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The below is from our moderator (taken from the first post of the thread - bolding is mine). Feel free to add more if necessary / as needed.

Happy 2014!

Please use this thread to post or to follow Economy Fares which are 'Good Deals' but where the cost per mile is more than 3-4 cents per mile, which is the usual upper limit for what is considered a true 'MR Deal'.

A few requests for posting in the thread:

-members posting their deals please post the city pairs/airport codes and pricing in the body of the post and not just in the post title as it isn't visible for those reading it on mobile devices (ETA: ...or in email alerts)

-some members may be unaware that you can subscribe to this thread and to do that you can go to "Thread Tools" at the top of the thread and click on "Subscribe to this thread".

"Good Deals" in Economy Class - Excellent Fares between certain city pairs - 2014

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Mar 11, 2014, 11:01 am

#331

Throw Down Your Leavy Screens

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Last-minute weeklong trip to Shanghai anyone?

Air Canada: CLT/RDU-YYZ-PVG $765 all-in 3/18-3/25. ~15 hr layovers in YYZ both ways.

Found on Kayak Explore, links through to CheapoAir.

15,390 mi*, ~0.049/mi

(* assuming no bonuses or reduced earnings)

Last edited by Throw Down Your Leavy Screens; Mar 11, 2014 at 8:10 pm Reason: Added RDU, the airline (it wasn't obvious with a layover in YYZ?), and mileage

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Mar 11, 2014, 11:06 am

#332

FlightWhite

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Whats the mileage there?

Mar 11, 2014, 11:20 am

#333

MightyTravels

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Interesting deal for Seattle area residents – fly from Bellingham to Honolulu and return to Victoria (Canada) for $354 on Alaska and Westjet.

Last edited by tcook052; Mar 12, 2014 at 6:22 pm

Mar 11, 2014, 11:36 am

#334

mudd_stuffin

Join Date: Jul 2006

Location: YYZ

Programs: AC *P

Posts: 1,812

Quote:

Originally Posted by MightyTravels

Interesting deal for Seattle area residents – fly from Bellingham to Honolulu and return to Victoria (Canada) for $354 on Alaska and Westjet.

http://www.mightytravels.com/1323275...nd_westjet.php

Or Vancity residents!

Mar 11, 2014, 11:55 am

#335

MightyTravels

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Join Date: Jul 2011

Posts: 3,541

Tk:lax-krt $797

For all of you with a burning desire for a dangerous adventure:

TK:LAX-KRT (Sudan!) $797 (via IST)

W fare, no miles on United

11/15 - 11/24

Mar 11, 2014, 4:18 pm

#336

MightyTravels

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Posts: 3,541

SV: LAX-SVO $725

Nice deal on Aeroflot to Moscow.

http://www.mightytravels.com/1323275...n_airlines.php

5.9 CPM (if it earns 100%)

Mar 11, 2014, 7:59 pm

#337

Throw Down Your Leavy Screens

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Programs: DL Medialia Platina

Posts: 770

Quote:

Originally Posted by FlightWhite

Whats the mileage there?

Quoting straight mileage, with no bonuses or devaluations:

CLT-YYZ: 588
YYZ-PVG: 7107

So just under 16,000 miles r/t, equal to 0.049/mi.

Mar 11, 2014, 8:09 pm

#338

Throw Down Your Leavy Screens

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DL: CLT-JNU, 7/9-7/16 $390 all in

Routing is CLT-DTW-SEA-JNU // JNU-SEA-SLC-CLT. Found on Kayak Explore.

Flight numbers JNU-SEA and SEA-JNU are DL 2579 and 2582. Not sure if this is DL metal or AS metal.

Mar 11, 2014, 8:18 pm

#339

EmailKid

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Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now

Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold

Posts: 14,429

Quote:

Originally Posted by ThrowDownYourLeavyScreens

Flight numbers JNU-SEA and SEA-JNU are DL 2579 and 2582. Not sure if this is DL metal or AS metal.

Don't see Juneau on DL.com list of destinations @:-) Then again, didn't think DL flies there.

Mar 11, 2014, 8:19 pm

#340

PV_Premier

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ThrowDownYourLeavyScreens

amazing price, especially if someone with a WA address can make it work for the 2x to/from SEA.

the delta 2500 series of flights should be on DL metal.

Mar 12, 2014, 12:25 pm

#341

CDKing

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Quote:

Originally Posted by EmailKid

Don't see Juneau on DL.com list of destinations @:-) Then again, didn't think DL flies there.

Seasonal service begins in May

http://www.komonews.com/news/local/D...236239981.html

Mar 12, 2014, 1:30 pm

#342

UA900

Join Date: Mar 2009

Location: SFO, LAX

Programs: UA 1K, SPG G, #1 CG 5☆

Posts: 234

AA/UA: LAX-PTY $734-802 ai RT (~14,000 EQM; 5.2-5.7 cpm)

Various dates in April, May and June

Domestic First/Business

Seems to require two night stay on AA and overnight stay for UA, sample dates 7 JUN to 9/10 JUN

AA $734 ai rt 5.2 cpm (13,976 EQM) via MIA, books into A and I
UA $802 ai rt 5.7 cpm (14,007 EQM) via EWR, books into P

Mar 12, 2014, 2:42 pm

#343

MightyTravels

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Some great deals for West Coast to Europe including summer dates!

LAS -FRA $714

Departure from: Las Vegas (LAS)

Destination: Frankfurt (FRA)

Stops: No

Airline(s): Condor

Sample dates: Nov 30 – Dec 4

Total miles flown: 11,134 miles

Fare class: G

Cost per mile flown 6.4

http://www.mightytravels.com/1323275...nkfurt_714.php

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YVR-LHR $816

Departure from: Vancouver (YVR)

Destination: Frankfurt (FRA)

Stops: No

Airline(s): Condor

Sample dates: Jun 16 – Jun 21

Total miles flown: 10,014 miles

Fare class: E

Cost per mile flown: 8.1

http://www.mightytravels.com/1323275...nkfurt_816.php

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SFO-LHR-YVR $844

Great fare for summer travel!

Departure from: San Francisco (SFO), YVR

Destination: London (LHR)

Stops: OJ, return to Vancouver!

Airline(s): Deutsche Lufthansa AG

Sample dates: Aug 27- Sep 3

Total miles flown: 10,057 miles

Fare class: T, L

Cost per mile flown: 8.4

http://www.mightytravels.com/1323275...london_844.php

Last edited by MightyTravels; Mar 12, 2014 at 6:49 pm

Mar 12, 2014, 2:48 pm

#344

MightyTravels

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Join Date: Jul 2011

Posts: 3,541

The Emirates deal is back - this time for late summer travel!!

JFk-MXP $635

Departure from: New York (JFK)

Destination: Milan (MXP)

Stops: no

Airline(s): Emirates

Sample dates: Aug 31 – Sep 10

Total miles flown: 7,964 miles

Fare class: T

Cost per mile flown (as lower the better): 7.9

http://www.mightytravels.com/1323275..._italy_635.php

Last edited by MightyTravels; Mar 12, 2014 at 6:49 pm

Mar 12, 2014, 3:22 pm

#345

Firewind

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A suggestion: Following the thread on the tragic disappearance of MH370, I see the Wiki in red, blue and black. Elsewhere, there are moderator-only wikis. Could a moderator of this forum set up (and lock) a wiki at the top of this thread that says, "Please include the airline, the all-inclusive ("ai") price, the origin-destination, and the dates of the deal in the body of your post. Thank you!" ..in red, so that posters would have it right in front of them when posting?

Mods continue to try to encourage this, including kindly taking time to edit posts to conform. Perhaps this tool hasn't been considered in this way.

This also takes into consideration that many posters in this forum are seagulling, and aren't aware of the quasi-rule.

Last edited by Firewind; Mar 12, 2014 at 3:29 pm