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Please use this thread to post or to follow Economy Fares which are 'Good Deals' but where the cost per mile is more than 3-4 cents per mile, which is the usual upper limit for what is considered a true 'MR Deal'.

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May 3, 2023 | 9:38 pm

#121

cruser1

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We need to encase cruser1 in bubble wrap, asap - what dedication to the FT family!

Hahaha!

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Thank you!

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May 4, 2023 | 11:23 pm

#122

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May 5, 2023 | 10:17 am

#123

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Cathay Pacific / Swiss
HKG-CDG - $497 roundtrip - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...7fZSsZ7s1hfe17 - January 2024

United / ANA
KUL-IAD - $808 roundtrip - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...5wDRcYFWXRjmHA - May 2023

Hawaiian
SMF-LIH - $201 roundtrip - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...sTnmLfrhruvv19 - August to October 2023

KLM
CGK-IST - $483 roundtrip - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...io5TMhNPoVHgWA - January 2024

British Airways
NUE-SEA - $427 roundtrip - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...FURz5Rmg7LoQF8 - May 2023

Copa
GIG-LAX - $526 roundtrip - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...MwgzXvtir1TGc6 - May & June 2024

Air Canada
ICN-BOS - $571 roundtrip - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...RrKF5cPjU7T7XA - November 2023

LATAM
MXP-AEP - $590 roundtrip - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...v3mC6JwAoLsAn7 - February 2024

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May 5, 2023 | 1:34 pm

#124

Abidjan

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Good to see some IAD deals popping-up here and there. Thanks cruser1.

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May 5, 2023 | 2:54 pm

#125

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Location: WAS

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Another vote of thanks to cruser 1 for posting an IAD deal.

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May 5, 2023 | 3:46 pm

#126

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May 7, 2023 | 12:31 pm

#127

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Copa Airlines

Orlando (MCO) to Rio (GIG) - $293 roundtrip - August and September 2023
https://www.google.com/travel/flight...APGgVd84iYMGc7

Rio (GIG) to Orlando (MCO) - $294 roundtrip - June, August, September 2023
https://www.google.com/travel/flight...LZsmDZ7PiMp5j6

Connection times at PTY on the way between MCO and GIG are long (you'll need a hotel room)

Book today!

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Category 14: Travel restrictions

VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/BEFORE 30SEP 23.

Category 15: Sales restrictions

TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 07MAY 23.

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May 7, 2023 | 1:49 pm

#128

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JFK - Ushuaia, Argentina (USH) - $795 roundtrip (usually just over $1k r/t) - May and June 2023 (Winter in USH)

https://www.google.com/travel/flight...VXjDco9Q4MQnn6

Not really a great mileage run option for Delta since you'll only receive 25% MQM, but you can find immediate return flights if you credit to a program with better mileage earning.

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May 8, 2023 | 12:40 pm

#129

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All more than 14k miles roundtrip and around 2-4 cents per mile flown

Delta / KLM
Cape Town (CPT) - Montreal (YUL) - $568 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...jZAQos8yzeaHC8 - Early May
Cape Town (CPT) - Toronto (YYZ) - $546 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...rxaZ7vBkRbEPn9 - Early May

United / Air Canada / Lufthansa
Cape Town (CPT) - Vancouver (YVR) - $682 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...1W6KZ2bvNFsJLA - Early May
Johannesburg (JNB) - Vancouver (YVR) - $786 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...tiFKevzW5h7rA9 - Mid May
Cape Town (CPT) - Vancouver (YVR) - $647 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...gQ5CQYnjtCMqp8 - End May

Saudia
Cairo (CAI) - Los Angeles (LAX) - $529 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...qdBmB8VHvmzDh9 - September/October 2023
Paris (CDG) - Jakarta (CGK) - $532 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...miDrxz3Nzk4W78 - September/October/November 2023

Virgin Atlantic
Tel Aviv (TLV) - San Francsico (SFO) - $528 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...Juv1bvG762vKW8 - October 2023
Johannesburg (JNB) - Los Angeles (LAX) - $834 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...BdJLEJKKWRKt6A - May/June 2023

Qantas / SriLankan
Sydney (SYD) - Paris (CDG) - $866 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...sh1f5ZK6DwWnf7 - October 2023
Melbourne (MEL) - Paris (CDG) - $813 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...YYAvWeb7779mdA - October 2023

Philippines Airlines
Bangkok (BKK) - New York (JFK) - $660 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...pTT8xa7vAvJce6 - October/November 2023
Bangkok (BKK) - Los Angeles (LAX) - $617 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...GkRWMDFakXYABA - September/October/November 2023

China Southern
London (LHR) - Jakarta (CGK) - $537 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...eJkkcTaPkiEbJ8 - June 2023
Amsterdam (AMS) - Melbourne (MEL) - $759 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...eJkkcTaPkiEbJ8 - May/June 2023

Etihad
Phoenix (PHX) - Abu Dhabi (AUH) - $640 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...zyd6VDqoJjE936 - June/July 2023
Los Angeles (LAX) - Abu Dhabi (AUH) - $640 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...eAMxoBUCiEtX28 - June/July 2023
Las Vegas (LAS) - Abu Dhabi (AUH) - $645 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...nxYZC1nBgeoLA9 - June/July 2023

Lufthansa / Singapore Airlines
Toulouse (TLS) - Denpasar (DPS) - $600 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...zA6VGsyZq9tfT7 - January 2023 to End of Schedule

Air India
Chicago (ORD) - Mumbai (BOM) - $623 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...84Vm97gAZ6qdYA - September 2023

China Eastern
London (LHR) - Auckland (AKL) - $893 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...KcMtTBF6QGzgN8 - May/June 2023

Cebu Pacific
Dubai (DXB) - Melbourne (MEL) - $537 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...kDu1gBVwVDgbd8 - June 2023

Ethiopian
Cape Town (CPT) - Tokyo (NRT) - $739 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...zqEn1kAgsrwzS6 - May 2023

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May 9, 2023 | 12:33 pm

#130

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Etihad
Los Angeles (LAX) - Abu Dhabi (AUH) - $699 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...j1vGcHREJDLZ39 - July 2023

Lufthansa / Singapore Airlines
Amsterdam (AMS) - Sydney (SYD) - $788 rt - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...3m7qNE7YHf7DfA - February 2024

Cebu Pacific
Melbourne (MEL) - Dubai (DXB) - $474 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...qbXFkE5hw1pZa7 - June 2023

China Eastern
Melbourne (MEL) - Amsterdam (AMS) - $772 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...UM4JQDw4VQXJY6 - May 2023

Virgin Atlantic
Johannesburg (JNB) - San Francisco (SFO) - $824 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...8A7AyA1wvk6T26 - May/June 2023

Alaska Airlines
Tampa (TPA) - Los Angeles (LAX) - $200 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...3kC6jnXTeYFU88 - December 2023
Santa Rosa (STS) - Newark (EWR) - $329 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...ggVpQDWTBLwro6 - September/October 2023

LATAM
Santiago (SCL) - Punta Arenas (PUQ) - $64 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...RPrMAMNCfkSju6 - August 2023

Vueling
London (LGW) - Malaga (AGP) - $37 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...h1qAXb5ZRoDme6 - June 2023
Valencia (VLC) - Tenerife (TFN) - $30 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...uySgh223mbnjw9 - May 2023

American Airlines
Portland (PDX) - Fort Lauderdale (FLL) - $165 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...pLAoYBw34iiNd9 - August 2023
Austin (AUS) - Hawaii (LIH) - $277 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...QBnWSKPRborN19 - August 2023
Hawaii (LIH) - Portland (PDX) - $190 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...P7pKCVg7VgqVe6 - August 2023
Santa Ana (SNA) - Fort Lauderdale (FLL) - $164 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...tiWWLNHxcAiW7- August 2023

Avianca
Belo Horizonte (CNF) - Cancun (CUN) - $270 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...E3QjABmZvVqXj6 - October 2023
Miami (MIA) - Belo Horizonte (CNF) - $280 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...qAik4cfLPbeeV6 - November 2023

Turkish
Bucharest (OTP) - Panama City (PTY) - $438 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...kmBJPwJSY7XZ88 - November 2023

United / American
Portland (PDX) - Hawaii (LIH) - $202 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...QBd48Lyvj7sKu8 - August 2023

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May 9, 2023 | 1:35 pm

#131

Flying for Fun

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IST-MCO - $447 r/t - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...6w3rutgRKAw3w7 - June 2023

cruser1

I just wanted to offer a shout out to you for all these itineraries you have been posting.

While I would never book these Basic Economy tickets for myself, they are an excellent jumping off point to see what else might work for me.

My approach is to start with your findings, look for other similarly priced destinations in the same region and then expand out from there. Then I look at PE fares, which often are a minimal upfare. Then I check all the major gateways from coast to coast.

When I find something interesting, I will look at what dates I can apply that to. As I usually retain my MVPG100K by mid year, I am looking for returns that straddle the status earning year.

Once I have that, I will look at open jaws and then double open jaws, first to the country of origin and then other countries in the region starting with the primary cities and then secondary cities. This is all pretty quick with google flights and multi-city once you have your dates.

Within 10 minutes of looking at your itinerary in the quote above, I found a very good PE fare, IST-LHR-SFO outbound in June returning SFO-JFK(A321T)-BCN just before the 2024 Easter weekend for $961.

IST-SFO // SFO-BCN $961 PE AA/BA

Great for those who may be able to use AA upgrade instruments. If we look futher, the fare also works to secondary markets in Spain; BIO, AGP, VLC, SQV & even IBZ. A double open jaw, returning from PHX only adds about $75.

Some of your findings can be tailored quite nicely so thank you for posting them.

Oh, and one other thing! The buy up from Economy to Premium Economy on that exact itinerary is $111.

James

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May 10, 2023 | 11:21 am

#132

mlbcard

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AA ORD-SCL $580 (too bad it's BE, which I refuse to fly... but amazing price)

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May 10, 2023 | 3:21 pm

#133

cruser1

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It's great hearing your whole process and that you were able to get something to work for you! I'm jealous of those premium economy fares out of Europe! $111 to switch to a premium economy fare is fantastic! If only fares were that low departing the US. Before the pandemic for several years almost all of my travel originated and terminated in Europe (mostly Scandinavia) because the fares there were lower, despite living in the US. I'd just place several months between the outbound flight from Europe to the US and the return flight back to Europe. All the other flights I took then originated in Europe.

I used to get many of my elite qualifying miles for AA status flying around on BA premium economy (occasionally upgrading to business with Avios) because PE fares had the best cost to earning ratio. Business might be fun, but it often costs a lot per mile flown compared to premium economy!

Thank you!

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