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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.
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Jun 12, 2013, 7:24 am

#1201

AaronD23

Join Date: Apr 2013

Location: BRU

Programs: IHG Spire, Club Carlson & Hilton HHonors Gold, Sixt Platinum

Posts: 160

Royal Jordanian business class sale

Looks like Royal Jordanian is having a business class sale.
Many different routes from many airports in Germany (Frankfurt, Munich, Berlin, others?) to Asia (Mumbai, Delhi, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, others?)
All under $2000 business class flights (some under $1500). Flights I found were in the beginning of August (7-14).

Have fun playing around with those dates and you might find some even cheaper :-)

Edit: Looking at the post above this, it looks like these fares are available in Germany, The Netherlands & Belgium, maybe it's worth to take a look at some other European countries.

Jun 12, 2013, 12:32 pm

#1202

bonsaisai

Join Date: Mar 2012

Location: ORD, SIN

Programs: TK Elite+, OZ Diamond, CX Silver

Posts: 240

I was hoping for something available from ORD. Is there?

Jun 12, 2013, 3:45 pm

#1203

CokeandTaco

Join Date: Sep 2010

Posts: 2,233

AS: BOS-OGG $1755ai (F)

Sample:
Aug 21 BOS-SEA-SAN-OGG-SAN-SEA-BOS $1755ai (F) (12148mi ~14.4cpm)

-FROM HAWAII - PERMITTED 08JAN THROUGH 15FEB OR 17APR THROUGH 19JUN OR 21AUG THROUGH 13DEC FOR EACH OVERWATER SEGMENT.
TO HAWAII - PERMITTED 08JAN THROUGH 15FEB OR 17APR THROUGH 09JUN OR 21AUG THROUGH 13DEC FOR EACH OVERWATER SEGMENT.
-2 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN EACH DIRECTION IN SEA/PDX/SAN/SMF/SJC/OAK.
-FOR ONE WAY FARES.

Is anyone interested in/looking for/flying these types of F/J fares for DL MQM?

Jun 13, 2013, 3:18 pm

#1204

Herb687

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Join Date: Nov 2001

Location: Wanting First. Buying First.

Programs: Lifetime Executive Diamond Platinum VIP with Braniff, Eastern, Midway, National & Pan Am

Posts: 17,481

Aa lax-bog $904

AA has LAX-BOG for as low as $904 AI RT. Various dates in September came up. No exotic routings at that lowest fare, just X/MIA for 7,697 BIS/EQM, 11,545 EQP.

Jun 13, 2013, 5:04 pm

#1205

The Mileage Millionaire

Formerly known as fsa_ea

Join Date: Dec 2004

Location: Up in the Air

Programs: UA GS/1MM,AS 75k,NK GLD,AA 2MM,DL 2MM,LH FT,AY PLT,IC RA,FMT LT PLT,HYT GLB,HLT DIA,MRT GLD,HRTZ PC

Posts: 2,229

Quote:

Originally Posted by CokeandTaco

Thank you. Yes, I absolutely love these fares. Using my old AS BOGO$99 certs that are bookable in F, these generate a cool 48,592 MQM for $1,926.14, or 3.964 cpMQM! Plus, you can stop in SAN or SEA in each direction! I just wish AS would install more comfortable F seats.

Jun 14, 2013, 10:39 am

#1206

aisleorwindow

Used to be 'g_leyser'

Join Date: Jul 2002

Location: Brandon Johnson International Airport (expect delays)

Programs: AA PlatPro, HH Gold, Bonvoy Gold, IHG Plat, Reno Air MEGA Platinum

Posts: 10,036

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Mileage Millionaire

I thought the AS $99 companion fares were no longer good on First class fares??

Jun 14, 2013, 10:58 am

#1207

golfingboy

Ambassador: Alaska Airlines

Join Date: Nov 2008

Location: BWI

Posts: 7,390

Quote:

Originally Posted by g_leyser

I thought the AS $99 companion fares were no longer good on First class fares??

Only those issued after sometime in July/August 2012.

Jun 14, 2013, 10:59 am

#1208

jerry a. laska

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Oct 1999

Location: Juneau, Alaska.

Programs: AS 75K;BA Silver;AA G;HH Dia;HY Glob

Posts: 15,797

Quote:

Originally Posted by g_leyser

I thought the AS $99 companion fares were no longer good on First class fares??

True, but Mileage Millionaire said "Using my old AS BOGO$99 certs that are bookable in F". AS didn't restrict these until Aug 1, 2012, so old ones are still around.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/alask...ompanion+first

Jun 14, 2013, 12:49 pm

#1209

Artemio

Join Date: May 2013

Location: GVA, BSL, ZRH

Programs: A3*, HH, club carlson: all gold and bonvoy plat

Posts: 466

Paris Orly to the Caribbean 1'354 € in first (July + August)

Here is the link, prices are all in and R/T

Paris (ORY) < > Pointe-à-Pitre (Guadeloupe) (PTP): 1 354 €
Paris (ORY) < > Fort-de-France (Martinique) (FDF): 1 354 €
Paris (ORY) < > Cayenne (Guyane) : 1 355 €
Paris (ORY) < > Port-au-Prince (Haïti) : 1 355 €
Paris (ORY) < > Saint-Domingue (République Dominicaine) : 1 355 €

In July and August

Air caraibes First class = madras

Jun 14, 2013, 1:41 pm

#1210

thierry

Join Date: Sep 2003

Location: Paris, France

Programs: UA LT Gold, Air France Platinum Ulti, AA 4MM EXP, SPG Lifetime Plat, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond

Posts: 725

Quote:

Originally Posted by Artemio

Air Caraibes does not offer a First class and its pseudo Business class product is closer to a Premium Economy than to a Business class. So the price quoted is not such a great deal, good value but not exceptional

Jun 14, 2013, 3:37 pm

#1211

riced

Join Date: Feb 2006

Posts: 712

Quote:

Originally Posted by bonsaisai

I was hoping for something available from ORD. Is there?

Doubtful. Most airlines never have a decent sale ex-USA. The last really good J deal was ORD-KUL on TK and they have since doubled the price on that.

Jun 14, 2013, 7:18 pm

#1212

CokeandTaco

Join Date: Sep 2010

Posts: 2,233

AA: JFK/LGA-GYE starting @ $747ai (A,I)

Sample:
Oct 3-7 JFK-MIA-GYE-MIA-JFK $747ai (6049mi ~12.3cpm)

-FROM NORTH AMERICA - PERMITTED 17JAN THROUGH 04JUN OR 06AUG THROUGH 23NOV OR 25DEC THROUGH 31DEC FOR EACH GATEWAY DEPARTURE.
TO NORTH AMERICA - PERMITTED 17JAN THROUGH 14MAR OR 01APR THROUGH 27JUN OR 17SEP THROUGH 31DEC FOR EACH GATEWAY DEPARTURE.
-PERMITTED MON THROUGH THU FROM THE GATEWAY.
-1 FREE STOPOVER PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT IN MIA/NYC/CHI/DFW/LAX.
-FOR ROUND TRIP FARES.

Other days of the week and more stops for more $....

Jun 14, 2013, 9:02 pm

#1213

abitlost

Join Date: Jan 2010

Location: Brooklyn

Programs: UA Silver; Marriott Gold; Hyatt Diamond

Posts: 522

Quote:

Originally Posted by CokeandTaco

Great find. This is an amazing opportunity for NYC-based travelers who have US miles and are looking for a multi-stop vacation. Adding a trip to EZE or MVD with a stopover in LIM or BOG or GIG for 30K RT US miles in business gives one a nice mini South America tour at a relatively affordable rate.

Jun 14, 2013, 9:11 pm

#1214

KPT

Join Date: Aug 2009

Location: HND

Programs: JAL Sapphire

Posts: 542

If I did same day turnaround in GYE, would I need to pass through customs, pick up luggage and check it back in?

Jun 14, 2013, 9:17 pm

#1215

TheBOSman

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Join Date: Aug 2011

Location: Austin, Texas

Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!

Posts: 26,062

Quote:

Originally Posted by abitlost

I was thinking BA Avios to go to the Galapagos Islands as the best opportunity here, though the US miles move is good as well. Isn't JJ availability difficult to find though?