Cheapest M Class Tickets?
Jun 7, 2012, 6:46 pm
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1. Fly into and out of HND rather than NRT
2. Look for I and especially S deep discount BE fares if you're allowed to purchase business class.
3. Connect through PDX.
4. Buy tickets exZZZ, where ZZZ-NRT/HND is an especially competitive route, perhaps LAX or JFK. Buy a separate ticket SEA-ZZZ and allow lots of time for the connection. If possible, overnight at ZZZ and avoid checking luggage.
2. Look for I and especially S deep discount BE fares if you're allowed to purchase business class.
3. Connect through PDX.
4. Buy tickets exZZZ, where ZZZ-NRT/HND is an especially competitive route, perhaps LAX or JFK. Buy a separate ticket SEA-ZZZ and allow lots of time for the connection. If possible, overnight at ZZZ and avoid checking luggage.
Jun 7, 2012, 7:37 pm
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S.E. Asia <> US is always an easy $3k ticket w/o searching. Getting Z does take an EF subscription or a lot of luck.
I have been flying "backwards" now for 10 years, it works well across the board.
Jun 7, 2012, 8:09 pm
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Sometimes I see a lot of seats left on the same day as travel but the prices are really high even last minute.
Is there a place which sells Delta tickets for discount when lots of seats are available same day of travel with a lot of empty bookings?
You would think they would rather some revenue than none on these seats.
Is there a place which sells Delta tickets for discount when lots of seats are available same day of travel with a lot of empty bookings?
You would think they would rather some revenue than none on these seats.
Jun 8, 2012, 12:43 am
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+2^
I fly frequently from PIT to MNL, and I found it was about half price if I booked an M fare from MNL to PIT than it was for PIT to MNL. I can usually find an M fare in the $2200 to $2700 range, compared to well over $5400 going from the US to Asia.
I booked a one way ticket to MNL and from then on I have booked MNL>PIT M fares and used SWU or miles to upgrade to BE. Has worked out well for me.
I fly frequently from PIT to MNL, and I found it was about half price if I booked an M fare from MNL to PIT than it was for PIT to MNL. I can usually find an M fare in the $2200 to $2700 range, compared to well over $5400 going from the US to Asia.
I booked a one way ticket to MNL and from then on I have booked MNL>PIT M fares and used SWU or miles to upgrade to BE. Has worked out well for me.
Jun 8, 2012, 12:58 am
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Jun 8, 2012, 1:59 am
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Class M - Upgradeable, transoceanic & domestic (also eligible for D511 mileage award domestic upgrade). If using miles it's 12,500 Skymiles each way
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Jun 8, 2012, 2:17 am
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Try again. 12,500 is for domestic upgrades from eligible fares or trans-Pacific from full Y. It's 25K for North America-Japan via the Pacific from M.
Jun 8, 2012, 3:53 am
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Correct per the T&C of SWUs at least. Not sure about using pesos. That said, the only valid routing (that won't drive the fare up because of distance increase) is SEA-LAX-HND. (It's actually a specified routing in the fare rules, since it would otherwise be over the MPM.) I'd gladly sit in the back SEA-LAX-SEA in order to save $1000 on an M fare and get upgraded on the flights that matter.
Jun 8, 2012, 4:52 pm
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goodandclassy already linked to Wandering Aramean's upgradeable fares tool in this post. I like ITA matrix, although you'll have to piece things together on DL.dumb with search by schedule or just call to book. If you want DL M fares, just put in "DL+ /f bc=M" in the advanced routing codes boxes (both directions) without the quotes around it. If you know you're semi-flexible in origin/destination, you could do something like SEA, YVR, PDX, SFO, LAX for origin and NRT, KIX, HND, PEK, NGO, BKK, SIN for the destination. Once you start seeing fares you like, you can remove some of the cities for it to show you more routing options.
Jun 8, 2012, 5:46 pm
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Jun 8, 2012, 5:49 pm
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Jun 8, 2012, 6:46 pm
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Maybe I shouldn't advertise that trick!