Good Deal Premium Fares 2011
Aug 9, 2011, 7:44 pm
#1216
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I've looked into this before, but sometimes it comes out more expensive to book two separate tickets (plus risk of not getting the transcon upgrade).
Also the unanswered question: if you are on two separate tickets, same airline/alliance, is there any 'protection' or are you SOL if a delay on the first ticket causes you to miss your connection to the second ticket.
Also the unanswered question: if you are on two separate tickets, same airline/alliance, is there any 'protection' or are you SOL if a delay on the first ticket causes you to miss your connection to the second ticket.
Aug 9, 2011, 7:49 pm
#1217
Join Date: Dec 2003
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[QUOTE=chollie;16892030
Also the unanswered question: if you are on two separate tickets, same airline/alliance, is there any 'protection' or are you SOL if a delay on the first ticket causes you to miss your connection to the second ticket.[/QUOTE]
You are not protected on DL although you may get a sympathetic agent (if not, call back a few minutes later). I'm not sure about the airlines mentioned in the deal above, tho.
Also the unanswered question: if you are on two separate tickets, same airline/alliance, is there any 'protection' or are you SOL if a delay on the first ticket causes you to miss your connection to the second ticket.[/QUOTE]
You are not protected on DL although you may get a sympathetic agent (if not, call back a few minutes later). I'm not sure about the airlines mentioned in the deal above, tho.
Aug 9, 2011, 10:16 pm
#1218
Join Date: Aug 2001
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SAN-BUF o/w $465 a/i on CO Z class paid business class. Not really a mileage run per se, but works out to about 11 BIS cpm, so might be a good positioning flight. Routing possibilities include LAX, SFO, IAH, EWR, and CLE. You can hop on CO 1811 and fly the 777 from IAH to EWR or BF equipment from LAX/SFO to EWR, and relax knowing you've got a paid J class seat when the inevitable downgauge happens.
Aug 10, 2011, 7:36 am
#1220
Join Date: Jun 2002
Location: NY Metro
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Looks like DL and other SkyTeam carriers have matched or come close to matching.
Aug 11, 2011, 4:04 am
#1221
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: MUC, IAD, ROA
Posts: 40
oneworld has also matched Thanksgiving
Aug 11, 2011, 5:20 am
#1222
Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: BA silver, Hyatt PLT, AA EXP, US silver, ICH RA, CO PLT
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Am I right?
Aug 11, 2011, 8:08 am
#1223
Join Date: Jul 2009
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DXB
I don't know if this will help you, but the cheapest and shortest flights to India are from DXB. I flew IAD to DXB and then took an inexpensive flight to DEL. One quirk--if you are not leaving on a *A carrier, they will not let you use the *A lounge--even if you are flying in business class. They will let you use it on the return.
Aug 11, 2011, 8:56 am
#1224
Join Date: Jul 2009
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Z is good but check W
I just checked and saw an EWR to LHR for $1475 ai in Z. WAS to CDG $1668. Both of these are certainly excellent fares. Since I have SWUs that I need to use, I checked the W fare. Great fare: $985 ai. A W class fare to Paris for less than $1000. I grabbed it. No, I don't have the security of a Z fare, nor the 50% bump in miles, but I did not want to pay more thatn 50% higher for this.
Added: This is a direct, non stop from IAD to CDG on CO. Just check .bomb...same days, same places: $1308 in W--and this is for a connecting flight.
Added: This is a direct, non stop from IAD to CDG on CO. Just check .bomb...same days, same places: $1308 in W--and this is for a connecting flight.
Last edited by Madisonman39; Aug 11, 2011 at 3:46 pm
Aug 11, 2011, 4:11 pm
#1225
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Aug 11, 2011, 10:51 pm
#1226
Join Date: May 2009
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Any more details on OneWorld flights? I'd be interested in SEA to CDG/MAD/BCN/FCO is the fares are <$1500. Thanks!
Aug 12, 2011, 4:06 am
#1227
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: PDX
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I don't know if this will help you, but the cheapest and shortest flights to India are from DXB. I flew IAD to DXB and then took an inexpensive flight to DEL. One quirk--if you are not leaving on a *A carrier, they will not let you use the *A lounge--even if you are flying in business class. They will let you use it on the return.
Originally Posted by bangkokiscool
I'd try ATH, it's about $1930 roundtrip to Delhi on EY around Thanksgiving, just a few bucks more on TK if you want * Alliance.
Originally Posted by pacha
also try IST and the AI codeshare on TK metal (new seats) is a decent price
Aug 13, 2011, 6:57 am
#1228
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Aug 13, 2011, 9:07 am
#1230
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SIN
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IAH-DUB for $1700 on CO - we just booked 5 for the family! Thank OP