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#1276
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Spitalfields, London
Programs: BA Gold, KFC 'The Colonel's Club' Palladium tier, Mucci des Visions Clestes du Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Posts: 2,270
I'm now not getting any results shown at all, using the list of departure points stated upthread
I'm trying to find the cheapest EU departure point on the following BA & QF itinerary: XXX-LHR-PER/SYD-PER-LHR-XXX as QF9 & 10 are proving very expensive (no surprise there!)
The cheapest I could find otherwise is to depart from ARN/GOT and return to OSL, this is November 2019 BTW.
I'm trying to find the cheapest EU departure point on the following BA & QF itinerary: XXX-LHR-PER/SYD-PER-LHR-XXX as QF9 & 10 are proving very expensive (no surprise there!)
The cheapest I could find otherwise is to depart from ARN/GOT and return to OSL, this is November 2019 BTW.
#1277
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 71
I *think* you are using it wrong?
I'm based in the Midlands.
So I would enter BHX as the starting airport.
Going to Singapore so I enter SIN as the destination. But I don't mind positioning somewhere else in Europe to find a cheaper flight.
I think, it then finds the cheapest of all the ex-eu originating airports, then adds on the price of the positioning flight from BHX to the ex-eu?
Or have i misunderstood?
I'm based in the Midlands.
So I would enter BHX as the starting airport.
Going to Singapore so I enter SIN as the destination. But I don't mind positioning somewhere else in Europe to find a cheaper flight.
I think, it then finds the cheapest of all the ex-eu originating airports, then adds on the price of the positioning flight from BHX to the ex-eu?
Or have i misunderstood?
#1278
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: London
Programs: BAEC Gold, Accor Live Limitless Gold, Hilton Honours Gold, Avis Preferred Plus
Posts: 1,806
I'm now not getting any results shown at all, using the list of departure points stated upthread
I'm trying to find the cheapest EU departure point on the following BA & QF itinerary: XXX-LHR-PER/SYD-PER-LHR-XXX as QF9 & 10 are proving very expensive (no surprise there!)
The cheapest I could find otherwise is to depart from ARN/GOT and return to OSL, this is November 2019 BTW.
I'm trying to find the cheapest EU departure point on the following BA & QF itinerary: XXX-LHR-PER/SYD-PER-LHR-XXX as QF9 & 10 are proving very expensive (no surprise there!)
The cheapest I could find otherwise is to depart from ARN/GOT and return to OSL, this is November 2019 BTW.
I *think* you are using it wrong?
I'm based in the Midlands.
So I would enter BHX as the starting airport.
Going to Singapore so I enter SIN as the destination. But I don't mind positioning somewhere else in Europe to find a cheaper flight.
I think, it then finds the cheapest of all the ex-eu originating airports, then adds on the price of the positioning flight from BHX to the ex-eu?
Or have i misunderstood?
I'm based in the Midlands.
So I would enter BHX as the starting airport.
Going to Singapore so I enter SIN as the destination. But I don't mind positioning somewhere else in Europe to find a cheaper flight.
I think, it then finds the cheapest of all the ex-eu originating airports, then adds on the price of the positioning flight from BHX to the ex-eu?
Or have i misunderstood?
@choosethedrew as mentioned by @Subman, you only need to out your airport in, it does the rest for you. Note that it didn't work when I put "LON" and only when I did "LHR".
#1279
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 71
I *think* you are using it wrong?
I'm based in the Midlands.
So I would enter BHX as the starting airport.
Going to Singapore so I enter SIN as the destination. But I don't mind positioning somewhere else in Europe to find a cheaper flight.
I think, it then finds the cheapest of all the ex-eu originating airports, then adds on the price of the positioning flight from BHX to the ex-eu?
Or have i misunderstood?
I'm based in the Midlands.
So I would enter BHX as the starting airport.
Going to Singapore so I enter SIN as the destination. But I don't mind positioning somewhere else in Europe to find a cheaper flight.
I think, it then finds the cheapest of all the ex-eu originating airports, then adds on the price of the positioning flight from BHX to the ex-eu?
Or have i misunderstood?
Stops - this is the max no stops on the ex-eu to destination. I.e. 1 stop would allow ARN-DOH-SIN, but wouldn't allow FRA-MUC-DOH-SIN
Extra stops - think this is the no of stops on the positioning flight. i.e. from BHX to ATH, setting this to zero Extra stops will only choose a direct positioning flight, independently of the stops on the main flight.
#1280
Join Date: Apr 2016
Posts: 71
1. show with/without the positioning flight. If starting in London, I imagine RFS are commonly used for those.
2. choose a different class for the positioning flight than the main flight.
#1281
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Spitalfields, London
Programs: BA Gold, KFC 'The Colonel's Club' Palladium tier, Mucci des Visions Clestes du Nord-Pas-de-Calais
Posts: 2,270
Alles klar! I was using it like I used to Matrix, i.e. inputting multiple EU starting points. Thanks all!
#1283
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Singapore
Programs: BA Gold. KrisFlyer Gold
Posts: 731
#1284
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: 4,126
This special offer has been so well booked that inventory on some days is looking very sparse.
#1285
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Stockholm, Sweden.
Programs: BA, JAL
Posts: 689
HAN/SGN to YVR/BOS/JFK in CX First for 800. Just to join in a little bit with you - mentioned in the premium forum too. No chance of holding, but wouldn't mind being wrong. Think it just ended.
#1286
Join Date: Oct 2015
Location: London, UK
Programs: BAEC GGL/GFl, HH Diamond, BW Diamond, Virgin Voyages Deep Blue Extra, Blue Peter Badge Holder
Posts: 3,933
I blagged DAD-HKG-JFK In F for 660, just have to think about how to get to Vietnam now.
Many thanks for the heads-up.
Many thanks for the heads-up.
#1287
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: West of Heathrow
Programs: BA Exec Silver, IHG Platinum
Posts: 40
#1288
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Airlines, Airport Lounges and Environmentally Friendly Travel
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: London, UK
Posts: 22,200
This thread is being closed to ensure good housekeeping. However there is a new thread for 2019 and that can be found here:
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