UA: EWR-IST $638 ai round trip (everything included). [W fare $938 ai]
Apr 14, 2012, 4:37 pm
#46
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: DEN
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Apr 15, 2012, 6:17 pm
#50
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Japan
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Apr 16, 2012, 11:51 am
#53
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Apr 16, 2012, 9:56 pm
#55
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Cary, NC, USA - AA Plt 3mm/DL Dia 2mm, Hil/Dia Life, Bonvoy/Titanium Life, Spire
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-outoftown
Apr 16, 2012, 10:00 pm
#56
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: BOS (South End)
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, TrueBlue, IHG Plat Amb, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold, Accor Platinum, National Exec Elite
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On UA's website I saw during the weekend half the day roughly double the price ($1200+) EWR ->IST all dates Sept through November and then in the latter part of the day it dropped back to the ~$650 rate. After the second hike, I thought it was gone permanently so apologies for the fare gone posting. UA seems to keep recycling it. After the fare drop happened the second time, I went ahead and booked two direct L, upgraded to economy plus for 9/22 to 9/29, also using UA CC bonus miles from Mrs. Outoftown's account for the two connecting flights to EWR from RDU (40,000 + $20 total extra). Not a pure MR, but I've had good luck booking MRs as vacation trips.
-outoftown
-outoftown
Apr 16, 2012, 10:14 pm
#57
Join Date: Apr 2000
Location: Cary, NC, USA - AA Plt 3mm/DL Dia 2mm, Hil/Dia Life, Bonvoy/Titanium Life, Spire
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Fare Breakdown
Airfare: 369.00 USD
U.S. Customs User Fee: 5.50
U.S. Immigration User Fee: 7.00
U.S. APHIS User Fee: 5.00
U.S. Federal Transportation Tax: 33.40
September 11th Security Fee: 2.50
Turkey Airport Service Charge: 15.00
Fuel Surcharge: 252.00
U.S. Passenger Facility Charge: 4.50
Per Person Total: 693.90 USD
The $369 airfare is about as good as it will get. I don't see the fuel surcharge going down anytime soon, so I bit.
-outoftown
Airfare: 369.00 USD
U.S. Customs User Fee: 5.50
U.S. Immigration User Fee: 7.00
U.S. APHIS User Fee: 5.00
U.S. Federal Transportation Tax: 33.40
September 11th Security Fee: 2.50
Turkey Airport Service Charge: 15.00
Fuel Surcharge: 252.00
U.S. Passenger Facility Charge: 4.50
Per Person Total: 693.90 USD
The $369 airfare is about as good as it will get. I don't see the fuel surcharge going down anytime soon, so I bit.
-outoftown
Apr 18, 2012, 8:53 pm
#60
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: DC
Programs: UA 1K, AA Gold
Posts: 14
Connection Time in IST 1:35 for pure mileage run
If I book a flight that arrives in IST at 12:20pm and departs 1:55pm in the same day--that's 1 hour and 35 minutes. Would I be able to make this happen? Would I need to go through customs/security and get boarding pass on this time frame?