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Old May 13, 2011, 3:11 pm
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TK: ORD-IST $488 r/t ai

Turkish Airlines avail from 10/05/11- 12/10/11 and 1/10/12-3/10/12 on Vayama.com
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Old May 13, 2011, 3:18 pm
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Anyone know what fare bucket it books into and if it earns 100% EQM?
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Old May 13, 2011, 3:21 pm
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You beat me to the question! I just received this e-mail.
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Old May 13, 2011, 3:25 pm
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I don't often use Vayama, so can't figure out how to see the booking class, but a similar fare on ITA ($505 ai) is giving me G class, which DOES earn 100% RDM and EQM on TK.

The lowest price I'm finding on the TK site is $740.

I haven't yet found any other site that gives the fare bucket information prior to purchase. I'm a bit wary, since not all buckets on TK accure miles.

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Old May 13, 2011, 3:30 pm
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I was able to find $505 on the Turkish site. Sample dates 10/14 - 10/16.

Thanks for the info on the booking code.
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Old May 13, 2011, 3:33 pm
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anything for June?
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Old May 13, 2011, 3:36 pm
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Originally Posted by jschoi
Thanks for the info on the booking code.
You're welcome, but I'm a bit wary even though I've never seen ITA have a bad booking code. Did you find a way to display it on the TK site??

It looks like the base fare is $199, rest is taxes and fees.
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Old May 13, 2011, 3:43 pm
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Originally Posted by milepig
Did you find a way to display it on the TK site??
No, I can't see the booking code on either the TK site of Vayama.

Also getting this error while trying to book on TK:

"The fare for the requested journey cannot be calculated by the automatic faring system due to the civil aviation rules. We apologize for the inconvenience, please contact Turkish Airlines Sales Office."
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Old May 13, 2011, 3:51 pm
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Originally Posted by jschoi
No, I can't see the booking code on either the TK site of Vayama.

Also getting this error while trying to book on TK:

"The fare for the requested journey cannot be calculated by the automatic faring system due to the civil aviation rules. We apologize for the inconvenience, please contact Turkish Airlines Sales Office."
I priced it out for fun on the TK website and I got the same message.
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Old May 13, 2011, 3:55 pm
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Originally Posted by crankychick
I priced it out for fun
Always interesting what we consider fun.

With the dearth of *alliance mileage runs out of ORD this year I'm actually considering this mileage run/weekend trip.
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Old May 13, 2011, 4:00 pm
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Originally Posted by jschoi
Always interesting what we consider fun. .
Pricing out random fantasy trips is like Dessert. You need to turn in your FT membership card.

I'm actually considering this as well, but the inability to get a fare code from TK is worrying me. I'd call, but then I'd be breaking FT Mileage Run rule no.1.
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Old May 13, 2011, 4:19 pm
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$505 ai on the Big O, 10/5-10/12.
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Old May 13, 2011, 4:31 pm
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$505 ai on the Big O, 10/5-10/12.
What is the Big O? Are we supposed to talk "code name" only on this thread now? Is it O for Orbitz?
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Old May 13, 2011, 4:42 pm
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Are we supposed to talk "code name" only on this thread now? Is it O for Orbitz?
No, it's "O" for Ogre.
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Old May 13, 2011, 4:47 pm
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ITA is posting this fare as "G" bucket.

For Air Canada Aeroplan Members: 0 EQM:

F, J, C, D, U1, A1, Z2, Y, B 100% of miles flown (minimum 500)

H, K, M, S, E, Q, T, L 70% of miles flown (minimum 350)
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