You've got to be joking. $16k to LHR
Jan 10, 18, 2:31 pm
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You've got to be joking. $16k to LHR
Looking up a week-long trip to London. Wasn't thinking about going in Delta One, and certainly not thinking about it now.
Just curious, do people really pay $16k for a round-trip to London? For real?
Jan 10, 18, 2:33 pm
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Call DL. I've seen all sorts of crazy pricing lately, including non-refundable D1 fares being double the price of refundable ones. I think they're having system problems.
Jan 10, 18, 2:40 pm
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I don't think that flight 2962 even exists.
Seeing lots of other options, but all in the $5k range on DL, or others.
But $7-8k is probably the full one-way fare. So if you have to, for some reason, say, fly DL out but UA back, you'll probably pay $14-16k.
Seeing lots of other options, but all in the $5k range on DL, or others.
But $7-8k is probably the full one-way fare. So if you have to, for some reason, say, fly DL out but UA back, you'll probably pay $14-16k.
Last edited by ijgordon; Jan 10, 18 at 2:47 pm
Jan 10, 18, 2:46 pm
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Originally Posted by LBJ
Are all routings showing as $16K, or just the one through MSP?
Jan 10, 18, 2:47 pm
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DL is definitely having system issues. Call or wait a few days. I went to book a flight about a half hour ago and it was showing up as a broken fare for $2K RT for Y, while a G/Z fare for F was $800 (which is normal price). X,Y on the outbound and Y,U on the return. From the connection city to destination, it is V fares.
Jan 10, 18, 2:48 pm
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Originally Posted by CGNC
Yes, all routings were showing for $16k. Subsequent searches have ranged from $5k-$8k.
So yeah, sounds like a systems issue.
Jan 10, 18, 2:59 pm
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Originally Posted by ijgordon
I'm seeing the $8k via Delta.com, but I can get $5k on Google Flights and then link over for booking.
So yeah, sounds like a systems issue.
So yeah, sounds like a systems issue.
Jan 10, 18, 3:00 pm
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To add further credence to system issues, I was trying to change a mileage ticket to Europe yesterday. The outbound remaining the same, only the return changing. The day I wanted to travel, only main cabin was available, so with the new itinerary, I should have been receiving 40k miles back (70k one way Delta One-30k one way main cabin). The agent kept insisting that I needed to pay an additional 117k miles for the new ticket, until a supervisor looked at it and agreed something was amiss.
Jan 10, 18, 4:15 pm
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Whew. Earlier today, I was looking at a flight for later this year. The main cabin price had gone down, but the first class price had jumped astronomically. I'm glad that I don't have to book it today or tomorrow!
Jan 10, 18, 4:25 pm
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This price would seem pretty normal for a FULL J/FULL C fully refundable fare with no restrictions and last seat availability. Essentially, you could be paying DL to boot another passenger from a fully booked business class TATL cabin.
Jan 10, 18, 4:32 pm
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Originally Posted by MSPeconomist
This price would seem pretty normal for a FULL J/FULL C fully refundable fare with no restrictions and last seat availability. Essentially, you could be paying DL to boot another passenger from a fully booked business class TATL cabin.
Jan 10, 18, 4:45 pm
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Originally Posted by hi55us
Sounds like that super awesome always reliable new data center Ed just cut the ribbon on!
