Cheap Latitude fares ex-Europe (2021 onwards)
Jul 31, 2021, 2:25 am
#1
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Cheap Latitude fares ex-Europe (2021 onwards)
I am looking to fly to Canada from the UK this November. The flights are in economy London to Vancouver return and i can find latitude fares (B fare) for as little as £400 return.
This is a very good deal for a B fare class ticket. Am i missing something here? Looks too good to be true?
Also if i am not mistaken latitude tickets are fully refundable.
This is a very good deal for a B fare class ticket. Am i missing something here? Looks too good to be true?
Also if i am not mistaken latitude tickets are fully refundable.
Jul 31, 2021, 1:35 pm
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Looks like these Latitude fares are not limited to the UK - I booked BCN-LIS-YYZ-SFO and YYZ-MUC-BCN for $812 CAD. Legs from/to BCN in Europe were not AC metal but all long hauls were (on Lieflats)
Great Deal !
CC
Great Deal !
CC
Jul 31, 2021, 1:53 pm
#6
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I booked ZRH-YYZ RT for ~$1100 in B class. Not as cheap as the above, but objectively a really good price (especially considering easy eUpgrades for status holders).
Jul 31, 2021, 1:59 pm
#7
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These are definitely good fares ex-Europe. I have tried making a booking but keep getting an error. Makes me think it is a glitch that they have are now working on correcting.
Jul 31, 2021, 2:47 pm
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Jul 31, 2021, 2:50 pm
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I also had an error on some routings.
I've booked three LHR-SFO, but I might try to replace that with something further and without the APD.
This'll help me hit the threshold gifts. But I'm also waitlisted on 3 of my 6 longhaul flights, which is a shame, especially since they all have P space.
So I definitely wouldn't assume it'll be an "easy" upgrade. If you don't clear before the gate, you'll be pretty low on the list, especially if you're 25K.
I've booked three LHR-SFO, but I might try to replace that with something further and without the APD.
This'll help me hit the threshold gifts. But I'm also waitlisted on 3 of my 6 longhaul flights, which is a shame, especially since they all have P space.
So I definitely wouldn't assume it'll be an "easy" upgrade. If you don't clear before the gate, you'll be pretty low on the list, especially if you're 25K.
Jul 31, 2021, 3:13 pm
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My other concern with booking some of these routes is that they could get cancelled closer to the date. I’m looking at originating in Germany, say from BER. I see MUC and ZRH flights on the schedule right now, but I think there’s a good chance they could be cancelled closer to the date given recent time tables and one could then be bumped onto a flight via FRA, at which point an upgrade may be difficult to secure unless one is SE.
Jul 31, 2021, 3:34 pm
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My other concern with booking some of these routes is that they could get cancelled closer to the date. I’m looking at originating in Germany, say from BER. I see MUC and ZRH flights on the schedule right now, but I think there’s a good chance they could be cancelled closer to the date given recent time tables and one could then be bumped onto a flight via FRA, at which point an upgrade may be difficult to secure unless one is SE.
But the schedule change is a great point. Even if you only book a flight that can immediately confirmed, if there's a schedule change, your upgrade won't be carried over. At least it's all refundable.
Jul 31, 2021, 6:02 pm
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It’ll be carried over if there’s space. If not, you can look for alternative flights with upgrade space. It’s not like you’ll have a confirmed upgrade and the credits will disappear if/when AC changes your flight.
Jul 31, 2021, 6:40 pm
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Technically possible, but the ticket will be repriced as a one way, and usually that means you get very little, if anything, returned.
Jul 31, 2021, 7:20 pm
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"Alternative flights with upgrade space" are not as likely as you seem to be suggesting.