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"Good Deals" in Economy Class - Excellent Fares between certain city pairs - 2017

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Jul 25, 2017, 6:56 am

#256

briancw80

Join Date: Mar 2015

Posts: 173

ORD - AMM, $499, RJ, Non-stop, Sept Forward

ORD - AMM, $499, RJ, Non-stop. Availability starting in mid September and into 2018. Bookable on RJ.com/PL/CheapO/various OTAs. Sample dates: 1/26 - 2/2/18.

Jul 28, 2017, 5:16 am

#257

briancw80

Join Date: Mar 2015

Posts: 173

BWI - MUC, $435, OW/ST, 1 stop, Oct - Dec

BWI - MUC, down to $435, OW/ST, 1 stop. Availability starting in mid October thru mid December. Bookable on AA.com. Sample dates: 11/1 - 11/15/17.

**EDIT** Added clarity on departing airport (BWI)

Last edited by briancw80; Jul 28, 2017 at 5:58 am

Jul 29, 2017, 9:42 am

#258

zebes

Join Date: Aug 2016

Location: SEA

Programs: AS MVPG

Posts: 153

AA PVD-DUB $351 RT for Sept, Oct, Nov. Clearly a result of Norwegian's low fares.

https://goo.gl/flights/mCCZ

Jul 29, 2017, 11:40 am

#259

swingaling

Join Date: Apr 2017

Location: PVD, BOS

Programs: AA EXP

Posts: 1,664

Quote:

Originally Posted by zebes

AA PVD-DUB $351 RT for Sept, Oct, Nov. Clearly a result of Norwegian's low fares.

https://goo.gl/flights/mCCZ

Nice find. Seen anything else good out of PVD lately? I'm thinking of doing a MR (or two) to get myself to Plat Pro or Exp by year end.

Jul 29, 2017, 11:51 am

#260

zebes

Join Date: Aug 2016

Location: SEA

Programs: AS MVPG

Posts: 153

Quote:

Originally Posted by swingaling

Nice find. Seen anything else good out of PVD lately? I'm thinking of doing a MR (or two) to get myself to Plat Pro or Exp by year end.

Not the most pleasant, but if you wanted to do a same-day turn:
PVD-CLT-MIA-LIM-MIA-CLT-PVD for $457 (5.8cpm). Could also spend a few days there in between.

https://goo.gl/flights/JmSV

Jul 29, 2017, 5:50 pm

#261

swingaling

Join Date: Apr 2017

Location: PVD, BOS

Programs: AA EXP

Posts: 1,664

Quote:

Originally Posted by zebes

Not the most pleasant, but if you wanted to do a same-day turn:
PVD-CLT-MIA-LIM-MIA-CLT-PVD for $457 (5.8cpm). Could also spend a few days there in between.

https://goo.gl/flights/JmSV

Interesting. I'll look into that one. I recently flew PVD-PHL-PHX-CLT-PVD in a single day (18hrs round trip). It was just enough to make the plat challenge. A bit tiring, but not so bad. Didn't hurt that I was flying F/J.

Jul 30, 2017, 7:44 am

#262

CJPacker

Join Date: Mar 2016

Posts: 66

Down to $275 in October

Quote:

Originally Posted by zebes

AA PVD-DUB $351 RT for Sept, Oct, Nov. Clearly a result of Norwegian's low fares.

https://www.google.com/flights/?curr...e=flre_fli_sme

Jul 31, 2017, 10:37 am

#263

mpiotrow

Join Date: Oct 2013

Location: DEN

Programs: UA 1K 0.7MM (trying to get to 1MM!)

Posts: 1,272

Quote:

Originally Posted by CJPacker

https://www.google.com/flights/?curr...e=flre_fli_sme

I think your link is broken/incorrect...that seems to just take me to the general Google flights website, not any particular flight.

Jul 31, 2017, 12:34 pm

#264

greycap7

Join Date: Dec 2014

Location: Tumi

Programs: DL DM

Posts: 473

Quote:

Originally Posted by zebes

Not the most pleasant, but if you wanted to do a same-day turn:
PVD-CLT-MIA-LIM-MIA-CLT-PVD for $457 (5.8cpm). Could also spend a few days there in between.

https://goo.gl/flights/JmSV

How many EQM's?

Jul 31, 2017, 6:15 pm

#265

Long Train Runnin

Moderator, Amtrak & Spirit Airlines

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: EWR :rolleyes:

Programs: AC 50K, AS MVP, AA Plat Pro, DL Plat, UA Silver, IHG Spire, Marriott Titanium, Hertz PC

Posts: 9,609

Quote:

Originally Posted by greycap7

How many EQM's?

7882

Check out MileCalc. Makes this stuff easy.

http://milecalc.com/schmutzig/?paths...IM-MIA-CLT-PVD

Jul 31, 2017, 6:33 pm

#266

aztimm

Moderator: American AAdvantage, Travel Safety/Security & Texas, FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Sep 2006

Location: AUS / GRK

Programs: AA, HHonors, Hertz

Posts: 13,484

Quote:

Originally Posted by Long Train Runnin

7882

Check out MileCalc. Makes this stuff easy.

http://milecalc.com/schmutzig/?paths...IM-MIA-CLT-PVD

Thanks for that! I've been using another tool, but you had to enter each airport in a separate box. This one is much easier.

And I guess I'll be in the sharing mood. I'm finding some pretty decent fares to China from AUS:
https://goo.gl/flights/RuRP
https://goo.gl/flights/AHkY

The CTU one really interests me. Hilton properties there are very cheap. And I do have a 10-year Chinese visa with about 9 years left.
I'm mulling between those 2, or doing a BA PE version for about $1800, which would put me at EXP (the AA coach would put me at PPro).

Even if you're not in AUS, I'd play around and see if you can get close. We're fortunate here with strong competition between UA and AA that results in some excellent mileage run opportunities.

Aug 1, 2017, 11:30 am

#267

andresmdn

Join Date: Jun 2016

Location: CID/ORD

Programs: AA EXP

Posts: 66

Quote:

Originally Posted by aztimm

or doing a BA PE version for about $1800, which would put me at EXP (the AA coach would put me at PPro).

You've been able to find a AUS to China in BA PE for $1800? Still in the sharing mood?

I'm originally from Austin, can go see some family and squeeze in a run at the same time.

Aug 1, 2017, 3:54 pm

#268

aztimm

Moderator: American AAdvantage, Travel Safety/Security & Texas, FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Sep 2006

Location: AUS / GRK

Programs: AA, HHonors, Hertz

Posts: 13,484

Quote:

Originally Posted by andresmdn

You've been able to find a AUS to China in BA PE for $1800? Still in the sharing mood?

I'm originally from Austin, can go see some family and squeeze in a run at the same time.

Well I lied, but was close.

$1911.06 for: AUS-LHR-PVG, PVG-LHR-AUS.
One of the layovers at LHR is about 5 hours (the other 3); a bit long, but I don't think long enough to leave the airport.

There's various dates this fall; I'm looking at mid-Nov (before Thanksgiving).
You do need to be a member of AARP for that price, otherwise it is about $200 more, but the AARP membership is I think $52 for 3 years (and they have an associate membership, with no age requirement).

Shoot me a PM if you want details or are interested in joining me.

I've already booked DEL for Sep in BA PE, about $1700.

Aug 2, 2017, 7:49 pm

#269

Bowgie

Join Date: Jun 2004

Location: San Diego

Programs: IHG Spire Amb, HH Diamond, DL Diamond and 1MM

Posts: 3,610

UA SAN-ORD rt for $98 in Basic Economy

UA SAN-ORD rt for $98 in Basic Economy

Example date Sept 29-30. Redeye out to Chicago, and return to San Diego the next evening.
Regular economy is considerably more expensive for this particular trip.
Booked it for a fun day in Chicago. First mainline United flight for me in over a decade!

Last edited by Bowgie; Aug 3, 2017 at 2:59 am

Aug 3, 2017, 6:32 am

#270

NeedstoFly

Join Date: May 2016

Posts: 279

Txl-ORD/MDW as low as £290 RT in Aug 23-28 2017

Good for a last minute US trip for the summer.

https://www.google.co.uk/flights/?f=0#search;f=TXL;t=ORD;d=2017-08-23;r=2017-08-28

Seeme to have been triggered by a low fare on AC Rouge but full service options available for a few £s more.