AA web fares - Europe
Jan 7, 2001, 8:45 am
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AA web fares - Europe
Not the best deal but not that bad.
SEA to LHR/LGW/CDG (12,200 to 12,800 miles)for $494.00 You can depart on sat and return on sun which prevents that hotel stay sometimes required.
I didn't see web fares specifically listed but when I priced cities it showed these web specials.
Note: it gives an error when you try to view rules but the desk said: purchase by Jan 17, travel by Mar 29, $150 return change, Fri-Sun w/sat stay (but includes a sat departure with sun arrival), no standby, ....
8 x $500 = $4000. Worth it for exec plt, 200,000 miles and 40 upgrade stickers?
SEA to LHR/LGW/CDG (12,200 to 12,800 miles)for $494.00 You can depart on sat and return on sun which prevents that hotel stay sometimes required.
I didn't see web fares specifically listed but when I priced cities it showed these web specials.
Note: it gives an error when you try to view rules but the desk said: purchase by Jan 17, travel by Mar 29, $150 return change, Fri-Sun w/sat stay (but includes a sat departure with sun arrival), no standby, ....
8 x $500 = $4000. Worth it for exec plt, 200,000 miles and 40 upgrade stickers?
Jan 7, 2001, 2:26 pm
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This sounds like the current fare sale which is not a web special...
MRKEY,
that's right -- any fare code with WEB or NET in it is non-upgradeable, either with VIP2s or mileage. sucks.
MRKEY,
that's right -- any fare code with WEB or NET in it is non-upgradeable, either with VIP2s or mileage. sucks.
Jan 7, 2001, 3:09 pm
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The cheaper fare (by ~$60) is a LLWWEB fare but since I'm not using VIPII's or mileage upgrades just domestic sticker upgrades I went with the lower fare. Seating looks like I'll get a middle row to stretch out on going over and 27A on the 777 for the return.
If something cheaper comes along I'll have to go again.
If something cheaper comes along I'll have to go again.
Jan 7, 2001, 6:11 pm
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Sounds kinda expensive. Pity AA didn't match US's fare to FRA of 2 weeks back. $400 gets me 12k+ Q miles, 13K + elite/booking bonus and hopefully a 7,500 trans-Atlantic bonus, and upgraded too.
Culd have thrown in a few more segments by flying a route such as SEA-CLT-PHL-PIT-FRA-PHL-CLT-SEA
Culd have thrown in a few more segments by flying a route such as SEA-CLT-PHL-PIT-FRA-PHL-CLT-SEA
Jan 7, 2001, 6:55 pm
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Originally posted by SJC AA:
...MRKEY,
that's right -- any fare code with WEB or NET in it is non-upgradeable, either with VIP2s or mileage. sucks.
...MRKEY,
that's right -- any fare code with WEB or NET in it is non-upgradeable, either with VIP2s or mileage. sucks.
I have also used miles to upgrade coming home from CDG and from BRU on "NetSAAver Fares."
[This message has been edited by bbinchi (edited 01-07-2001).]
Jan 8, 2001, 11:16 am
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The SEA/London fare quoted is high. You can do better with a non-web type fare.
If you want to maximize mileage fly to Germany through ORD, Dallas and Zurich. Fares are under $500 and you can squeak out another 3500 miles over London. The extra 3500 miles per trip means you only have to take 7 trips to make ex plat. If you register for the 1-3 European bonus can pick up another 30000 bounus miles.
If you want to maximize mileage fly to Germany through ORD, Dallas and Zurich. Fares are under $500 and you can squeak out another 3500 miles over London. The extra 3500 miles per trip means you only have to take 7 trips to make ex plat. If you register for the 1-3 European bonus can pick up another 30000 bounus miles.
Jan 8, 2001, 12:44 pm
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I've also upgraded web specials, but RDURES1 said that this is a newish policy. I don't have a reference to the post -- try searching the AA forum.
Jan 8, 2001, 12:52 pm
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Tango:
1. Any ideas on how to get these lower fares?
2. I show DFW/LHR @ 4843 miles and DFW/ZRH @ 5240 miles or about 800 miles difference. How do you come up with 3500?
You can vary the routing and go via ORD/MIA/JFK and add miles also but I haven't found an additional 3500.
Would appreciate any ideas.
THanks
1. Any ideas on how to get these lower fares?
2. I show DFW/LHR @ 4843 miles and DFW/ZRH @ 5240 miles or about 800 miles difference. How do you come up with 3500?
You can vary the routing and go via ORD/MIA/JFK and add miles also but I haven't found an additional 3500.
Would appreciate any ideas.
THanks
Jan 8, 2001, 3:59 pm
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there was a weekday jfk-lhr round trip for $277 including tax. where in general do you find a fare less expensive than that? that's like $97 each way plus tax. this usually happens the first week of the year for jan-march travel.
Jan 8, 2001, 7:53 pm
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SEA==>ORD = 1726 red eye
ORD==>DFW = 801
DFW==>ZRH = 5226
ZRH==>Berlin = 500
Total miles is 16506. or 15642 if you fly straight from DFW back to Seattle.
The above routing will cost you anywhere from $470 to $540. The only draw back (?) is you are forced to overnight in Berlin.
If you need a turn around flight without an overnight, consider going: SEA==>ORD==>DFW==>ZRH==>FRA==>DFW== >SEA (or ORD==>SEA). Many of the American Airlines fares have mile caps where if you exceed them you will pay slightly more.
If you want to go to London, try pricing out a routing from SEA to SJC to LAX to DFW to DFW to LGW and return.
Most of the above routings will give you enough miles each run so you will only need to take seven trips to reach your 100k goal.
As far as getting the best fares and routings, ask a good travel agent to help. I have found the American Airlines web site useless for complex routings. A good example is to ask it to route you to Berlin. The web site states American Airlines does not serve that city. I know for a fact that it does (code share with swiss air).
If you are looking to pick up extra bonus miles, try a routing from SEA to DFW to JFK and then to HEL on Finair/return. The miles on Finair are doubled through March.
Hope this helps, good luck and remeber the cheap fares to Germany have to be ticketed by January 16th.
ORD==>DFW = 801
DFW==>ZRH = 5226
ZRH==>Berlin = 500
Total miles is 16506. or 15642 if you fly straight from DFW back to Seattle.
The above routing will cost you anywhere from $470 to $540. The only draw back (?) is you are forced to overnight in Berlin.
If you need a turn around flight without an overnight, consider going: SEA==>ORD==>DFW==>ZRH==>FRA==>DFW== >SEA (or ORD==>SEA). Many of the American Airlines fares have mile caps where if you exceed them you will pay slightly more.
If you want to go to London, try pricing out a routing from SEA to SJC to LAX to DFW to DFW to LGW and return.
Most of the above routings will give you enough miles each run so you will only need to take seven trips to reach your 100k goal.
As far as getting the best fares and routings, ask a good travel agent to help. I have found the American Airlines web site useless for complex routings. A good example is to ask it to route you to Berlin. The web site states American Airlines does not serve that city. I know for a fact that it does (code share with swiss air).
If you are looking to pick up extra bonus miles, try a routing from SEA to DFW to JFK and then to HEL on Finair/return. The miles on Finair are doubled through March.
Hope this helps, good luck and remeber the cheap fares to Germany have to be ticketed by January 16th.
Jan 9, 2001, 11:16 am
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Not quite up to Tango's miles but it still gets 100,000+ in 7 trips and no overnight stay required.
Web special: $458 all taxes/fees
SEA-DFW-ORD-FRA-DFW-ORD-SEA Leave Sat a.m. back sun p.m. total airmiles 14,471 (x7 = 101,297)
Anyone know if 1 hour is enough time for connections at FRA? Are you able to go through flight connections rather than immigration like other destinations?
Thanks
[This message has been edited by drtravels (edited 01-09-2001).]
Web special: $458 all taxes/fees
SEA-DFW-ORD-FRA-DFW-ORD-SEA Leave Sat a.m. back sun p.m. total airmiles 14,471 (x7 = 101,297)
Anyone know if 1 hour is enough time for connections at FRA? Are you able to go through flight connections rather than immigration like other destinations?
Thanks
[This message has been edited by drtravels (edited 01-09-2001).]
Jan 9, 2001, 5:11 pm
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Your connect time in FRA is not legal. Your flight from ORD arrives at 9:00am and the flight to DFW leaves at 9:55am. You are 5 minutes short of a legal connection. Chances are you will have no problems but if something were to happen to cause you to miss the Dallas flight (weather, pilots,. . ), American would be under no obligation to protect you since the connection time is not legal. 