Emirates fares
Jan 24, 2018, 7:34 am
#1
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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Emirates fares
I wonder if anyone can advise. I am trying to book a fare from ABQ - CPT on Emirates that connects via JFK and DXB. When I price this on the Emirates web site it keeps coming up as $18,000/pp/RT for economy! I suspect that the ABQ - JFK portion throws the web site since it's operated by Jet Blue and does not show with an operated by Emirates flight number When I price it on Expedia it comes up as $1400/pp/RT. ITA matches that as well. And it show the Jet Blue portion with an Emirates flight number operated by Jet Blue Too good to be true? When I split the route on the Emirates site, I get around $2000. for the JFK-CPT RT. And it won't allow the ABQ-JFK so I would need to book that direct with jet Blue. Any advice appreciated. I'm not a huge fan of Expedia and always prefer to book direct with the carrier, but this might be an exception.
Jan 24, 2018, 7:44 am
#2
Join Date: Oct 2015
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Try pricing it on the EK Website using Multi-City search, with ABQ-JFK then same day JFK-CPT as a separate leg and the same on the return, this might work.
Otherwise try calling, if they can't do it over the phone you're likely stuck with an OTA.
Why do you specifically want to connect at JFK? EK has many stations in the US and most are closer to ABQ, such as SFO, LAX, IAH, etc.
Otherwise try calling, if they can't do it over the phone you're likely stuck with an OTA.
Why do you specifically want to connect at JFK? EK has many stations in the US and most are closer to ABQ, such as SFO, LAX, IAH, etc.
Jan 24, 2018, 8:43 am
#3
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Join Date: Aug 2005
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Thanks so much skywardhunter! I only chose JFK as this is now the various search engines default the routing. IAH is a cheap Southwest flight away from ABQ, so I tried that routing on the Emirates site. Wow! It prices this routing as $1200. This makes for a longer trip overall as compared to the Delta long-haul from ATL, but avoids a night in JNB. Awesome advice!
Jan 24, 2018, 12:01 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: Beijing
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Posts: 98
Thanks so much skywardhunter! I only chose JFK as this is now the various search engines default the routing. IAH is a cheap Southwest flight away from ABQ, so I tried that routing on the Emirates site. Wow! It prices this routing as $1200. This makes for a longer trip overall as compared to the Delta long-haul from ATL, but avoids a night in JNB. Awesome advice!