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

Old Jan 1, 2017, 4:46 am
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Good Deals in Economy Class - Excellent Fares between certain city pairs - 2017
"Good Deals" in Economy Class - Excellent Fares between certain city pairs - 2016
"Good Deals" in Economy Class - Excellent Fares between certain city pairs - 2015
"Good Deals" in Economy Class - Excellent Fares between certain city pairs - 2014
"Good Deals" in Economy Class - Excellent Fares between certain city pairs - 2013
"Good Deals" in Economy Class - Excellent Fares between certain city pairs - 2012
"Good Deals" in Economy Class - Excellent Fares between certain city pairs - 2011
"Good Deals" in Economy Class - Excellent Fares between certain city pairs - 2010

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

Old Jan 3, 2017, 5:21 pm
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Originally Posted by daKav
LAX-LON Around 2/17 weekend.

$500 - Air NZ and Norwegian
$600ish - AA,BA
There are some UA fares in the low $400's but later in the yea. 7 day min stay.
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Old Jan 3, 2017, 6:09 pm
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UA fares gone it appears. Was about 388 through September. As low as 340 on some OTAs via aggregators. I cannot find them anymore though.
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Old Jan 5, 2017, 7:53 am
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MIA-SJU (OW) $53 with AA in March.
Return with DL SJU-MIA for about $79.
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Old Jan 5, 2017, 12:28 pm
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SAN-ORD late Jan into early Feb. Looks like midweek departure with Saturday stayover. ~150-170 USD range.

Hopefully it's useful to some. Sample dates (1/26 Thursday - 1/29 Sunday):

https://goo.gl/flights/u4Io

Looks like a new feature of google flights

$90 fare increase likely in 10h Show less
The currently bookable fare for this flight expires soon. The new fare will likely be more expensive. Historically, expected fare increases on similar flights have been accurate 90% of the time.
Also I found one same day return for $140 on Feb 1. Other same days sporadic throughout this timeframe for a few bucks more:

https://goo.gl/flights/M5uQ

Also some other "good deals" (also I think ending today) SAN-BOS with good weekend timings (leave Friday come back Sunday) for 5 consecutive weeks Jan/Feb for $244. Not really an MR but not too bad either at about the mid 4cpm range. Same day returns available.

Also SAN-EWR in that same timeframe for $287.

-IR

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Old Jan 7, 2017, 5:13 pm
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AA and UA: ORD-CUN $237, pretty wide open during the winter. Non-stop, good timings. Weekend trips possible.
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Old Jan 8, 2017, 8:26 am
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Old Jan 10, 2017, 10:16 am
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QR: ORD-Pakistan/India now down to 730. Generally books into O. 25% on AA.
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Old Jan 10, 2017, 4:19 pm
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Currently seeing AF and KLM LHR - BKK around the 330 mark

https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#se...1180;q=flights
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Old Jan 10, 2017, 8:47 pm
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Or if you'd like to travel a little further, 334GBP for LHR-KUL on AF. https://www.google.co.uk/flights/#se...4-10;q=flights

Thanks for the heads-up ExpatSomchai!
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Old Jan 11, 2017, 11:25 pm
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SFO-OAK to ARN for $170 r/t on WOW and Norwegian. Departing Jan 21, returning any M/W through March.

https://goo.gl/flights/PtPQ
https://goo.gl/flights/6UX3
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Old Jan 12, 2017, 9:03 pm
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LHR-DOH-KUL return in March/April for GBP320/USD390 on various travel sites now. Fares are GBP370/USD450 on QR's own website, for reference.
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Old Jan 13, 2017, 11:06 am
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From New York metro, late Jan, early Feb

AA to MIA as low as $97 (4.5 cpm)
AA/DL to SEA as low as $197 (4.2 cpm)
DL/UA/JB to LAS as low as $197 (4.4 cpm)
AA/westjet to YYC (Calgary) as low as $187 (3.9 cpm)
CI to BKK or SIN or HKG via TPE as low as $55x (3.3 cpm)
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Old Jan 17, 2017, 9:53 pm
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*a: Sfo-cph $360

UA/AC (and other *A combos) SFO-CPH $360. 7-day minimum stay; 12 month maximum. Fare rules below. Would make a great MR, but for the stay requirement.

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Review the fare rules for each segment.

The most restrictive set of fare rules applies to the entire itinerary.

City pair	Fare class	Fare basis code
SFO-CPH	K	KLNC15N
CPH-SFO	K	KLNC15N


Fare basis code KLNC15N
FARE BY RULE	NO RESTRICTIONS
RULE APPLICATION	FARE RULES TEXTTRANSATLANTIC ROUNDTRIP STRUCTURE FARES FROM AREA 1TO AREA 2/3. APPLICATION AREA THESE FARES APPLY FROM AREA 1 TO AREA 2/AREA 3. CLASS OF SERVICE THESE FARES APPLY FOR ECONOMY CLASS SERVICE. TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION THIS RULE GOVERNS ROUND-TRIP FARES. FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS. CAPACITY LIMITATIONS THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CARRIED ON ANY ONE FLIGHT AT FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE AND SUCH FARES WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE AVAILABLE ON ALL FLIGHTS. THE NUMBER OF SEATS WHICH THE CARRIER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON A GIVEN FLIGHT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CARRIERS BEST JUDGMENT
MIN STAY	FARE RULES TEXT TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
MAX STAY	FARE RULES TEXT TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
SEASONS	FARE RULES TEXT OUTBOUND - PERMITTED 28MAR 17 THROUGH 06APR 17 OR 29OCT 17 THROUGH 14DEC 17 OR 24DEC 17 THROUGH 22MAR 18 FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR. INBOUND - PERMITTED 28MAR 17 THROUGH 07APR 17 OR 30OCT 17 THROUGH 01JAN 18 OR 09JAN 18 THROUGH 31MAR 18 FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
BLACKOUTS	NONE
DAY/TIME	FARE RULES TEXT PERMITTED TUE/SAT ON EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
SALES RESTRICT	FARE RULES TEXT TICKETS MAY BE ISSUED BY PTA. PTA CONSTITUTES TICKETING. TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN IRAN,ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF. TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3.GENERAL RULES TEXT EXTENSION OF TICKET VALIDITY IS NOT PERMITTED. TICKETS MAY NOT BE SOLD IN ANGOLA/SOUTH SUDAN/NIGERIA/ VENEZUELA/CUBA/SUDAN/EGYPT. TICKETS MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 1/AREA 2/AREA 3.
TVL RESTRICTION	NO RESTRICTIONS
ADVANCE RES/TKT	FARE RULES TEXT RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 28 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. WAITLIST NOT PERMITTED. TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 28 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
FLT APPLICATION	FARE RULES TEXT IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 1 THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY UA ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY 3M ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY 9L ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AX ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY C5 ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY EV ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY G7 ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY OO ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY RP ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY S5 ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY YV ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY YX ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AC ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY QK ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY 9K ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY ZK ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY HA ANY HA FLIGHT OPERATED BY HA ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY WP ANY WP FLIGHT OPERATED BY WP. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA TRANSATLANTIC SECTORS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY UA ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY AC ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY LH ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY LX ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY OS ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY SN ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY VO ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY WK. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN TURKEY THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY TK FLIGHT OPERATED BY TK ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY TK. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 2 THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY MS ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY SA. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 2 THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY UA FLIGHT ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY 2A ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY CL ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY EN ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY EW ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY LH ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY 4U ANY 4U FLIGHT OPERATED BY 4U ANY 4U FLIGHT OPERATED BY EW ANY EW FLIGHT OPERATED BY EW ANY EW FLIGHT OPERATED BY 4U ANY EN FLIGHT OPERATED BY EN ANY OS FLIGHT OPERATED BY OS ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY VO ANY LX FLIGHT OPERATED BY LX ANY LX FLIGHT OPERATED BY WK ANY WK FLIGHT OPERATED BY WK ANY SN FLIGHT OPERATED BY SN ANY BE FLIGHT OPERATED BY BE ANY BE FLIGHT OPERATED BY LM ANY BT FLIGHT OPERATED BY BT ANY EI FLIGHT OPERATED BY EI ANY ET FLIGHT OPERATED BY ET ANY FZ FLIGHT OPERATED BY FZ ANY GF FLIGHT OPERATED BY GF ANY JP FLIGHT OPERATED BY JP ANY KF FLIGHT OPERATED BY KF ANY KU FLIGHT OPERATED BY KU ANY LG FLIGHT OPERATED BY LG ANY LO FLIGHT OPERATED BY LO ANY ME FLIGHT OPERATED BY ME ANY OU FLIGHT OPERATED BY OU ANY PS FLIGHT OPERATED BY PS ANY SK FLIGHT OPERATED BY SK ANY SK FLIGHT OPERATED BY DC ANY SK FLIGHT OPERATED BY KF ANY TP FLIGHT OPERATED BY TP ANY UX FLIGHT OPERATED BY UX ANY VS FLIGHT OPERATED BY VS ANY WY FLIGHT OPERATED BY WY ANY 9B FLIGHT OPERATED BY 9B. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN AREA 2 AND AREA 3 THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY 4Q FLIGHT OPERATED BY 4Q ANY FZ FLIGHT OPERATED BY FZ ANY GF FLIGHT OPERATED BY GF ANY KC FLIGHT OPERATED BY KC ANY KU FLIGHT OPERATED BY KU ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY LH ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY LH ANY LX FLIGHT OPERATED BY LX ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY LX ANY SN FLIGHT OPERATED BY SN ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY SN ANY ME FLIGHT OPERATED BY ME ANY OS FLIGHT OPERATED BY OS ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY OS ANY PK FLIGHT OPERATED BY PK ANY SK FLIGHT OPERATED BY SK ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY SK ANY UL FLIGHT OPERATED BY UL ANY WY FLIGHT OPERATED BY WY. AND IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 3 THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY 9W FLIGHT OPERATED BY 9W ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY 9W ANY 9W FLIGHT OPERATED BY S2 ANY LH FLIGHT OPERATED BY LH ANY UA FLIGHT OPERATED BY LH ANY AI FLIGHT OPERATED BY AI.
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Old Jan 18, 2017, 2:59 pm
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United out of IAD and BOS for a lot of days in February $37-$50 one way.
RT IAD-BOS $101
RT BOS-ORD $100

Or you can do creative routing like I did for $230 - IAD-BOS-ORD-IND-IAD (multicity IAD-BOS, BOS-ORD, ORD-IAD). Leaving Saturday morning, arriving at IAD 8pm in the evening.
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Old Jan 18, 2017, 8:04 pm
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CX : SFO-HYD RT $690 Many dates Feb-June

Hi Folks,

Looks like CX is having excellent fares to HYD from SFO for thursday departures and mon/thurs returns , pretty open from Feb-June.
Lowest I've seen for HYD from west coast.

Thanks
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