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
May 26, 2014, 4:46 pm
#826
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA ExPl, DL PM, UA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, probably some others
Posts: 4,101
May 27, 2014, 3:11 am
#827
Join Date: May 2005
Posts: 78
Quite right, sorry about that. And yes, this is not the best of deals by any means. But still a 'good deal' in my opinion, as fares are regularly $200 more expensive.
May 27, 2014, 7:07 am
#828
Ambassador: Alaska Airlines
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: BWI
Posts: 7,390
This fare is a great fare for one based in South Florida who wants to make a quick and relatively inexpensive Thurs/Fri-Sun weekend trip.
May 27, 2014, 10:38 am
#829
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Look up - On a ✈ DELTA ✈ jet NOW!
Programs: Blogger & Delta Diamond Medallion Million Miler
Posts: 4,174
DL: MSP-ATL-DFW $238 & 3274MQMS at 7.3CPM Weekend run
DL: MSP-ATL-DFW $238 & 3274MQMS at 7.3CPM Weekend run
need one night stay. open most weekends SEPT
sample date SEPT 6/7
need one night stay. open most weekends SEPT
sample date SEPT 6/7
May 27, 2014, 2:00 pm
#830
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Minneapolis and Phoenix-2 weeks per month each
Programs: Delta DM, MM
Posts: 477
DL MSP-PHX $218 for fall travel (August to November) Matching a SW sale.
May 27, 2014, 3:10 pm
#831
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,643
B6: SMF-ANC $376
connects in LGB and SEA each way
a relative deal considering DL and AS are usually around $450-500 on the route
connects in LGB and SEA each way
a relative deal considering DL and AS are usually around $450-500 on the route
May 27, 2014, 7:03 pm
#832
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: DL, UA, Alaska
Posts: 57
Like last year (I bought it but could not do the trip) You can go B6 out of Long Beach for $295 AI over Labor Day weekend (take a red-eye coming back to LGB). Prettty good price for a holiday weekend and enough time to get a rental and perhaps visit Denali. That is was I was going to do last year, and it was very workable. It may have been $50 cheaper last year, I forget. Still a nice deal for a long weekend.
May 27, 2014, 7:15 pm
#833
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,643
Like last year (I bought it but could not do the trip) You can go B6 out of Long Beach for $295 AI over Labor Day weekend (take a red-eye coming back to LGB). Prettty good price for a holiday weekend and enough time to get a rental and perhaps visit Denali. That is was I was going to do last year, and it was very workable. It may have been $50 cheaper last year, I forget. Still a nice deal for a long weekend.
May 27, 2014, 8:11 pm
#834
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: los angeles, calif.
Programs: Alaska Airlines Gold MVP
Posts: 7,170
Like last year (I bought it but could not do the trip) You can go B6 out of Long Beach for $295 AI over Labor Day weekend (take a red-eye coming back to LGB). Prettty good price for a holiday weekend and enough time to get a rental and perhaps visit Denali. That is was I was going to do last year, and it was very workable. It may have been $50 cheaper last year, I forget. Still a nice deal for a long weekend.
But honestly, $290-$350 is pretty normal for LAXANC nowadays.
May 27, 2014, 10:29 pm
#835
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Programs: DL, UA, Alaska
Posts: 57
Like last year, had the Alaska trip booked but had to work, could not do it. No use in throwing away change fees and trying again unless this fare exists a week before I can go.
Besides I took DL up on their cheap Scandinavian fare Labor Day weekend, but then again, I may have to work and eat the fees...yet again. Such is life.
May 28, 2014, 5:56 am
#836
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Philadelphia, PA
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 509
Not really a mileage run, but a good deal to India.
PHL-DEL for around $750ish. PHL- either BRU or LHR on US(Codeshare AA), connecting to Jet. Looks like Jet flight might not earn anything. Stopovers permitted. Availability in fall.
PHL-DEL for around $750ish. PHL- either BRU or LHR on US(Codeshare AA), connecting to Jet. Looks like Jet flight might not earn anything. Stopovers permitted. Availability in fall.
May 28, 2014, 9:46 am
#837
Join Date: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,114
S4 (SATA): BOS-PDL $310 RT AI. About the cheapest I've seen this route get. Valid for Sunday departures and returns in November. $393 for other days of week, or December Sunday departures. If I weren't already heading to mainland Portugal next month, I'd probably book one for myself. Miles can only be credited to S4's program or TP's program. Boa viagem!
Found Fri late night departure, Sun return on 11/14-11/16.
May 28, 2014, 12:56 pm
#838
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,643
May 28, 2014, 1:49 pm
#839
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Honolulu, Hawaii
Programs: IHG Plat, Hilton Silver, SPG Preferred Plus
Posts: 89
UA/SK: HNL-ARN, $951 RT, Feb 2015
Dates in February 2015, Honolulu to Stockholm on UA/SAS, $951 RT.
2/16, HNL-ORD-ARN
2/22, ARN-EWR-HNL (overnight at EWR)
$951.40, 17,358 miles, 5.5 cpm.
2/16, HNL-ORD-ARN
2/22, ARN-EWR-HNL (overnight at EWR)
$951.40, 17,358 miles, 5.5 cpm.
May 28, 2014, 2:03 pm
#840
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2013
Programs: DL PM, MR Titanium/LTP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 10,130