May 7, 2014, 4:31 pm
Last edit by: Firewind
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".
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
Apr 28, 2014, 4:27 pm
#661
Join Date: Feb 2014
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Posts: 93
It's great to an option from a place like Jerez de la Frontera (XRY), please keep posting these. These days, mileage programmes are becoming so devalued that it is a good thing to look at other options.
I have no idea what Jetairfly is or what sort of airline it is: is it like TuiFly in Germany? I must say, someone must have had an unforgettable dream of inspiration one night to think up a name like Jetairfly. Let me see: it's a jet (we hope), it goes in the air and it flies. Not bad. Why don't they just call it Flying Plane? Even the illiterate would be able to understand that.
I have no idea what Jetairfly is or what sort of airline it is: is it like TuiFly in Germany? I must say, someone must have had an unforgettable dream of inspiration one night to think up a name like Jetairfly. Let me see: it's a jet (we hope), it goes in the air and it flies. Not bad. Why don't they just call it Flying Plane? Even the illiterate would be able to understand that.
your comments on the name made my day!Indeed, it's part of the Tui group, like TuiFly, Arkefly and Thomsonfly.
Apr 28, 2014, 5:52 pm
#662
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: @konorth MI
Programs: UA 1K, DL Dia.,AA Plat, Hilton Dia,Bonvoy T
Posts: 317
Great find, but be careful what you choose to book as some of the dates there is a LH flight that won't count towards UA miles. Be sure you book all UA metal to have miles awarded.
Apr 28, 2014, 6:21 pm
#663
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Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130
I'm not sure whether this truly qualifies for good fares - definitely not a true MR but regardless worth putting out there.
WAS - LIM is pricing out at $562 which isn't great but where you can take advantage is in the 1 permitted stopover at: MIA/LGA/CHI/DFW/LAX/JFK
Basically, I needed to go to ORD for the weekend in a few weeks and it was pricing out at $400 for just DCA - ORD (and on my dime not a business-related trip), so for $162 I was able to turn it into BWI - DFW - LIM - MIA - ORD - DCA with DFW - LIM clearing already which made this worth it (technically 1.62 CPM for the additional 7767 miles I'm getting vs. the 1224 miles I'd get for just DCA - ORD RT). Immediate turns are available but you can also stick around for a couple days in LIM.
May or may not be useful for anyone else trying to find a way to maximize a necessary trip with flexible timing
Booking into O class - ITA shows it but then tries to put you into Q class for the return flight but google.com/flights correctly books it into O for both at $562
As a whole it's $562 for 8991 which 6.25 CPM so on its own does not qualify for MR territory
WAS - LIM is pricing out at $562 which isn't great but where you can take advantage is in the 1 permitted stopover at: MIA/LGA/CHI/DFW/LAX/JFK
Basically, I needed to go to ORD for the weekend in a few weeks and it was pricing out at $400 for just DCA - ORD (and on my dime not a business-related trip), so for $162 I was able to turn it into BWI - DFW - LIM - MIA - ORD - DCA with DFW - LIM clearing already which made this worth it (technically 1.62 CPM for the additional 7767 miles I'm getting vs. the 1224 miles I'd get for just DCA - ORD RT). Immediate turns are available but you can also stick around for a couple days in LIM.
May or may not be useful for anyone else trying to find a way to maximize a necessary trip with flexible timing
Booking into O class - ITA shows it but then tries to put you into Q class for the return flight but google.com/flights correctly books it into O for both at $562
As a whole it's $562 for 8991 which 6.25 CPM so on its own does not qualify for MR territory
Apr 28, 2014, 9:59 pm
#664
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: PHL
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott
Posts: 231
What airline is this?
Apr 28, 2014, 10:05 pm
#665
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Apr 28, 2014, 10:06 pm
#666
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Whoops sorry didn't mean to leave that out - it's all AA metal (767 on the DFWLIM and LIMMIA legs)
Apr 28, 2014, 10:30 pm
#667
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Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold
Posts: 14,434
Sounds like a good deal, but MIA-LIM is a loooong ride
Ask me how I know And LIM is a wonderful city to visit
Apr 28, 2014, 11:04 pm
#670
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: GEG
Posts: 95
Seattle to Portland, ME $242
$242
Departure from: Seattle (SEA)
Destination: Portland, ME (PWM)
Stops: PHL
Airline(s): US Airways
Sample dates: June 3-4
Total miles flown: 5,468 miles
Fare class: R
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.4
Departure from: Seattle (SEA)
Destination: Portland, ME (PWM)
Stops: PHL
Airline(s): US Airways
Sample dates: June 3-4
Total miles flown: 5,468 miles
Fare class: R
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.4
Apr 29, 2014, 4:14 am
#671
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Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Potomac Falls, VA
Programs: AA Plat 2MM, MR Gold, Avis Pref
Posts: 41,109
This is a good fare to PWM
for AA flyers, you haven't had a PWM option in many years, this is one of the very very few benefits of being taken over by US
Apr 29, 2014, 12:55 pm
#672
Used to be highman123
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,541
from Denver to Minneapolis $38
$38
Departure from: Denver (DEN)
Destination: Minneapolis (MSP)
Stops: No
Airline(s): Frontier Airlines
Sample dates: May 7 – May 10
Total miles flown: 1,386 miles
Fare class: K
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 2.7
Departure from: Denver (DEN)
Destination: Minneapolis (MSP)
Stops: No
Airline(s): Frontier Airlines
Sample dates: May 7 – May 10
Total miles flown: 1,386 miles
Fare class: K
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 2.7
Apr 29, 2014, 1:06 pm
#673
Join Date: May 2013
Location: RMS
Programs: DL Plat, UA Gold, Bonvoy Titanium, Hilton Credit Card Diamond
Posts: 8,794
Apr 29, 2014, 2:03 pm
#674
Used to be highman123
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,541
from San Francisco to Kristiansand, Norway $594
$594
Departure from: San Francisco (SFO)
Destination: Kristiansand (KRS)
Stops: Minneapolis, Amsterdam
Airline(s): Delta Air Lines
Sample dates: May 7 – May 11
Total miles flown: 12,057 miles
Fare class: V
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.9
Departure from: San Francisco (SFO)
Destination: Kristiansand (KRS)
Stops: Minneapolis, Amsterdam
Airline(s): Delta Air Lines
Sample dates: May 7 – May 11
Total miles flown: 12,057 miles
Fare class: V
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.9
Apr 29, 2014, 2:07 pm
#675
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UA/DL: SMF-PHL $242-265
best prices on DL and widespread availability M/T/W/Sa from Sept to mid November
best miles on UA with currently more limited availability
valid on one ways and works both directions
best prices on DL and widespread availability M/T/W/Sa from Sept to mid November
best miles on UA with currently more limited availability
valid on one ways and works both directions