Surely we can get it cheaper than this?
#1
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Surely we can get it cheaper than this?
Calling FTers.
If I price up the following on BA.com it comes to just over £11,800 in Club World / Business on all Legs
LHR - NYC Jan 4th 2017 Club World
NYC - SFO Jan 8th American Airlines - Business
SFO - LHR Jan 13th Club World
this is based on 2 adults now using the knowledge of FT can you Plllllleeeeeeeaaaaaassssssseeeeeee save me a few quid and get this cheaper I don't mind where I have to go i.e Dublin, Amsterdam etc etc as positioning flights but I am not spending nearly 12k on flights! I know this is pocket change to most of you but I am not as fortunate.
Please Help and thank you.
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To begin with try pricing as LHR/JFK with SFO/LHR return, and the JFK/SFO separate.
Stopovers in excess of 24 hours can see significant price increases. Then look at using matrix to see what you can do from an ex-EU position.
Stopovers in excess of 24 hours can see significant price increases. Then look at using matrix to see what you can do from an ex-EU position.
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The issue here is probably the stopover pushing you into a more expensive fare (though not necessarily a different availability bucket).
(Edit: it does book into R - not sure if the dates or routes would go into the free upgrade to First promotion).
Starting in LHR would be cheaper on two tickets.
Option 1 is to do it on two tickets like this:
You can then do NYC-SFO on a separate ticket - it's £719 one way on a transcon business fare, or £196 in main cabin, or £540 or so in first with a change in DFW (mainly).
Option 2 is to do it on one - but the start points are different.
Second edit: ESFLYER95's routing is better - in terms of quality and service as well as flexibility. By booking an R-class ticket, you get (a little) more flexibility at essentially no extra cost over the two-ticket solution.
(Edit: it does book into R - not sure if the dates or routes would go into the free upgrade to First promotion).
Starting in LHR would be cheaper on two tickets.
Option 1 is to do it on two tickets like this:
You can then do NYC-SFO on a separate ticket - it's £719 one way on a transcon business fare, or £196 in main cabin, or £540 or so in first with a change in DFW (mainly).
Option 2 is to do it on one - but the start points are different.
Second edit: ESFLYER95's routing is better - in terms of quality and service as well as flexibility. By booking an R-class ticket, you get (a little) more flexibility at essentially no extra cost over the two-ticket solution.
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#10
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this is great guys ^
I have never used the ITA Matrix thingy I will have to have a go
Google Flights looks good aswell I will have a play with that! @:-)
thanks so much! despite all the moaning on here you guys rock!
thank you for being so helpful ^
I have never used the ITA Matrix thingy I will have to have a go
Google Flights looks good aswell I will have a play with that! @:-)
thanks so much! despite all the moaning on here you guys rock!
thank you for being so helpful ^
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#14
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there is some great knowledge on FT and I always appreciate help from them that know a lot better than I to secure a better deal