Premium Select pricing ATL-PEK
Dec 22, 2018, 11:40 pm
#16
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I am also going to China in June. Why do you think now is too early to book? When would you suggest booking?
Dec 23, 2018, 12:20 am
#17
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We’re going to China in June and would like to try the Premium Select ... has anyone noticed if these seats ever go on sale? They’re $1700 RT to Beijing right now. Unfortunately I don’t have the luxury of miles to use. 🤷🏻.♀️ However it’s a very long flight so I’m wondering if the extra $$ would be worth it. Economy is $1184 for the same trip right now.
I'd be careful personally. I know someone who is in Sydney right now and when he started looking at Delta flights 6 months out, premium select was already sold out. Obviously routes vary but OP's dates don't sound like they are very flexible.
Dec 23, 2018, 12:24 am
#18
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I don't have a crystal ball, but I do have quite a bit of prior experience to draw from. Basically summer fares are almost always higher than spring fares, and can increase (from 6 month out levels) as planes fill up (e.g. the increase was substantial during the run up to the Olympics in 2008), but this hasn't been the case for the past several years, in large part because new capacity has been added at a brisk pace without a corresponding jump in demand.
Dec 23, 2018, 1:01 am
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OP, I don't think $1700 is particularly expensive for two ~17 hour flights; I know someone who paid that much to fly in MCE (AA's C+) to Venice and in your case you are getting a genuine PE.
I'd be careful personally. I know someone who is in Sydney right now and when he started looking at Delta flights 6 months out, premium select was already sold out. Obviously routes vary but OP's dates don't sound like they are very flexible.
I'd be careful personally. I know someone who is in Sydney right now and when he started looking at Delta flights 6 months out, premium select was already sold out. Obviously routes vary but OP's dates don't sound like they are very flexible.
Dec 23, 2018, 1:03 am
#20
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That could be (that he was mistaken about its availability), I took him at his word on that.
Dec 23, 2018, 3:26 am
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Dec 23, 2018, 6:06 am
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Seasonality FROM AREA 1 - PERMITTED 27AUG THROUGH 03OCT OR 17OCT THROUGH 09DEC OR 25DEC THROUGH 19FEB OR 05MAR THROUGH 29APR FOR EACH TRANSPACIFIC SECTOR.
Dec 23, 2018, 7:15 am
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