"Good Deal" premium fares
Dec 30, 2008, 10:16 am
#2656
Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: BCN
Programs: BA Gold A3 Gold DL Gold VY apologist
Posts: 8,553
Jan 4, 2009, 4:38 am
#2657
Join Date: Sep 2008
Location: http://www.hopwise.com
Posts: 37
Decent BKK-SFO RT on ANA ~$3100 AI
Decent BKK-SFO RT on ANA ~$3100 AI. Screen shot at:
http://hopwise.blogspot.com/
http://hopwise.blogspot.com/
Jan 7, 2009, 1:23 am
#2658
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: somewhere north of London, UK
Programs: HH Gold, BA Silver, Accor Silver
Posts: 15,245
Emirates is offering return in J from the UK to various S.E. Asian cities for 1260 or so. it's a companion fare so two must travel together and you'll need to book via an agent, but with the weak GBP this is a decent price.
Book by mid-Feb, valid to end October.
Book by mid-Feb, valid to end October.
Jan 9, 2009, 11:17 am
#2659
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: San Ramon, CA
Programs: UA 1KMM, Bonvoy Plat, HH Dia
Posts: 45
Unfortunately I do not know anyone in WONderland. Do you have a contact TA? I am not even trying to guess what __N means (the other post) as it could be a country or a city.
Jan 9, 2009, 11:19 am
#2660
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: NYC
Programs: UA 1.5 Million Mile flyer, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Gold, Hertz 5* and PC since 1985
Posts: 5,611
Keep posting and contribute more to the forum, you will find people are really nice here.
Good Luck
Jan 9, 2009, 4:18 pm
#2661
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
Programs: BMI Diamond Club Gold forever
Posts: 6,367
I think you had asked for lowest priced places to start *A products. It's no secret, even though people here would have you believe it is, that with the devaluation of the Koean currency that that has been the best place to issue RTWs for a while. It's moderated out a bit (and for all I know the airlines have adjusted the underlying fare in KRW, I dont know b/c I have investigated that recently). It's until last August been sub 1000KRW to the USD, now it's up above 1300KRW to USD, and historically the RTWs ex-Korea were already a bit cheaper compared to other countries for some reason. There is a thread in the Star Alliance forum that provides more details on ex-ICN tix, just head over there and you will find links to the online tool and the experiences of some using the local UA offices for issuance.
Jan 9, 2009, 7:55 pm
#2662
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: SFO
Programs: UA 1K
Posts: 4,449
Decent BKK-SFO RT on ANA ~$3100 AI. Screen shot at:
http://hopwise.blogspot.com/
http://hopwise.blogspot.com/
Jan 10, 2009, 12:50 am
#2663
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Silicon Valley, CA
Programs: AA-PLT, DL-SLV, JL-SAPPHIRE, Hyatt Diamond, *wood Gold
Posts: 118
Well, you get 70% of actual miles only when you fly discounted (non-Y) coach class. If you fly Business Class, you will get 100% miles plus 25% bonus on Unted Mileage Plus.
Jan 10, 2009, 12:26 pm
#2665
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 1,259
BKK-JFK $3600 r/t (J); $5299 (F)
Pretty good fare on Air India. Take TG to India, then AI's 77L to JFK. Lie flat seats in biz (flat for most of the seat, slight incline around the end of the seat) and suites in F. AI seems to be a bit of Jekyll and Hyde airline, but the 77L service seems very positive with pajamas in J, Bose headsets, etc. On the return, CX's new biz from India to BKK. The F product looks a lot like JL's 77W suite, with 23 inch TV and wide beds, 8 seats on the plane. Book later in 2009 to credit to * Alliance when AI joins.
Bookable on orbitz.
Bookable on orbitz.
Jan 10, 2009, 5:10 pm
#2666
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: NYC
Posts: 229
Is there a ballpark date for when AI is set to join the Alliance?
Jan 10, 2009, 8:47 pm
#2667
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 866
Pretty good fare on Air India. Take TG to India, then AI's 77L to JFK. Lie flat seats in biz (flat for most of the seat, slight incline around the end of the seat) and suites in F. AI seems to be a bit of Jekyll and Hyde airline, but the 77L service seems very positive with pajamas in J, Bose headsets, etc. On the return, CX's new biz from India to BKK. The F product looks a lot like JL's 77W suite, with 23 inch TV and wide beds, 8 seats on the plane. Book later in 2009 to credit to * Alliance when AI joins.
Jan 10, 2009, 11:09 pm
#2668
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: BOM-SIN-EWR
Programs: UA*G (1K again), Sixt Plat, *was*: SQ QPP01 & SK EBS/EBG, LH SEN, AA EXP, 9wPlat
Posts: 8,607
Jan 11, 2009, 4:00 am
#2669
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Munich, Germany
Programs: LH HON, DL FO/MM, Marriott Lifetime Platinum, Accor Lifetime Platinum, Sixt Diamond
Posts: 6,174
Business and First Class sale ex London
Most airlines have started a business and first class sale ex London.
Travel period:01APR09-30SEP09 ex London
Max stay:Varies by airline, from 1 month to 12 months
Ticketing period:Fares will expire 27JAN09
Changes/Refunds:Most fares are non-refundable, some do not even allow for changes at all
But... decent prices:
LON-NYC from GBP 799++ in Biz or 1799++ in First
LON-MIA from GBP 1099++ in Biz or 2099++ in First
LON-LAX form GBP 1359++ in Biz or 2359++ in First
Other city pairs available as well.
Sample fare: I priced out London-New York at 1305 EUR all-in on Lufthansa in Business
Travel period:01APR09-30SEP09 ex London
Max stay:Varies by airline, from 1 month to 12 months
Ticketing period:Fares will expire 27JAN09
Changes/Refunds:Most fares are non-refundable, some do not even allow for changes at all
But... decent prices:
LON-NYC from GBP 799++ in Biz or 1799++ in First
LON-MIA from GBP 1099++ in Biz or 2099++ in First
LON-LAX form GBP 1359++ in Biz or 2359++ in First
Other city pairs available as well.
Sample fare: I priced out London-New York at 1305 EUR all-in on Lufthansa in Business
Jan 11, 2009, 9:55 am
#2670
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Los Angeles / Basel
Programs: UA 1K MM, AA EXP, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 26,982