US: OAK/SJC - ATL ... ~580 a.i. in First.
Feb 28, 2008, 4:17 pm
#46
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA Plat, AA Plat, Star GLD, Hilton GLD, Hyatt Plat
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I can't imagine that they'd try such a move on this fare, since it's on their website and phone system.
US also had fares like this a few years ago into LAS from the east ($500) and FPO from SFO ($600). You can find a REALLY long thread under something like "LH - 89000 miles for $600" if you search hard enough.
Feb 28, 2008, 7:15 pm
#47
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: SFO
Programs: United 1kMM; AA EX Plat, Hilton Diamond and SPG Plat
Posts: 2,014
If you want to fly on UA instead of US w/ this great fare, I just found it on US website with the F avalibility on May 2/3 on the non-stop. It also looks like it's available many other days for $564 AI, when you look on UA it's over 1k. Hope this helps someone.
Feb 28, 2008, 7:46 pm
#48
Formerly known as fsa_ea
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Up in the Air
Programs: UA GS/1MM,AS 75k,NK GLD,AA 2MM,DL 2MM,LH FT,AY PLT,IC RA,FMT LT PLT,HYT GLB,HLT DIA,MRT GLD,HRTZ PC
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Now available from SFO, too.
I wish I had know this yesterday, since I hate OAK. Oh well, it will be good preparation for flying US Air.
I wish I had know this yesterday, since I hate OAK. Oh well, it will be good preparation for flying US Air.
Feb 28, 2008, 11:14 pm
#49
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: GOT, LAX, CDG, NRT, ICN
Programs: M&M, FB, DL, BA, UA...
Posts: 790
Got me thinking. How much would an US domestic A class fare earn on LH? On their site it states 300% and 1500 min, which would mean 900 miles extra for the short segments compared to 600 for BD... Have no status with LH though and prefer BD for redemption options.
Feb 29, 2008, 3:26 pm
#50
Join Date: May 2005
Location: WAS (DCA, IAD, BWI)
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Do you think they will sell a F seat for $10 more than coach? As in this example for a departure on March 29:
Coach: $269
First: $279
6:00 AM San Francisco, CA
3:50 PM Atlanta, GA
183 / 610
Stops: PHX 6 h 50 m
BTW - this is much more widespread than has been posted. E.g., SEA, PDX, etc to ATL.
Last edited by MayorMcKnife; Feb 29, 2008 at 7:26 pm Reason: sample fare
Feb 29, 2008, 11:41 pm
#51
Join Date: May 2007
Location: IAD
Programs: UA/MAR
Posts: 724
I think we may have broken them...
Meh, I'll try again tomorrow.
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Mar 1, 2008, 3:36 am
#52
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: LAX/OTP
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Posts: 1,189
Fare pulled from PL - it does not show any US flights whatsoever. I guess US did not like my email in which I was complaining of their hidden booking fee on their website vs. PL being cheaper.
Still available at Orbitz, Exp, although about 10$ higher now.
Still available at Orbitz, Exp, although about 10$ higher now.
Mar 1, 2008, 4:41 pm
#53
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: San Francisco
Programs: UA Plat, AA Plat, Star GLD, Hilton GLD, Hyatt Plat
Posts: 35
I don't agree with you that this isn't a mistake fare. What's your basis for that statement when the competing UP fares are twice the price and there isn't a "UP Fare Sale" posted on US' site?
Do you think they will sell a F seat for $10 more than coach? As in this example for a departure on March 29:
Coach: $269
First: $279
6:00 AM San Francisco, CA
3:50 PM Atlanta, GA
183 / 610
Stops: PHX 6 h 50 m
BTW - this is much more widespread than has been posted. E.g., SEA, PDX, etc to ATL.
Do you think they will sell a F seat for $10 more than coach? As in this example for a departure on March 29:
Coach: $269
First: $279
6:00 AM San Francisco, CA
3:50 PM Atlanta, GA
183 / 610
Stops: PHX 6 h 50 m
BTW - this is much more widespread than has been posted. E.g., SEA, PDX, etc to ATL.
Bookable on usairways.com.
Bookable with phone agents.
I don't ever claim to know why airlines do what they do, but US has had similar First promos in the past, advertised in several ways including their own magazine.
Do I think they will sell a F seat for $10 more than coach?
Well... Obviously, Yes.
Other than the "Up" fares, what's your basis for such certainty about it being a mistake?
Last edited by shullyd; Mar 1, 2008 at 4:55 pm
Mar 4, 2008, 7:53 pm
#54
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: VA Platinum / QF Platinum
Posts: 179
There is still lots of availability SEA-ATL in F for $590ai. If anyone can help me to figure out how to jam some stops into this MR, I'd be most appreciative. Using multi-city on usairways.com screws up the fare.
Daddy doesn't usually roll through the ghetto of the Star Alliance and could use a nudge in the right direction.
Daddy doesn't usually roll through the ghetto of the Star Alliance and could use a nudge in the right direction.
Last edited by marinersdave; Mar 4, 2008 at 8:40 pm
Mar 4, 2008, 9:34 pm
#55
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SJC/SFO/OAK
Programs: BD Gold (and future SEN), 0.2MM AA EXP, HHonors Gold, SPG Gold
Posts: 3,107
There is still lots of availability SEA-ATL in F for $590ai. If anyone can help me to figure out how to jam some stops into this MR, I'd be most appreciative. Using multi-city on usairways.com screws up the fare.
Daddy doesn't usually roll through the ghetto of the Star Alliance and could use a nudge in the right direction.
Daddy doesn't usually roll through the ghetto of the Star Alliance and could use a nudge in the right direction.
Mar 5, 2008, 12:39 am
#56
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: GOT, LAX, CDG, NRT, ICN
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There is still lots of availability SEA-ATL in F for $590ai. If anyone can help me to figure out how to jam some stops into this MR, I'd be most appreciative. Using multi-city on usairways.com screws up the fare.
Daddy doesn't usually roll through the ghetto of the Star Alliance and could use a nudge in the right direction.
Daddy doesn't usually roll through the ghetto of the Star Alliance and could use a nudge in the right direction.
Was unable choose the flights I wanted on PL, even though it would have saved a few more $$$
Mar 5, 2008, 3:50 pm
#57
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Melbourne, Australia
Programs: VA Platinum / QF Platinum
Posts: 179
No matter what I do to this fare, whenever I add more than one stop it breaks the fare. However, I did find a SEA-PHL-ATL-PHL-SEA run for 6070 BIS times the UA 150% fare bonus yields 9105 EQM (.064/EQM) for the $590 ai fare. Debating.
Last edited by marinersdave; Mar 5, 2008 at 5:11 pm
Mar 6, 2008, 1:59 am
#58
Join Date: Jun 2004
Programs: united 1p, usair silver, nz gold, hilton gold, starwood gold
Posts: 509
Can anyone interpret these rules from Expedia? In particular what do these lines mean?:
V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
1 AA0UPNC A‡X 269.00 ---- -/‡ -/ - 300
2 AA0UPNC A‡X 534.00 ---- -/‡ -/ - 300
Fare Basis Code: AA0UPNC
OAK-ATL CXR-US FRI 07NOV08 USD
THE FOLLOWING CARRIERS ALSO PUBLISH FARES OAK-ATL:
AA AS CO DL NW UA
//SEE FQHELP FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW FARE DISPLAYS//
7.5 PERCENT TAXES INCLUDED / FT FOR BREAKDOWN-SEE N*/USTAX1
SEGMENT TAXES NOT INCLUDED SEE N*/USTAX2
PSGR FACILITY CHARGES MAY APPLY-ENTER PXCHELP
ALL FEES/SVC CHARGES NOT INCLUDED UNTIL ITINERARY PRICED
V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
1 AA0UPNC A‡X 269.00 ---- -/‡ -/ - 300
2 AA0UPNC A‡X 534.00 ---- -/‡ -/ - 300
300* 1. OAK-PHX/LAS-WAS/PIT/PHX/PHL/LAS/CLT-ATL
V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
1 AA0UPNC A‡X 269.00 ---- -/‡ -/ - 300
2 AA0UPNC A‡X 534.00 ---- -/‡ -/ - 300
Fare Basis Code: AA0UPNC
OAK-ATL CXR-US FRI 07NOV08 USD
THE FOLLOWING CARRIERS ALSO PUBLISH FARES OAK-ATL:
AA AS CO DL NW UA
//SEE FQHELP FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE NEW FARE DISPLAYS//
7.5 PERCENT TAXES INCLUDED / FT FOR BREAKDOWN-SEE N*/USTAX1
SEGMENT TAXES NOT INCLUDED SEE N*/USTAX2
PSGR FACILITY CHARGES MAY APPLY-ENTER PXCHELP
ALL FEES/SVC CHARGES NOT INCLUDED UNTIL ITINERARY PRICED
V FARE BASIS BK FARE TRAVEL-TICKET AP MINMAX RTG
1 AA0UPNC A‡X 269.00 ---- -/‡ -/ - 300
2 AA0UPNC A‡X 534.00 ---- -/‡ -/ - 300
300* 1. OAK-PHX/LAS-WAS/PIT/PHX/PHL/LAS/CLT-ATL
How do you get expedia to cough up this detailed fare/routing rule?
Not sure what the V means, but its an A fare basis (restricted first class) that was a specific routing that allows only two transfers. The first in either
PHX or LAS and then another stop in one of the other cities. There is a specific routing rule 300 that limits the number of transfers although the fare rule allows 3.
If you could post how to get this rule from expedia it would be helpful.
Mar 6, 2008, 7:57 am
#60
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: SFO
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