May 21, 2013, 12:18 pm
Last edit by: Sykes
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Good Deal Premium Fares 2013
Feb 25, 2013, 8:36 am
#496
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Feb 25, 2013, 8:58 am
#497
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EDIT: Already posted earlier here: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/20286844-post454.html Sorry about the repost.
Was hoping to see your fare on UA. But found LAX-ATL-MAD-ATL-MAD on DL for $1800 (14 cpm) on ITA. Several dates in Aug.
Can even be had for $1600 (12.5 cpm) for several dates in Sept. Both book into A for domestic leg, and S for TATL leg.
Was hoping to see your fare on UA. But found LAX-ATL-MAD-ATL-MAD on DL for $1800 (14 cpm) on ITA. Several dates in Aug.
Can even be had for $1600 (12.5 cpm) for several dates in Sept. Both book into A for domestic leg, and S for TATL leg.
Feb 25, 2013, 10:05 am
#498
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, UA, GE
Posts: 5,122
That is what I did. Just added the segments one at a time from my ITA search. Matched the fare and everything.
Feb 25, 2013, 10:33 am
#499
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: LAX
Posts: 3,639
This is RJ ISPLES, begin on/before 31 Mar 13, 2d/12mo stay. No stops (not even AMM). Available Sundays only.
Interesting rule:
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON RJ.
THERE IS NO FUEL SURCHARGE.
OTHERWISE
A FUEL SURCHARGE OF USD 168.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE
ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE.
ITA includes these surcharges in the breakdown:
(YQ) €6.18
(YR) €313.00
(YQ) €7.50
I don't know what YR is - AA uses them all the time in TATLs where it is exactly the same amount as BA's YQ, so it's a NotAFuelSurcharge surcharge. Nice wool-pulling, guys. We're so grateful to have an airline that doesn't apply those nasty fuel surcharges.
RJ's base fare on this route is €999; not including the YQs and YR, other charges add up to about €50. Total fare including them is €1,375.47; next cheapest is EgyptAir at €1704, then Emirates at €2169, so it's a bargain if you can use it.
Interesting rule:
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON RJ.
THERE IS NO FUEL SURCHARGE.
OTHERWISE
A FUEL SURCHARGE OF USD 168.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE
ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE.
ITA includes these surcharges in the breakdown:
(YQ) €6.18
(YR) €313.00
(YQ) €7.50
I don't know what YR is - AA uses them all the time in TATLs where it is exactly the same amount as BA's YQ, so it's a NotAFuelSurcharge surcharge. Nice wool-pulling, guys. We're so grateful to have an airline that doesn't apply those nasty fuel surcharges.
RJ's base fare on this route is €999; not including the YQs and YR, other charges add up to about €50. Total fare including them is €1,375.47; next cheapest is EgyptAir at €1704, then Emirates at €2169, so it's a bargain if you can use it.
Feb 25, 2013, 11:34 am
#500
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(and also Kuala Lumpur).
Feb 25, 2013, 9:22 pm
#502
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ZXRCT45 is AC's Sunday-Wednesday (TATL segments) fare for USD2491 r/t a/i; the other days it's ZWRCT45 for $2832. Looks like AC 767 for the TATL, then onward to JNB in an SA 340. Depart 22Feb-30Apr, 14 day adv, stay 3d/12mo. Not too bad for a long ride, tho I know nothing about biz on the airlines involved. Some KLM/DL fares around $3k, but the OW folks will be lucky to find $7K
Does this book into J cabin on SA as well, or just the AC legs?
Edited to add: Never mind. Never having used the AC website, I didn't realize that the price listed on the first screen was for the outbound only. Total price is a bit over USD $4,300. And the LHR/JNB segments are in Y. Back to the drawing boards....
Last edited by Dr. HFH; Feb 25, 2013 at 9:56 pm
Feb 25, 2013, 10:31 pm
#503
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Location: Norway/Hongkong
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MS "J" BUD-BKK/KUL r/t €748 + taxes = €1000 total
Good deal, terrible airline, but comfortable seats (CAI-Asia-CAI) on par with LH/SK/KL/TG etc.
Feb 25, 2013, 10:49 pm
#504
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Sydney, AU
Programs: QF SG,Velocity WP, HI Diamond, Accor Platinum
Posts: 399
Feb 26, 2013, 12:03 am
#505
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Trier, Germany
Programs: TK*G, LH*S, HH Diamond, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 52
Feb 26, 2013, 1:04 am
#506
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Feb 26, 2013, 1:26 am
#507
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 100
Alright, will give it a whirl. A bit tedious, but well worth it if I can manage to price & ticket it.
Last edited by SKYravefever; Feb 26, 2013 at 1:44 am
Feb 26, 2013, 1:51 am
#508
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: ORD
Programs: AA, UA, GE
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UPDATE: Found it via ITA. LAX-EWR-MAD-EWR-LAX, $2072 all-in. 17cpm RDM, 12 cpm EQM. All on UA-metal. Not bad considering they're asking for $1100-$1300 in Y, and that the same fare ex-SFO is ~$2500.
Alright, will give it a whirl. A bit tedious, but well worth it if I can manage to price & ticket it.
Alright, will give it a whirl. A bit tedious, but well worth it if I can manage to price & ticket it.
Feb 26, 2013, 5:43 am
#509
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Location: SNA and XRY
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Feb 26, 2013, 9:27 am
#510
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Location: Texas
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I just booked this morning a quick weekend trip in business with AA fro DFW to HEL for April 25-28. I am flying from SPS-DFW-LHR on AA metal and from LHR-HEL Finnair on 4/25
Flight numbers are: AA3294/AA80/AY840 and returning on 4/28 HEL-LHR AY then all the way with AA LHR-DFW-SPS flight numbers AY832/AA81/AA3397
Ticket price was $1989.97 in business (I). Only the flight to SPS is Y (doesnt offer business).
I booked around 10 minutes ago. I am trying to apply couple upgrades.
I dont know if this fare will last or it may be a glitch.
Flight numbers are: AA3294/AA80/AY840 and returning on 4/28 HEL-LHR AY then all the way with AA LHR-DFW-SPS flight numbers AY832/AA81/AA3397
Ticket price was $1989.97 in business (I). Only the flight to SPS is Y (doesnt offer business).
I booked around 10 minutes ago. I am trying to apply couple upgrades.
I dont know if this fare will last or it may be a glitch.