AA: DFW-DUB $529 ai; 5.6 cpm
Aug 26, 2015, 2:12 pm
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AA: DFW-DUB $529 ai; 5.6 cpm
Piggybacking off of the DL fares out of DFW, AA/OW have matched to at least DUB. Maybe this is good for a "good fare in economy" but not a bad deal. Dates available all the way into next spring.
If you want, you can book on BA DFW-LHR-DUB for 10,500 miles (including minimum 500 miles for LHR-DUB) for $591. If you use the AARP and Chase discounts, you can get it down to $473 RT or 4.5 cpm.
Looks like its going to require a few night minimum in DUB.
If you want, you can book on BA DFW-LHR-DUB for 10,500 miles (including minimum 500 miles for LHR-DUB) for $591. If you use the AARP and Chase discounts, you can get it down to $473 RT or 4.5 cpm.
Looks like its going to require a few night minimum in DUB.
Aug 26, 2015, 2:55 pm
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Aug 26, 2015, 3:01 pm
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Aug 26, 2015, 5:13 pm
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Gone?
Thanks, OP - managed to get MSY-ATH in March on hold for $725 ai.
Can't find it any more on Google Flights - may be gone. (Tried replicating bos-dub, and that's still around, but for many other routings, no luck).
Hope somebody can find it still alive...
Can't find it any more on Google Flights - may be gone. (Tried replicating bos-dub, and that's still around, but for many other routings, no luck).
Hope somebody can find it still alive...
Last edited by bucketlist; Aug 26, 2015 at 5:44 pm Reason: correct minor math error, still around - but limited routes
Aug 26, 2015, 7:36 pm
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Deal may be alive, AA kills 'em on hold
Google flights shows some availability of good deals - not as extensive, but it's worth trying, as of a few minutes ago.
Went to look at my MSY...ATH reservation - it was no longer listed in "my trips" - never got an email confirming it was on hold, nor that it was cancelled.
Called AAngels - they said it had a time restriction of a few minutes after I'd put it on hold. Mentioned that I'd booked it like 2 hours ago and the HOLD button said I'd have 24 hours. The AAngel was able to confirm this and recreate it, at the crazy cheap fare, but it had to be ticketed on the spot- it could not be on hold for any time.
(the same thing happened a day ago, on a domestic ticket on hold w/ a promotional price of sorts involving US air flights - it was cancelled w/out notice and had to be recreated)
My point(s)
Deal may still be alive
If booked on AA, the HOLD may not work - the res. system seems to cancel any fare w/ a special promo price. It was rebooked for me, probably because of EXP status, and this should happen for others, but it may not.
Again OP, thanks for posting - off to help the Greek Economy next March!
Went to look at my MSY...ATH reservation - it was no longer listed in "my trips" - never got an email confirming it was on hold, nor that it was cancelled.
Called AAngels - they said it had a time restriction of a few minutes after I'd put it on hold. Mentioned that I'd booked it like 2 hours ago and the HOLD button said I'd have 24 hours. The AAngel was able to confirm this and recreate it, at the crazy cheap fare, but it had to be ticketed on the spot- it could not be on hold for any time.
(the same thing happened a day ago, on a domestic ticket on hold w/ a promotional price of sorts involving US air flights - it was cancelled w/out notice and had to be recreated)
My point(s)
Deal may still be alive
If booked on AA, the HOLD may not work - the res. system seems to cancel any fare w/ a special promo price. It was rebooked for me, probably because of EXP status, and this should happen for others, but it may not.
Again OP, thanks for posting - off to help the Greek Economy next March!
Aug 26, 2015, 9:25 pm
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Thanks OP. Originally grabbed DL since RDU was included on that one but once OW matched was a no brainier to switch. Gotta decide which of 3 on hold is best but at $700/person for RDU - LHR - BRU // ATH - LHR - ORD/PHL - RDU, I am quite pleased given how terrible sAAver availability was on the dates I needed and carrier taxes and fees were within $200 of tb total cost
Aug 26, 2015, 11:30 pm
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Aug 27, 2015, 12:09 am
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Still, with a $1 base fare I suppose they might try to cancel it on me. I hope that doesn't happen, but I'll be holding on to my backup award booking on UA just in case.