AA/IB/BA/Skyteam MAD/BCN-SXM-CDG 1168-1245 eur!
Sep 17, 2015, 11:52 pm
#61
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Location: London
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Hi Calchas,
I've played around with this a bit the past couple of days, and simply cannot get it to price correctly with a stopover in the US each way. I thought that's what the fare says; but, regardless of date, I am left with fares substantially higher.
Any chance you've had some success - or anyone else - pricing it out like that?
I've played around with this a bit the past couple of days, and simply cannot get it to price correctly with a stopover in the US each way. I thought that's what the fare says; but, regardless of date, I am left with fares substantially higher.
Any chance you've had some success - or anyone else - pricing it out like that?
Sep 18, 2015, 4:45 am
#63
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: AMS
Programs: KL PFL; BA Gold; A3 Silver; EY Silver; SU Silver
Posts: 2,488
Sep 18, 2015, 6:27 am
#64
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Location: London
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Sep 18, 2015, 10:25 am
#66
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,282
Just pulled the trigger on a Seville - Madrid - Charlotte - St Maarten - Miami - Key West - Philadelphia - Charlotte - London - Paris Tier point Run in March. Great Deal ) 620 tier points when credited to BA
Sep 18, 2015, 10:34 am
#67
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: London,UK
Posts: 497
I like the inclusion of Key West. Are you overnighting there<24 hours? I always wanted to visit, but never found the right fare..
Sep 18, 2015, 10:54 am
#68
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: London
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 1,282
Fare was £940 and includes a weekend in SXM and nets me my OW sapphire card for another 22 months and 21k Avios
Sep 18, 2015, 11:42 am
#69
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You can go crazy in Key West in 20 hours. You won't want to leave again! I suggest you stay up all night to enjoy it and maximise. Or, you can book a berth at the youth hostel associated with the Seashell Motel to kip for a while and save good money.
Sep 18, 2015, 11:52 am
#70
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Thanks ! I can't wait
Sep 18, 2015, 12:34 pm
#71
Join Date: May 2012
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Posts: 1,518
But, for some reason, I cannot build in that second stopover in the US during the return portion. Has anyone been able to?
Calchas, any tricks/hints you could share, please?
Sep 18, 2015, 1:42 pm
#72
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: AMS
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What i found just now in LH conditions (not very relevant but interesting):
HIP exceptions by countries
Africa
For journeys wholly between Kilimanjaro and Nairobi, HIP check will be for all
ticketed points.
India
For traffic originating in India and destined to Canada/ USA, when stopovers are
taken in Europe or UK, higher intermediate fares shall not be applicable from points
in Europe/ UK to Canada/ USA.
Israel
For travel originating in Israel, HIPs will be checked for all ticketed points from Israel.
This does not apply to the HIP check from an intermediate point to another
intermediate point or the fare construction point, or to fares with specified routings.
EXAMPLE:
Travel: Tel Aviv-Frankfurt-X/London-New York
The HIP check is TLV-FRA, TLV-LON and FRA-NYC. (LON-NYC is not checked.)
Malawi
For journeys originating in Malawi, the HIP check in each fare component shall be
applied on all ticketed points in Malawi.
Turkey
For travel between the Middle East and Turkey involving more than one point in
Turkey, any higher intermediate point in Turkey must be charged whether or not a
stopover is taken.
Western Africa
For journeys originating in Western Africa, the HIP check in each fare component
shall be applied on all ticketed points in Western Africa.
Africa
For journeys wholly between Kilimanjaro and Nairobi, HIP check will be for all
ticketed points.
India
For traffic originating in India and destined to Canada/ USA, when stopovers are
taken in Europe or UK, higher intermediate fares shall not be applicable from points
in Europe/ UK to Canada/ USA.
Israel
For travel originating in Israel, HIPs will be checked for all ticketed points from Israel.
This does not apply to the HIP check from an intermediate point to another
intermediate point or the fare construction point, or to fares with specified routings.
EXAMPLE:
Travel: Tel Aviv-Frankfurt-X/London-New York
The HIP check is TLV-FRA, TLV-LON and FRA-NYC. (LON-NYC is not checked.)
Malawi
For journeys originating in Malawi, the HIP check in each fare component shall be
applied on all ticketed points in Malawi.
Turkey
For travel between the Middle East and Turkey involving more than one point in
Turkey, any higher intermediate point in Turkey must be charged whether or not a
stopover is taken.
Western Africa
For journeys originating in Western Africa, the HIP check in each fare component
shall be applied on all ticketed points in Western Africa.
Sep 19, 2015, 4:19 pm
#73
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: London
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold & GGL & CCR, HH Diam, Bonvoy Titanium, IHG Spire, Tastecard
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AA/IB/BA MAD/BCN-SXM-CDG 1168eur!
Pulled trigger as well.
3 of us doing CDG LHR JFK / LGA DCA PHL PUJ, 5 days over NYE then PUJ PHL MAD BC.
3 of us doing CDG LHR JFK / LGA DCA PHL PUJ, 5 days over NYE then PUJ PHL MAD BC.
Sep 20, 2015, 11:24 am
#74
Join Date: Aug 2015
Posts: 254
I picked up 3 different runs on this.
I'm based in a Delta hub in the US so I'm not sure where to credit the miles, BA or AA?