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Good Deal Premium Fares 2013
#511
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: ORD
Programs: AA EXP, UA GM (2013 Gold, 2014 Silver), Hyatt Diamond, SPG Gold, IHG Platinum, Marriott Silver
Posts: 435
#512
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: LAX
Posts: 3,639
I just booked this morning a quick weekend trip in business with AA fro DFW to HEL for April 25-28. I am flying from SPS-DFW-LHR on AA metal and from LHR-HEL Finnair on 4/25
Flight numbers are: AA3294/AA80/AY840 and returning on 4/28 HEL-LHR AY then all the way with AA LHR-DFW-SPS flight numbers AY832/AA81/AA3397
Ticket price was $1989.97 in business (I). Only the flight to SPS is Y (doesnt offer business).
I booked around 10 minutes ago. I am trying to apply couple upgrades.
I dont know if this fare will last or it may be a glitch.
Flight numbers are: AA3294/AA80/AY840 and returning on 4/28 HEL-LHR AY then all the way with AA LHR-DFW-SPS flight numbers AY832/AA81/AA3397
Ticket price was $1989.97 in business (I). Only the flight to SPS is Y (doesnt offer business).
I booked around 10 minutes ago. I am trying to apply couple upgrades.
I dont know if this fare will last or it may be a glitch.
#515
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Body in Downtown YYZ, heart and mind elsewhere
Programs: UA 50K, refugee from AC E50K, Marriott Lifetime Plat
Posts: 5,132
Re: LAX-MAD on *A
I was having trouble finding this one and it was bugging me! So here are the relevant details:
$2176.80 on LH, $2070.20 on UA.
13,702 miles (+ COS on whatever program you're on; P fares)
Must be booked by 01 March 2013
PERMITTED SUN THROUGH THU ON EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
PERMITTED 17MAY 13 THROUGH 24AUG 13 ON THE OUTBOUND
RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 60 DAYS
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
WAITLIST NOT PERMITTED.
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER
RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE
WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 10
DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12
MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
STOPOVERS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
5 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE
3 FREE IN AREA 2/AREA 3 IN EACH DIRECTION
2 FREE IN AREA 1 IN EACH DIRECTION
FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND EMBEDDED
SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
I was having trouble finding this one and it was bugging me! So here are the relevant details:
$2176.80 on LH, $2070.20 on UA.
13,702 miles (+ COS on whatever program you're on; P fares)
Must be booked by 01 March 2013
PERMITTED SUN THROUGH THU ON EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
PERMITTED 17MAY 13 THROUGH 24AUG 13 ON THE OUTBOUND
RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 60 DAYS
BEFORE DEPARTURE.
WAITLIST NOT PERMITTED.
TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER
RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 60 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE
WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 10
DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12
MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
STOPOVERS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
5 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE
3 FREE IN AREA 2/AREA 3 IN EACH DIRECTION
2 FREE IN AREA 1 IN EACH DIRECTION
FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND EMBEDDED
SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
#516
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,076
Was available for USD $2,111 in AC website just now ex-BOS. Doesn't come up on Kayak at all.
Does this book into J cabin on SA as well, or just the AC legs?
Edited to add: Never mind. Never having used the AC website, I didn't realize that the price listed on the first screen was for the outbound only. Total price is a bit over USD $4,300. And the LHR/JNB segments are in Y. Back to the drawing boards....
Does this book into J cabin on SA as well, or just the AC legs?
Edited to add: Never mind. Never having used the AC website, I didn't realize that the price listed on the first screen was for the outbound only. Total price is a bit over USD $4,300. And the LHR/JNB segments are in Y. Back to the drawing boards....
booked BOS-BLR-BOS for $2890 today for early April travel. Amazing fare with a 748i FRA-BLR ^
#517
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Anywhere I need to be.
Programs: OW Emerald, *A Gold, NEXUS, GE, ABTC/APEC, South Korea SES, eIACS, PP, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 16,046
Thanks all for the help on the ???-MAD deal. I finally found some suitable itins on DL.
Settled on MIA-ATL-MAD-ATL-MIA DL metal and 006 ticket stock for 11 nights in mid-May $1498ai.
Booked into S, which may become Z before the trip due to SkyTeam fare harmonization.
$1498 / 14,792 MQM/EQM = 10.1 cpm.
Now that's a deal.
BOS and ORD were about the same price. I also checked June departures and they were about $300 more. Still a great deal
Settled on MIA-ATL-MAD-ATL-MIA DL metal and 006 ticket stock for 11 nights in mid-May $1498ai.
Booked into S, which may become Z before the trip due to SkyTeam fare harmonization.
$1498 / 14,792 MQM/EQM = 10.1 cpm.
Now that's a deal.
BOS and ORD were about the same price. I also checked June departures and they were about $300 more. Still a great deal
#518
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SFO
Programs: UA S
Posts: 1,335
Not sure how it qualifies on the "good deal" spectrum, but AC seems to have some pretty reasonably priced J fares to South Africa out right now. YYZ to JNB via LHR/FRA/MUC ~C$2550ai, YVR ~C$3k, a little more to JNB. Must be flown by 4/30
#519
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 6,967
Similar fares to India.
#520
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Germany / Thailand
Programs: M&M/S SPG livetime gold, but not running behind status & points anymore! Now only book value for $
Posts: 3,090
#521
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: KATL
Programs: DL DM/2MM
Posts: 2,034
Only marginally so, as far as I can tell. Adding stops seems to add $50 per pop. Best I saw was MIA-DTW-ATL-MAD-ATL-DTW-MIA which worked out to 9.7cpm. Not worth the extra effort imho.
If there are bigger savings than that, I'd love to know, but I don't see them.
If there are bigger savings than that, I'd love to know, but I don't see them.
#522
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Sydney, AU
Programs: QF SG,Velocity WP, HI Diamond, Accor Platinum
Posts: 399
Thanks for that ChicagoDave might look at another trip in Nov/Dec. Shame was a great fare when you think of the amount of tax for J fares out of LHR.
#523
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: KATL
Programs: DL DM/2MM
Posts: 2,034
The June and later deals for $1800+ seem to still be active.
#524
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: BOS/UTH
Programs: AA LT PLT; QR GLD; Bonvoy LT TIT
Posts: 12,757
Where are you finding these great AC J fares to JNB (i.e., which website)? I'm looking to depart on the outbound on March 31, verrry flexible on the return (if you catch my drift). Any help will be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Last edited by Dr. HFH; Feb 27, 2013 at 6:59 pm
#525
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: BOS/EAP
Programs: UA 1K, MR LTT, HH Dia, Amex Plat
Posts: 32,076