DL: SFO/LAX-CPT Aug-Sept $685
May 11, 2015, 3:53 pm
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DL: SFO/LAX-CPT Aug-Sept $685
DL SFO-ATL-JNB-CPT on DL except the last leg on South African $685. Example dates 8/30-9/10. Similar dates/flights from LAX at the same price.
Nice flights with reasonable connection times at a great price.
Available other dates as well on Orbitz.
You can use the coupon code 150VACA on Orbitz package over $1000 so that could cut hotel costs, too.
Hope to see a lot of FTers in CPT!
Cheers,
Doc
Nice flights with reasonable connection times at a great price.
Available other dates as well on Orbitz.
You can use the coupon code 150VACA on Orbitz package over $1000 so that could cut hotel costs, too.
Hope to see a lot of FTers in CPT!
Cheers,
Doc
May 11, 2015, 7:55 pm
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DL SFO-ATL-JNB-CPT on DL except the last leg on South African $685. Example dates 8/30-9/10. Similar dates/flights from LAX at the same price.
Nice flights with reasonable connection times at a great price.
Available other dates as well on Orbitz.
You can use the coupon code 150VACA on Orbitz package over $1000 so that could cut hotel costs, too.
Hope to see a lot of FTers in CPT!
Cheers,
Doc
Nice flights with reasonable connection times at a great price.
Available other dates as well on Orbitz.
You can use the coupon code 150VACA on Orbitz package over $1000 so that could cut hotel costs, too.
Hope to see a lot of FTers in CPT!
Cheers,
Doc
May 11, 2015, 8:27 pm
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Join Date: Aug 2014
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Hmm, don't have many more days off... How bad is an idea is it to get in to CPT at 9:15pm on a Saturday, then have all day Sunday to do something, then fly back Monday at 10:55pm. I did also find some 23h layovers in AMS on return which may also be fun to add as well.
Basically is 2 days in CPT enough to see some good things, or should I really make it 3?
Basically is 2 days in CPT enough to see some good things, or should I really make it 3?
May 11, 2015, 9:10 pm
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Hmm, don't have many more days off... How bad is an idea is it to get in to CPT at 9:15pm on a Saturday, then have all day Sunday to do something, then fly back Monday at 10:55pm. I did also find some 23h layovers in AMS on return which may also be fun to add as well.
Basically is 2 days in CPT enough to see some good things, or should I really make it 3?
Basically is 2 days in CPT enough to see some good things, or should I really make it 3?
May 11, 2015, 10:05 pm
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possibility to dump JNB-CPT leg?
Just a hypothetical question... If one got off in JNB on the departure, could one still board the return flight or would the airline see it as an incomplete and cancel the return leg? Also considering the last leg isn't DL or even skyteam...? Thanks in advance for any "hypothetical" experience shared!
May 11, 2015, 10:24 pm
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Just a hypothetical question... If one got off in JNB on the departure, could one still board the return flight or would the airline see it as an incomplete and cancel the return leg? Also considering the last leg isn't DL or even skyteam...? Thanks in advance for any "hypothetical" experience shared!
May 11, 2015, 10:38 pm
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Just a hypothetical question... If one got off in JNB on the departure, could one still board the return flight or would the airline see it as an incomplete and cancel the return leg? Also considering the last leg isn't DL or even skyteam...? Thanks in advance for any "hypothetical" experience shared!
May 11, 2015, 10:51 pm
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Just a hypothetical question... If one got off in JNB on the departure, could one still board the return flight or would the airline see it as an incomplete and cancel the return leg? Also considering the last leg isn't DL or even skyteam...? Thanks in advance for any "hypothetical" experience shared!
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May 12, 2015, 1:02 am
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Anyone able to bookthe long layovers in AMS
I see in Matrix that there are a ton of flights with 23 hr layovers in AMS in either direction. When I called the Diamond desk they can't get the routing in V class with the layover that long. She tried for like 25 mins. When they do point to point, it prices out way higher. Goggle flights and DL.com don't show the longer layovers either and there I no way that I have found to force it.
Has anyone been able to book a ~700+ fare with the 23h layovers in AMS?
If so how?
Has anyone been able to book a ~700+ fare with the 23h layovers in AMS?
If so how?
May 12, 2015, 2:59 am
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I see in Matrix that there are a ton of flights with 23 hr layovers in AMS in either direction. When I called the Diamond desk they can't get the routing in V class with the layover that long. She tried for like 25 mins. When they do point to point, it prices out way higher. Goggle flights and DL.com don't show the longer layovers either and there I no way that I have found to force it.
Has anyone been able to book a ~700+ fare with the 23h layovers in AMS?
If so how?
Has anyone been able to book a ~700+ fare with the 23h layovers in AMS?
If so how?
https://www.google.com/flights/#search;f=SFO;t=CPT;d=2015-11-17;r=2015-11-26;sel=SFOCDG0AF83-CDGCPT1AF522,CPTAMS0KL598-AMSSFO1KL605;s=1;so=p
The trick to having it bookable though Delta is if you can actually click a google flights link and have it redirect you to the airlines site as opposed to telling you to call to book. This second one below is not bookable online and likely requires some other OTA to book:
https://www.google.com/flights/#search;f=SFO;t=CPT;d=2015-11-17;r=2015-11-26;sel=SFOATL0DL240-ATLJNB0DL200-JNBCPT1SA369,CPTAMS0KL598-AMSSFO1KL605;so=p
May 12, 2015, 12:08 pm
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I see in Matrix that there are a ton of flights with 23 hr layovers in AMS in either direction. When I called the Diamond desk they can't get the routing in V class with the layover that long. She tried for like 25 mins. When they do point to point, it prices out way higher. Goggle flights and DL.com don't show the longer layovers either and there I no way that I have found to force it.
Has anyone been able to book a ~700+ fare with the 23h layovers in AMS?
If so how?
Has anyone been able to book a ~700+ fare with the 23h layovers in AMS?
If so how?
That's what worked for me when I booked mine last week! ^^^
May 12, 2015, 1:31 pm
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Need help. I just called Delta to book the flight below but they told me they cant book the South African Airways leg...
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...-ATLLAX1DL2167
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...-ATLLAX1DL2167
May 14, 2015, 2:56 pm
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Anyone know, which OTA's allow for a specification of layover lenghts or is pretty good with being able to actually buy the more complex Matrix fares with bc=v and layover coding?
May 14, 2015, 4:21 pm
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This excellent fare seems to be gone for now !
I noticed this excellent fare on Tuesday, May 12th, did check the fare rules and found the sales restrictions as follows: "TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 15MAY 15" and consequently procrastinated - there still was time enough to figure out dates that would work, preferably with the layover in my hometown of Amsterdam, like I've done so many times before en route to CT.
Mind you, Cape Town hasn't been on sale on Skyteam for over two years now.
Well, so much for procrastinators ... apparently the fare disappeared early morning of 5/13.
However, there are still a few optional departure cities - not as good, but still with attractive fares, so that's what I'm gonna book before tomorrow
Mind you, Cape Town hasn't been on sale on Skyteam for over two years now.
Well, so much for procrastinators ... apparently the fare disappeared early morning of 5/13.
However, there are still a few optional departure cities - not as good, but still with attractive fares, so that's what I'm gonna book before tomorrow