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Fare feels too good to be true? Don't call the airline!!!!!!
Double check that the fare is actually in Business or First as some online search engines or OTA's confuse booking classes on some airlines.
Post as many details as possible about the First / Business fare, including fare class, fare basis, one-way / roundtrip, sales channel, sample dates & total price, including taxes.
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The deeply discounted international fares discussed here are almost always specific to a certain country of origin, so don't ask if it works in reverse (e.g. a SFO-LHR-SFO fare usually won't work LHR-SFO-LHR). Domestic fares more commonly work in reverse.
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Apr 16, 2013, 8:19 am

#856

SFO777

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Quote:

Originally Posted by erik123

Are A fares eligible for Amex 241 or does it need to be an FRT fare?
Though i think this is not a very good deal - if interested I would not pick Mumbai but Delhi - a much better airport and much better flight times.

Typically not A just F, but I called Amex a few months ago and the JFK-DXB-BOM/DEL fares were in the same range with the only extra charge for the 2nd person being taxes. Also priced JFK-DXB-CPT and it came in around $18,000 RT for two, including a DXB stop-over.

Apr 16, 2013, 3:00 pm

#857

Sarfa33

Join Date: Feb 2013

Location: The City of Angels, CA

Programs: Nothing current

Posts: 392

Cheap (relatively) First Class Fares LAX-TYO in JAN2014 (many dates available):

AA - $4323 ai
NH - $4829 ai
UA - $4830 ai

I probably wouldn't pay this for AA or UA first, but this is a steal for NH first class, especially since this is their newest "First Square" seat product. ^^

Fare code for NH is: DFX43BUP -- this is a business class fare code, but it is booked into A class, which is first. This is a first class fare.

Happy hunting!

-S

Apr 16, 2013, 3:05 pm

#858

SFO777

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarfa33

Cheap (relatively) First Class Fares LAX-TYO in JAN2014 (many dates available):
AA - $4323 ai
NH - $4829 ai
UA - $4830 ai

I probably wouldn't pay this for AA or UA first, but this is a steal for NH first class, especially since this is their newest "First Square" seat product. ^^
Fare code for NH is: DFX43BUP -- this is a business class fare code, but it is booked into A class, which is first. This is a first class fare.
Happy hunting!

-S

+1 on NH. Now if SQ matched, that'd really be a wow!

Apr 16, 2013, 3:55 pm

#859

irish mark

Join Date: Dec 2008

Location: Dublin

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Quote:

Originally Posted by edrags

Irish Mark - is this sale bookable on the CX website?

not as far as i know.... i checked the CX website at the time

Apr 16, 2013, 4:57 pm

#860

Thunderroad

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarfa33

-S

Nice find. Anything like this available before Jan. 2014?

Apr 16, 2013, 5:19 pm

#861

Sarfa33

Join Date: Feb 2013

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Thunderroad

Nice find. Anything like this available before Jan. 2014?

I didn't go in and check each date, but it looks like there is availability all through the rest of 2013 as well.

-S

Apr 16, 2013, 6:23 pm

#862

armagebedar

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Join Date: Sep 2005

Location: TYO

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarfa33

Fare code for NH is: DFX43BUP -- this is a business class fare code, but it is booked into A class, which is first. This is a first class fare.

SAN-TYO is available for even less (USD3,658++). STL-TYO (USD4,388++) and DFW-TYO (USD4,414++) allows routing through ORD, IAD, and JFK.

This fare requires a 14-day advance purchase (tickets must be issued by April 24); minimum stay of 3 days, max stay of 12 months; cancellations are USD500 and changes are USD400 each time.

Apr 16, 2013, 6:39 pm

#863

Sarfa33

Join Date: Feb 2013

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Quote:

Originally Posted by armagebedar

All-in prices are:

SAN: $4343
STL: $5073
DFW: $5099

SAN is a better deal. Routes through LAX/SFO.

Thanks! ^

-S

Apr 16, 2013, 7:16 pm

#864

soy

Join Date: Dec 2008

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Quote:

Originally Posted by irish mark

not as far as i know.... i checked the CX website at the time

the trailfinders specials are usually not available online

Apr 16, 2013, 8:53 pm

#865

Dieuwer

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Location: BOS

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Quote:

Originally Posted by armagebedar

Also from BOS via ORD, IAD. $4337 ai.

Apr 16, 2013, 11:29 pm

#866

onobond

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LX C class return ARN-BKK 13510 SEK ~ 1610 EUR

Many dates available, rest of year.

Offer also includes ARN-PEK SEK 17810
ARN-HKG SEK 17808 and
ARN-PVG SEK 19310

http://booking.swiss.com/web/Offers/...ntry=SE&lang=4

Didn't check, might be available from other Eur cities also

Apr 17, 2013, 12:27 am

#867

ILS2

Join Date: Mar 2008

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Quote:

Originally Posted by onobond

Also available out of OSL. BKK can be routed through PEK both ways at a small extra cost (PEK-BKK-PEK on TG), but PEK is not allowed as a stopover.

Apr 17, 2013, 3:06 am

#868

ldnhlj

Join Date: Jul 2010

Location: CGN

Programs: ALL MAJOR FFP AND FSP

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More LX Business Sales booking into P

From BRU

Boston from EUR 1957.-
Chicago (ORD) from EUR 2238.-
Miami from EUR 1687.-
Montreal (YUL) from EUR 2100.-
New York (EWR) from EUR 1957.-
New York (JFK) from EUR 1957.-
San Francisco from EUR 1757.-

From LUX:

Boston from EUR 1933.-
Chicago (ORD) from EUR 2214.-
Miami from EUR 1663.-
Montreal (YUL) from EUR 2076.-
New York (EWR) from EUR 1933.-
New York (JFK) from EUR 1933.-
San Francisco from EUR 1733.-

Time to put those e-upgrades to use to experience LX F on the cheap?

Apr 17, 2013, 9:50 am

#869

flozano

Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Valencia, Spain

Programs: LH SEN, A3*G, BAEC Gold

Posts: 154

AFAIK e-upgrades won't work from P class, only from Z class.

Availability from Spain for most of these routes tends to zero

Apr 17, 2013, 12:08 pm

#870

ldnhlj

Join Date: Jul 2010

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Programs: ALL MAJOR FFP AND FSP

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Quote:

Originally Posted by flozano

AFAIK e-upgrades won't work from P class, only from Z class.

Availability from Spain for most of these routes tends to zero

where did you hear this? on LX, all business fare classes are upgradeable with both e-upgrades and miles (mileage upgrade on P and Z fares are subject to additional mileage surcharges).

Are you not confusing LX with LH? cos on LH, P and Z fares are not upgradeable with any instruments apart from cash AFAIK.

I stand corrected.