U.S Air LAX-FRA/Munich $341/$349
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Seems like the flight connects in CLT; was hoping for UA codeshare but haven't digged enough to find it. Did find fare rules though:
Fare Basis:
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Penalties
This ticket is non-refundable. Changes to this ticket will incur an airline change fee of $250 per ticket and an Orbitz exchange fee of $30 per ticket.
CANCELLATIONS TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE. WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER. NOTE - IF THE RESERVATION IS CANCELLED ON/BEFORE THE ORIGINALLY TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE / THE VALUE OF THE UNUSED ORIGINAL / NON-REFUNDABLE TICKET MAY BE APPLIED WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM ORIGINAL DATE OF ISSUE FOR FUTURE TRAVEL ON US AIRWAYS FARES. ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE DATE. AN APPLICABLE SERVICE FEE WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE TIME NEW ITINERARY IS TICKETED-SEE CHANGES. ANY UNUSED TICKET SEGMENTS WILL HAVE NO VALUE UNLESS PASSENGER CANCELS TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATIONS ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE. TICKET IS NON-TRANSFERABLE. -------------------- MOST RESTRICTIVE RULE POLICY. WHEN REFUNDABLE AND NONREFUNDABLE FARES ARE COMBINED ON THE SAME TICKET-THE ENTIRE TICKET BECOMES NONREFUNDABLE. CHANGES ANY TIME CHARGE USD 250.00 FOR REISSUE. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY. WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER. NOTE - - ALSO WAIVED FOR DEATH OF TRAVELING COMPANION. - DEATH MUST BE EVIDENCED BY DEATH CERTIFICATE. -------------------- - ANY UNUSED TICKET SEGMENTS WILL HAVE NO VALUE UNLESS PASSENGER CANCELS/CHANGES TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATIONS ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE. - CHANGES TO PASSENGER NAME NOT PERMITTED. - ANY ADDITIONAL FARE PLUS THE APPLICABLE SERVICE FEE MUST BE COLLECTED AT TIME VOLUNTARY CHANGES ARE REQUESTED. - ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE DATE. -------------------- - IF VOLUNTARY CHANGES REQUESTED BY THE PASSENGER RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE APPLIED TO THE TICKET ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARE WILL BE COLLECTED AT TIME OF REISSUE IN ADDITION TO THE APPLICABLE SERVICE FEE. -------------------- - IF VOLUNTARY CHANGES REQUESTED BY THE PASSENGER RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE APPLIED TO THE TICKET REFUND OF THE DIFFERENCE IN FARE IS NOT PERMITTED. THE APPLICABLE SERVICE FEE WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE TIME OF REISSUE AND ANY FARE DIFFERENCE WILL BE FORFEITED BY THE PASSENGER. ------- US FARES ARE USED ------- I. BEFORE DEPARTURE -- ---- 1. ANY CHANGE TO THE FIRST TICKETED FLIGHT REQUIRES REPRICING OF THE ENTIRE TICKET USING FARES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME THE CHANGE IS REQUESTED AND ADVANCE PURCHASE IS MEASURED FROM THE DATE OF REISSUE. -- 2. CHANGES TO OTHER THAN THE FIRST TICKETED FLIGHT WILL RESULT IN KEEPING THE ORIGINALLY TICKETED FARE -- IGNORING ADVANCE PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS - PROVIDED THE CHANGE MEETS ALL OTHER PROVISIONS AND REQUALIFIES FOR THE ORIGINAL FARE. IF NEW TRAVEL DOES NOT REQUALIFY FOR THE ORIGINAL FARE REPRICE ENTIRE TICKET USING FARES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUANCE. --- II. AFTER DEPARTURE -- --- FARES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE WILL APPLY. --- VOLUNTARY CHANGES AFTER DEPARTURE WILL RESULT IN KEEPING THE ORIGINALLY TICKETED FARE - IGNORING ADVANCE PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS - PROVIDED THE CHANGE MEETS ALL OTHER PROVISIONS AND REQUALIFIES FOR THE ORIGINAL FARE. IF CHANGES --- IF CHANGES RESULT IN TRAVEL NOT REQUALIFYING FOR THE ORIGINAL FARE THE TICKET WILL BE REPRICED FOR THE LOWEST FARE FOR WHICH THE NEW ITINERARY QUALIFIES. --- LOWER FARE GUARANTEE - BEFORE DEPARTURE - IF PRIOR TO ANY TRAVEL A FARE DECREASE OCCURS OR A NEW FARE FOR WHICH THE PASSENGER QUALIFIES BECOMES EFFECTIVE AND NO CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE TICKETED ITINERARY / BOOKING CODE MAY DIFFER / THE DIFFERENCE IN FARE MINUS THE APPLICABLE SERVICE FEE MAY BE CREDITED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE VOUCHER/MCO VALID ON US AIRWAYS. MEASURE ADVANCE PURCHASE FROM THE REISSUE DATE. VOUCHER MUST BE USED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF ORIGINAL VOUCHER ISSUE DATE. NOTE - CHARGE USD 150.00 FOR LOST TICKET. -------------------- MOST RESTRICTIVE RULE POLICY. WHEN REFUNDABLE AND NONREFUNDABLE FARES ARE COMBINED ON THE SAME TICKET-THE ENTIRE TICKET BECOMES NONREFUNDABLE. --------------------
Travel Restrictions
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 16JAN 09. ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED BY MIDNIGHT ON 22FEB 09.
Blackout Dates
BLACKOUT DATES: NO RESTRICTION
Seasonality
SEASONALITY: NO RESTRICTION
Flight Applications
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA TRANSATLANTIC SECTORS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY US FLIGHT OPERATED BY US. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY US FLIGHT OPERATED BY US.
Day/Time Application
DAY/TIME APPLICATION: NO RESTRICTION
Minimum Stay
MINIMUM STAY: NO RESTRICTION
Maximum Stay
MAXIMUM STAY: NO RESTRICTION
Surcharges (included in your fare)
SURCHARGES: NO RESTRICTION
Other discount/miscellaneous mileage info
NOTE - NO OTHER DISCOUNT/GOLDFILE/COUPON/PROMOTION PERMITTED.
Accompanied Travel
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL: NO RESTRICTION
Eligibility
ELIGIBILITY: NO RESTRICTION
Application Rule
SPECIAL STATUS E-SAVER FARES BETWEEN THE U.S./P.R./V.I./ CANADA AND AREA 2/AREA 3 APPLICATION AREA THESE FARES APPLY BETWEEN P.R./V.I./THE UNITED STATES/CANADA AND AREA 2/ AREA 3. CLASS OF SERVICE THESE FARES APPLY FOR ECONOMY CLASS SERVICE. TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION THIS RULE GOVERNS ROUND-TRIP FARES. THESE FARES SHALL APPLY ONLY WHEN TICKETS AT SUCH FARES ARE PURCHASED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF TRAVEL. CAPACITY LIMITATIONS THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CARRIED ON ANY ONE FLIGHT AT FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE AND SUCH FARES WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE AVAILABLE ON ALL FLIGHTS. THE NUMBER OF SEATS WHICH THE CARRIER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON A GIVEN FLIGHT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CARRIERS BEST JUDGMENT RULES NOT APPLICABLE 35-PASSENGER EXPENSES EN ROUTE
Advance reservations/ticketing
RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. WAITLIST AND STANDBY NOT PERMITTED. TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED BY 1159PM 1 DAY AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
Combinability
DOUBLE OPEN JAWS NOT PERMITTED. END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED. ADD-ONS NOT PERMITTED. OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS -TO FORM SINGLE OPEN JAWS -TO FORM ROUND TRIPS -TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS A MAXIMUM OF 2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED AT FARE BREAK POINTS. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER US IN ANY RULE IN ANY TARIFF.
Transfers
UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT ONLINE ON THE PRIMARY CARRIER. AND - 4 FREE TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 2 IN EACH DIRECTION 4 INTERLINE INCLUDING THE PRIMARY CARRIER FREE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
Stopovers
STOPOVERS: NOT PERMITTED
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Penalties
This ticket is non-refundable. Changes to this ticket will incur an airline change fee of $250 per ticket and an Orbitz exchange fee of $30 per ticket.
CANCELLATIONS TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE. WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER. NOTE - IF THE RESERVATION IS CANCELLED ON/BEFORE THE ORIGINALLY TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE / THE VALUE OF THE UNUSED ORIGINAL / NON-REFUNDABLE TICKET MAY BE APPLIED WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM ORIGINAL DATE OF ISSUE FOR FUTURE TRAVEL ON US AIRWAYS FARES. ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE DATE. AN APPLICABLE SERVICE FEE WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE TIME NEW ITINERARY IS TICKETED-SEE CHANGES. ANY UNUSED TICKET SEGMENTS WILL HAVE NO VALUE UNLESS PASSENGER CANCELS TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATIONS ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE. TICKET IS NON-TRANSFERABLE. -------------------- MOST RESTRICTIVE RULE POLICY. WHEN REFUNDABLE AND NONREFUNDABLE FARES ARE COMBINED ON THE SAME TICKET-THE ENTIRE TICKET BECOMES NONREFUNDABLE. CHANGES ANY TIME CHARGE USD 250.00 FOR REISSUE. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY. WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER. NOTE - - ALSO WAIVED FOR DEATH OF TRAVELING COMPANION. - DEATH MUST BE EVIDENCED BY DEATH CERTIFICATE. -------------------- - ANY UNUSED TICKET SEGMENTS WILL HAVE NO VALUE UNLESS PASSENGER CANCELS/CHANGES TICKETED FLIGHT RESERVATIONS ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE. - CHANGES TO PASSENGER NAME NOT PERMITTED. - ANY ADDITIONAL FARE PLUS THE APPLICABLE SERVICE FEE MUST BE COLLECTED AT TIME VOLUNTARY CHANGES ARE REQUESTED. - ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE DATE. -------------------- - IF VOLUNTARY CHANGES REQUESTED BY THE PASSENGER RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE APPLIED TO THE TICKET ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARE WILL BE COLLECTED AT TIME OF REISSUE IN ADDITION TO THE APPLICABLE SERVICE FEE. -------------------- - IF VOLUNTARY CHANGES REQUESTED BY THE PASSENGER RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE APPLIED TO THE TICKET REFUND OF THE DIFFERENCE IN FARE IS NOT PERMITTED. THE APPLICABLE SERVICE FEE WILL BE COLLECTED AT THE TIME OF REISSUE AND ANY FARE DIFFERENCE WILL BE FORFEITED BY THE PASSENGER. ------- US FARES ARE USED ------- I. BEFORE DEPARTURE -- ---- 1. ANY CHANGE TO THE FIRST TICKETED FLIGHT REQUIRES REPRICING OF THE ENTIRE TICKET USING FARES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME THE CHANGE IS REQUESTED AND ADVANCE PURCHASE IS MEASURED FROM THE DATE OF REISSUE. -- 2. CHANGES TO OTHER THAN THE FIRST TICKETED FLIGHT WILL RESULT IN KEEPING THE ORIGINALLY TICKETED FARE -- IGNORING ADVANCE PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS - PROVIDED THE CHANGE MEETS ALL OTHER PROVISIONS AND REQUALIFIES FOR THE ORIGINAL FARE. IF NEW TRAVEL DOES NOT REQUALIFY FOR THE ORIGINAL FARE REPRICE ENTIRE TICKET USING FARES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME OF ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUANCE. --- II. AFTER DEPARTURE -- --- FARES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE WILL APPLY. --- VOLUNTARY CHANGES AFTER DEPARTURE WILL RESULT IN KEEPING THE ORIGINALLY TICKETED FARE - IGNORING ADVANCE PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS - PROVIDED THE CHANGE MEETS ALL OTHER PROVISIONS AND REQUALIFIES FOR THE ORIGINAL FARE. IF CHANGES --- IF CHANGES RESULT IN TRAVEL NOT REQUALIFYING FOR THE ORIGINAL FARE THE TICKET WILL BE REPRICED FOR THE LOWEST FARE FOR WHICH THE NEW ITINERARY QUALIFIES. --- LOWER FARE GUARANTEE - BEFORE DEPARTURE - IF PRIOR TO ANY TRAVEL A FARE DECREASE OCCURS OR A NEW FARE FOR WHICH THE PASSENGER QUALIFIES BECOMES EFFECTIVE AND NO CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE TICKETED ITINERARY / BOOKING CODE MAY DIFFER / THE DIFFERENCE IN FARE MINUS THE APPLICABLE SERVICE FEE MAY BE CREDITED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE VOUCHER/MCO VALID ON US AIRWAYS. MEASURE ADVANCE PURCHASE FROM THE REISSUE DATE. VOUCHER MUST BE USED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF ORIGINAL VOUCHER ISSUE DATE. NOTE - CHARGE USD 150.00 FOR LOST TICKET. -------------------- MOST RESTRICTIVE RULE POLICY. WHEN REFUNDABLE AND NONREFUNDABLE FARES ARE COMBINED ON THE SAME TICKET-THE ENTIRE TICKET BECOMES NONREFUNDABLE. --------------------
Travel Restrictions
VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 16JAN 09. ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED BY MIDNIGHT ON 22FEB 09.
Blackout Dates
BLACKOUT DATES: NO RESTRICTION
Seasonality
SEASONALITY: NO RESTRICTION
Flight Applications
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA TRANSATLANTIC SECTORS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY US FLIGHT OPERATED BY US. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY US FLIGHT OPERATED BY US.
Day/Time Application
DAY/TIME APPLICATION: NO RESTRICTION
Minimum Stay
MINIMUM STAY: NO RESTRICTION
Maximum Stay
MAXIMUM STAY: NO RESTRICTION
Surcharges (included in your fare)
SURCHARGES: NO RESTRICTION
Other discount/miscellaneous mileage info
NOTE - NO OTHER DISCOUNT/GOLDFILE/COUPON/PROMOTION PERMITTED.
Accompanied Travel
ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL: NO RESTRICTION
Eligibility
ELIGIBILITY: NO RESTRICTION
Application Rule
SPECIAL STATUS E-SAVER FARES BETWEEN THE U.S./P.R./V.I./ CANADA AND AREA 2/AREA 3 APPLICATION AREA THESE FARES APPLY BETWEEN P.R./V.I./THE UNITED STATES/CANADA AND AREA 2/ AREA 3. CLASS OF SERVICE THESE FARES APPLY FOR ECONOMY CLASS SERVICE. TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION THIS RULE GOVERNS ROUND-TRIP FARES. THESE FARES SHALL APPLY ONLY WHEN TICKETS AT SUCH FARES ARE PURCHASED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF TRAVEL. CAPACITY LIMITATIONS THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CARRIED ON ANY ONE FLIGHT AT FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE AND SUCH FARES WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE AVAILABLE ON ALL FLIGHTS. THE NUMBER OF SEATS WHICH THE CARRIER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON A GIVEN FLIGHT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CARRIERS BEST JUDGMENT RULES NOT APPLICABLE 35-PASSENGER EXPENSES EN ROUTE
Advance reservations/ticketing
RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. WAITLIST AND STANDBY NOT PERMITTED. TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED BY 1159PM 1 DAY AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.
Combinability
DOUBLE OPEN JAWS NOT PERMITTED. END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED. ADD-ONS NOT PERMITTED. OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS -TO FORM SINGLE OPEN JAWS -TO FORM ROUND TRIPS -TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS A MAXIMUM OF 2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED AT FARE BREAK POINTS. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER US IN ANY RULE IN ANY TARIFF.
Transfers
UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT ONLINE ON THE PRIMARY CARRIER. AND - 4 FREE TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 2 IN EACH DIRECTION 4 INTERLINE INCLUDING THE PRIMARY CARRIER FREE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.
Stopovers
STOPOVERS: NOT PERMITTED
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this comes up on usairways.com
50 minute turn??
US site showed some UA codeshares,
but they are priced much higher.
I have to look up *A upgrade requirements,
but I suppose the fare class won't work....
7:55 AM 28 Jan 2009
Los Angeles, CA 3:14 PM 28 Jan 2009
Charlotte, NC Flight: 1490
8:15 PM 28 Jan 2009
Charlotte, NC 10:50 AM 29 Jan 2009
Frankfurt, Germany Flight: 704
11:40 AM 29 Jan 2009
Frankfurt, Germany 3:35 PM 29 Jan 2009
Charlotte, NC Flight: 705
6:10 PM 29 Jan 2009
Charlotte, NC 8:38 PM 29 Jan 2009
Los Angeles, CA Flight: 1437
Base Fare $230.00
Taxes and Fees $108.57
Grand Total $338.57
50 minute turn??
US site showed some UA codeshares,
but they are priced much higher.
I have to look up *A upgrade requirements,
but I suppose the fare class won't work....
7:55 AM 28 Jan 2009
Los Angeles, CA 3:14 PM 28 Jan 2009
Charlotte, NC Flight: 1490
8:15 PM 28 Jan 2009
Charlotte, NC 10:50 AM 29 Jan 2009
Frankfurt, Germany Flight: 704
11:40 AM 29 Jan 2009
Frankfurt, Germany 3:35 PM 29 Jan 2009
Charlotte, NC Flight: 705
6:10 PM 29 Jan 2009
Charlotte, NC 8:38 PM 29 Jan 2009
Los Angeles, CA Flight: 1437
Base Fare $230.00
Taxes and Fees $108.57
Grand Total $338.57
Last edited by MrHalliday; Jan 15, 2009 at 3:22 pm
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Wirelessly posted (BB Curve: BlackBerry8100/4.2.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)
Somehow I doubt any codeshare will be found that allows the same low price due to this:
Flight Applications
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA TRANSATLANTIC SECTORS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY US FLIGHT OPERATED BY US. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY US FLIGHT OPERATED BY US.
Basically I read it as all US, all the time. I'd love to be misinterpreting it and have someone show otherwise.
BTW, can anyone confirm 100% EQM plus 100% RDM bonus? I'm not very familiar with US crediting on UA.
Somehow I doubt any codeshare will be found that allows the same low price due to this:
Flight Applications
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA TRANSATLANTIC SECTORS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY US FLIGHT OPERATED BY US. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY US FLIGHT OPERATED BY US.
Basically I read it as all US, all the time. I'd love to be misinterpreting it and have someone show otherwise.
BTW, can anyone confirm 100% EQM plus 100% RDM bonus? I'm not very familiar with US crediting on UA.
Last edited by luv2ctheworld; Jan 15, 2009 at 6:23 pm
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This fare is available from several origins. A poster on the US forum alerted me to this this morning. I found/booked the following:
PHX-PHL-MUC-PHL-LAS-PHX
I'll overnight in Munich; Hilton has some half-decent rates right now. There were options to go through ORD or CLT, but the extra miles were few for the hassle. There was an option for BWI, but would only give an hour in PHL prior to the flight. I'd want some time to enjoy the Envoy lounge...
Price: $370 all-in
PM me if you'd like details.
PHX-PHL-MUC-PHL-LAS-PHX
I'll overnight in Munich; Hilton has some half-decent rates right now. There were options to go through ORD or CLT, but the extra miles were few for the hassle. There was an option for BWI, but would only give an hour in PHL prior to the flight. I'd want some time to enjoy the Envoy lounge...
Price: $370 all-in
PM me if you'd like details.
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Wirelessly posted (BB Curve: BlackBerry8100/4.2.0 Profile/MIDP-2.0 Configuration/CLDC-1.1 VendorID/100)
Somehow I doubt any codeshare will be found that allows the same low price due to this:
Flight Applications
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA TRANSATLANTIC SECTORS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY US FLIGHT OPERATED BY US. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY US FLIGHT OPERATED BY US.
Basically I read it as all US, all the time. I'd love to be misinterpreting it and have someone show otherwise.
BTW, can anyone confirm 100% EQM plus 100% RDM bonus? I'm not very familiar with US crediting on UA.
Somehow I doubt any codeshare will be found that allows the same low price due to this:
Flight Applications
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA TRANSATLANTIC SECTORS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY US FLIGHT OPERATED BY US. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY US FLIGHT OPERATED BY US.
Basically I read it as all US, all the time. I'd love to be misinterpreting it and have someone show otherwise.
BTW, can anyone confirm 100% EQM plus 100% RDM bonus? I'm not very familiar with US crediting on UA.