May 21, 2013, 12:18 pm
Last edit by: Sykes
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Good Deal Premium Fares 2013
Oct 4, 2013, 3:37 pm
#1921
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,422
Don't know if this will be of any use to anyone but in my bid to find relatively cheap EQPs to complete my challenge I found a one-way flight on a Saturday (with availability throughout November and December) from:
HNL - LAX - MIA - BDA
Prices out at $632 and books into A for HNL - LAX and LAX - MIA and then into I for MIA - BDA
The actual fare code is:
LNE0C0V1
I am assuming that even though the fare code shows L that since it is booking into A and I, it will earn 1.5 EQP. If that's the case the earnings from this are ~8800 so ~7.1 EQM which isn't bad since that's all EQPs and you'll be riding in F the whole way. Just requires a positioning flight to HNL (which I realize is a big burden, I'll likely burn miles on UA for it) and a short hop back to DC in my case from BDA. Looks to be a mistake as everything else on that route is pricing to 2200
HNL - LAX - MIA - BDA
Prices out at $632 and books into A for HNL - LAX and LAX - MIA and then into I for MIA - BDA
The actual fare code is:
LNE0C0V1
I am assuming that even though the fare code shows L that since it is booking into A and I, it will earn 1.5 EQP. If that's the case the earnings from this are ~8800 so ~7.1 EQM which isn't bad since that's all EQPs and you'll be riding in F the whole way. Just requires a positioning flight to HNL (which I realize is a big burden, I'll likely burn miles on UA for it) and a short hop back to DC in my case from BDA. Looks to be a mistake as everything else on that route is pricing to 2200
Oct 5, 2013, 12:01 am
#1922
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
Thanks KVS!!
In F? Didn't know that, even so as a near end of year fare with EQPs being earned at a 7 CPP clip seems like a worth fare. This fare is also available as RT pricing at $1300 though it appears to be dead for the most part now as the second two legs are booking into D or J now upping the price significantly.
In F? Didn't know that, even so as a near end of year fare with EQPs being earned at a 7 CPP clip seems like a worth fare. This fare is also available as RT pricing at $1300 though it appears to be dead for the most part now as the second two legs are booking into D or J now upping the price significantly.
Oct 5, 2013, 12:47 am
#1923
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: YYC
Posts: 4,035
Thanks KVS!!
In F? Didn't know that, even so as a near end of year fare with EQPs being earned at a 7 CPP clip seems like a worth fare. This fare is also available as RT pricing at $1300 though it appears to be dead for the most part now as the second two legs are booking into D or J now upping the price significantly.
In F? Didn't know that, even so as a near end of year fare with EQPs being earned at a 7 CPP clip seems like a worth fare. This fare is also available as RT pricing at $1300 though it appears to be dead for the most part now as the second two legs are booking into D or J now upping the price significantly.
Oct 5, 2013, 6:25 am
#1924
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: BHX
Programs: BA GGL CCR GfL, SQ Gold, Hyatt Glob, HH Diamond, Marriott Plat, Cafe Nero Loyalty Card (7 Stamps)
Posts: 7,328
AA TP runs are handy for BA flyers, but it's still one hell of a run to do in a weekend, particularly if you're book ending it with TATL flights. Certainly not for me, but others place a different value on status, I guess.
Oct 5, 2013, 7:18 am
#1925
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Canada
Programs: AA EXP 3.2MM, Hyatt Courtesy Card/Diamond, Hertz #1 Gold
Posts: 764
IAH-EZE 4M $2647 All In in J
LAN Argentina I fare connecting through DFW,MIA with AA
Oct 5, 2013, 5:17 pm
#1926
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: ATH
Programs: A3,BA
Posts: 157
Sale on ex-cai fares reappears on QR. EY also has good prices, little higher.
The prices are not so good as 4 months ago and now they book in A(First)/I(Business) classes, not A/D.
Unless something changed now with OW, I think I class is with less QMiles.
sale ends 13/10, valid for travel up to 18/12.
The prices are not so good as 4 months ago and now they book in A(First)/I(Business) classes, not A/D.
Unless something changed now with OW, I think I class is with less QMiles.
sale ends 13/10, valid for travel up to 18/12.
Last edited by jousis; Oct 5, 2013 at 5:35 pm
Oct 6, 2013, 9:31 am
#1927
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,259
I'm seeing $1041 on QR CAI-BKK return (biz), EY slightly higher. Not too shabby.
Oct 6, 2013, 9:40 am
#1928
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: LHR
Programs: Accor PLT,Thai Silver, HH Dia, SPG Titanium (LT Gold), Aegean Gold, BA Silver
Posts: 5,117
Oct 6, 2013, 12:46 pm
#1930
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: LHR
Programs: Accor PLT,Thai Silver, HH Dia, SPG Titanium (LT Gold), Aegean Gold, BA Silver
Posts: 5,117
Strange I can see Etihad at that price but QR at $1224
Sample 4-18 Nov
Sample 4-18 Nov
Oct 7, 2013, 9:13 am
#1934
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Montréal
Programs: Air Canada, Hyatt
Posts: 1,376
Oct 8, 2013, 7:45 am
#1935
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: VIE
Programs: A3*G, LH*G, BA*G, BDP in my heart forever
Posts: 116
QR 2 for 1 sale: QR: IST-MEL-IST- D – 1750€ RT/AI
Examples:
QR: IST-NRT-IST – D – 1270 € RT/AI/pP
QR: IST-MEL/PER-IST- D – 1750€ RT/AI/pP
QR: IST-MNL-IST – D – 1150 € RT/AI/pP (according to qr Homepage, ita states 1240)
BC=D (according to ita)
Bookable on QR.
Many other available;
http://www.qatarairways.com/hk/en/of...CID=EMHK796720
QR: IST-NRT-IST – D – 1270 € RT/AI/pP
QR: IST-MEL/PER-IST- D – 1750€ RT/AI/pP
QR: IST-MNL-IST – D – 1150 € RT/AI/pP (according to qr Homepage, ita states 1240)
BC=D (according to ita)
Bookable on QR.
Many other available;
http://www.qatarairways.com/hk/en/of...CID=EMHK796720