BA: LON-NYC,LAX,MIA,BOS,ORD,MIA,HKG and others from £1400 return in J
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BA: LON-NYC,LAX,MIA,BOS,ORD,MIA,HKG and others from £1400 return in J
The (what is becoming annual) BA bargain basement business class fares from London over the holiday period look like they are loaded now.
Highlights
Example fare rules for LON-NYC
Highlights
- LON-NYC is £1400 return in J (other destinations more)
- No minimum stay
- No changes, no cancellations
- Book by 30th November
- Outbound 21st Dec to 3rd Jan. All travel must be completed by 11th Jan
- I class - looks like many I class seats still to be released
Example fare rules for LON-NYC
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BUSINESS EXCURSION FARES I Between AREA 2 and AREA 1 FOR ROUND TRIP FARES FOR ADULT Category 4: Flight restrictions THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING BA FLIGHTS 7005 THROUGH 7049. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING AA FLIGHTS 7863 THROUGH 7949. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AS AS FLIGHTS 1000 THROUGH 1999 AS FLIGHTS 3000 THROUGH 3274 AS FLIGHTS 3300 THROUGH 3379 AS FLIGHTS 4000 THROUGH 9229 AS FLIGHTS 9300 THROUGH 9319 AS FLIGHTS 9400 THROUGH 9999. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN HAWAII AND CONTIGUOUS U.S.A./CANADA THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY AC FLIGHT ANY AM FLIGHT ANY AS FLIGHT ANY HA FLIGHT. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES/MEXICO THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY AC FLIGHT ANY AM FLIGHT. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXICO THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY AS FLIGHT. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN HAWAII AND CONTIGUOUS U.S.A./ALASKA THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY AS FLIGHT. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN HAWAII AND CANADA THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY AS FLIGHT. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN MEXICO AND THE UNITED STATES THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY AC FLIGHT ANY AM FLIGHT. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN NORTH AMERICA AND INTL. POINTS IN THE CARIBBEAN AREA/SOUTH AMERICA THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY AC FLIGHT. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN EUROPE THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BA FLIGHT ANY US FLIGHT ANY AA FLIGHT ANY IB FLIGHT ANY AY FLIGHT ANY BD FLIGHT OPERATED BY BD. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN CANADA THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BA FLIGHT ANY US FLIGHT ANY AA FLIGHT ANY IB FLIGHT ANY AC FLIGHT ANY AY FLIGHT. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN MEXICO THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BA FLIGHT ANY US FLIGHT ANY AA FLIGHT ANY IB FLIGHT ANY AM FLIGHT ANY AY FLIGHT. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN HAWAII THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BA FLIGHT ANY US FLIGHT ANY AA FLIGHT ANY IB FLIGHT ANY HA FLIGHT ANY AY FLIGHT. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 1 THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY BA FLIGHT ANY US FLIGHT ANY AA FLIGHT ANY IB FLIGHT ANY HA FLIGHT ANY AM FLIGHT ANY AS FLIGHT ANY AC FLIGHT ANY AY FLIGHT. Category 5: Advanced reservation/ticketing restrictions RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS. TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 3 DAYS AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE. NOTE - DUE TO TTL ROBOT PROCESS DIFFERENCES MAY EXIST BETWEEN THE CRS LAST TICKETING DATE AND TTL ROBOT REMARK. THE INFORMATION BY SSR IN THE PNR PREVAILS. Category 7: Maximum stay requirements TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN. Category 8: Stopover restrictions STOPOVERS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT. Category 9: Transfer restrictions 2 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE 2 FREE IN EUROPE IN EACH DIRECTION. AND - 2 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE 1 FREE BETWEEN BA/IB AND B6 IN BOS/JFK IN EACH DIRECTION 1 FREE BETWEEN AA/AY/BA/IB/US AND AS IN LAX/PDX/ SEA IN EACH DIRECTION 1 FREE BETWEEN AA/AY/BA/IB/US AND AM IN MEXICO IN EACH DIRECTION 1 FREE BETWEEN AA/AY/BA/IB/US AND AC IN CANADA IN EACH DIRECTION 1 FREE BETWEEN AA/AY/BA/IB/US AND HA IN HAWAII IN EACH DIRECTION 2 FREE ON AA/AY/BA/IB/US ONLY IN NORTH AMERICA IN EACH DIRECTION FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT. Category 10: Combinability APPLICABLE ADD-ON CONSTRUCTION IS ADDRESSED IN MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - CATEGORY 23. END-ON-END END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH DOMESTIC FARES WITHIN NORTH AMERICA. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED. END-ON-END NOTE - ADDONS PERMITTED END-ON-END END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH DOMESTIC FARES. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. FARES MUST BE SHOWN SEPARATELY ON THE TICKET. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED. END-ON-END NOTE - ADDONS PERMITTED PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE FOR CARRIER BA WITHIN UNITED KINGDOM IN RULE 7901 IN TARIFF EURDBAR - WITHIN EUROPE-DOMESTIC FBRA2P - WITHIN AREA 2. END-ON-END END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH INTERNATIONAL FARES. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. FARES MUST BE SHOWN SEPARATELY ON THE TICKET. SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED. END-ON-END NOTE - ADDONS PERMITTED PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE NOT FOR CARRIER AA/BA/IB/AY/US WITHIN EUROPE EXCEPT AS PROVIDED ABOVE COMBINATIONS ARE FOR CARRIER AA/BA/IB/EC/AY/US OPEN JAWS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS WITH BA FARES -TO FORM DOUBLE OPEN JAWS. A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS PERMITTED. MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN MILEAGE OF THE LONGEST FLOWN FARE COMPONENT. PROVIDED - THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE WITHIN -WITHIN NORTH AMERICA OR WITHIN UNITED KINGDOM COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER BA IN ANY RULE AND TARIFF. OPEN JAWS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS WITH BA FARES -TO FORM SINGLE OPEN JAWS. A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS PERMITTED. MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN MILEAGE OF THE LONGEST FLOWN FARE COMPONENT. PROVIDED - THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE WITHIN -WITHIN AREA 1 OR WITHIN UNITED KINGDOM COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER BA IN ANY RULE AND TARIFF. ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS WITH BA FARES -TO FORM ROUND TRIPS -TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS PERMITTED. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER BA BETWEEN UNITED KINGDOM/AREA 1 IN ANY RULE AND TARIFF. OPEN JAWS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS -TO FORM DOUBLE OPEN JAWS. A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS PERMITTED. MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN MILEAGE OF THE LONGEST FLOWN FARE COMPONENT. PROVIDED - THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE WITHIN -WITHIN NORTH AMERICA OR WITHIN UNITED KINGDOM COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER AA/IB/AY/ US IN ANY RULE IN TARIFF IPRA - USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 AND GUAM-AREA 2 VIA ATLANTIC IPRAI - BETWEEN THE USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 VIA ATLANTIC IPRSAA2 - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 2 VIA ATLANTIC. OPEN JAWS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS -TO FORM SINGLE OPEN JAWS. A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS PERMITTED. MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN MILEAGE OF THE LONGEST FLOWN FARE COMPONENT. PROVIDED - THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE WITHIN -WITHIN AREA 1 OR WITHIN UNITED KINGDOM COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER AA/IB/AY/ US IN ANY RULE IN TARIFF IPRA - USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 AND GUAM-AREA 2 VIA ATLANTIC IPRAI - BETWEEN THE USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 VIA ATLANTIC IPRSAA2 - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 2 VIA ATLANTIC. ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS -TO FORM ROUND TRIPS -TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS PERMITTED. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER AA/IB/AY/US IN ANY RULE IN TARIFF IPRA - USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 AND GUAM-AREA 2 VIA ATLANTIC IPRAI - BETWEEN THE USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 VIA ATLANTIC IPRSAA2 - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 2 VIA ATLANTIC. Category 12: Surcharges IF UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11. AND - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR IB. A SURCHARGE OF USD 150.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL. IF UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11. AND - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AA. A SURCHARGE OF USD 150.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL. IF UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11. AND - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AS. A SURCHARGE OF USD 150.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL. IF UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11. AND - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR QF. A SURCHARGE OF USD 150.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL. IF UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11. AND - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AY. A SURCHARGE OF USD 150.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL. IF UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11. AND - FOR TICKETING ON/AFTER 01APR 14 THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR US. A SURCHARGE OF USD 150.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL. IF UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11. A SURCHARGE OF USD 150.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL. AND - ORIGINATING NORTH AMERICA - A SURCHARGE OF USD 452.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL. AND - ORIGINATING UNITED KINGDOM - A SURCHARGE OF GBP 179.50 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL. THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR IB. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AA. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AS. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR QF. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AY. FOR TICKETING ON/AFTER 01APR 14 THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR US. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL. AND - ORIGINATING UNITED KINGDOM - A SURCHARGE OF GBP 179.50 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL. Category 14: Travel restrictions VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 21DEC 15 AND ON/ BEFORE 03JAN 16. ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED BY MIDNIGHT ON 11JAN 16. Category 15: Sales restrictions RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE ON/BEFORE 30NOV 15. Category 15: Sales restrictions TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AA. TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR IB. TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR AY. TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON BA OR US. TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED. Category 15: Sales restrictions TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN ARGENTINA/VENEZUELA/NIGERIA. TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3. Category 16: Penalties CANCELLATIONS ANY TIME TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE. NOTE - WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER AND PASSENGER/S TRAVELLING COMPANIONS ---------------------------------------------- WHEN COMBINING A REFUNDABLE FARE WITH A NON-REFUNDABLE FARE 1. THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE REFUNDABLE FARE COMPONENT IS REFUNDED LESS ANY APPLICABLE PENALTY 2. THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE NON-REFUNDABLE FARE COMPONENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED ----------------------------------------------- REFUND OF UNUSED TAXES FEES AND CHARGES PAID TO THIRD PARTIES PERMITTED.CARRIER IMPOSED CHARGES WILL NOT BE REFUNDED CHANGES ANY TIME CHANGES NOT PERMITTED. NOTE - A CHANGE IS A DATE/ OR FLIGHT/ OR ROUTING/ OR RESERVATION CHANGE ---------------------------------------------- WHEN COMBINING FARES THAT HAVE CHANGE FEES THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ANY OF THE CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS APPLIES WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTION WHEN COMBINING NON-CHANGEABLE FARES WITH CHANGEABLE FARES THE CHANGEABLE FARE COMPONENTS REMAIN CHANGEABLE. Category 17: HIP exceptions THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR CONNECTIONS. AND - THE HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINT RULE DOES NOT APPLY FOR STOPOVERS. Category 18: Endorsements THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED - NON/REF RESTRICTIONS APPLY - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX. Category 19: Discounts ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH. MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS BY ADULT OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - CHARGE 75 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH. MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS BY ADULT OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - IN. MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS BY ADULT OR - UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-11 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - UM. Category 20: Tour Discounts TOUR CONDUCTOR - NO DISCOUNT. Category 21: Agent Discounts AGENT - NO DISCOUNT. Category 23: Miscellaneous Fare Tags THIS FARE MUST NOT BE USED AS THE HIGH OR THE LOW FARE WHEN CALCULATING A DIFFERENTIAL. THIS FARE MUST NOT BE USED AS THE THROUGH FARE WHEN PRICING A FARE COMPONENT WITH A DIFFERENTIAL. Category 31: Voluntary changes IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS ANYTIME CHANGES EXCEPT RBD NOT PERMITTED TO THE FARE COMPONENT- CHARGE HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN ADD-COLLECT. Category 50: Application FIRST/BUSINESS CLASS TRANSATLANTIC FARES APPLICATION AREA THESE FARES APPLY FROM EUROPE TO THE UNITED STATES. CLASS OF SERVICE THESE FARES APPLY FOR FIRST/BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE. TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE ONE-WAY/ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS. THE TICKET IS INVALID IF FLIGHT COUPONS ARE NOT USED IN SEQUENCE. FARE DOES NOT APPLY FOR REFUND CALCULATION AFTER TRAVEL AT A HIGHER FARE PASSENGER EXPENCES NOT ABSORBED BY CARRIER CAPACITY LIMITATIONS THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CARRIED ON ANY ONE FLIGHT AT FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE AND SUCH FARES WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE AVAILABLE ON ALL FLIGHTS. THE NUMBER OF SEATS WHICH THE CARRIER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON A GIVEN FLIGHT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CARRIERS BEST JUDGMENT LEVEL- ARE NOT SUBJECT TO CAPACITY CONTROL.
#5
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Londinium
Programs: BAEC Gold, BA Amex PP, Virgin Gold
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Lots of ex-Dub deals (prices are in GBP), departing 21st Dec
Dublin to New York 895
Dublin to Las Vegas 953
Dublin to Toronto 1041
Dublin to Chicago 1000
Dublin to Dallas-Fort Worth 1056
Dublin to Phoenix 1129
Dublin to San Francisco 1129
Dublin to Seattle 1129
Dublin to New York 895
Dublin to Las Vegas 953
Dublin to Toronto 1041
Dublin to Chicago 1000
Dublin to Dallas-Fort Worth 1056
Dublin to Phoenix 1129
Dublin to San Francisco 1129
Dublin to Seattle 1129
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: London (~75% of the year).
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https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#se...c=b;a=ONEWORLD
#14
Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: YVR to SEA
Posts: 2,535
They matched the sale prices that ended a week and a half ago (most prices were 100 GBP more). Don't think they matched the 1k per person sale from last year though.
EDIT: AC matched BA's LHR-YVR at 1383, did not check others
EDIT: AC matched BA's LHR-YVR at 1383, did not check others
Last edited by crimsona; Nov 26, 2015 at 1:20 pm