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)
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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
May 2, 2014, 12:27 am
#691
Used to be highman123
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,541
from Washington DC to Georgetown, Guyana $301
$301
Departure from: Washington DC (IAD)
Destination: Georgetown (GEO)
Stops: Panama City
Airline(s): Copa Airlines
Sample dates: Sep 29 – Oct 10
Total miles flown: 7,072 miles
Fare class: L
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.2
Departure from: Washington DC (IAD)
Destination: Georgetown (GEO)
Stops: Panama City
Airline(s): Copa Airlines
Sample dates: Sep 29 – Oct 10
Total miles flown: 7,072 miles
Fare class: L
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.2
May 2, 2014, 7:34 am
#692
May 2, 2014, 8:15 am
#693
Moderator: Budget Travel forum & Credit Card Programs, FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: YYJ/YVR and back on Van Isle ....... for now
Programs: UA lifetime MM / *A Gold
Posts: 14,429
May 2, 2014, 9:20 am
#694
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: SLC
Programs: AS MVPG, AA G, Ex-DL GM, Ex-UA 1P
Posts: 208
SLC-SJO (San Jose, Costa Rica) $440ai on United
Sample Dates: May 19-25
Booking class: G
Stops: Houston, with routing via Denver available to Houston
Minimum stay: depends on the day, but at least one night
Travel restrictions
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/BEFORE 20JUN 14. ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED BY MIDNIGHT ON 30JUN 14.
Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 13MAY 14.
I won't even bother calculating a CPM since this is far from mileage run material, but fares to central america from SLC have been consistently in the $700-800 range for a while now, so this is quite a discount from the usual.
Sample Dates: May 19-25
Booking class: G
Stops: Houston, with routing via Denver available to Houston
Minimum stay: depends on the day, but at least one night
Travel restrictions
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/BEFORE 20JUN 14. ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED BY MIDNIGHT ON 30JUN 14.
Sales restrictions
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 13MAY 14.
I won't even bother calculating a CPM since this is far from mileage run material, but fares to central america from SLC have been consistently in the $700-800 range for a while now, so this is quite a discount from the usual.
May 2, 2014, 4:30 pm
#695
Used to be highman123
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,541
from Philadelphia to Las Vegas $198
$198
Departure from: Philadelphia (PHL)
Destination: Las Vegas (LAS)
Stops: No
Airline(s): Spirit Airlines
Sample dates: Sep 17 – Sep 23
Total miles flown: 4,340 miles
Fare class: R
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.5
Departure from: Philadelphia (PHL)
Destination: Las Vegas (LAS)
Stops: No
Airline(s): Spirit Airlines
Sample dates: Sep 17 – Sep 23
Total miles flown: 4,340 miles
Fare class: R
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.5
May 2, 2014, 4:31 pm
#696
Used to be highman123
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,541
from Los Angeles to Chennai, India $975
$975
Departure from: Los Angeles (LAX)
Destination: Chennai (MAA)
Stops: Abu Dhabi
Airline(s): Etihad Airways
Sample dates: Sep 25 – Oct 2
Total miles flown: 20,432 miles
Fare class: E
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.7
Departure from: Los Angeles (LAX)
Destination: Chennai (MAA)
Stops: Abu Dhabi
Airline(s): Etihad Airways
Sample dates: Sep 25 – Oct 2
Total miles flown: 20,432 miles
Fare class: E
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.7
May 2, 2014, 4:32 pm
#697
Used to be highman123
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,541
from Seattle to Denver $98
$98
Departure from: Seattle (SEA)
Destination: Denver (DEN)
Stops: No
Airline(s): Frontier Airlines
Sample dates: May 28 – Jun 2
Total miles flown: 2,034 miles
Fare class: K
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.8
Departure from: Seattle (SEA)
Destination: Denver (DEN)
Stops: No
Airline(s): Frontier Airlines
Sample dates: May 28 – Jun 2
Total miles flown: 2,034 miles
Fare class: K
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.8
May 3, 2014, 5:07 pm
#698
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: UA Gold-MM, AA Gold-MM, F9-Silver, Hyatt Something, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,393
Courtesy of Fare Deal Alert:
SLC-ZRH/BRU in summer. ~$730 UA
Contrary to what FDA says, this can meet a 6 cpm target through careful routing. I see it as low as 5.2 cpm. Which is pretty much amazing for summer travel to Europe.
SLC-ZRH/BRU in summer. ~$730 UA
Contrary to what FDA says, this can meet a 6 cpm target through careful routing. I see it as low as 5.2 cpm. Which is pretty much amazing for summer travel to Europe.
May 3, 2014, 6:20 pm
#699
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: DEN
Programs: UA Gold-MM, AA Gold-MM, F9-Silver, Hyatt Something, Marriott Gold, IHG Plat, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 6,393
And a carefully routed DTW-ZRH on UA can come in at 5.7 cpm. $735.
Great deal for summer to Europe!
Great deal for summer to Europe!
May 3, 2014, 6:42 pm
#700
Join Date: Dec 2010
Programs: UA,BA
Posts: 17
Sfo-arn klm/dl 10/18-10/20 .045cpm
These are the only dates I searched.
May 4, 2014, 8:28 am
#701
Join Date: Jun 2000
Location: JFK > LGA >> EWR
Programs: AA EXP 1.2mm, Kimpton IC, Starwood Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 2,180
JFK-MXP $635ai nonstop this fall
JFK-MXP $635ai nonstop this fall on AA
Quite a good deal, since for many of these dates most/all other European destinations are $900 and up.
Sample dates Oct 15-21
Books into O class, full mileage earning. 7.9cpm, pretty good to Europe.
Quite a good deal, since for many of these dates most/all other European destinations are $900 and up.
Sample dates Oct 15-21
Books into O class, full mileage earning. 7.9cpm, pretty good to Europe.
May 4, 2014, 8:39 am
#702
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: USA
Posts: 3,945
EWR-MXP on UA K class $619 Oct 30-Nov 3rd 2014 weekend
May 4, 2014, 11:30 am
#703
Join Date: Jul 2012
Programs: IC RA, AA EXP
Posts: 128
$280 / 5.4CPM
Airline: AA
Origin: SFO
Destination: PBI
Mileage: 5132 RT
Plenty of dates through end of year.
I put a hold on Oct 25 without an overnight.
Airline: AA
Origin: SFO
Destination: PBI
Mileage: 5132 RT
Plenty of dates through end of year.
I put a hold on Oct 25 without an overnight.
May 4, 2014, 2:56 pm
#704
Used to be highman123
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,541
from San Francisco to Seoul $750
$750
Departure from: San Francisco (SFO)
Destination: Seoul (ICN)
Stops: Honolulu
Airline(s): Hawaiian Airlines
Sample dates: Oct 29 – Oct 30
Total miles flown: 13,920 miles
Fare class: H, Z
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 5.3
Visa required: No
Departure from: San Francisco (SFO)
Destination: Seoul (ICN)
Stops: Honolulu
Airline(s): Hawaiian Airlines
Sample dates: Oct 29 – Oct 30
Total miles flown: 13,920 miles
Fare class: H, Z
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 5.3
Visa required: No
May 4, 2014, 2:57 pm
#705
Used to be highman123
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 3,541
from Seattle to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic $457
$457
Departure from: Seattle, WA (SEA)
Destination: Punta Cana (PUJ)
Stops: San Francisco, New York/Newark
Airline(s): United Airlines
Sample dates: Nov 17 – Dec 4
Total miles flown: 9,612 miles
Fare class: T, L
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.7
Departure from: Seattle, WA (SEA)
Destination: Punta Cana (PUJ)
Stops: San Francisco, New York/Newark
Airline(s): United Airlines
Sample dates: Nov 17 – Dec 4
Total miles flown: 9,612 miles
Fare class: T, L
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 4.7