May 21, 2013, 12:18 pm
Last edit by: Sykes
- 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.
- Post the details within the thread itself and not in the post title field as any information typed here cannot be seen by members accessing the thread using mobile devices.
- Refrain from posting fare requests or engaging in off topic debates such as fare trends, specific aircraft configuration or visa requirements
- 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.
- Last, but not least, Don't call the Airline!
Good Deal Premium Fares 2013
May 16, 2013, 9:21 pm
#1051
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*A CRTW1 exNRT is now about $6000 (before taxes)
May 17, 2013, 11:04 am
#1052
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United has launched a BusinessFirst sale to Europe from the US. The fares range from $2.5k to $4k. It's not a very good deal, but better than the normal price.
http://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/cont...omAmerica.aspx
http://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/cont...omAmerica.aspx
May 17, 2013, 11:59 am
#1053
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Location: YVR SFO
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United has launched a BusinessFirst sale to Europe from the US. The fares range from $2.5k to $4k. It's not a very good deal, but better than the normal price.
http://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/cont...omAmerica.aspx
http://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/cont...omAmerica.aspx
Ex-SFO starts at $3,356
"When's a sale not a sale? When it's initiated by United."
May 17, 2013, 12:22 pm
#1054
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United has launched a BusinessFirst sale to Europe from the US. The fares range from $2.5k to $4k. It's not a very good deal, but better than the normal price.
http://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/cont...omAmerica.aspx
http://www.united.com/CMS/en-US/cont...omAmerica.aspx
*These fares are valid as of Fri., May 17, 2013 12:01 AM Central
Sale is valid for select fares on flights from the US to Europe between June 28, 2013, and September 5, 2013, with return to the US by September 5, 2013. A 60-day advance purchase and a Sunday-night stay are required.
And because of the Sunday night stay, also in practice the last valid outbound is on 8/31.
Couldn't they make it a little easier and say that the sale is for outbound 7/16 to 8/31?
May 17, 2013, 12:39 pm
#1055
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May 17, 2013, 3:05 pm
#1057
Join Date: Feb 2005
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May 17, 2013, 9:02 pm
#1059
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,233
BA sale related?....StarAlliance and Skyteam Ex-UK to US (So. Cal) I noticed these:
UA: LHR-SNA ~$2400ai (P)
Sample:
Aug 10-11 LHR-IAH-SNA-IAH-LHR $2429ai (12328mi ~19.8cpm)
(787-8 flights available)
DL: MAN-SAN $2400ai (Z,P)
Sample:
Jul 6-7 MAN-ATL-SAN-ATL-SAN-MAN $2385ai (11946mi ~20cpm)
Similar rules:
-PERMITTED 29JUN 13 THROUGH 07SEP 13 OR 26OCT 13 THROUGH 13 OR 21DEC 13 THROUGH 05JAN 14 ON THE OUTBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
-TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 1201AM ON THE FIRST SUN AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
-TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 3 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
-STOPOVERS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
UA: LHR-SNA ~$2400ai (P)
Sample:
Aug 10-11 LHR-IAH-SNA-IAH-LHR $2429ai (12328mi ~19.8cpm)
(787-8 flights available)
DL: MAN-SAN $2400ai (Z,P)
Sample:
Jul 6-7 MAN-ATL-SAN-ATL-SAN-MAN $2385ai (11946mi ~20cpm)
Similar rules:
-PERMITTED 29JUN 13 THROUGH 07SEP 13 OR 26OCT 13 THROUGH 13 OR 21DEC 13 THROUGH 05JAN 14 ON THE OUTBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
-TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 1201AM ON THE FIRST SUN AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
-TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 3 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
-STOPOVERS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
May 17, 2013, 11:00 pm
#1060
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Location: YOW/YUL/YYZ
Posts: 270
F class fares: LAX-TYO-LAX for $3,300 to $3,800
Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo (NRT) - Mon, Jul 15
American Airlines Inc. 169 Dep: 12:30PM Arr: 3:50PM 11h 20m Boeing 777 First (P)
Tue, Jul 16
Tokyo (NRT) to Los Angeles (LAX) - Tue, Jul 23
American Airlines Inc. 170
Dep: 3:55PM Arr: 10:15AM 10h 20m Boeing 777 First (P)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $3,321.80
Total cost for 1 passenger $3,321.80
Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo (NRT) - Mon, Jul 15
All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. 5 Dep: 1:10PM Arr: 4:25PM 11h 15m Boeing 777 First (A)
Tue, Jul 16
Tokyo (NRT) to Los Angeles (LAX) - Tue, Jul 23
All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. 6 Dep: 5:10PM Arr: 11:25AM 10h 15m Boeing 777 First (A)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $3,828.20
Total cost for 1 passenger $3,828.20
Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo (NRT) - Mon, Jul 15
American Airlines Inc. 169 Dep: 12:30PM Arr: 3:50PM 11h 20m Boeing 777 First (P)
Tue, Jul 16
Tokyo (NRT) to Los Angeles (LAX) - Tue, Jul 23
American Airlines Inc. 170
Dep: 3:55PM Arr: 10:15AM 10h 20m Boeing 777 First (P)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $3,321.80
Total cost for 1 passenger $3,321.80
Los Angeles (LAX) to Tokyo (NRT) - Mon, Jul 15
All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. 5 Dep: 1:10PM Arr: 4:25PM 11h 15m Boeing 777 First (A)
Tue, Jul 16
Tokyo (NRT) to Los Angeles (LAX) - Tue, Jul 23
All Nippon Airways Co. Ltd. 6 Dep: 5:10PM Arr: 11:25AM 10h 15m Boeing 777 First (A)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $3,828.20
Total cost for 1 passenger $3,828.20
May 17, 2013, 11:01 pm
#1061
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For our dutch friends ...
Amsterdam (AMS) to Bangkok (BKK) - Thu, Jul 25
Amsterdam (AMS) to Helsinki (HEL) - Thu, Jul 25
Finnair Oyj 842 Dep: 11:55AM Arr: 3:15PM 2h 20m Airbus A320 Business (I)
Layover in HEL 1h 55m
Helsinki (HEL) to Bangkok (BKK) - Thu, Jul 25
Finnair Oyj 89 Dep: 5:10PM Arr: 7:15AM 10h 5m Airbus A330 Business (I)
Fri, Jul 26
Bangkok (BKK) to Amsterdam (AMS) - Fri, Aug 2
Bangkok (BKK) to Helsinki (HEL) - Fri, Aug 2
Finnair Oyj 90 Dep: 9:00AM Arr: 3:25PM 10h 25m Airbus A330 Business (I)
Layover in HEL 0h 50m
Helsinki (HEL) to Amsterdam (AMS) - Fri, Aug 2
Finnair Oyj 845 Dep: 4:15PM Arr: 5:45PM 2h 30m Airbus A319 Business (I)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $1,999.80
Total cost for 1 passenger $1,999.80
Amsterdam (AMS) to Bangkok (BKK) - Thu, Jul 25
Amsterdam (AMS) to Helsinki (HEL) - Thu, Jul 25
Finnair Oyj 842 Dep: 11:55AM Arr: 3:15PM 2h 20m Airbus A320 Business (I)
Layover in HEL 1h 55m
Helsinki (HEL) to Bangkok (BKK) - Thu, Jul 25
Finnair Oyj 89 Dep: 5:10PM Arr: 7:15AM 10h 5m Airbus A330 Business (I)
Fri, Jul 26
Bangkok (BKK) to Amsterdam (AMS) - Fri, Aug 2
Bangkok (BKK) to Helsinki (HEL) - Fri, Aug 2
Finnair Oyj 90 Dep: 9:00AM Arr: 3:25PM 10h 25m Airbus A330 Business (I)
Layover in HEL 0h 50m
Helsinki (HEL) to Amsterdam (AMS) - Fri, Aug 2
Finnair Oyj 845 Dep: 4:15PM Arr: 5:45PM 2h 30m Airbus A319 Business (I)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $1,999.80
Total cost for 1 passenger $1,999.80
May 18, 2013, 12:18 am
#1062
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May 18, 2013, 12:32 am
#1063
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The Finnair offer in C is for Delhi, Hanoi, Xi An, Chongqing and Bangkok. With BKK being the more expensive for EUR 1549.
Book before 31/5 for travel in June till Oct/Nov.
Book before 31/5 for travel in June till Oct/Nov.
May 18, 2013, 1:25 am
#1064
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May 18, 2013, 1:43 am
#1065
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