Originally Posted by
djjaguar64
TK seems to be your best option, their fares are reasonable, make it easy for yourself.
There are 2 reasons I am reluctant to buy a TK ticket, although I am willing to buy a ticket with TK segments.
One is this thread on TK customer service on the AC forum:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/turki...nt-thread.html
One is the fact that TK's fares are not the best between YOW and DXB - see table of business class fares displayed by the KVS tool:
non TK fares Star Alliance fares, and TK fares displayed separately:
[KVS Availability Tool 7.3.0/Diamond - Fares/PSH/RU]
Code:
YOW Ottawa Intl ON CA [CYOW]
DXB Dubai Intl AE [OMDB]
R/T 17 Mar 2014 | Business
Carrier From To Fare Cur AdvanceP Min Max Fare Basis | Travel Period
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- --- --------------------------
UA YOW DXB 2851 CAD *** Sun 360 PRC11
LH YOW DXB 2851 CAD *** Sun 360 PRC11
SN YOW DXB 2851 CAD *** 360 PRC11
OS YOW DXB 2851 CAD *** Sun 360 PRC11
LX YOW DXB 2851 CAD *** Sun 360 PRC11
AC YOW DXB 2851 CAD *** Sun 360 ZRC11
UA YOW DXB 3474 CAD 50 Days 8 360 ZXNC50
LH YOW DXB 3474 CAD 50 Days 8 360 ZXNC50
SN YOW DXB 3474 CAD 50 Days 8 360 ZXNC50
OS YOW DXB 3474 CAD 50 Days 8 360 ZXNC50
LX YOW DXB 3474 CAD 50 Days 8 360 ZXNC50
AC YOW DXB 3474 CAD 50 Days 8 360 ZXNC50
UA YOW DXB 3678 CAD 50 Days 8 360 ZWNC50
LH YOW DXB 3678 CAD 50 Days 8 360 ZWNC50
SN YOW DXB 3678 CAD 50 Days 8 360 ZWNC50
[KVS Availability Tool 7.3.0/Diamond - Fares/PSH/RU]
Code:
YOW Ottawa Intl ON CA [CYOW]
DXB Dubai Intl AE [OMDB]
R/T 17 Mar 2014 | Business
Carrier From To Fare Cur AdvanceP Min Max Fare Basis | Travel Period
--------- ------ ---- -------- ---- -------- --- --- --------------------------
TK YOW DXB 4763 CAD *** 360 JBX2YY
TK YOW DXB 5582 CAD *** 360 KBX2YY
TK YOW DXB 6503 CAD *** 360 DRTYY
TK YOW DXB 6556 CAD *** KBOX2YY
TK YOW DXB 8257 CAD *** 360 CRTYY