Thanksgiving Business Sale
Aug 16, 2013, 4:48 pm
#5
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, UA, GE
Posts: 5,123
I found ORD-YUL-ZRH-LHR-YUL-ORD on AC and LX (AC codeshare) for Thanksgiving week bookable on Orbitz for the same money ($2062 ai).
The code share is AC Z class fare so I don't know if the LX fare class is Z or P.
Either way a nice business class product TATL.
The code share is AC Z class fare so I don't know if the LX fare class is Z or P.
Either way a nice business class product TATL.
Aug 16, 2013, 6:29 pm
#6
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,643
these fares have been around a couple of weeks but seem to be a little lower now. $2325 SMF-DUB, wish it applied for earlier November as that is when I need to go for work, but alas $3800 then with an 8 day min. to get the P fare.
Aug 16, 2013, 6:50 pm
#8
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Anywhere but home
Programs: UA 1K/MM, DL GM/MM, HH Dia, PC Plat, MR Gold, ALL Sil,
Posts: 4,552
Fares are only $500-750 higher around Christmas (e.g., departures Dec. 18-31).
Not sure this belongs in the UA forum, as other airlines have similar fares and at least some of these have been discussed in this thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...es-2013-a.html
Not sure this belongs in the UA forum, as other airlines have similar fares and at least some of these have been discussed in this thread: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...es-2013-a.html
Last edited by FlytheTail; Aug 16, 2013 at 7:11 pm
Aug 16, 2013, 7:16 pm
#9
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: SLC
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 493
Anyone know how long we should expect these to stick around? I think I remember looking at fare rules sometime in July and seeing that ticketing for that particular fare was required before end September.
Aug 16, 2013, 8:00 pm
#10
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Seattle WA
Programs: AS 100K, Marriott LT Platinum
Posts: 1,828
IME it's more about when P inventory dries up on the flights you want than fare rule ticketing deadlines -- several TATL flights that I wanted are P0, despite being C9D9J9 and having wide open C/J seatmaps. (And in other cases, it was the domestic leg being P0 that caused problems)
Aug 17, 2013, 3:14 pm
#11
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Programs: UA Gold 1mm, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 662
You snooze you lose. I bought mine on June 19. Many of the P fares that were available then and the choice routes and times are now gone. If you are interested in these type fares, it is worth following the premium fares thread in the mileage run forum. This is where I learned of the excellent fares in mid June.
Aug 17, 2013, 10:45 pm
#13
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 46
Is United planning on trimming its international schedule around Thanksgiving again? If prior years are any guide, come September you may find that your Ord-Lhr flight no longer exists. Not saying it WILL happen, but have seen it happen before.