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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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Jul 17, 2013, 5:10 pm

#1471

cfischer

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Quote:

Originally Posted by dieuwer2

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.

yep, Orbitz works well. Trick can be to specify arilines and use coach, then select segments founds on ITA and once clicking through Orbitz will reprice to Business.

Jul 17, 2013, 5:11 pm

#1472

cfischer

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Originally Posted by tracon

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

Nice fare for this route!

Jul 17, 2013, 5:31 pm

#1473

tcook052

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cfischer

Nice fare for this route!

It is and slightly higher, around CAD$1300, ex YEG to Hawaii all the way through EOS.

Jul 17, 2013, 5:35 pm

#1474

Pseudo Nim

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Quote:

Originally Posted by tcook052

It is and slightly higher, around CAD$1300, ex YEG to Hawaii all the way through EOS.

Nothing ex-YYZ/YOW/YUL, right?

Jul 17, 2013, 5:59 pm

#1475

tcook052

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Originally Posted by Pseudo Nim

Nothing ex-YYZ/YOW/YUL, right?

No it is available from these gateways as well for around $1700 next Apr. on ITA and ua.bomb. Have a look as it's a pretty good deal.

Jul 17, 2013, 8:38 pm

#1476

bonsaisai

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Would that be in regular F or Suite F?

It'd be great if it's on A380 with shower and social bar. Not familiar with this route.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ben63

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

Jul 17, 2013, 8:58 pm

#1477

penegal

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bonsaisai

Would that be in regular F or Suite F?

It'd be great if it's on A380 with shower and social bar. Not familiar with this route.

DME and BKK both get 388s direct from DXB, but they also get 773s and 77Ws on rotation, so it would be a case of picking the right flight combinations...

KBP seems to be codeshares on FZ and PS, operated by 738s between KBP and DXB... eww :/

Jul 18, 2013, 2:55 am

#1478

armagebedar

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EY is running a fare sale ex-NRT and ex-NGO (which is something I've never seen them do before):

Ex-NRT
Paris - Pearl Business from JPY 216130
Amsterdam - Pearl Business from JPY 208520
Geneva - Pearl Business from JPY 206210
Athens - Pearl Business from JPY 210100
Belgrade - Pearl Business from JPY 250280
Frankfurt - Pearl Business from JPY 215080
Moscow - Pearl Business from JPY 189850

ex-NGO (with one stop in PEK each way)
Paris - Pearl Business from JPY 216090
Amsterdam - Pearl Business from JPY 208480
Geneva - Pearl Business from JPY 206170
Athens - Pearl Business from JPY 210060
Belgrade - Pearl Business from JPY 250240
Frankfurt - Pearl Business from JPY 215040
Moscow - Pearl Business from JPY 189810

Must purchase by July 22; must travel between 20 Jul 2013 - 08 August 2013; no min stay, max stay 1 month.

Jul 18, 2013, 3:31 am

#1479

ben63

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Quote:

Originally Posted by armagebedar

regarding exchange rates, JPY is weak - so you can get these fares from 1450EUR. Thank you for this find.

Jul 18, 2013, 3:33 am

#1480

ben63

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Quote:

Originally Posted by bonsaisai

Would that be in regular F or Suite F?

It'd be great if it's on A380 with shower and social bar. Not familiar with this route.

I booked all of the 4 legs (for 2014, out of Kiev) to 777, but A380 might be possible on certain days at least for the Dubai-BKK leg.

Jul 18, 2013, 9:11 am

#1481

cesco.g

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Quote:

Originally Posted by armagebedar

Interesting; are these base fares or all-in?

Jul 18, 2013, 11:52 am

#1482

RTW1

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A shame these fares are just for a two week period... And not the best time either.

Jul 18, 2013, 1:29 pm

#1483

why fly

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cfischer where are you ;)

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!

No Idea........ I am awaiting cfischer to tell us...... he is the one saying there is a $1350 fare Im trying to find it.

oops he has posted above..... However i am going to assume its a fuel dump because hes not giving detailed information.

Last edited by why fly; Jul 18, 2013 at 1:34 pm Reason: oops

Jul 18, 2013, 1:49 pm

#1484

RCyyz

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I'd like a little clarity on the $1350 BOS fare as well please. I'm only able to find fares in the $1750 - $1900 range. That's not bad for a Z fare across the pond, but it's not $1350!

Jul 18, 2013, 6:53 pm

#1485

armagebedar

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Quote:

Originally Posted by cesco.g

Interesting; are these base fares or all-in?

They are all-in, according to the email I received. This sale is likely to fill in the gap before Obon (a peak travel period in mid August) when premium travel is a bit slack.