Originally Posted by
FlyerGoldII
I ask, because one sees a lot (esp if one subscribes for First Class Flyer electronic newletter, as I do) of deeply discounted flights from USA (and some from Canada on AC) to Europe, with the round trip fare may be less than $2000. These fares are valid for July or August flights.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/premi...-business.html
Oneworld is running a Business Class sale fare to Europe which is valid in September and October as well. The price used to be as low as $1150, all-in, per person on BA if you have a U.S. Chase BA Signature Visa. I believe the sale is still available at a slightly higher price. These fares are also eligible for the various promotions they are running, which allows you to earn up to 115,000 bonus miles on AA. For those of us who booked earlier when they first launched this sale, I was able to use miles to upgrade from Business class to First class as well on BA, which makes this sale of $1150 to Europe in First Class a steal, not to mention all the bonus miles they shower you with. You should check this out, despite the unjustified loyalty towards Aeroplan.
I don't agree with forcing yourself to fork several thousands if not ten of thousands dollars more in fares that you would otherwise not spend in order to make certain status. Then the cost of such status becomes too high and unworthy of their upkeep.
Originally Posted by
YOWCDNFF
Maybe it's just me but I have not found the P/Z TATL fares to be as attractive this year as they have been in the past. Moreover, I do not recall them being advertised as they used to on AC.COM. There were some decent fares to Italy (about $2500RT) that were available until the end of April, and then the early March sale to most of Europe for fares between 2500-3000, but everything is running around 3000RT right now - which I think is somewhat of a bargain compared to winter fares, but not as low as we have seen summer fares in the past (I remember a RT to BUD from YOW two years ago for less than $2500AI and VCE 3 years ago, with a stopover in LHR for $2000AI)
I too I am hopeful for some TATL bargains toward the late summer / early Fall but with many US airlines cutting TATL services next winter, it could be a case where supply becomes relatively tight (and prices remain relatively high)
On the contrary, I think the Business class fares to Europe and Asia have been astounding this year. The war between Delta and American have dragged their European partners into the fight, which resulted in some incredibly low fares to Europe and HKG and Japan.
I think you all need to bookmark the Premium Fare forum because it sounds like you have been missing on those sales.