May 29, 2019, 7:12 am
Last edit by: corporate-wage-slave
Welcome to the Find me a good BA fare ticket clinic.
This is essentially for BA / BA codeshares and partner only. If your booking is essentially on Qatar, Qantas, AA or anyone else, please go to those forums and pursue the matter there. These forums have good subject matter experts to hand.
- Please avoid very vague questions. Specific questions get specific answers. Give exact dates, start point, end point, what flexibility you have.
- As a courtesy to the other forum members, please at least read some of the advice in the posts above, and find one fare as a start point. It's a lot easier to provide constructive feedback that way.
This is essentially for BA / BA codeshares and partner only. If your booking is essentially on Qatar, Qantas, AA or anyone else, please go to those forums and pursue the matter there. These forums have good subject matter experts to hand.
- Please avoid very vague questions. Specific questions get specific answers. Give exact dates, start point, end point, what flexibility you have.
- As a courtesy to the other forum members, please at least read some of the advice in the posts above, and find one fare as a start point. It's a lot easier to provide constructive feedback that way.
Find me a good British Airways fare - ticket clinic [Beta / draft: BA FARES ONLY]
Jun 3, 2019, 9:44 am
#91
Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Shoreham By Sea
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 1,330
Looking to travel to KOA during October half term. My ideal plan would be to do a positioning back to back flight on Thursday 24th October and spend the night back at LHR before getting the 1st JFK flight Friday morning. This should mean I can get the earlier of the two LAX flights to get a decent night's sleep before the final leg Saturday morning.
I would look to spend 6 days in Hawaii, leaving to come back the evening on Friday 1st November so we were back in the UK on Sunday 3rd
I'm doing this trip with TP's in mind but primarily as a short holiday to see a Volcano! For that reason I'm interested in being TP optimized, so I know the transcontinental needs to be 2000+ legs so that rules out any DFW connections or direct flights to LAX. I don't really want to add for example a HEL or CAI on, but not opposed to adding an extra 40 TP earner stateside if it does not add extra days to the trip.
I'm also keen on a flat bed for the transcon, at least on the way out, so does that just mean JFK to LAX?
Best fare I've found is £2200 out of GOT. Happy with any Euro starting point that I can B2B on. Was hoping for something closer to £1500.
Grateful for any pointers.
I would look to spend 6 days in Hawaii, leaving to come back the evening on Friday 1st November so we were back in the UK on Sunday 3rd
I'm doing this trip with TP's in mind but primarily as a short holiday to see a Volcano! For that reason I'm interested in being TP optimized, so I know the transcontinental needs to be 2000+ legs so that rules out any DFW connections or direct flights to LAX. I don't really want to add for example a HEL or CAI on, but not opposed to adding an extra 40 TP earner stateside if it does not add extra days to the trip.
I'm also keen on a flat bed for the transcon, at least on the way out, so does that just mean JFK to LAX?
Best fare I've found is £2200 out of GOT. Happy with any Euro starting point that I can B2B on. Was hoping for something closer to £1500.
Grateful for any pointers.
Jun 4, 2019, 12:04 pm
#92
Join Date: Sep 2018
Location: Miami FL
Programs: BA GGL , HH Gold, UA Plat
Posts: 30
I need to go to Asia at the end of June and was wondering if anyone could help me find a more cost effective way of flying. Currently I have found flights leaving OSL-SIN on June 26th and returning from SIN to OSL on August 8th for 1463 GBP. This is on Qatar as I am keen to optimize TP as well. While the dates are pretty fixed I am happy to fly out of anywhere ex EU and HKG SIN BKK ect as my final destination will be PVG.
Below is a link to the most optimal flights I have found so far:
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=O...;sd:1;t:b;tt:m
Thanks so much for your help, the majority of you are better at this that me so id appreciate any help I could get!
Below is a link to the most optimal flights I have found so far:
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=O...;sd:1;t:b;tt:m
Thanks so much for your help, the majority of you are better at this that me so id appreciate any help I could get!
Jun 4, 2019, 1:34 pm
#93
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Sussex, UK
Programs: BA:Gold Amex:Green :IC Platinum Elite Amb
Posts: 660
Looking to travel to KOA during October half term. My ideal plan would be to do a positioning back to back flight on Thursday 24th October and spend the night back at LHR before getting the 1st JFK flight Friday morning. This should mean I can get the earlier of the two LAX flights to get a decent night's sleep before the final leg Saturday morning.
No fares this low have been lodged for the route or any other point of origin I've searched on ExpertFlyer. If you can book with BA then using cash+points make most sense as the distance earns a lot back. Another problem is the availability of I fares on the transcontinental segments which forces the booking to a higher fare bucket.
Last edited by UKTony; Jun 4, 2019 at 1:36 pm Reason: remove brackets
Jun 4, 2019, 3:51 pm
#94
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Jan 2009
Programs: Battleaxe Alliance
Posts: 22,127
A polite but firm reminder
This thread is specifically for finding a good British Airways fare.
Unless you are specifically after a a good British Airways fare, please post in other forum sections, such as:
QR: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qata...lege-club-644/
AA: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...advantage-733/
Or any other relevant airline sections.
It is important that the questions posted on this thread are specifically about British Airways fares (not just crediting the flights to your BAEC account or a tiny proportion of your itinerary includes BA flights), so that it does not derail the thread.
Any post you make on this thread must be strictly be about British Airways airfares.
Apologies for the what might seem like a draconian measure, but in the future, unless it is specified in your post that you are specifically looking for BA fares, or it is otherwise obvious beyond doubt that you are seeking a BA fare, your posts will be mercilessly deleted without notice in this thread, so as to keep the thread on-topic and easy to read without the clutter of discussing other airline fares.
Thank you for your cooperation.
LTN Phobia
Moderator: BA forum
This thread is specifically for finding a good British Airways fare.
Unless you are specifically after a a good British Airways fare, please post in other forum sections, such as:
QR: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/qata...lege-club-644/
AA: https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...advantage-733/
Or any other relevant airline sections.
It is important that the questions posted on this thread are specifically about British Airways fares (not just crediting the flights to your BAEC account or a tiny proportion of your itinerary includes BA flights), so that it does not derail the thread.
Any post you make on this thread must be strictly be about British Airways airfares.
Apologies for the what might seem like a draconian measure, but in the future, unless it is specified in your post that you are specifically looking for BA fares, or it is otherwise obvious beyond doubt that you are seeking a BA fare, your posts will be mercilessly deleted without notice in this thread, so as to keep the thread on-topic and easy to read without the clutter of discussing other airline fares.
Thank you for your cooperation.
LTN Phobia
Moderator: BA forum
Last edited by LTN Phobia; Jun 5, 2019 at 12:49 am
Jun 9, 2019, 12:18 pm
#95
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: UK
Programs: BAEC GGL, HHonors Diamond, IHG Uninspired, Marriott Bonvoy Titanium, UK AMEX Plat
Posts: 2,152
I'm looking to head to Jumeriah in Dubai in late August, so either Dubai DXB or Abu Dhabi AUH airports are fine. Aiming for business. Quite happy to do an ex-EU for it too. Specific dates are out Saturday 24th August +- 1 day, back Saturday 31st +- 1 day.
I'm finding a bunch of ex-EU fares for GBP 1300-1400 out of France / Benelux / Germany / Italy, all into AUH. Factoring in positioning flights (also in business), it's looking like Luxembourg is the winner, at GBP 1570 (£1315 + £255)
To be honest, since the Qatar / UAE blockade removed all the QR flights and hence a bit of competition, I think that's probably the best I'll do! However, in case of anyone knows of a better place to ex-EU via for the UAE in late August, I figure it's worth asking
(Helsinki is showing for GBP 1325, add on £300 for positioning flights, and while you get a 80 rather than 40 tier points each way, it seems to need overnights both ways which pushes the total cost up rather!)
I'm finding a bunch of ex-EU fares for GBP 1300-1400 out of France / Benelux / Germany / Italy, all into AUH. Factoring in positioning flights (also in business), it's looking like Luxembourg is the winner, at GBP 1570 (£1315 + £255)
To be honest, since the Qatar / UAE blockade removed all the QR flights and hence a bit of competition, I think that's probably the best I'll do! However, in case of anyone knows of a better place to ex-EU via for the UAE in late August, I figure it's worth asking
(Helsinki is showing for GBP 1325, add on £300 for positioning flights, and while you get a 80 rather than 40 tier points each way, it seems to need overnights both ways which pushes the total cost up rather!)
Jun 11, 2019, 12:37 pm
#97
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club, Marriott Bonvoy
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Englandshire
Programs: SPG LT Plat, BA G, BD*LG, MG Blue+ ...
Posts: 16,032
Folks, just a reminder : find-me-a-fare queries are much more likely to get helpful answers if you include ‘from where’, ‘with which airline/alliance’, and an indication of the best price you’ve found so far. @:-)
Jun 11, 2019, 12:41 pm
#98
Moderator: British Airways Executive Club
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: TPA/ABZ
Programs: BA Lifetime Gold. GGL/CCR.
Posts: 13,248
Jun 11, 2019, 12:48 pm
#99
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,422
Jun 12, 2019, 12:48 am
#102
Join Date: May 2014
Location: London
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 278
Jun 12, 2019, 12:50 am
#103
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Falkirk, Scotland,VS Red, BA Gold, HH Diamond,UK Amex Plat
Programs: Master of the Privy Purse des Muccis
Posts: 17,911
Hi.
I had a look last night from arn oslo bru ams and dub and prices were from £2100 approx per person for feb 2020. Most were on klm etc so 1800 from bud per person looks the best so far. Will have another look tonight
regards
tbs
I had a look last night from arn oslo bru ams and dub and prices were from £2100 approx per person for feb 2020. Most were on klm etc so 1800 from bud per person looks the best so far. Will have another look tonight
regards
tbs
Jun 12, 2019, 1:22 am
#105
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: UK
Programs: BA Gold
Posts: 2,422
There are a couple of random days in late Feb where Austrian is ~£1700 from CDG but those have a 2-stop on the way back via CMB (on UL) & ZRH (on WK/LX), so I think the QR fare is the best one right now. Might get better in a (flash?) sale later in the year.