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Old May 16, 2017, 1:40 am
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KARFA
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AA INN0R4Z1 ZRH/GVA to US - ~£1,100 in J

As reported by mikeyfly here, a decent AA fare from ZRH/GVA to the US.

Example prices from ZRH:
BOS - £1,026
ORD - £1,036
MIA - £1,026
SFO - £1,137
LAX - £1,136

This does not seem to cover all US destinations, and definitely doesn't include Hawaii.

Routings such as ZRH-MAD-MIA-LAX-SFO-LAX-PHL-MAD-GVA may be possible giving 720 TPs. For a list of > 2,000 mile routes which earn 140 TPs is in post #2 of this thread.

Note that the routing via HEL and on to JFK is not possible since the fare rules only allow routing on the TATL on AA operated flights and AA does not fly to HEL.

EDIT: even though the fare rules states the TATL should be AA operated, it seems AA markted is allowed so routing ZRH-HEL-US booking AY operated TATL under the AA codeshare should be possible as shown here.

No travel period restrictions.

THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING - ANY AA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AA.
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 31 MAY 17.
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA LON
TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 6 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR; OR
TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN THE FIRST SUN AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
Code:
2 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE
      NONE PERMITTED BETWEEN AA AND VY IN EACH DIRECTION
      1 PERMITTED FREE BETWEEN AA AND VY IN BCN/ROM IN EACH
       DIRECTION
      2 PERMITTED FREE IN EUROPE IN EACH DIRECTION.
  AND - 2 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE
            1 FREE BETWEEN BA/IB AND B6 IN BOS/JFK IN EACH
             DIRECTION
            1 FREE BETWEEN AA/AY/BA/IB/US AND AS IN LAX/PDX/
             SEA IN EACH DIRECTION
            1 FREE BETWEEN AA/AY/BA/IB/US AND AM IN MEXICO
             IN EACH DIRECTION
            1 FREE BETWEEN AA/AY/BA/IB/US AND AC IN CANADA
             IN EACH DIRECTION
            1 FREE BETWEEN AA/AY/BA/IB/US AND HA IN HAWAII
             IN EACH DIRECTION
            2 FREE ON AA/AY/BA/IB/US ONLY IN EACH DIRECTION
          FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND
           EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE
           COMPONENT.
Code:
CANCELLATIONS
    ANY TIME
      TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN CASE OF CANCEL/NO-SHOW/
        REFUND.
      WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER.
         NOTE -
          WAIVER ALSO APPLIES FOR TRAVELING COMPANION.
          ------------------------------------------------
          WHEN COMBINING FARES THAT HAVE CANCELLATION FEES
          THE HIGHEST CANCELLATION FEE OF EACH CANCELLED
          PRICING UNIT APPLIES.
          WITH THE FOLLOWING EXCEPTION-
          WHEN COMBINING A REFUNDABLE FARE WITH A NON-
          REFUNDABLE FARE
          1- THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE REFUNDABLE FARE
          COMPONENT IS REFUNDED LESS APPLICABLE PENALTY
          2- THE AMOUNT PAID ON THE NON-REFUNDABLE FARE
          COMPONENT WILL NOT BE REFUNDED.
  CHANGES
    ANY TIME
      CHARGE EUR 300.00 FOR REISSUE/REVALIDATION.
      WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER.
         NOTE -
          WAIVER ALSO APPLIES FOR TRAVELING COMPANION.
          NO CHD DISCOUNT / INFANT WITHOUT A SEAT - 10 PCT.
          -----
          THE CHANGE FEE APPLIES PER TRANSACTION AND PERSON.
          A CHANGE IS A ROUTING / OR DATE / OR FLIGHT
          MODIFICATION.
          CHANGE IS PERMITTED WITHIN TICKET VALIDITY OF
          ORIGINAL TICKET.
          THE ORIGINAL NON-REFUNDABLE AMOUNT REMAINS
          NON-REFUNDABLE.
          --------------------------------------------------
          WHERE THIS FARE IS COMBINED WITH ANOTHER FARE AND
          ONLY ONE FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE PENALTY
          CONDITIONS OF THE CHANGED FARE COMPONENT WILL
          APPLY.
          WHEN MORE THAN ONE FARE COMPONENT IS BEING CHANGED
          THE HIGHEST PENALTY OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS
          WILL APPLY.
          --------------------------------------------------
          IN CASE OF UPGRADE TO A HIGHER FARE OR IF THE
          ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE THE DIFFERENCE
          WILL BE COLLECTED -AND- THE CHANGE FEE WILL BE
          APPLIED.
          --------------------------------------------------
          WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE THE
           CHANGE FEE APPLIES AND THERE IS NO REFUND  HOWEVE
          R THE DIFFERENCE IN FARE WILL BE RETURNED TO THE P
          ASSENGER IN THE FORM OF A NON-REFUNDABLE TRAVEL VO
          UCHER WHICH MAY BE APPLIED TOWARDS THE PURCHASE OF
           A TICKET VALID FOR TRANSPORTATION GOVERNED BY AA
          ONLY.
          --------------------------------------------------
          REISSUE/REVALIDATION MUST BE MADE AT THE SAME TIME
          THE RESERVATION IS CHANGED.
          --------------------------------------------------
                     CALCULATION FOR REISSUES
          //CHANGES BEFORE OUTBOUND DEPARTURE//
          WHEN THE FIRST FARE COMPONENT IS CHANGED THE
          ITINERARY MUST BE REPRICED USING CURRENT FARES IN
          EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS REISSUED.
          -----
          WHEN THERE ARE NO CHANGES TO THE FIRST FARE
          COMPONENT BUT OTHER FARE COMPONENTS ARE CHANGED
          THE ITINERARY MUST BE REPRICED USING HISTORICAL
          FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE OR
          CURRENT FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF TICKET
          REISSUE WHICHEVER IS LOWER.
          --------------------------------------------------
          //CHANGES AFTER DEPARTURE//
          THE ITINERARY MUST BE REPRICED USING HISTORICAL
          FARES IN EFFECT ON THE PREVIOUS TICKETING DATE.
          --------------------------------------------------
          THE NEW ITINERARY MUST MEET ALL RULE PROVISIONS
          OF THE NEWLY TICKETED FARE - I.E.  ADVANCE
          RESERVATIONS/TICKETING DEADLINE/MINIMUM/MAXIMUM
          STAY/BOOKING CLASS/SEASONALITY  ETC.

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