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AA/BA: AMS-HNL/LIH/OGG-CDG Biz £1,169

AA/BA: AMS-HNL/LIH/OGG-CDG Biz £1,169

Old Sep 23, 2016, 7:24 am
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AA/BA: AMS-HNL/LIH/OGG-CDG Biz £1,169

What a lot of people have been waiting for.... and thought might be not achievable at this price following the Brexit currency de-value

https://www.google.co.uk/flights/?f=...WCDG1AA48;sc=b

Enjoy those who can use
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Old Sep 23, 2016, 1:02 pm
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Great find! It doesn't look like I can make it work for me but for those already in Europe this ought to be a fantastic find for them.
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Old Sep 23, 2016, 1:12 pm
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Any info on dates and rules?
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Old Sep 23, 2016, 1:18 pm
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Indeed an excellent fare, thank you for posting!

Just a heads up: Seems to be only available during the holidays. Was about to book, but after checking the hotel prices, I am not so sure anymore. The hotel prices may offset the flight savings...
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Old Sep 23, 2016, 1:51 pm
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This is my quandary right now! LIH seems more reasonable
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Old Sep 23, 2016, 2:01 pm
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Kona usually has cheaper hotels, and nice ones... and if you go to LIH, just go up to Hanalei or Princeville. Less than an hour from the airport, and prettiest part of all the Islands....

Of course, Obama will be in Kailua on Oahu... my old home town... and surf is usually big on the North Shore on Oahu.

If going for a week, check Redweek or Vacation Candy for a time share for rent -
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Old Sep 23, 2016, 2:06 pm
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Care needs to be taken on routing; AA has a huge fleet, and while some of their longhaul planes are new, some are shockingly aged and unacceptable for anything more than a few hours. The fare is fair -- and not a bargain -- if you end up flying one of their old beaters. LHR - JFK - LAX, or LHR - LAX offer the best AA hard products. (Note that the fare also allows transfers to Alaska Air i.e. at Seattle to/from Hawaii).

Also, care needs to be taken re checked luggage, as baggage transfers between AA and BA are, ime, shockingly poor at most U.S. airports. HBO is strongly recommended.

Forewarned is forearmed.

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Old Sep 23, 2016, 4:45 pm
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Originally Posted by FrenchMerican
Any info on dates and rules?
Appears available late Dec/early Jan
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Old Sep 23, 2016, 5:44 pm
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Correct me if I'm wrong but this does earn 640 TP with BAEC?
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Old Sep 23, 2016, 6:05 pm
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It should net you 800 TPs with BAEC:

AMS-LHR J 40
LHR-LAX J 140
LAX-HNL F 210
HNL-PHX F 210
PHX-DFW F 60
DFW-CDG J 140
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Old Sep 23, 2016, 9:16 pm
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Routing via JFK adds even more tier points (1,060):

AMS-LHR J 40
LHR-JFK J 140
JFK-LAX J 140
LAX-HNL F 210
HNL-LAX F 210
LAX-JFK J 140
JFK-LHR J 140
LHR-PAR J 40

Even more tier points are available if routing via PHX (JFK-PHX yields 210 in F), but the 737 to PHX is a very serious decline in hard product comfort.
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Old Sep 24, 2016, 2:08 am
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Originally Posted by frenchmerican
any info on dates and rules?
Permitted 18DEC through 02JAN on the outbound transatlantic sector.
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Old Sep 24, 2016, 5:19 am
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Price gone!!!!

Was looking to book this but price has more than doubled. Mistake fare???
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Old Sep 24, 2016, 5:40 am
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Back to £2.5k+
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Old Sep 24, 2016, 5:42 am
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Originally Posted by Dselvan
Was looking to book this but price has more than doubled. Mistake fare???
FLASH SALE of course
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