flight and stay in Dublin instead.

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Got it: $262 ORD-IAD-LHR-LAX!

Which booking class is that?
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When I look at my itin on .bomb is shows V class for the BMI codeshare and the UA segments also for that matter...anyone know what that equates to on UA? Hopefully W or higher.
Mine are ORD - IAD - LHR - IAD - ORD with the ORD - IAD - LHR showing up as V and the return showing up as H.
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Old Sep 9, 08, 10:19 am   #95
 
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Mine are ORD - IAD - LHR - IAD - ORD with the ORD - IAD - LHR showing up as V and the return showing up as H.
Wow - H is upgradeable with miles . . . lucky punk. Mine book into "V." The price of jumping on this deal early?
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Old Sep 9, 08, 10:26 am   #96
 
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Are you flying back and forth, or will you be there. I'm in for Thanksgiving leaving the 26th returning the 29th - though I may tack on a Ryan Air flight and stay in Dublin instead.

Mine are ORD - IAD - LHR - IAD - ORD with the ORD - IAD - LHR showing up as V and the return showing up as H.
We're staying there (probably in London itself, but may go out to the countryside) - we fly over on Tuesday, and back on Monday. Our outbound basis is V as well, but the return is Q. Unfortunately, I have no more SWUs I can use this year, so we'll be slumming it in Coach.
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Old Sep 9, 08, 10:28 am   #97
 
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Wow - H is upgradeable with miles . . . lucky punk. Mine book into "V." The price of jumping on this deal early?
It's probably the BMI fare buckets, not UA.
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Old Sep 9, 08, 10:35 am   #98
 
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I booked 3/26 ORD-IAD-LHR returning on 3/29 LHR-IAD-ORD outbound booked into V and return into Q and V total of $237.68 all in
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Old Sep 9, 08, 10:37 am   #99
 
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Would love to get this done ex LON since I'm Europe based. If I need to fly to ORD first the deal is much less attractive.

Is this really only ex USA??
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Old Sep 9, 08, 10:41 am   #100
 
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I think they just closed the loop on this deal. I can't get the YQ to disappear any longer.
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Old Sep 9, 08, 10:46 am   #101
 
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No, it's still working.
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Old Sep 9, 08, 10:49 am   #102
 
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looks like fixed-gone.
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Old Sep 9, 08, 10:52 am   #103
 
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looks like fixed-gone.
Nope, it's definitely still working. Just found several ~$250 fares for march.
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Old Sep 9, 08, 10:54 am   #104
 
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it's working for some and not other dates, strange, but I'll take it. looks like they fixed the cheaper fare
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Old Sep 9, 08, 10:56 am   #105
 
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Occasionally, you'll need to refresh the itinerary once or twice before the lower fare appears
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