[PREM FARE GONE] Ba/aa cai-lhr-lax-hnl (840 tp)= us$1556
Mar 22, 2017, 2:18 am
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Probably better confirmation of this complicated calculation at the AA forum...and even there, it can be a challenge to figure out. But I believe the crucial determinant is whose flight number it is. So BA metal and even BA ticket numbers with AA flight numbers get counted as AA flights.
This is only sometimes true. The partner-earning rates on the low end of their fare tables can be really low or even 0; it's not hard to find scenarios where AA's EQD is significantly better. Once you get to PE or higher, though, it's much more likely to be true, but you should do the math anyway to be sure.
Mar 22, 2017, 4:48 am
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1. you can route Cai-Lhr-DUB-Jfk-Phx-HNL
2. free stopovers are permitted
3. there is no APD from DUB - meaning that breaking the journey in the UK/Ireland and continuing from Dublin is genuinely free as you are not even hit with extra APD for staying in LHR over 24 hours (because you don't!)
thought this might be interesting to people.
Mar 22, 2017, 5:56 am
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Mar 22, 2017, 7:48 am
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haven't tried to price on AA or otherwise yet as I'm still trying to shoehorn in my exact requirements for stopovers on the return journey.
I may work up a simpler itinerary for a shorter trip and price that up.
My experience has been that usually if ITA prices it it can be found somehow- but it might require a GOOD TA or the serevices of someone like dutch_122 to make it happen (whatever happened to him? - has he completely left us for the sunnier climes of the QR Board?).
A few years ago I had a matrix itin that I kept trying to get the BA Gold Line to price, 3 times failed, fourth time just worked - either they used the system differently, they had more knowledge, or something had changed about the availability - but I eventually got ticketed.
similarly Propeller eventually got something ticketed for me after probably 3 months of calling airlines and so on.... it's almost always possible once Matrix says it exists if you find someone patient enough to try.
Mar 22, 2017, 7:50 am
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Mar 22, 2017, 8:03 am
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this is only 1160 but I had it to hand trying to price it... features a long stopover in LAX also
Cairo (CAI) to London (LHR) — Sun, May 14
British Airways 154
Boeing 787
Business (I)
London (LHR) to Dublin (DUB) — Sun, May 14
British Airways 824
Business (R)
Dublin (DUB) to New York (JFK) — Sat, May 20
British Airways 1522
Boeing 757
Business (I)
OPERATED BY AMERICAN
New York (JFK) to Phoenix (PHX) — Sat, May 20
American 1322
Boeing 737
First (I)
Phoenix (PHX) to Honolulu (HNL) — Sun, May 21
American 692
Boeing 757
First (I)
Honolulu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX) — Fri, Jun 2
American 144
Airbus A321 (Sharklets)
First (I)
Los Angeles (LAX) to Boston (BOS) — Wed, Oct 25
American 202
Boeing 737
First (I)
Boston (BOS) to London (LHR) — Thu, Oct 26
British Airways 238
Boeing 777
Business (I)
London (LHR) to Cairo (CAI) — Fri, Oct 27
British Airways 155
Boeing 787
Business (I)
21,302 total miles
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees)
€1,590.79
Total cost for 1 passenger
€1,590.79
British Airways 154
Boeing 787
Business (I)
London (LHR) to Dublin (DUB) — Sun, May 14
British Airways 824
Business (R)
Dublin (DUB) to New York (JFK) — Sat, May 20
British Airways 1522
Boeing 757
Business (I)
OPERATED BY AMERICAN
New York (JFK) to Phoenix (PHX) — Sat, May 20
American 1322
Boeing 737
First (I)
Phoenix (PHX) to Honolulu (HNL) — Sun, May 21
American 692
Boeing 757
First (I)
Honolulu (HNL) to Los Angeles (LAX) — Fri, Jun 2
American 144
Airbus A321 (Sharklets)
First (I)
Los Angeles (LAX) to Boston (BOS) — Wed, Oct 25
American 202
Boeing 737
First (I)
Boston (BOS) to London (LHR) — Thu, Oct 26
British Airways 238
Boeing 777
Business (I)
London (LHR) to Cairo (CAI) — Fri, Oct 27
British Airways 155
Boeing 787
Business (I)
21,302 total miles
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees)
€1,590.79
Total cost for 1 passenger
€1,590.79
Mar 22, 2017, 11:11 am
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Mar 23, 2017, 10:25 am
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Mar 25, 2017, 8:10 am
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Mar 26, 2017, 5:44 am
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As I've said elsewhere, I have come to suspect that BA is restricting this fare on a flight-by-flight basis beyond the availability of I class fares. Can't prove it beyond ITA not finding journeys when EF reports I availability on the relevant flights.
Mar 26, 2017, 9:52 am
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I noted less I availability when looking at married segments vs. standalone flights.
Mar 26, 2017, 10:18 am
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I noted also if you book the outbound sectors on BA with connection via LHR and transatlantic travel on BA flight number then availability in I is more open but an additional $ 265 will be added to the total fare in BA YQ.
Mar 29, 2017, 2:57 pm
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Newbie Here, first post ... found this, and the outstanding thing is it's available for 1494 EUR around early october via ITA; when trying to book on priceline price gets bumped up about 300 USD.
ON AA can't input enough segments to get a booking, even after input JFK-HNL as one segment.
How can I schedule a stopover in PHX? can't seem to do that in ITA to price it
ON AA can't input enough segments to get a booking, even after input JFK-HNL as one segment.
How can I schedule a stopover in PHX? can't seem to do that in ITA to price it