Time to book Z fares to Europe (July)
Apr 1, 2014, 4:41 pm
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Found some BOS-AMS-ZRH and back fares for right around $2k. Not bad - we're actually trying to go ATL-GVA but for the fare difference I'm willing to do a positioning trip to BOS and then figure out how to get from ZRH to GVA.
Thoughts on any other city pairs to try out? I'm seeing DCA/IAD upthread and have had good luck with IAH and DFW in the past on the USA side, but I'm wondering what other cities people like in that part of Europe that might be nice to fly into, bum around for a day or two, and then take a train or something to Geneva?
Aside from a quick jaunt to Paris, haven't been outside an airport in Europe since before Czechoslovkia was still a thing.
Thoughts on any other city pairs to try out? I'm seeing DCA/IAD upthread and have had good luck with IAH and DFW in the past on the USA side, but I'm wondering what other cities people like in that part of Europe that might be nice to fly into, bum around for a day or two, and then take a train or something to Geneva?
Aside from a quick jaunt to Paris, haven't been outside an airport in Europe since before Czechoslovkia was still a thing.
Apr 1, 2014, 6:16 pm
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Upgrade to Business Class for $16.50 each way
So I though I'd check what my flight would have cost in Y
Came up to just over $2K (LAX-FRA)
At the bottom it said "Upgrade to Business Class for $16.50 more each way"
So when I clicked it, it came up with a fare of $2047 -- $230 cheaper than what I bought 5 hours ago.
Canceled and split the savings between my PWM and cash.
Came up to just over $2K (LAX-FRA)
At the bottom it said "Upgrade to Business Class for $16.50 more each way"
So when I clicked it, it came up with a fare of $2047 -- $230 cheaper than what I bought 5 hours ago.
Canceled and split the savings between my PWM and cash.
Apr 1, 2014, 6:21 pm
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Found some BOS-AMS-ZRH and back fares for right around $2k. Not bad - we're actually trying to go ATL-GVA but for the fare difference I'm willing to do a positioning trip to BOS and then figure out how to get from ZRH to GVA.
Thoughts on any other city pairs to try out? I'm seeing DCA/IAD upthread and have had good luck with IAH and DFW in the past on the USA side, but I'm wondering what other cities people like in that part of Europe that might be nice to fly into, bum around for a day or two, and then take a train or something to Geneva?
Thoughts on any other city pairs to try out? I'm seeing DCA/IAD upthread and have had good luck with IAH and DFW in the past on the USA side, but I'm wondering what other cities people like in that part of Europe that might be nice to fly into, bum around for a day or two, and then take a train or something to Geneva?
Apr 1, 2014, 6:48 pm
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I wouldn't normally use this thread to ask this, but I'm close to pulling the trigger on one of these and thought some of you might have opinions. I'm looking at routing IAD-CDG/AMS-FRA. What would you choose between KLM A330, AF 777, or AF A380? I like the fact that the 777 flight is the latest, so it might be best for sleeping. However, I've never flown an A380 in any class, so flying one for the first time upstairs in business is tempting. Seatguru says all three options have angled lie-flats. I can get DL metal true lie-flats on the 767 or 777 on the return but unfortunately not on the overnight eastbound flight (at least at the cheaper price point).
Apr 1, 2014, 7:23 pm
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I wouldn't normally use this thread to ask this, but I'm close to pulling the trigger on one of these and thought some of you might have opinions. I'm looking at routing IAD-CDG/AMS-FRA. What would you choose between KLM A330, AF 777, or AF A380? I like the fact that the 777 flight is the latest, so it might be best for sleeping. However, I've never flown an A380 in any class, so flying one for the first time upstairs in business is tempting. Seatguru says all three options have angled lie-flats. I can get DL metal true lie-flats on the 767 or 777 on the return but unfortunately not on the overnight eastbound flight (at least at the cheaper price point).
Apr 1, 2014, 7:41 pm
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Appears to be dead. I was working on perfecting my VPS-FRA trip. I had it worked out with a nice long layover to visit family, but it won't price out anywhere now. My $2080 itinerary is now $3460. Shame.
Apr 1, 2014, 7:51 pm
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I wouldn't normally use this thread to ask this, but I'm close to pulling the trigger on one of these and thought some of you might have opinions. I'm looking at routing IAD-CDG/AMS-FRA. What would you choose between KLM A330, AF 777, or AF A380? I like the fact that the 777 flight is the latest, so it might be best for sleeping. However, I've never flown an A380 in any class, so flying one for the first time upstairs in business is tempting. Seatguru says all three options have angled lie-flats. I can get DL metal true lie-flats on the 767 or 777 on the return but unfortunately not on the overnight eastbound flight (at least at the cheaper price point).
I have been on 3 of them in the past 6 months on MRs!!!!
Apr 1, 2014, 8:27 pm
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P.S. I normally love Google Flights for searching, but the amount of cached data they use makes it tough in situations like this when fares appear to have been pulled.
Apr 1, 2014, 8:47 pm
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This is the second time I've seen Delta put these up. Note they tend to be up for 10 hours - so if you see it buy them quick. Only seen Germany, Switzerland and Scand from NYC (in today's only EWR flights were coming up). I bought it on Friday and scored JFK-FRA-JFK nonstops for $1800. So very happy. Bought coach tix FRA-BCN for $250 so total $2050 with TATL in biz and get time in two cities.
Apr 1, 2014, 9:18 pm
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Classic example of FCM. I'm really going to get mad - that upgrade was mine and mine alone. I spent $3800 on all of my upgradeable fares and now this. Ugh. I'm going to Spirit and Southwest. They'll appreciate me more.
Seriously though, LX is cheaper. Why even bother with DL?
Seriously though, LX is cheaper. Why even bother with DL?
Apr 1, 2014, 9:27 pm
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I'm hoping DL puts them back up in the next 24 hours. I booked VPS-IAH-FRA-AMS with 23 hour layovers in FRA. The IAH-FRA and v.v. flights are on LH A380. $1625 all in.
VPS-IAH is operated by a CRJ so those booked into Y. Apparently a Y fare as part of an international P fare is not enough to let me select E+ seats for free. UA.com wants $22.
VPS-IAH is operated by a CRJ so those booked into Y. Apparently a Y fare as part of an international P fare is not enough to let me select E+ seats for free. UA.com wants $22.
Apr 1, 2014, 10:00 pm
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