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[PREM FARE GONE] BA/IB/AA: Spain-PTY $1300 USD rt in Business

[PREM FARE GONE] BA/IB/AA: Spain-PTY $1300 USD rt in Business

Old Jun 24, 2016, 7:00 pm
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[PREM FARE GONE] BA/IB/AA: Spain-PTY $1300 USD rt in Business

Fare basis: RNNN7O
Books into J intra-Europe and R or I International

BA/IB/AA credit similarly, but there are some subtle differences. Two possible routings and while the difference in routing is only ~1k bis miles, the difference in rdm is ~5k miles:

22k+ miles: http://www.wheretocredit.com/calcula...J/MAD-BCN-BA-J
17k+ miles: http://www.wheretocredit.com/calcula...R/MAD-BCN-IB-R

Code:
06. MINIMUM STAY
NO MINIMUM STAY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
 
08. STOPOVERS
2 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN
EACH DIRECTION.
AND - 2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN
EACH DIRECTION AT EUR 75.00/USD 105.00 EACH.

11. BLACKOUT DATES
NO BLACKOUT DATES APPLY.

14. TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
NO TRAVEL DATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
 
15. SALES RESTRICTIONS
FOOTNOTE RULE
RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE ON/BEFORE 28JUN16.
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 28JUN16.
FARE RULE
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF BA OR IB AND
MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA.
TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE
ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF TICKET
VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED.
GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN ARGENTINA/VENEZUELA/NIGERIA/
ANGOLA.
TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3.
As of right now, the fare is not ITAable. Google flights and Expedia can pull it up though. Samples:

https://www.google.com/flights/?curr...016-08-12;sc=b
https://www.expedia.com/Flight-Searc...GZJZHNBZD5oZHB

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Old Jun 24, 2016, 7:21 pm
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Originally Posted by IAkH
Fare basis: RNNN7O
Books into J intra-Europe and R or I International

BA/IB/AA credit similarly, but there are some subtle differences. Two possible routings and while the difference in routing is only ~1k bis miles, the difference in rdm is ~5k miles:

22k+ miles: http://www.wheretocredit.com/calcula...J/MAD-BCN-BA-J
17k+ miles: http://www.wheretocredit.com/calcula...R/MAD-BCN-IB-R

Code:
06. MINIMUM STAY
NO MINIMUM STAY REQUIREMENTS APPLY.
 
08. STOPOVERS
2 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN
EACH DIRECTION.
AND - 2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN
EACH DIRECTION AT EUR 75.00/USD 105.00 EACH.

11. BLACKOUT DATES
NO BLACKOUT DATES APPLY.

14. TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
NO TRAVEL DATE RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
 
15. SALES RESTRICTIONS
FOOTNOTE RULE
RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE ON/BEFORE 28JUN16.
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 28JUN16.
FARE RULE
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF BA OR IB AND
MAY NOT BE SOLD IN VENEZUELA.
TICKETS MAY NOT BE ISSUED BY PTA. TICKETS MUST BE
ISSUED BY ELECTRONIC TICKETING. EXTENSION OF TICKET
VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED.
GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN ARGENTINA/VENEZUELA/NIGERIA/
ANGOLA.
TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3.
As of right now, the fare is not ITAable. Google flights and Expedia can pull it up though. Samples:

https://www.google.com/flights/?curr...016-08-12;sc=b
https://www.expedia.com/Flight-Searc...GZJZHNBZD5oZHB
Does it allow routing via the US?

EDIT—looks like it does! I'm seeing MIA routings.
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Old Jun 24, 2016, 7:46 pm
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Also available to GUA
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Old Jun 25, 2016, 12:08 am
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SJO too. Not as many miles but cheaper. Some routings have an airport change in London.

MAD-SJO
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Old Jun 25, 2016, 12:49 am
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Quite surprised by routing BCN-LGW-MAD-SJO http://goo.gl/flights/xCsA
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Old Jun 25, 2016, 12:57 am
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If anyone finds a way to make the departure happen in early September, PLEASE let me know.
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Old Jun 25, 2016, 1:17 am
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Old Jun 25, 2016, 1:23 am
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Anyone manage other US stopovers? Managed to get MIA as above but trying to get something in ORD or the northeast.
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Old Jun 25, 2016, 1:25 am
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Originally Posted by armouredant
If anyone finds a way to make the departure happen in early September, PLEASE let me know.
Reply to self; looks like it's possible to do a long stopover in LON (as in BCN-LON early Aug, then LON-SJO early Sept).
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Old Jun 25, 2016, 2:08 am
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Originally Posted by armouredant
Reply to self; looks like it's possible to do a long stopover in LON (as in BCN-LON early Aug, then LON-SJO early Sept).
Nice work.
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Old Jun 25, 2016, 2:29 am
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Originally Posted by luist
Anyone manage other US stopovers? Managed to get MIA as above but trying to get something in ORD or the northeast.
The SJO fare is limited to the following:

Code:
/VIA THE ATLANTIC/
MAP CONSTRUCTED LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT
 1. MAD-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-MIA-AA/BA-SJO
 2. MAD-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-SJO
 3. MAD-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MIA-AA/BA-SJO
 4. MAD-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-SJO
 5. MAD-BA/IB-LON-CLT-AA/BA/US-SJO
 6. MAD-BA/IB-LON-DFW-AA/BA/US-SJO
 7. MAD-BA/IB-LON-MIA-AA/BA/US-SJO
 8. MAD-BA/IB-LON-PHX-AA/BA/US-SJO
The PTY fare routing map is:

Code:
/VIA THE ATLANTIC/
MAP CONSTRUCTED LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT
 1. MAD-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-DFW-AA/BA/IB/US-PTY
 2. MAD-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-DFW-AA/BA/IB/US-PTY
 3. MAD-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-MIA-AA/BA/IB/US-PTY
 4. MAD-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-NYC-AA/BA/IB/US-PTY
 5. MAD-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MAD-BA/IB-PTY
 6. MAD-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-MIA-AA/BA/IB/US-PTY
 7. MAD-BA/IB-LON-BA/IB-NYC-AA/BA/IB/US-PTY
 8. MAD-BA/IB-LON-DFW-AA/BA/US-PTY
 9. MAD-BA/IB-LON-NYC-AA/BA-PTY
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Old Jun 25, 2016, 2:51 am
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Originally Posted by armouredant
Reply to self; looks like it's possible to do a long stopover in LON (as in BCN-LON early Aug, then LON-SJO early Sept).
Originally Posted by crazy8534
Nice work.
Many months stopover in Spain available, eg BIO-MAD in august, MAD onwards in February.
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Old Jun 25, 2016, 3:46 am
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Thanks OP ^ booked BIO-LHR for this august, then a week in Costa Rica in February, for 770pp. Looking forward to IB's J!
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Old Jun 25, 2016, 4:50 am
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Starting from outside Madrid gives you a few extra options.

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BCN-SJO SAT-25JUN16 BA                                         
TAXES/FEES NOT INCLUDED                                        
ADULT FARES                                                    
     CX    FARE   FARE     C  AP  MIN/    SEASONS...... MR GI D
           GBP    BASIS             MAX                        
  1  BA   276.00R RNNN7O   R   7|   /12M                R  AT  
                                                               
ORIGIN ADDON       ROUTE: 0003                                 
                                                               
SPECIFIED          ROUTE: 0024                                 
BCN-LON(BA/IB)SJO                                              
BCN-LON(BA/IB)MAD(BA/IB)SJO                                    
BCN-LON(BA/IB)MIA(AA/BA)SJO                                    
BCN-LON(BA/IB)MAD(BA/IB)MIA(AA/BA)SJO                          
BCN-LON-CLT(AA/BA/US)SJO                                       
BCN-LON-MIA(AA/BA/US)SJO                                       
BCN-LON-DFW(AA/BA/US)SJO                                       
BCN-LON-PHX(AA/BA/US)SJO                                       
BCN(BA/IB)LON(BA/IB)SJO                                        
BCN(BA/IB)LON(BA/IB)MAD(BA/IB)SJO                              
BCN(BA/IB)LON(BA/IB)MIA(AA/BA)SJO                              
BCN(BA/IB)LON(BA/IB)MAD(BA/IB)MIA(AA/BA)SJO                    
BCN(BA/IB)LON-CLT(AA/BA/US)SJO                                 
BCN(BA/IB)LON-MIA(AA/BA/US)SJO                                 
BCN(BA/IB)LON-DFW(AA/BA/US)SJO                                 
BCN(BA/IB)LON-PHX(AA/BA/US)SJO                                 
BCN(BA/IB)MAD-LON(BA/IB)SJO                                    
BCN(BA/IB)MAD-LON(BA/IB)MAD(BA/IB)SJO                          
BCN(BA/IB)MAD-LON(BA/IB)MIA(AA/BA)SJO                          
BCN(BA/IB)MAD-LON(BA/IB)MAD(BA/IB)MIA(AA/BA)SJO                
BCN(BA/IB)MAD-LON-CLT(AA/BA/US)SJO                             
BCN(BA/IB)MAD-LON-MIA(AA/BA/US)SJO                             
BCN(BA/IB)MAD-LON-DFW(AA/BA/US)SJO                             
BCN(BA/IB)MAD-LON-PHX(AA/BA/US)SJO
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Old Jun 25, 2016, 4:53 am
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There are also some nice prices to Mexico which is usually a very high-priced destination. Its about 1600eur, but if you travel in July, keep in mind the 25000 transatlantic bonus.

My question is: has anyone found an openjaw Spain-GUA/PTY // MEX-Spain, without transiting US? It seems that TATL to/from MEX is fine on IB, but not to other destinations...
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