TK: ORD-IST-SIN $951 (W fare is nil accrual on UA/A3; 4.38 cpm)
Jul 15, 2013, 10:45 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 101
TK: ORD-IST-SIN $951 (W fare is nil accrual on UA/A3; 4.38 cpm)
I'm new to the posting, but was messing around and found this fare for $951, which nets 21714 miles in a weekend, leaving Friday 11/22 and returning Monday 11/25 on Turkish Airlines
There are many other days if you'd like to make a longer trip out of it as well.
There are many other days if you'd like to make a longer trip out of it as well.
Jul 15, 2013, 12:16 pm
#5
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: ORD, SIN
Programs: TK Elite+, OZ Diamond, CX Silver
Posts: 240
I've found this fare too and already reserved an itinerary. TK is nice enough to let me reserve free of charge for 72 hours before purchasing. I'll earn 100% of the miles with TK. Many dates are available in Feb, Mar, Apr, May 2014 but you have to play around with the dates to get the fare this low. In fact this is the lowest I've seen in years for this route. At least a low fare that still earns 100% of the miles on the operating carrier. There might have been lower fare but it's not always possible to earn 100%.
Jul 16, 2013, 1:21 pm
#8
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: ORD, SIN
Programs: TK Elite+, OZ Diamond, CX Silver
Posts: 240
I've booked this fare ORD-IST-ORD on TK for Feb-May 2014 in booking class W.
Just to clarify on the fare rules, I called TK and talked to agent and I was told the following regarding booking class W:
-nonrefundable just in case you want to cancel your trip
-changeable just in case you want to change travel date: 100 euro penalty, 40 usd service fee, and fare difference
-9362 miles each way (that looks like about 85% of the actual miles flown), applied to Miles & Smile
For a fare this cheap, the rules are not bad. Change penalty is comparable to that on SQ, OZ, NH but cheaper than UA. I'm a little disappointed that it's not 100% of the miles flown but for the ORD-SIN route, it's exactly what I'd get if I took CX.
Just to clarify on the fare rules, I called TK and talked to agent and I was told the following regarding booking class W:
-nonrefundable just in case you want to cancel your trip
-changeable just in case you want to change travel date: 100 euro penalty, 40 usd service fee, and fare difference
-9362 miles each way (that looks like about 85% of the actual miles flown), applied to Miles & Smile
For a fare this cheap, the rules are not bad. Change penalty is comparable to that on SQ, OZ, NH but cheaper than UA. I'm a little disappointed that it's not 100% of the miles flown but for the ORD-SIN route, it's exactly what I'd get if I took CX.
Jul 16, 2013, 2:50 pm
#9
Join Date: Feb 2010
Programs: WN A-List, UA Gold, Hilton Diamond, SBUX Gold
Posts: 126
gcmap.com calculated the distance between ORD and SIN at 9357 miles, so I think that's why you're getting what you're getting. TK counts "the actual distance between the departure and arrival points" (from their M&S FAQ) rather than the distances of the individual segments flown.
Jul 16, 2013, 7:51 pm
#11
Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: Midwest, USA
Programs: UA G, Marriott PlatPrem
Posts: 218
Jul 17, 2013, 8:15 pm
#13
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: ORD, SIN
Programs: TK Elite+, OZ Diamond, CX Silver
Posts: 240
Interesting! That must explain the discrepancy. Because the agent did tell me on the phone that I'd get 100% of the miles and so does their website and yet when I calculated according to gcmap.com, it was not 100%.
So in the end, I shall get 100% for W booking class on TK.
Thanks.
So in the end, I shall get 100% for W booking class on TK.
Thanks.
gcmap.com calculated the distance between ORD and SIN at 9357 miles, so I think that's why you're getting what you're getting. TK counts "the actual distance between the departure and arrival points" (from their M&S FAQ) rather than the distances of the individual segments flown.
Jul 18, 2013, 9:02 pm
#15
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Southern California, USA
Posts: 1,393
For example, for travel this fall....
TK (LAX-IST-SIN-IST-LAX):
TK: US$ 1029.58 (W class, lowest rate, no mileage accrual in MP)
TK: US$ 1210.58 (V class ~24518 EQMs, eligible for mileage accrual in MP, 4.94¢ per mile)
In relation to UA (LAX-NRT-SIN-NRT-LAX): midweek travel (NB: no weekend surcharge on TK)
UA: US$ 1127.70 (K class 17558 EQMs, 6.42¢ per mile)