Further changes: Origin and destination pricing as of June 2018
Aug 31, 2018, 5:34 am
#211
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: New York
Posts: 453
After the price jumped from 113k to 144k, I called up FB and put a hold on it for 72 hours, and then checked a couple of times a day. First day it went from 144k to 143.5k, then to 143k, and this morning it is at 142.5k 
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I wonder what would happen if I released the hold I have. I mean at this point I'll probably call today, put the 142.5k ticket on hold for 72 hours, release the 144k ticket and see what happens again in the next few days...
.I wonder what would happen if I released the hold I have. I mean at this point I'll probably call today, put the 142.5k ticket on hold for 72 hours, release the 144k ticket and see what happens again in the next few days...
. I booked it right away as I'm reasonably happy with that pricing. The cheapest rate for the ticket I want is 96,500 I believe so it's not that bad. Of course I'll keep monitoring as I have several months before the trip but yeah.I am in this dynamic pricing situation now with 3 tickets I redeemed for flight in a few months MAN-CDG-DXB in J, redeemed for 57.5k miles per person (172.5k total) and then 3 days later price on exact same flights has now dropped to 52k miles each per person (156k total). Considering whether to rebook at new cost and then cancel original tickets in order to get back 16.5k miles but it will cost 3 x EUR 45 (Eur 135) to do so.
Dec 5, 2020, 2:44 am
#212
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paris, France
Programs: AF/KL Flying Blue Platinum for life/Club2000 Ultimate, Accor ALL Diamond
Posts: 21,940
I found another good one the other day : CDG-ATH via AMS in December : 179,000 miles in Y and just for the outbound 
: CDG-ATH via AMS in December : 179,000 miles in Y and just for the outbound
Dec 5, 2020, 3:01 am
#213
Moderator: Aegean Miles+Bonus
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: AMS / ATH
Programs: AFKL Plat, A3 Gold
Posts: 7,342
I don't know what it is, but award pricing to ATH often is like this. Not only award pricing actually, also just regular paid flights. I've always attributed it to large tour groups, possibly for one of the cruises out of ATH, booking most of the flight at once - only leaving the expensive fare buckets.
Theoretically the mileage amount is now connected to the cash price, right? So that exact same flight should be very expensive when buying with cash too. Theoretically..
Edit: Is this December? The flight from CDG to AMS is sold out in economy - at least when paying cash. That seems to trip up the system a bit..
Theoretically the mileage amount is now connected to the cash price, right? So that exact same flight should be very expensive when buying with cash too. Theoretically..
Edit: Is this December? The flight from CDG to AMS is sold out in economy - at least when paying cash. That seems to trip up the system a bit..
Last edited by Xandrios; Dec 5, 2020 at 3:16 am
Dec 5, 2020, 11:23 am
#214
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Paris, France
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I don't know what it is, but award pricing to ATH often is like this. Not only award pricing actually, also just regular paid flights. I've always attributed it to large tour groups, possibly for one of the cruises out of ATH, booking most of the flight at once - only leaving the expensive fare buckets.
Theoretically the mileage amount is now connected to the cash price, right? So that exact same flight should be very expensive when buying with cash too. Theoretically..
Edit: Is this December? The flight from CDG to AMS is sold out in economy - at least when paying cash. That seems to trip up the system a bit..
Theoretically the mileage amount is now connected to the cash price, right? So that exact same flight should be very expensive when buying with cash too. Theoretically..
Edit: Is this December? The flight from CDG to AMS is sold out in economy - at least when paying cash. That seems to trip up the system a bit..