strange routings= possible good mileage run
Aug 17, 2012, 5:53 am
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strange routings= possible good mileage run
I know that the subject of strange routings has been discussed in the past and that we all probably have our fair share of weird offerings, (I was once offered NYC-ORD via London), but I just have to share what I believe to be one of the strangest. I was on Delta.com yesterday
I was looking for flights for the last leg of a TLV-NYC -TLV multi city trip
Besides the regular non stop, I was offered:
LGA-ATL with a 4 hour layover
ATL-JFK
JFK-TLV
After I finished laughing I continued to scroll down and came across the winner:
JFK -ATL with a 5 hour layover
ATL-JFK
JFK-TLV
Who programs these offerings?
I was looking for flights for the last leg of a TLV-NYC -TLV multi city trip
Besides the regular non stop, I was offered:
LGA-ATL with a 4 hour layover
ATL-JFK
JFK-TLV
After I finished laughing I continued to scroll down and came across the winner:
JFK -ATL with a 5 hour layover
ATL-JFK
JFK-TLV
Who programs these offerings?
Aug 22, 2012, 1:47 pm
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Delta once sold me BOS-ATL-PIT. Of course once we're into USDM redemption territory, all bets are off and US refused to give me HKG-KIX, whereas HKG-BKK-KIX was perfectly acceptable.
Pales in comparison to offering a London stopover, though! So did you take it?
Pales in comparison to offering a London stopover, though! So did you take it?
Aug 22, 2012, 3:57 pm
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AA used to regularly sell me LGA-BOS-JFK-XXX (did LAX once and PHX once) for no extra cost over JFK-XXX. Those were the days 
Though DL sold me LGA-CVG-RDU for the same price as LGA-RDU last month so that was something!
Though DL sold me LGA-CVG-RDU for the same price as LGA-RDU last month so that was something!
Aug 22, 2012, 4:00 pm
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International is the only time they seem to offer more convoluted routes.
Aug 22, 2012, 7:23 pm
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International is the only time they seem to offer more convoluted routes.
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Aug 23, 2012, 6:16 pm
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Indeed, AA is basically "connect in DFW or else". However, their domestic award routings at milesAAver can be outrageously convoluted, we did a thread on it not too long ago. My best paid routing is probably EWR-ORD-STL-MIA-LIR (Liberia, Costa Rica), with a LIR-MIA-ORD-EWR return. It's still possible to connect through STL on AA sometimes .
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Aug 24, 2012, 4:59 am
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I once needed to fly BOS-ORD-FRA on AA.
Was able to force BOS-LAX-ORD-FRA. Cost was an extra $75. Considering this was during a BOS-LAX 3xRDM DEQM promo I really had no choice but to do so.
Was able to force BOS-LAX-ORD-FRA. Cost was an extra $75. Considering this was during a BOS-LAX 3xRDM DEQM promo I really had no choice but to do so.
Aug 24, 2012, 8:45 am
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Aug 24, 2012, 4:38 pm
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I know that the subject of strange routings has been discussed in the past and that we all probably have our fair share of weird offerings, (I was once offered NYC-ORD via London), but I just have to share what I believe to be one of the strangest. I was on Delta.com yesterday
I was looking for flights for the last leg of a TLV-NYC -TLV multi city trip
Besides the regular non stop, I was offered:
LGA-ATL with a 4 hour layover
ATL-JFK
JFK-TLV
After I finished laughing I continued to scroll down and came across the winner:
JFK -ATL with a 5 hour layover
ATL-JFK
JFK-TLV
Who programs these offerings?
I was looking for flights for the last leg of a TLV-NYC -TLV multi city trip
Besides the regular non stop, I was offered:
LGA-ATL with a 4 hour layover
ATL-JFK
JFK-TLV
After I finished laughing I continued to scroll down and came across the winner:
JFK -ATL with a 5 hour layover
ATL-JFK
JFK-TLV
Who programs these offerings?
Thats unbelievable NYC-ORD via LHR. Would love to see that offered, hopefully someone can take them up on it!