May 21, 2013, 12:18 pm
Last edit by: Sykes
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Good Deal Premium Fares 2013
Jul 24, 2013, 2:48 pm
#1531
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: NYCEWR
Programs: MP(1K) Million Miler, Marriott Plat
Posts: 478
Thanks. I did not see that on EF, even searching for stays of 10 days or more flying weekdays.
Jul 24, 2013, 8:54 pm
#1532
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 1999
Location: New York, NY, USA
Posts: 12,483
I can think of three scenarios:
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3) P fare is filed for SIN-EWR. P fare bucket is there so that passengers originate from SIN can book return segments. EDIT: In fact, there is current P fare filed for SIN-EWR. Base RT P fare is $5395.
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3) P fare is filed for SIN-EWR. P fare bucket is there so that passengers originate from SIN can book return segments. EDIT: In fact, there is current P fare filed for SIN-EWR. Base RT P fare is $5395.
Fare Details
1 Adults (age 18 to 64) $5,657.00
Additional Taxes/Fees $92.80
Total $5,749.80
Flight Details
Wed., Oct. 9, 2013 | Singapore, Singapore (SIN) to New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Depart:
06:00
Wed., Oct. 9, 2013
Singapore, Singapore (SIN)
Arrive:
13:25
Wed., Oct. 9, 2013
Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare)
Flight Time:
20 hr 25 mn
Distance:
9,321 miles
Flight:UA896
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
Fare Class: United BusinessFirst (P)
Meal: Breakfast
No Special Meal Offered.
1 Stop. Time on the ground in Hong Kong (HKG) is 1 hour 45 minutes.
Change Planes. Connect time in Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare) is 2 hours 5 minutes.
Depart:
15:30
Wed., Oct. 9, 2013
Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare)
Arrive:
18:47
Wed., Oct. 9, 2013
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Flight Time:
2 hr 17 mn
Travel Time:
24 hr 47 mn
Distance:
719 miles
Total Distance:
10,040 miles
Flight: UA1252
Aircraft: Boeing 757-200
Fare Class: United First (P)
Meal: Dinner
No Special Meal Offered.
Wed., Oct. 16, 2013 | New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) to Singapore, Singapore (SIN)
Depart:
15:20
Wed., Oct. 16, 2013
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Arrive:
19:10 +1 Day
Thu., Oct. 17, 2013
Hong Kong (HKG)
Flight Time:
15 hr 50 mn
Distance:
8,060 miles
Flight:UA117
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
Fare Class: United BusinessFirst (P)
Meal: Dinner
Change Planes. Connect time in Hong Kong (HKG) is 1 hour 5 minutes.
Depart:
20:15
Thu., Oct. 17, 2013
Hong Kong (HKG)
Arrive:
00:05 +1 Day
Fri., Oct. 18, 2013
Singapore, Singapore (SIN)
Flight Time:
3 hr 50 mn
Travel Time:
20 hr 45 mn
Distance:
1,603 miles
Total Distance:
9,663 miles
Flight: UA895
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
Fare Class: United BusinessFirst (P)
Meal: Dinner
1 Adults (age 18 to 64) $5,657.00
Additional Taxes/Fees $92.80
Total $5,749.80
Flight Details
Wed., Oct. 9, 2013 | Singapore, Singapore (SIN) to New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Depart:
06:00
Wed., Oct. 9, 2013
Singapore, Singapore (SIN)
Arrive:
13:25
Wed., Oct. 9, 2013
Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare)
Flight Time:
20 hr 25 mn
Distance:
9,321 miles
Flight:UA896
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
Fare Class: United BusinessFirst (P)
Meal: Breakfast
No Special Meal Offered.
1 Stop. Time on the ground in Hong Kong (HKG) is 1 hour 45 minutes.
Change Planes. Connect time in Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare) is 2 hours 5 minutes.
Depart:
15:30
Wed., Oct. 9, 2013
Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare)
Arrive:
18:47
Wed., Oct. 9, 2013
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Flight Time:
2 hr 17 mn
Travel Time:
24 hr 47 mn
Distance:
719 miles
Total Distance:
10,040 miles
Flight: UA1252
Aircraft: Boeing 757-200
Fare Class: United First (P)
Meal: Dinner
No Special Meal Offered.
Wed., Oct. 16, 2013 | New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) to Singapore, Singapore (SIN)
Depart:
15:20
Wed., Oct. 16, 2013
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Arrive:
19:10 +1 Day
Thu., Oct. 17, 2013
Hong Kong (HKG)
Flight Time:
15 hr 50 mn
Distance:
8,060 miles
Flight:UA117
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
Fare Class: United BusinessFirst (P)
Meal: Dinner
Change Planes. Connect time in Hong Kong (HKG) is 1 hour 5 minutes.
Depart:
20:15
Thu., Oct. 17, 2013
Hong Kong (HKG)
Arrive:
00:05 +1 Day
Fri., Oct. 18, 2013
Singapore, Singapore (SIN)
Flight Time:
3 hr 50 mn
Travel Time:
20 hr 45 mn
Distance:
1,603 miles
Total Distance:
9,663 miles
Flight: UA895
Aircraft: Boeing 777-200
Fare Class: United BusinessFirst (P)
Meal: Dinner
Last edited by TerryK; Jul 24, 2013 at 9:03 pm
Jul 25, 2013, 6:27 am
#1533
Join Date: Nov 2006
Programs: DL Platinum
Posts: 556
UA has HNL to BOG P fare for $1200ish on a few days around Thanksgiving. I saw it a few other times as well. Connection in EWR on the outbound and IAH on the return.
Jul 25, 2013, 10:24 am
#1534
Join Date: May 2013
Location: South Texas
Programs: Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Glob, AA EXP, Marriott Tit
Posts: 277
AA still has roundtrip IAH-LHR in J for $2025 with dates during Thanksgiving. Just bought one yesterday. Maybe other cities are included or lower but I didn't check. Staying 2 nights but used 3 nights when doing ITA search. This trip will be more than enough to complete a platinum challenge. Lowest fare for the rest of November is $4600 with some as high as $7100+. Great opportunity to try the new J class on AA IMO. Caution that MIA flights do not show the new J seats so I am connecting in JFK and LAX (more miles). DFW and ORD were the other connection choices.
Jul 25, 2013, 11:35 am
#1535
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: 10^7 mm from Ȱ
Programs: Hyatt D/HHonors D/ SPG P/ Marriott P/ IHG P/ UA 1K/ AA EXP/ DL D
Posts: 1,976
AA still has roundtrip IAH-LHR in J for $2025 with dates during Thanksgiving. Just bought one yesterday. Maybe other cities are included or lower but I didn't check. Staying 2 nights but used 3 nights when doing ITA search. This trip will be more than enough to complete a platinum challenge. Lowest fare for the rest of November is $4600 with some as high as $7100+. Great opportunity to try the new J class on AA IMO. Caution that MIA flights do not show the new J seats so I am connecting in JFK and LAX (more miles). DFW and ORD were the other connection choices.
Jul 25, 2013, 6:10 pm
#1536
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Canada
Programs: AA EXP 3.2MM, Hyatt Courtesy Card/Diamond, Hertz #1 Gold
Posts: 764
SJU with AA
not bad, with 75L beds in JFK segments.
BOS-SJU 657$ A/I
JFK-SJU 757$ A/I
YYZ-SJU 1130$ A/I
plenty of dates examples from august-september in matrix.
BOS-SJU 657$ A/I
JFK-SJU 757$ A/I
YYZ-SJU 1130$ A/I
plenty of dates examples from august-september in matrix.
Jul 25, 2013, 8:05 pm
#1537
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,233
DL: MCO-SAN ~$623ai (P)
Sample:
Aug 17 MCO-DTW-SAN-DTW-MCO $623ai (P) (5818mi ~10.7cpm)
-RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE NOT PERMITTED UNTIL 90 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
-One-Way Fares.
-Other one-stop routings available.
Sample:
Aug 17 MCO-DTW-SAN-DTW-MCO $623ai (P) (5818mi ~10.7cpm)
-RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE NOT PERMITTED UNTIL 90 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE.
-One-Way Fares.
-Other one-stop routings available.
Jul 26, 2013, 12:54 am
#1538
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: SEA
Programs: AS 75K
Posts: 759
AS SEA-LAX r/t $982 F, 8.2cpm after COS bonus. Availability every day from August 21-end of year with 1+ night stay. Routing is SEA-PDX-ORD-LAX-ORD-PDX-SEA, LAX-ORD legs on AA. SEA-PDX legs are in Y on a Q400 all other legs F on 737s.
* Routing SEA-ORD-LAX-ORD-SEA costs $974 for 9.4cpm but avoids the turboprop/Y.
* Assuming SEA-PDX earns 750EQM (500min + 50% COS); if it's only 500 after COS cpm is around 8.6
* Fare code is FASR according to ITA.
* Available in the reverse, with a lower cost and possibly better cpm - eg on 8/16-8/17 could do LAX-ORD-PDX-GEG-SEA-ORD-LAX for $996 (8.4cpm w/COS) but I didn't do an extensive search
* Appears bookable using hipmunk to create the itinerary on AS' site.
* Dates available in 2014
* Seemed available as 1ways for ~half.
Example dates:
8/17:
SEA-PDX AS 2139 8am-850am
PDX-ORD AS686 1005am-353pm
ORD-LAX AS1064 640pm-910pm
8/18:
LAX-ORD AS1702 920am-325pm
ORD-PDX AS675 5pm-734pm
PDX-SEA AS2056 830pm-917pm
For AA flyers, it would be a little different since AS Y doesn't get a 50% COS bonus on EQM (though it does on EQP). I'm not really familiar with that program (do they have 500 mile minimums?) so I'll let someone who is analyze it correctly if there's interest.
For DL flyers, I think you get nothing for the AA leg and so I'd presume it's not quite as attractive.
* Routing SEA-ORD-LAX-ORD-SEA costs $974 for 9.4cpm but avoids the turboprop/Y.
* Assuming SEA-PDX earns 750EQM (500min + 50% COS); if it's only 500 after COS cpm is around 8.6
* Fare code is FASR according to ITA.
* Available in the reverse, with a lower cost and possibly better cpm - eg on 8/16-8/17 could do LAX-ORD-PDX-GEG-SEA-ORD-LAX for $996 (8.4cpm w/COS) but I didn't do an extensive search
* Appears bookable using hipmunk to create the itinerary on AS' site.
* Dates available in 2014
* Seemed available as 1ways for ~half.
Example dates:
8/17:
SEA-PDX AS 2139 8am-850am
PDX-ORD AS686 1005am-353pm
ORD-LAX AS1064 640pm-910pm
8/18:
LAX-ORD AS1702 920am-325pm
ORD-PDX AS675 5pm-734pm
PDX-SEA AS2056 830pm-917pm
For AA flyers, it would be a little different since AS Y doesn't get a 50% COS bonus on EQM (though it does on EQP). I'm not really familiar with that program (do they have 500 mile minimums?) so I'll let someone who is analyze it correctly if there's interest.
For DL flyers, I think you get nothing for the AA leg and so I'd presume it's not quite as attractive.
Jul 26, 2013, 5:47 am
#1539
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: ASE
Programs: UA 1MM, AA1MM PLTPRO, Hertz PC, National EXC, Hyatt Explorist, Hilton/Marriott Gold, IHG Platinum
Posts: 3,357
Jul 26, 2013, 7:44 am
#1540
Join Date: Jun 2009
Programs: A3 Gold, AA Platinum, Marriott & Discovery Platinum, IGH Diamond
Posts: 889
ATH-->JFK on TK, 1335 EUR return
Books into J, stops in IST possible in both directions.
Not a fan of TK or C travel in general, but decent price, stop in IST, full-flat seat and very decent food sealed the deal for me. Booked for October/November.
Regards,
El Puerco Volante.
Books into J, stops in IST possible in both directions.
Not a fan of TK or C travel in general, but decent price, stop in IST, full-flat seat and very decent food sealed the deal for me. Booked for October/November.
Regards,
El Puerco Volante.
Jul 26, 2013, 8:13 am
#1541
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: VIE, BUD, PRG
Programs: LH SEN, DL Plat
Posts: 332
ATH-->JFK on TK, 1335 EUR return
Books into J, stops in IST possible in both directions.
Not a fan of TK or C travel in general, but decent price, stop in IST, full-flat seat and very decent food sealed the deal for me. Booked for October/November.
Regards,
El Puerco Volante.
Books into J, stops in IST possible in both directions.
Not a fan of TK or C travel in general, but decent price, stop in IST, full-flat seat and very decent food sealed the deal for me. Booked for October/November.
Regards,
El Puerco Volante.
Ben
Jul 26, 2013, 8:35 am
#1542
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: VIE, BUD, PRG
Programs: LH SEN, DL Plat
Posts: 332
BUD-DEL in business from 1270EUR rt ai
1270 EUR on AY
1575 EUR on TK with a free overnight in IST.
They are published fares but still very cheap compared to austrian and german fares.
Ben
1575 EUR on TK with a free overnight in IST.
They are published fares but still very cheap compared to austrian and german fares.
Ben
Jul 27, 2013, 6:17 pm
#1543
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Canada
Programs: AA EXP 3.2MM, Hyatt Courtesy Card/Diamond, Hertz #1 Gold
Posts: 764
AA First Class Flagship Suite to EZE or GRU ~3200 RT AI
AA First Class Flagship Suite to EZE or GRU ~3200 RT AI
books in P
return, all in
found in matrix sample days september
some segments in the new 77W
starting: (some are 7 days min, some 10 days min)
From MIA=3265$
From JFK=3465$
From DFW=3365$
From LAX=3749$
books in P
return, all in
found in matrix sample days september
some segments in the new 77W
starting: (some are 7 days min, some 10 days min)
From MIA=3265$
From JFK=3465$
From DFW=3365$
From LAX=3749$
Last edited by wpj; Jul 27, 2013 at 8:06 pm
Jul 27, 2013, 7:14 pm
#1544
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: ICT
Programs: AA ExP
Posts: 1,860
Remember guys, please post details in the body. Those on mobile or email can't see the title.
Jul 28, 2013, 3:20 am
#1545
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Dubai
Programs: Skywards Gold, Etihad Silver, Qatar Gold, IHG Plat, Marriott Gold, SPG, Hilton
Posts: 311