FlyerTalker70

Longish post folks. This fare might be for you if you're interested in positioning yourself to Europe to take advantage of the awfully cheap fares ex-Europe (i.e. $300 USD roundtrips on UA from LHR)

EWR to OSL from $132 USD:
https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=/m/02_286,BOS,IAD,ORD.ARN,/m/01lfy,/m/05l64,CDG,/m/0k3p.2019-03-24.EWRLIS0TP202~LISOSL1TP762;c:USD;e:1;sd:1;t:b;tt ;sp:2.USD.13120

EWR to CPH from $132 USD:
https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=/m/02_286,BOS,IAD,ORD.ARN,/m/01lfy,/m/05l64,CDG,/m/0k3p.2019-04-09.EWRLIS0TP202~LISCPH1TP754;c:USD;e:1;sd:1;t:b;tt ;sp:2.USD.13120

BOS to AMS from $145 USD:
https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=/m/02_286,BOS,IAD,ORD.ARN,/m/01lfy,/m/05l64,CDG,/m/0k3p.2019-03-17.BOSLIS0TP218~LISAMS1TP674;c:USD;e:1;sd:1;t:b;tt ;sp:2.USD.14420

BOS to CPH from $182 USD:
https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=/m/02_286,BOS,IAD,ORD.ARN,/m/01lfy,/m/05l64,CDG,/m/0k3p.2019-05-19.BOSLIS0TP218~LISCPH1TP754;c:USD;e:1;a:STAR_ALLI ANCE;sd:1;t:b;tt;sp:2.USD.18120

Availability is pretty wide open from now thru June. Can't comment on the quality of TP service. I suspect this is not an Economy Basic fare so you should have baggage allowance, lounge access and all the rest if you're a *Gold. In addition, there may be milage accrual but I can't be bothered putting my glasses on cause it's so early in the morning. I suspect this is an Outstanding Deal and is why I'm posting it outside the Great Deals thread.

Safe Travels,

James

Palal

No baggage allowance on their cheapest fares. *G bag allowance is also not guaranteed. Standard 1+1 carry-on policy (they may weigh the carry-on if checking in at the counter). You do get lounge access and fast track security (if applicable)

SightseeMC

This also works from Miami (I'm sure) and Canadian eastern cities (I think); round trips from all cities are good until either June 6 or June 13. Carry-ons allowed, but yes no checked bags. Given summer fares to Europe from $270 - $450 r/t I agree that this is an outstanding deal.

Also: base fares are as low as $12, with YQ making up the rest. So if you are good at losing fuel charges somehow...

FlyerTalker70

More cities:

ORD -> AMS : $184 USD OW
https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=ORD,SFO,LAX.ARN,/m/0k3p,/m/01lfy,/m/05l64.2019-09-11.ORDLIS0TP228~LISAMS1TP674;c:USD;e:1;a:STAR_ALLI ANCE;sd:1;t:b;tt;sp:2.USD.18320

Wide availability in Jul - Dec 2019.

SFO -> AMS $280 USD OW
https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=ORD,SFO,LAX.ARN,/m/0k3p,/m/01lfy,/m/05l64.2019-09-22.SFOLIS0TP236~LISAMS1TP672;c:USD;e:1;a:STAR_ALLI ANCE;sd:1;t:b;tt;sp:2.USD.27920

Decent availability in Jul - Dec 2019 (albeit not as attractive a price as ORD)

MIA -> AMS - $145 USD OW:
https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=MCO,MIA,FLL.ARN,/m/0k3p,/m/01lfy,/m/05l64.2019-09-22.MIALIS0TP224~LISAMS1TP674;c:USD;e:1;a:STAR_ALLI ANCE;sd:1;t:b;tt;sp:2.USD.14420

MIA -> CPH $182 USD OW:
https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=MCO,MIA,FLL.ARN,/m/0k3p,/m/01lfy,/m/05l64.2019-09-22.MIALIS0TP224~LISCPH1TP754;c:USD;e:1;a:STAR_ALLI ANCE;sd:1;t:b;tt;sp:2.USD.18120

YYZ -> AMS - $223 USD OW:
https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=YUL,YYZ.ARN,/m/0k3p,/m/01lfy,/m/05l64.2019-04-15.YYZLIS0TP262~LISAMS1TP672;c:USD;e:1;a:STAR_ALLI ANCE;sd:1;t:b;tt;sp:2.USD.22255

IAD -> AMS - $184 USD OW:
https://www.google.com/flights?lite=0#flt=IAD.ARN,/m/0k3p,/m/01lfy,/m/05l64.2019-06-26.IADLIS0TP232~LISAMS1TP672;c:USD;e:1;a:STAR_ALLI ANCE;sd:1;t:b;tt;sp:2.USD.18320

There are tons more deals out there from TP in Y on OW. Basically pick a destination in Canada (YYZ) or the US (IAD,ORD,MCO,NYC,SFO,BOS) and a city TP flies in Europe (i.e. AMS, BCN, CPH,CPH) and there's a decent chance you'll find a sub $200 USD OW fare.

Safe Travels,

James

cagcag

Booking class "O" NO mileage credit to any program that I can find. Cheap flights otherwise. Thanks James[

Gwang

I found out that booking class "O" gives 10% accural for Asiana Club.

xooz

Any experience in exiting in Lisbon and blowing off the connection flight? Prices to Lisbon are not in this range.

cagcag

No experience, but on a one way and no FF to worry about, I can't see any reason why a hidden city routing would cause any problems.

kchanbeki

This is a really good deal because availability is wide open during high season including almost all of June and August from JFK. The same flights were selling for ~$800 from JFK yesterday before the price drop today. Cheapest fare I could find is JFK-LIS-MAD at $115.

nk15

O class gets some miles in various programs. But don't get dissuaded by this, you can book this fare in various fare classes online <$200 with checked bag, by clicking through to Expedia from GF. You can probably do the same on the TP site.

Select your fare

Discount Cabin: Economy/CoachChecked Bags Fee Applies Seat Choice Fee Applies Carry On Bag Included $114.20

Basic Cabin: Economy/Coach Checked Bags Included Seat Choice Fee Applies Carry On Bag Included $149.23

Classic Cabin: Economy/CoachChecked Bags Included Seat Choice Included Carry On Bag Included $199.23

Cthunder86

RobOnLI

stopovers 1 free stopover permitted on the pricing unit
1 in lis/opo either out/in.
A stopover may not exceed 120 hours.

ft1984

Even if you aren't getting RDM on United will the PQM's come over? That's all I care about. PQM's.

vip66

Also, do not forget you can bid for business class upgrades on TAP. And upgrades can be (are) sector-by-sector.

I flew one of these fares about two weeks ago, EWR-OPO-LGW. I bid the lowest amount on EWR-OPO and got the upgrade. Best part was that upgraded flights now received full mileage credit, in my case 125% on UA MP. I also got the credit for the non-upgraded OPO-LGW for some reason. Overall, my airfare was $170 + $470, not a bad deal for when I needed a good night sleep on the way back to Europe.

FlyerTalker70

The cheapest fares (cited above) book into O class which earns 0% PQM and RDM. However, it's possible to pay $30-$50 more OW to get a fare which will earn valuable PQM. In addition, not everyone cares about earning PQMs on such flights if the end goal is to position yourself to a UA HUB like, say, LHR where you can purchase a ton of K fares and do a bunch of MRs ex-Europe to get off the PQM treadmill early this year.

-James