AlaskaAirFlyer101 Welcome to FT
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AlaskaAirFlyer101
First time posting... Anyone with experience booking travel on partner airlines?! I'm looking for a flight out of SFO to Barcelona (BCN) and flying back from Paris (CDG). Anyone found a good inclusive website that will allow me to search Oneworld itineraries - AND tell me what fare class the ticket is in?! I've tried separate searches on British Air, American Air and somewhat attempted Iberia, but none of those sites are all that great. I'm also finding that most Economy fares (whether it's basic or standard economy) are in a fare class that only awards me 25% of mileage flown; not a great deal to spend $1200+ and only get 3000 miles :/
I may opt to fly SFO-NYC and back and then just use miles for the Europe portions of my trip from there; but if I can manage to get some miles out of those flights without breaking the bank, I would prefer to do that!
Any advice is welcome!
Finding the fare class can be hard. Not unusual to only find out after the reservation is made.
A low % earn on cheaper economy fares is normal. One of the reason they are cheaper.
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One ways will-could be expensive.
Open jaw SFO-BCN, CDG-SFO may be hard to get. A real live travel agent may do, but airlines now pay small peanuts to TA's so nothing in it for them.
Most practical will be SFO-xxx return and a separate train-flight to get to/from the return airport. Which may not be BCN or CGD. Look at MAD, the home of OW airline Iberia. Or BA and LHR (as you have done)
With OW many flights will possibly be offered on BA via LHR, LGW
Oneworld airlines may not have the be best pricing
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josep_...l_Prat_Airport
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid...arajas_Airport
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Gaulle_Airport
EU is small.
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