Jan 13, 2018, 9:43 pm
Premium Fare Deals | 2018 edition
Sep 17, 2018, 6:21 am
#1006
Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Scotland
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 362
Variation on the INV-YUL fare
I have been looking at this for a summer trip to Nashville and the last piece of the return back to EDI threw up the option of heading back from LHR on the A350 via HEL to EDI. You can lower the price slightly by heading for LHR rather than the babybus, I have added the link and will see if it works. Price for this is £1319, for 600tps if I am correct.
https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#fl...29*.GBP.131309
https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#fl...29*.GBP.131309
Sep 17, 2018, 7:02 am
#1007
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,327
Sep 17, 2018, 8:02 am
#1008
Join Date: May 2014
Location: BRU
Programs: BA GGL, TK E (*G), ITA exec
Posts: 4,072
Sep 17, 2018, 10:16 am
#1009
Join Date: May 2007
Location: London, UK and Occitanie, France
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 517
Hmm... getting strange behaviour when searching flights on ITA matrix and google flights.
Looking for a trip to SAT and OKC in late Jan/returning early Feb. I'm getting prices on matrix and Google in the £1400-1600 range from LUX and BRU, £1900 from OSL. When I go through and choose the flights, it bumps up to £2300-2700. I'm guessing that fares are loaded incorrectly but... any thoughts?
Looking for a trip to SAT and OKC in late Jan/returning early Feb. I'm getting prices on matrix and Google in the £1400-1600 range from LUX and BRU, £1900 from OSL. When I go through and choose the flights, it bumps up to £2300-2700. I'm guessing that fares are loaded incorrectly but... any thoughts?
Sep 17, 2018, 10:45 am
#1010
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: London
Programs: Mucci. Nothing else matters.
Posts: 38,644
Are you selecting flights one by one? If not, doing that sometimes helps to identify what it is that's causing the price to go up from the initial headline.
Sep 17, 2018, 11:31 am
#1011
Join Date: May 2007
Location: London, UK and Occitanie, France
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 517
Hmmm yes, I was, but then on the final page it was going up. Tried to book them too on BA/AA flights but got the same.
Sep 17, 2018, 12:22 pm
#1012
Join Date: Apr 2018
Posts: 13
Hi Everyone
As we moved to Nassau my cheap trips are becoming a little limited. As we often fly to Europe during the year, I was thinking on buying a one-way to Europe and then a return to the US East Coast and back. Although not sure about the possibility to move the return dates around for when needed.
Or simpler: Anyone have an idea of a mini tier-run initiating somewhere in the US/Caribbean/South America to Europe (i need 4 days in Switzerland stopover) and back to the southeast US/Caribbean/South America. All Oneworld. I have to be in Switzerland/Germany/Austria or anywhere in Europe on the 24th/25th October this year. I can fly around Europe to position.
Thank you for any ideas
Richard
As we moved to Nassau my cheap trips are becoming a little limited. As we often fly to Europe during the year, I was thinking on buying a one-way to Europe and then a return to the US East Coast and back. Although not sure about the possibility to move the return dates around for when needed.
Or simpler: Anyone have an idea of a mini tier-run initiating somewhere in the US/Caribbean/South America to Europe (i need 4 days in Switzerland stopover) and back to the southeast US/Caribbean/South America. All Oneworld. I have to be in Switzerland/Germany/Austria or anywhere in Europe on the 24th/25th October this year. I can fly around Europe to position.
Thank you for any ideas
Richard
Sep 18, 2018, 2:47 am
#1013
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BAEC Gold, IHG Spire, Inc Amb
Posts: 86
Hi folks,
I've discovered this thread after making Gold this summer and thinking about how to maintain it over the next 11 months!!!! I'm keenly watching new posts to see interesting ideas for a little vacation for myself whilst helping reach that magic 1500 target.
I'm interested whether folks here are which of the following:
i) Business travellers like myself who mainly fly in Y or W (and lots of short hops around Europe) looking to "top up" their tier points
ii) Casual flyers who look for two / three trips a year to keep Gold
iii) Other
Apologies if this is off topic.
I've discovered this thread after making Gold this summer and thinking about how to maintain it over the next 11 months!!!! I'm keenly watching new posts to see interesting ideas for a little vacation for myself whilst helping reach that magic 1500 target.
I'm interested whether folks here are which of the following:
i) Business travellers like myself who mainly fly in Y or W (and lots of short hops around Europe) looking to "top up" their tier points
ii) Casual flyers who look for two / three trips a year to keep Gold
iii) Other
Apologies if this is off topic.
Last edited by Peter Ould; Sep 18, 2018 at 2:56 am
Sep 18, 2018, 3:10 am
#1014
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: WAW ✈ LHR ✈ GLA
Programs: BA GfL/GGL/CCR, HH Diamond, IHG Diamond Ambassador
Posts: 2,498
Hi folks,
I've discovered this thread after making Gold this summer and thinking about how to maintain it over the next 11 months!!!! I'm keenly watching new posts to see interesting ideas for a little vacation for myself whilst helping reach that magic 1500 target.
I'm interested whether folks here are which of the following:
i) Business travellers like myself who mainly fly in Y or W (and lots of short hops around Europe) looking to "top up" their tier points
ii) Casual flyers who look for two / three trips a year to keep Gold
iii) Other
Apologies if this is off topic.
I've discovered this thread after making Gold this summer and thinking about how to maintain it over the next 11 months!!!! I'm keenly watching new posts to see interesting ideas for a little vacation for myself whilst helping reach that magic 1500 target.
I'm interested whether folks here are which of the following:
i) Business travellers like myself who mainly fly in Y or W (and lots of short hops around Europe) looking to "top up" their tier points
ii) Casual flyers who look for two / three trips a year to keep Gold
iii) Other
Apologies if this is off topic.
Sep 18, 2018, 3:36 am
#1015
formerly rxfleming
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: AUH, DXB (and GLA)
Programs: BA GGL, HHonors Diamond, Marriott Plat Elite
Posts: 2,450
I did it last week - stayed at the RC Mega - very fine hotel, and very nice flights indeed. I fly UL often now, as its very good on TP runs. The DXB-CMB flight was empty in the A333, which meant a very comfortable flight. On the CGK-CMB flight, I was recognised as a OW Emerald and fawned over. Again on the CMB-DXB flight on the A332 I had a lap infant beside me, and the Cabin Manager came up to ask if I wanted to move to the first row, and they would move a passenger (non-status) back to my seat - I declined, but very proactive service.
I'll be repeating this route a few times this year, and next I suspect as its very good for TPs.
Also, you can pre order meals online in J - https://www.srilankan.com/en_uk/flyi...ss-class-meals
I'll be repeating this route a few times this year, and next I suspect as its very good for TPs.
Also, you can pre order meals online in J - https://www.srilankan.com/en_uk/flyi...ss-class-meals
Sep 18, 2018, 5:53 am
#1016
Join Date: Nov 2017
Programs: BAEC Gold, IHG Spire, Inc Amb
Posts: 86
Have a look at OT: occupation of BA FTers
Sep 18, 2018, 6:24 am
#1017
Join Date: Apr 2015
Posts: 1,350
Any suggestions for a few days somewhere over New Years? Preferably in J but maybe Y+, ideally departing DUB but could position. Have been looking at NYC, LAS, DXB etc but nothing amazing jumping out
Sep 18, 2018, 7:00 am
#1018
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 258
Having had this very thought this morning, I've settled on Chicago for ~£1,400 (from INV).
Sep 18, 2018, 7:30 am
#1020
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Munich, Algarve, Sussex or S.F Bay Area
Programs: Mucci, BA Gold, A3*Gold, AA Plat, HH Gold, IHG Plat Amb, Marriott Plat
Posts: 4,158
Stockholm - Miami/Orlando 1100€ business class
Stockholm to Miami or Orlando for €1100, that's sub GBP 1,000. Not too shabby for a bit of Florida sun between xmas and new year. All alliances it seems.