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(FARE GONE) UA/"Air One" JFK-FCO $296 a/i via "PL trick"

(FARE GONE) UA/"Air One" JFK-FCO $296 a/i via "PL trick"

Old Oct 4, 2008, 1:39 am
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(FARE GONE) UA/"Air One" JFK-FCO $296 a/i via "PL trick"

Modified PL... I found it via Kayak.com.... make sure that you search for the specific dates, choose "Air One" as the airline since that will trigger the "PL trick" and then hit "cheaptickets.com" on the sites to search...

confirmed for purchase $296 JFK-IAD-FCO-IAD-JFK for Feb 1-9 but I don't see any reason why this won't work for other dates. Just gotta make sure that your original fare shows both UA flights and Air One as a UA codeshare, if it shows all Air One then it won't work right.

But it's out there.. play around with it...
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Old Oct 4, 2008, 1:46 am
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/me runs off to put a pot of coffee on
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Old Oct 4, 2008, 1:56 am
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Same dates, LAX-FCO $498 AI
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Old Oct 4, 2008, 1:59 am
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We've seen the PL trick to Europe and now recently to Africa, I want to see it to S. America and Asia.
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Old Oct 4, 2008, 2:02 am
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SFO-MXP from Jan 23 - Feb 6 (15 days)
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Old Oct 4, 2008, 2:03 am
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Originally Posted by zrudeboyz
We've seen the PL trick to Europe and now recently to Africa, I want to see it to S. America and Asia.
here here!
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Old Oct 4, 2008, 2:04 am
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Since I can't make a coherent post at 4am, I'm using snagit to snap some screenshots with arrows as to what to look at.

Start at www.kayak.com/buzz

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

Follow these steps... it should be clear. YMMV on the absolute exact price since it will vary by dates but the $296 was found on Feb 1-9.
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Old Oct 4, 2008, 2:10 am
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Originally Posted by civicmon
Since I can't make a coherent post at 4am, I'm using snagit to snap some screenshots with arrows as to what to look at.

Start at www.kayak.com/buzz

Step 1:

Step 2:

Step 3:

Step 4:

Follow these steps... it should be clear. YMMV on the absolute exact price since it will vary by dates but the $296 was found on Feb 1-9.
That's a very nice tutorial! Great job! ^
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Old Oct 4, 2008, 2:19 am
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Excellent find! Does one get full UA miles on this since it's operated by UA?
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Old Oct 4, 2008, 2:26 am
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Originally Posted by chewy3
Excellent find! Does one get full UA miles on this since it's operated by UA?
On the UA segments, yes collect RDM and EQM. RDM on AP, but no EQM.
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Old Oct 4, 2008, 3:34 am
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Originally Posted by glex50
On the UA segments, yes collect RDM and EQM. RDM on AP, but no EQM.
Just to clarify, EQMs and RDMs on AP flight number but UA operated correct?



This seems to be a T fare so not upgradeable.
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Old Oct 4, 2008, 5:34 am
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Ch'ptix seems to be forcing a paper ticket here - another $27 for delivery.
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Old Oct 4, 2008, 6:16 am
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wow

+1 on the tutorial; that was 1st class ^

found it and my question is; if its paper tix > does this make it possible to skp the JFK>IAD portion both ways?
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Old Oct 4, 2008, 7:12 am
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thank you OP.

the negotiator hard at work this AM.
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Old Oct 4, 2008, 7:35 am
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Move fast. Someone just posted this on Slickdeals, with a link to civicmom's tutorial
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