Dec 20, 2013, 5:15 am
Current Fare Sales [ex UK]
Jun 20, 2016, 2:42 pm
#1096
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The low fare finder shows LHR-LAX return WTP in February 2017 as £701 for Friday departures which I think is a superb fare.
However, when I select this, it shows outbound at £338 (fine). For inbound, the top of the screen shows £363 however there is no fare that matches this and the cheapest option is £457, making a total price of £94 more than the advertised fare. I noticed the same issue was present on the last sale too.
Is there any way of getting the advertised fare?
However, when I select this, it shows outbound at £338 (fine). For inbound, the top of the screen shows £363 however there is no fare that matches this and the cheapest option is £457, making a total price of £94 more than the advertised fare. I noticed the same issue was present on the last sale too.
Is there any way of getting the advertised fare?
Jun 20, 2016, 2:52 pm
#1097
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The low fare finder shows LHR-LAX return WTP in February 2017 as £701 for Friday departures which I think is a superb fare.
However, when I select this, it shows outbound at £338 (fine). For inbound, the top of the screen shows £363 however there is no fare that matches this and the cheapest option is £457, making a total price of £94 more than the advertised fare. I noticed the same issue was present on the last sale too.
Is there any way of getting the advertised fare?
However, when I select this, it shows outbound at £338 (fine). For inbound, the top of the screen shows £363 however there is no fare that matches this and the cheapest option is £457, making a total price of £94 more than the advertised fare. I noticed the same issue was present on the last sale too.
Is there any way of getting the advertised fare?
The lowest published T class fares in the ladder for LAX are £344 midweek and £394 weekend. Fully pricing a midweek/midweek gives an all-in total of £744.65. Unsurprisingly, weekend in both directions is £794.65, and a mixture of midweek/weekend is £769.65.
On that basis, if the low fare finder is suggesting £701, it looks like it's an error.
Jun 20, 2016, 3:14 pm
#1098
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IME, both the low fare finder and the fare explorer are poor ways of identifying what the lowest possible fare actually is. If click through the fare explorer to get a firm quote for a specific pair of flights, you're closer to finding out what it should cost.
The lowest published T class fares in the ladder for LAX are £344 midweek and £394 weekend. Fully pricing a midweek/midweek gives an all-in total of £744.65. Unsurprisingly, weekend in both directions is £794.65, and a mixture of midweek/weekend is £769.65.
On that basis, if the low fare finder is suggesting £701, it looks like it's an error.
The lowest published T class fares in the ladder for LAX are £344 midweek and £394 weekend. Fully pricing a midweek/midweek gives an all-in total of £744.65. Unsurprisingly, weekend in both directions is £794.65, and a mixture of midweek/weekend is £769.65.
On that basis, if the low fare finder is suggesting £701, it looks like it's an error.
Jun 30, 2016, 10:06 am
#1099
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Hi all, I seem to recall a chart (maybe on an external site) that tracked BA sale fares to most destinations. Can't seem to find it now.. Can anyone help? In particular looking at Calgary for January and trying to see how good this sale is, and whether I should hold or buy. Many thanks in advance. Calgary in J is looking at £12k in WTP or £1.8k in CW on my dates.
Jun 30, 2016, 10:10 am
#1100
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Hi all, I seem to recall a chart (maybe on an external site) that tracked BA sale fares to most destinations. Can't seem to find it now.. Can anyone help? In particular looking at Calgary for January and trying to see how good this sale is, and whether I should hold or buy. Many thanks in advance. Calgary in J is looking at £12k in WTP or £1.8k in CW on my dates.
Jun 30, 2016, 10:13 am
#1101
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http://blog.continentalclub.co.ukthink this could be it.
Jul 5, 2016, 3:51 pm
#1103
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Read a couple of posts about Inverness good priced fares. Started playing with destinations and dates.
Booked Inverness to Philadelphia next June for £472, WT+ transatlantic and domestic J which gives lounge access at Inverness for those without OW status. This is the best price for WT+ from UK I have seen so a trip to Scotland next summer.
Used Avios to reduce the price further to £360 return and 200 TP's.
PS Just noticed this is the Business/First thread so I will delete post if requested.
Booked Inverness to Philadelphia next June for £472, WT+ transatlantic and domestic J which gives lounge access at Inverness for those without OW status. This is the best price for WT+ from UK I have seen so a trip to Scotland next summer.
Used Avios to reduce the price further to £360 return and 200 TP's.
PS Just noticed this is the Business/First thread so I will delete post if requested.
Last edited by travellertales; Jul 5, 2016 at 4:02 pm Reason: Update
Jul 5, 2016, 4:18 pm
#1104
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Read a couple of posts about Inverness good priced fares. Started playing with destinations and dates.
Booked Inverness to Philadelphia next June for £472, WT+ transatlantic and domestic J which gives lounge access at Inverness for those without OW status. This is the best price for WT+ from UK I have seen so a trip to Scotland next summer.
Used Avios to reduce the price further to £360 return and 200 TP's.
PS Just noticed this is the Business/First thread so I will delete post if requested.
Booked Inverness to Philadelphia next June for £472, WT+ transatlantic and domestic J which gives lounge access at Inverness for those without OW status. This is the best price for WT+ from UK I have seen so a trip to Scotland next summer.
Used Avios to reduce the price further to £360 return and 200 TP's.
PS Just noticed this is the Business/First thread so I will delete post if requested.
Jul 6, 2016, 3:02 am
#1105
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Hi all, I seem to recall a chart (maybe on an external site) that tracked BA sale fares to most destinations. Can't seem to find it now.. Can anyone help? In particular looking at Calgary for January and trying to see how good this sale is, and whether I should hold or buy. Many thanks in advance. Calgary in J is looking at £12k in WTP or £1.8k in CW on my dates.
Jul 6, 2016, 3:11 am
#1106
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Hi Tiger_lily, thanks for your help. It does seem to fall just outside of the sale window for the £1.3k offered over Xmas and New Year sadly! I think I'll hold out...
Failing that, I may hold on deposit with a car to hedge my bets. If only there was a way to tie in with the current great fares to SEA and hop up (we have friends in SEA)..
Failing that, I may hold on deposit with a car to hedge my bets. If only there was a way to tie in with the current great fares to SEA and hop up (we have friends in SEA)..
Jul 6, 2016, 4:21 am
#1107
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Hi Tiger_lily, thanks for your help. It does seem to fall just outside of the sale window for the £1.3k offered over Xmas and New Year sadly! I think I'll hold out...
Failing that, I may hold on deposit with a car to hedge my bets. If only there was a way to tie in with the current great fares to SEA and hop up (we have friends in SEA)..
Failing that, I may hold on deposit with a car to hedge my bets. If only there was a way to tie in with the current great fares to SEA and hop up (we have friends in SEA)..
Actually our booking is open jaw returning from SEA. Have you thought about flying into SEA and grabbing an AS redemption to YYC or wherever you need to go in Canada?
Jul 6, 2016, 4:38 am
#1108
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Certainly a good idea, but our dates seem to fall outside of sales (c.11th Jan to 19th). Otherwise SEA would be perfect and hop up from there, but doesn't seem to be reduced.. Calgary is the place we need to be. Will keep looking!
Jul 6, 2016, 5:43 am
#1109
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Read a couple of posts about Inverness good priced fares. Started playing with destinations and dates.
Booked Inverness to Philadelphia next June for £472, WT+ transatlantic and domestic J which gives lounge access at Inverness for those without OW status. This is the best price for WT+ from UK I have seen so a trip to Scotland next summer.
Used Avios to reduce the price further to £360 return and 200 TP's.
PS Just noticed this is the Business/First thread so I will delete post if requested.
Booked Inverness to Philadelphia next June for £472, WT+ transatlantic and domestic J which gives lounge access at Inverness for those without OW status. This is the best price for WT+ from UK I have seen so a trip to Scotland next summer.
Used Avios to reduce the price further to £360 return and 200 TP's.
PS Just noticed this is the Business/First thread so I will delete post if requested.
Jul 10, 2016, 5:22 am
#1110
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Just booked a December GLA-LHR-EWR/JFK-LHR-GLA in Y for £280 + 15k Avios. Absolute bargain seeing I earn 10k Avios back and I've made use of one of the (in my opinion) best perks of being BA Gold - reserving exit row seats at time of booking. BA outbound with AA MCE on the 77W on the return to try something different (and the AA FL is much better than T7 GF).
Now I'm tempted to book flights to HK for next year as well...
Now I'm tempted to book flights to HK for next year as well...