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[FARE GONE] IAH-DXB $647 on KLM

Old Feb 28, 2013, 3:57 pm
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Originally Posted by usa18dca
UA Matched this fare btw.
Ah, you're right. My initial search was not thorough enough. Thanks.

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Old Feb 28, 2013, 4:02 pm
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Originally Posted by embla
Wow! This is nice, too bad I switched to *A.

It's also available in April, and fyi is 4 cpm.

LH does have it for $100 more also in April, 4.5 cpm.
The good news is you don't have to collect SkyPesos anymore
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Old Feb 28, 2013, 4:09 pm
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UA Has several routes for $694
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Old Feb 28, 2013, 4:29 pm
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Originally Posted by travelisfree
UA Has several routes for $694
What other routes?
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Old Feb 28, 2013, 7:43 pm
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IAH-DXB $647 on KLM

Still available Houston to Dubai
Sent from the OnTheFly iPhone application
Itinerary
Sat, May 18
Houston (HOU) to Dubai (DXB)
Houston (HOU) to Atlanta (ATL)
3:50p - 6:57p (May 18)
KLM 7522 · MD-80
Operated by Delta
Coach class ·
2h 7m
Layover in ATL 0h 48m
Atlanta (ATL) to Amsterdam (AMS)
7:45p - 10:40a (May 19)
KLM 6012 · Airbus A330
Operated by Delta
Coach class ·
8h 55m
Layover in AMS 3h 50m
Amsterdam (AMS) to Dubai (DXB)
2:30p - 10:55p (May 19)
KLM 427 · Boeing 777
Coach class ·
6h 25m
Mon, May 27
Dubai (DXB) to Houston (HOU)
Dubai (DXB) to Amsterdam (AMS)
12:50a - 6:00a (May 27)
KLM 428 · Boeing 777
Coach class ·
7h 10m
Layover in AMS 3h 0m
Amsterdam (AMS) to Atlanta (ATL)
9:00a - 12:35p (May 27)
KLM 6075 · Airbus A330
Operated by Delta
Coach class
9h 35m
Layover in ATL 1h 25m
Atlanta (ATL) to Houston (HOU)
2:00p - 3:11p (May 27)
KLM 7522 · MD-80
Operated by Delta
Coach class ·
2h 11m
Passengers
1 adult
Pricing Summary
Cost per passenger $660.60
for 1 adult x 1
$660.60
Total airfare and taxes $660.60
Pricing details
Cost per passenger
for 1 adult
Fare 1 $89.00
Carrier KL RKPR5US HOU-DXB
Passenger type ADT
ROUND-TRIP fare
Booking code R (coach) covers:
HOU-ATL
ATL-AMS
AMS-DXB
Fare 2 $89.00
Carrier KL RKPR5US HOU-DXB
Passenger type ADT
ROUND-TRIP fare
Booking code R (coach) covers:
DXB-AMS
AMS-ATL
ATL-HOU
The Netherlands Passenger Service Charge (RN) $8.70
The Netherlands Noise Isolation Charge (VV) $2.60
The Netherlands Security Service Charge (CJ) $9.40
US International Departure Tax (US) $17.20
KL YR surcharge (YR) $174.00
US September 11th Security Fee (AY) $2.50
US September 11th Security Fee (AY) $2.50
US Passenger Facility Charge (XF) $3.00
US Passenger Facility Charge (XF) $4.50
US September 11th Security Fee (AY) $2.50
US International Arrival Tax (US) $17.20
USDA APHIS Fee (XA) $5.00
US Immigration Fee (XY) $7.00
US Customs Fee (YC) $5.50
The Netherlands Passenger Service Charge (RN) $8.70
The Netherlands Noise Isolation Charge (VV) $2.60
The Netherlands Security Service Charge (CJ) $9.40
KL YR surcharge (YR) $174.00
United Arab Emirates Passenger Service Charge (AE) $20.40
United Arab Emirates Security and Safety Fee (TP) $1.40
US Passenger Facility Charge (XF) $4.50
Cost per passenger $660.60
x 1 adult x 1
Subtotal $660.60
· This ticket is non-refundable.
· Changes to this ticket will incur a penalty fee.
Fare construction (can be useful to travel agents)
HOU KL X/ATL KL X/AMS KL DXB 89.00RKPR5US KL X/AMS KL X/ATL KL HOU 89.00RKPR5US NUC 178.00 END ROE 1.00 XT 5.50YC 7.00XY 5.00XA 34.40US 7.50AY 18.80CJ 17.40RN 5.20VV 20.40AE 1.40TP 348.00YR 12.00XF HOU3.00 ATL4.50 ATL4.50
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Old Feb 28, 2013, 8:36 pm
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Oops. Meant to say, UA has many dates for $694... or whatever, I just said.
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Old Feb 28, 2013, 9:58 pm
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ITA also showing available to AUH, BAH, CAI, DOH on KL

Wow, looks like they opened up the region, with $600s now showing from IAH to Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Cairo, Doha & other places in the region if DXB is not your cup of tea. For April and May. Also see AF in the mix now.
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Old Mar 2, 2013, 9:14 am
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Anyone find dates , with same day/next day return in early March?
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Old Mar 3, 2013, 1:11 pm
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I'm in for Abu Dhabi (AUH), early May

Well, after a barn-burner of a research-and-crunch session (looking at numerous alternatives), I came up with this:

Tue, Apr 30, 2013
Houston George Bush Intercontinental Ap, (IAH) to Amsterdam, (AMS)

Flight: Air France Flight 639 (on Boeing 777-300)
Depart: 04:00 PM, Houston, TX (IAH)
Arrive: 08:35 AM, Paris, France (CDG)

1 Stop - change planes in Paris, (CDG)
Connection Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Flight: Air France Flight 8230 operated by KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES (on Boeing 737 800)
Depart: 10:20 AM, Paris, France (CDG)
Arrive: 11:40 AM, Next day Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS)

(23:55 layover in AMS, which was a nice thing about this and a selling point)

Thu, May 2, 2013
Amsterdam, (AMS) to Abu Dhabi International Airport, (AUH)

Flight: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Flight 437 (on Airbus A330-200)
Depart: 11:35 AM, Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS)
Arrive: 08:05 PM, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (AUH)

(Then stay in Abu Dhabi, most likely, until the wee hours of May 8 (5 full days)

Wed, May 8, 2013
Abu Dhabi International Airport, (AUH) to Houston George Bush Intercontinental Ap, (IAH)

Flight: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Flight 438 (on Airbus A330-200)
Depart: 01:55 AM, Red-eye Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (AUH)
Arrive: 07:00 AM, Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS)


Flight: KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Flight 661 (on Boeing 747-400 Combi)
Depart: 10:00 AM, Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS)
Arrive: 01:05 PM, Houston, TX (IAH)

Fare equivalent $671.80, paid 100% with FlexPerks points (though I'd hafta say their booking engine was very clunky and limited on choices with this one).

I picked Abu Dhabi over Dubai because it appeared more compact and with better hotel selection (higher stars at lower costs), though there's apparently a lot of bus service between the two. AUH also allowed for the AMS almost-stopover more easily. Will be first trip to that part of the world...hope it's not impossibly hot then (maybe Florida-in-July hot).

Looks like I missed Queen's Day by 1 day for AMS, and hotels were still pretty tight on 5/1 but at least not impossible. I guess everyone will be excited about having a new monarch.

Also considered Cairo for similar fare $$, which had some very alluringly low hotel costs (and even more so with Luxor). Narrowly passed because of the political-uncertainty bit (Arab spring being too springy).

Also had to get an IAH RT on DL for $197 a-i to make this one go. If the FP booking engine wasn't so clunky I could have OW'ed it to IAH and routed the return through ATL and hopped off.

If anyone wants to critique this plan feel free.
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Old May 8, 2013, 12:12 am
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Trip went well

Just getting back from it (3 hours in the KL lounge in AMS). Trip went well, generally. The AF flight on IAH-CDG was pretty crummy...very tight seat pitch on the 777, half the legroom taken by the IFE box and rubber BBQ chicken or bad vegetarian pasta in economy. They were also late getting out and kept saying they'd be on time into CDG until around takeoff, after which they didn't say much. Was over an hour late, and I had to dash through CDG, from one terminal to another and thru Schengen immigration to catch the connection to AMS. I made it but the bag didn't, and it was such a beautiful day in AMS that I wasn't going to wait 2 hours for the bag to arrive, so I had them deliver it to the hotel (thankfully no valuables inside).

Things went better after that with KL. Immigration at AUH was slow (about 40 minutes worth of line; I guess they're easily overwhelmed). The airport bus runs half hourly and is a good service for AED 4 (though it could use better signage). The hotel was an easy walk from the city air terminal.

It was pretty hot already in AUH, and the city is unfortunately (and needlessly) very pedestrian unfriendly. But the #5, #7 and #54 city buses were handy, and with the #54 (AED 2) u can get to the big mosque, which is well worth seeing. Lunch at the tower over the Marina Mall also affords some great views.

Emirates Express (AED 25) as pretty good connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai, though sometimes demand exceeds supply and there's a wait. The metro in Dubai is really wonderful and a game-changer, making it easy to see things like the Burj Khalifa and the mall with the ski slope. But the creekside area around sunset was probably the best.

Anyway, this is getting into trip-report territory and I'm about to be auto-logged-off, so I'll quit. DXB and AUH are very user-friendly, though the heat can get ya even in May.
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Old May 11, 2013, 3:12 pm
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Originally Posted by RustyC
Just getting back from it (3 hours in the KL lounge in AMS). Trip went well, generally. The AF flight on IAH-CDG was pretty crummy...very tight seat pitch on the 777, half the legroom taken by the IFE box and rubber BBQ chicken or bad vegetarian pasta in economy. They were also late getting out and kept saying they'd be on time into CDG until around takeoff, after which they didn't say much. Was over an hour late, and I had to dash through CDG, from one terminal to another and thru Schengen immigration to catch the connection to AMS. I made it but the bag didn't, and it was such a beautiful day in AMS that I wasn't going to wait 2 hours for the bag to arrive, so I had them deliver it to the hotel (thankfully no valuables inside).

Things went better after that with KL. Immigration at AUH was slow (about 40 minutes worth of line; I guess they're easily overwhelmed). The airport bus runs half hourly and is a good service for AED 4 (though it could use better signage). The hotel was an easy walk from the city air terminal.

It was pretty hot already in AUH, and the city is unfortunately (and needlessly) very pedestrian unfriendly. But the #5, #7 and #54 city buses were handy, and with the #54 (AED 2) u can get to the big mosque, which is well worth seeing. Lunch at the tower over the Marina Mall also affords some great views.

Emirates Express (AED 25) as pretty good connecting Abu Dhabi and Dubai, though sometimes demand exceeds supply and there's a wait. The metro in Dubai is really wonderful and a game-changer, making it easy to see things like the Burj Khalifa and the mall with the ski slope. But the creekside area around sunset was probably the best.

Anyway, this is getting into trip-report territory and I'm about to be auto-logged-off, so I'll quit. DXB and AUH are very user-friendly, though the heat can get ya even in May.
So with the Metro in DXB, did you wish you would have picked that over AUH to fly into?
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Old May 12, 2013, 9:05 am
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IAH-DXB $647 on KLM

RustyC, my wife and I were on your return AMS-IAH last Wed (5/8). We did IAH-AMS-AUH. Spent one night in Abu Dhabi, toured the mosque, took a cab to Dubai (It was less than $70 hotel to hotel, which was nice). Spent the next night in Dubai, toured the Burj Khalifa and went to Jumeirah Beach before heading back on the 12:50 out of DXB to AMS and back to IAH.

My wife and I agreed we would have liked a few more days, but if we had that much vacation time we probably would have done the JNB or CPT run instead.

One plus was that, even though we are both DL GM, I contacted the KLM Twitter team because I wasn't able to book Economy Comfort at the discount rate on their website. They had someone call me and I turned out getting EC for free on all legs. The mini cabin on the 747 combi IAH-AMS is really nice, especially if you are on the 2 side that borders the galley.
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