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Jul 16, 2013, 7:35 pm

#1456

vatraveler

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cfischer

That's a really bad fare out of IAD for Thanksgiving to be honest. I currently have fare out of BOS for $1350 and > 20k qualiying miles. Check out AC routings through IST.

Agreed. Good Thanksgiving J fares to Europe are usually in the $1300-1600 range. Lowest I've paid is $999 on NW, but that was years ago.

Jul 16, 2013, 8:25 pm

#1457

s1c3r1a1b3b3l1e1

Join Date: Nov 2006

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Posts: 556

Quote:

Originally Posted by vatraveler

Agreed. Good Thanksgiving J fares to Europe are usually in the $1300-1600 range. Lowest I've paid is $999 on NW, but that was years ago.

Do we ever see fares in the $1500-2000 range TPAC over Thanksgiving?

Jul 16, 2013, 8:57 pm

#1458

skunker

Join Date: May 2006

Location: SAN

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Posts: 6,421

Quote:

Originally Posted by s1c3r1a1b3b3l1e1

Do we ever see fares in the $1500-2000 range TPAC over Thanksgiving?

In coach.

Jul 16, 2013, 9:10 pm

#1459

tracon

Join Date: Dec 2002

Posts: 8,001

YVR-Hawaii all islands. UA F.
$1100-$1200.
Routings through DEN available.
One ways available for slightly more than 50%.

Jul 16, 2013, 9:50 pm

#1460

mileageking

Join Date: Jan 2008

Posts: 3,946

Quote:

Originally Posted by cfischer

That's a really bad fare out of IAD for Thanksgiving to be honest. I currently have fare out of BOS for $1350 and > 20k qualiying miles. Check out AC routings through IST.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dieuwer2

The high fare could be related to the open-jaw or FCO-AMS leg. A simple IAD-FCO-IAD return might be cheaper.

I can't seem to price at $1350 from BOS. Any tips/sample dates or routing?

Jul 16, 2013, 10:30 pm

#1461

why fly

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cfischer

That's a really bad fare out of IAD for Thanksgiving to be honest. I currently have fare out of BOS for $1350 and > 20k qualiying miles. Check out AC routings through IST.

I cant find that? This is another one... not nearly as good as yours. I can get BOS to work to either LHR or AMS for that price.

New York (LGA) to Amsterdam (AMS) - Tue, Nov 26
Air Canada New York (LGA) to Toronto (YYZ) - Tue, Nov 26
Air Canada 701 Dep: 6:30AM Arr: 8:07AM 1h 37m Embraer RJ-175 Business (Z)

Layover in YYZ 11h 53m

Air Canada Toronto (YYZ) to Istanbul (IST) - Tue, Nov 26
Air Canada 810 Dep: 8:00PM Arr: 1:15PM 10h 15m Boeing 767 Business (Z)

Layover in IST Wed, Nov 27 6h 30m

Turkish Airlines Istanbul (IST) to Amsterdam (AMS) - Wed, Nov 27
Turkish Airlines 1955 Dep: 7:45PM Arr: 10:35PM 3h 50m Airbus A320 Business (J)

Amsterdam (AMS) to New York (LGA) - Fri, Nov 29
Turkish Airlines Amsterdam (AMS) to Istanbul (IST) - Fri, Nov 29
Turkish Airlines 1952 Dep: 11:40AM Arr: 4:10PM 3h 30m Airbus A321 Business (J)

Layover in IST 22h 35m

Air Canada Istanbul (IST) to Toronto (YYZ) - Sat, Nov 30
Air Canada 811 Dep: 2:45PM Arr: 6:50PM 11h 5m Boeing 767 Business (Z)

Layover in YYZ 1h 40m

Air Canada Toronto (YYZ) to New York (LGA) - Sat, Nov 30
Air Canada 726 Dep: 8:30PM Arr: 9:58PM 1h 28m Embraer RJ-175 Business (Z)

Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) $1,753.90
Total cost for 1 passenger $1,753.90

Jul 16, 2013, 11:11 pm

#1462

Bowgie

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Turkey Day biz-class fares not so awesome

Quote:

Originally Posted by s1c3r1a1b3b3l1e1

Do we ever see fares in the $1500-2000 range TPAC over Thanksgiving?

I recall $2100-ish from the west coast two years ago, but just paid $2566 for a Delta "Z-fare" SAN-SLC-CDG-AMS (dest) AMS-LAX-SAN leaving the day after Thanksgiving.

Pretty similar prices for west coast to most places in Europe T-giving weekend. Probably should have passed.

Last edited by Bowgie; Jul 16, 2013 at 11:48 pm

Jul 17, 2013, 11:18 am

#1463

ben63

Join Date: Mar 2013

Location: VIE, BUD, PRG

Programs: LH SEN, DL Plat

Posts: 332

Kiev/Moscow to BKK on Emirates First about 3k EUR r/t

Kiev/Moscow to BKK on Emirates First about 3k EUR r/t - all legs in F.

Jul 17, 2013, 1:26 pm

#1464

Nath36

Join Date: Aug 2012

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Posts: 47

Quote:

Originally Posted by why fly

How would I go about booking this fare? I found it on ITA but I tried booking through UA, Air Canada and TK and no one can pull it up. Is there another website I could use to book it?

Thanks!

Jul 17, 2013, 1:30 pm

#1465

tangel

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nath36

How would I go about booking this fare? I found it on ITA but I tried booking through UA, Air Canada and TK and no one can pull it up. Is there another website I could use to book it?

Thanks!

Did you try any OTAs like orbitz?

Jul 17, 2013, 1:41 pm

#1466

Nath36

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Posts: 47

Quote:

Originally Posted by tangel

Did you try any OTAs like orbitz?

Tried orbitz and it timed out. Expedia only lets you do 5 segments. Any other ideas?

Jul 17, 2013, 1:46 pm

#1467

Dieuwer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Nath36

Tried orbitz and it timed out. Expedia only lets you do 5 segments. Any other ideas?

Just tried Orbitz and it immediately gave me an option for $1683.90 ai.
Type in your dates, departure and arrival airport, select business class, and use the option "Narrow the search to my preferred airlines". Select Air Canada and Turkish Airlines as your preferred airlines.

Jul 17, 2013, 1:52 pm

#1468

Nath36

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dieuwer2

I did that...it must be my firewall

...I'll try it when i get home. Thanks!

Jul 17, 2013, 2:12 pm

#1469

FlyIgglesFly

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Dates I'm looking for may be a bit outside the T-Giving window (11/27-12/8), but I'm seeing ~$2050 from NYC-IST on various airlines, nothing in the $1700 range, sadly.

Jul 17, 2013, 2:21 pm

#1470

nabeelj

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Posts: 1,137

DXB/AUH-LHR on EK/EY/VS/BA/QF, LHR-YYZ on BA, round-trip in biz, pricing out to $3085. It's an AA fare, BA on the AA codeshare, QF on the EK codeshare.

Just about to book my mum to come visit us

EDIT: fare expires 21st July, travel must commence by 31st October.

Last edited by nabeelj; Jul 17, 2013 at 2:26 pm