Dec 28, 2014, 5:21 am
Last edit by: nth_utsera_sth_utsera
Welcome to the thread, but please read this bit first
New to the thread? Welcome!
If you are asking about obtaining tier points in the current sale, please read the following posts first.
If your question is not answered there, or you want more help, please do post and join in.
New to the thread? Welcome!
If you are asking about obtaining tier points in the current sale, please read the following posts first.- from DUB, IL28SALE - to US reported here, e.g. JFK - €1140, LAX - €1395, HNL - €1395, needs to be booked by 27 Jan, see linked post for valid travel periods
- from CPH, IL28SALE - to US reported here, e.g. JFK - £804, LAX - £1149, HNL - £1220, needs to be booked by 27 Jan, see linked post for valid travel periods
- from ARN, IL28SALE - to US, e.g. JFK - £1093, LAX - £1327, HNL - £1479, needs to be booked by 15 Jan, valid travel periods same as above links
- from BRU, IL28SALE - to US reported here, e.g. JFK - £1344, LAX - £1367, HNL - £1465, needs to be booked by 15 Jan, see linked post for valid travel periods
- from AMS, IL28SALE - to US, e.g. JFK - £1382, LAX - £1397, HNL - £1532, needs to be booked by 27 Jan, valid travel periods same as above links
- from LCA, IL28SALE - to US, e.g. JFK - £1514, LAX - £1705, HNL - £1958, needs to be booked by 27 Jan, valid travel periods same as above links
If your question is not answered there, or you want more help, please do post and join in.
Business Class IL28SALE fares: DUB/CPH/BRU to North America
Dec 19, 2014, 12:53 am
#76
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That may or may not be a 100% serious post but I do feel very much that way.
Problem is that even if it isn't all about TP's it does pretty much represent the best value in the sale. I've been looking at going to Texas but it's actually more expensive than flying to HNL through DFW. Even Washington is around the same price on my dates and, comparatively at least, quite expensive.
Problem is that even if it isn't all about TP's it does pretty much represent the best value in the sale. I've been looking at going to Texas but it's actually more expensive than flying to HNL through DFW. Even Washington is around the same price on my dates and, comparatively at least, quite expensive.
Dec 19, 2014, 2:00 am
#78
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As for Y-up fares, yes, these can lead to an unpleasant surprise during IRROPS…
Also some filming for those films was done on the Kualoa Ranch on O'ahu.
Last edited by ExpatExp; Dec 19, 2014 at 2:06 am
Dec 19, 2014, 2:26 am
#79
Join Date: Mar 2014
Programs: BA Silver
Posts: 226
Dec 19, 2014, 3:40 am
#81
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: GGL/CCR
Posts: 1,899
Dec 19, 2014, 3:42 am
#82
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Great Britain
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Does this mean those of us who missed out on the superb MR to Hawaii that was running just a couple of weeks back for flights somewhere around 14th Dec - 11th Jan IIRC, could now do those same excellent £1/TP runs and with a much larger travel window ?
Thank for posting on the sale thread Pet0r.
exDUB IL28SALE
Example prices (based on using BA1-4 and connections in JFK and LAX):
HNL - €1395 (£1096)
LAX - €1395 (£1096)
SFO - €1395 (£1096)
JFK - €1140 (£896)
Bear in mind that as there is a new BA DUB-LCY service which started in October 2014 and there is an early morning arrival in to LCY you can do a same day connection from DUB arriving at 0820 and connecting on to BA1 departing at 0945.
There is also a AY DUB-HEL service starting in March 2015 which you may be able to add in, so DUB-HEL-LHR/LCY-JFK- etc. but I haven’t managed to price it up. Based on previous sales it is likely to add around £60-£100 to the ticket price and DUB-HEL only gets 40 TPs as shorthaul+ is only exUK.
If you do TATL's as non BA codeshares, and also do not optimise TPs you may be able to get slightly lower prices in case you care more about cost then TPs.
exDUB IL28SALE
Example prices (based on using BA1-4 and connections in JFK and LAX):
HNL - €1395 (£1096)
LAX - €1395 (£1096)
SFO - €1395 (£1096)
JFK - €1140 (£896)
Bear in mind that as there is a new BA DUB-LCY service which started in October 2014 and there is an early morning arrival in to LCY you can do a same day connection from DUB arriving at 0820 and connecting on to BA1 departing at 0945.
There is also a AY DUB-HEL service starting in March 2015 which you may be able to add in, so DUB-HEL-LHR/LCY-JFK- etc. but I haven’t managed to price it up. Based on previous sales it is likely to add around £60-£100 to the ticket price and DUB-HEL only gets 40 TPs as shorthaul+ is only exUK.
If you do TATL's as non BA codeshares, and also do not optimise TPs you may be able to get slightly lower prices in case you care more about cost then TPs.
Dec 19, 2014, 3:45 am
#83
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: GGL/CCR
Posts: 1,899
I really struggled to get I on the babybus on alot of dates I tried though....
Dec 19, 2014, 3:56 am
#85
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, UK
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I really don't know what to do
I would've liked to go somewhere mid-March, but the sale doesn't cover that period.
Therefore I'm thinking of a solo holiday at the beginning of July. Where should I go?
I'd love to go to California, as I've never been. But that wouldn't make me as close to potentially get gold in my next membership year as a trip to Hawaii would. And I've never been to Hawaii.
I would've liked to go somewhere mid-March, but the sale doesn't cover that period.
Therefore I'm thinking of a solo holiday at the beginning of July. Where should I go?
I'd love to go to California, as I've never been. But that wouldn't make me as close to potentially get gold in my next membership year as a trip to Hawaii would. And I've never been to Hawaii.
Dec 19, 2014, 4:05 am
#86
Join Date: Oct 2013
Programs: GGL/CCR
Posts: 1,899
I really don't know what to do
I would've liked to go somewhere mid-March, but the sale doesn't cover that period.
Therefore I'm thinking of a solo holiday at the beginning of July. Where should I go?
I'd love to go to California, as I've never been. But that wouldn't make me as close to potentially get gold in my next membership year as a trip to Hawaii would. And I've never been to Hawaii.
I would've liked to go somewhere mid-March, but the sale doesn't cover that period.
Therefore I'm thinking of a solo holiday at the beginning of July. Where should I go?
I'd love to go to California, as I've never been. But that wouldn't make me as close to potentially get gold in my next membership year as a trip to Hawaii would. And I've never been to Hawaii.
Dec 19, 2014, 4:07 am
#87
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC Silver, ITA Club Executive, Hilton Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 3,599
Dec 19, 2014, 4:13 am
#89
Join Date: Sep 2014
Programs: BA Gold, Etihad Guest
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Thanks teledude for the mega quick reply! I know 'I' is discounted non-flex, but does that mean the J connecting flights could be changed, i.e.. the return to DUB/BRU/CPH could they be postponed and used as a positioning flight for the next trip?
Dec 19, 2014, 4:18 am
#90
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Location: London
Posts: 17,007
The fare rules (e.g., BA INCEURS) determine changes. The fare also determines which bucket or "booking code" you will get for each sector.
The bucket (J, I, A) determines availability.
BA puts you in J on most European flights to guarantee that you have access to the best availability on the aircraft, so that the shorthaul connection is not the bottleneck when you want to buy a transatlantic fare. If J is full you can book into Y instead.