Nov 23, 2013, 2:43 pm

FlyerTalk Forums Expert How-Tos and Guides

Last edit by: boxo

As indicated in the thread title, this deal is now dead.

How do I manage my itinerary/check my booking/select seats?

Go to http://www.wideroe.no/en/my-trips or https://wftc2-wideroe.e-travel.com/p...E_REQUEST=true
Enter PNR/email address/last name

Note that the displayed receipt will be incorrect ($5 higher than actual) owing to a programming error. The taxes/fees shown includes the original $5 WF booking fee. Do not worry about this; it does not change the amount you are actually billed.

How many miles will I earn on United from my flight?

Here's the UA master page listing airline partners. If you click on a partner logo, you'll see a page containing a chart showing the yield for flights taken on partner metal. (It even says explicitly that it's the metal that counts: "The award miles accrued on codeshare flights are based on the operating carrier and their equivalent fare class.")

MileagePlus (UA) earning charts for

Lufthansa (LH) (K fares earn 0%!)
SWISS (LX) (K fares earn 0%!)
Air Canada (AC)

Will I do better if I credit to another *A carrier instead?

Maybe.

Miles&More (LH, LX,...) earning charts for

United Airlines (UA) (K, L, T fares earn 50%, 25% for flights in 2014)
Lufthansa (LH) (K, L, T fares earn 50% for TATL flights in 2013, 25% for TATL flights in 2014)
Swiss (LX) (K, L, T fares earn 50% for TATL flights in 2013, 25% for TATL flights in 2014)
Air Canada (AC) (K, L, T fares earn 50% for TATL flights in 2013, 25% for TATL flights in 2014)

Here's the master list of partner earning charts for Aegean (A3) and here's the list for Turkish Airlines (TK).

Are there other FlyerTalk members flying when I am?

Quite possibly! There is a meetup thread on the CommunityBuzz forum. Post if you would like to participate.

Travel reports

Booking/ticketing reports, now largely academic, may be viewed in the wiki history.

Please report below any completed flights and/or difficulties encountered (checking in, boarding, etc.) that appear related to the booking circumstances.

Post #2428 reported arriving in STR on 11/28/13 with no problems.
Post #2670 reported arriving in MXP on 12/1/13 with no problems.
Post #2680 reported traveling EWR-MXP on 12/1/13 with no problems.

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Nov 25, 2013, 10:46 am

#2206

villox

Join Date: Mar 2008

Location: London

Programs: UA GS

Posts: 2,438

I just booked a non-refundable hotel in AMS (Crown Plaza City Centre) for $62 through the IGH sale. This is about $100 off the lowest price I found otherwise, and a small price to risk in case the tickets get canceled. Only going for one night so low risk.

Nov 25, 2013, 10:48 am

#2207

wijomas

In memoriam

Join Date: May 2008

Location: AKL

Programs: QF WP & AA EXP

Posts: 5,233

Quote:

Originally Posted by skunker

I'm not saying people didn't fly them. I'm saying that some people routed through the US or even added a flight to the US after YUL in the hopes the DOT rules would protect them. It didn't. DOT ruled you had to stopover and not transit for the rules to apply. And, the flights after YUL didn't count since that was another fare.

None of that has anything to do with these, but it does point out that the DOT rules are not set in stone and are open to interpretation.

You couldn't pay me to fly UA so I have no skin in the game. Just trying to interject some reality into the "DOT will make them" argument.

Good luck.

DOT can't really interpret it away when it originates AND terminates in the US. Sure, they can use their "24 hour rule" excuse for transit (which I still don't accept, the law doesn't state that), but these tickets leave little room for weird interpretations.

Nov 25, 2013, 10:49 am

#2208

garygleck

Join Date: Aug 2006

Posts: 244

Yes

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clincher

Not in the $250 range right?

through May dates prices around $250 and in September and beyond around $340+..

Nov 25, 2013, 10:49 am

#2209

kvilia

Join Date: Jun 2012

Posts: 11

Wow, this thing is still alive! Peak travel time, too. Just received e-mail confirmation.

New York to Milan
Friday, August 29, 2014
confirmed
Departure: 16:30 New York, USA - La Guardia, terminal B
Arrival: 18:10 Toronto, Canada - Lester B. Pearson International, terminal 1
Airline: Air Canada AC719
Aircraft: Embraer 190
Fare type: Economy Restricted
Baggage: 1 piece(s) per traveller

Change of plane required. Time between flights : 2:05.
Friday, August 29, 2014
confirmed
Departure: 20:15 Toronto, Canada - Lester B. Pearson International, terminal 1
Arrival: 10:35 +1 day(s) Milan, Italy - Malpensa
Airline: Air Canada AC842
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300/300ER
Fare type: Economy Restricted
Baggage: 1 piece(s) per traveller
Milan to New York
Sunday, September 14, 2014
confirmed
Departure: 12:05 Milan, Italy - Malpensa
Arrival: 15:25 Toronto, Canada - Lester B. Pearson International, terminal 1
Airline: Air Canada AC843
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300/300ER
Fare type: Economy Restricted
Baggage: 1 piece(s) per traveller

Change of plane required. Time between flights : 1:50.
Sunday, September 14, 2014
confirmed
Departure: 17:15 Toronto, Canada - Lester B. Pearson International, terminal 1
Arrival: 18:47 New York, USA - La Guardia, terminal B
Airline: Air Canada AC720
Aircraft: Embraer 190
Fare type: Economy Restricted
Baggage: 1 piece(s) per traveller
Flight payment and ticket
Passengers Flights Taxes Booking fee
2 adult(s) x (335.00 + 104.05 + 5.00) = 888.10 USD
special requests +0.00 USD
Total for all passengers 888.10 USD

Nov 25, 2013, 10:58 am

#2210

Clincher

Join Date: Aug 2005

Location: NY

Programs: The local deli gives me 1 free sandwich after I buy 10

Posts: 4,026

Quote:

Originally Posted by garygleck

through May dates prices around $250 and in September and beyond around $340+..

yeah that is what I have seen. Still a great price for Sept travl to Italy ^

Nov 25, 2013, 10:59 am

#2211

largeeyes

Join Date: Mar 2007

Location: Berlin

Posts: 1,765

Quote:

Originally Posted by jesslonguf

Question for more seasoned flyers: I'm flying LGA - YUL, YUL - FRA, FRA - MXP. I only have a 40 minute layover in Frankfurt. Does this seem like enough time?

No. I hate transiting that airport.....

Nov 25, 2013, 10:59 am

#2212

dimmedlights

Join Date: Mar 2009

Programs: LT NoN REV

Posts: 566

Quote:

Originally Posted by dimmedlights

Why ıs ıt ı dıd not get the fare ewr - ıst ın february?

Is someone going to help answer my question or do I need to call in for help?

Nov 25, 2013, 11:01 am

#2213

Nikongirl

Join Date: Nov 2013

Location: PHL

Programs: UA 1K, Marriott

Posts: 231

Last reservation EWR-MXP ticketed Monday am!

Hi all - I’m new to FT. Stumbled on the site Saturday while on The Flight Deal. All 3 of my flights booked on Wideroe ticketed. I am traveling this weekend on the first ticket. All of my flights are on UA metal. Here’s what I got:

Booked Ticketed
11/23 7:18pm 11/24 7:00am EWR-SFO-PVG-SFO-EWR 11/29-12/1 $463
11/23 3:08pm 11/25 4:43am EWR-MXP-EWR 1/30-2/2 $161
11/23 2:25pm 11/23 7:16pm EWR-IAD-MXP-IAD-EWR 2/20-2/24 $282

I used Chase CC. Received fraud email for my first itin, but not for the others. Following suggestions in thread, I re-entered by CC info using the link provided. I've also noticed that people seem to have trouble canceling. You can use the link provided in your booking confirmation email.

I had resigned myself to not earning UA 1K, this crazy weekend deal made it possible!

Nov 25, 2013, 11:06 am

#2214

stockmanjr

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Apr 2001

Location: NYC

Programs: Landry's President's Club, Marriott Silver, Awesomeness EXPLT

Posts: 20,420

Quote:

Originally Posted by dimmedlights

Is someone going to help answer my question or do I need to call in for help?

Calling in isn't going to help. If it got cancelled then there's nothing that sadly can be done about it..

Nov 25, 2013, 11:07 am

#2215

CDKing

FlyerTalk Evangelist

Join Date: Dec 2007

Location: BOS/ORH

Programs: AS 75K

Posts: 18,323

Quote:

Originally Posted by dimmedlights

Is someone going to help answer my question or do I need to call in for help?

Because its gone?

Nov 25, 2013, 11:11 am

#2216

uthornsgo

Join Date: Feb 2002

Location: Austin, TX

Posts: 693

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikongirl

Not many PQD's on these tickets but a great mile earner.

Forgive me if it has been answered, but according to UA website I get full mileage on a K fare from Canada to Europe, right? It's the lufthansa flights that are not able to earn miles, with a discounted amount on the USA to canada portions. Am I reading that right?

Nov 25, 2013, 11:14 am

#2217

divinebaboon

Join Date: Sep 2013

Posts: 86

Quote:

Originally Posted by sis22

What's the link for the IHG flash sale?

I would like to know as well. On the Hotel deals page I only found a sale that is valid for December-January stay, and a friends&family link that gives a small discount.

On a side note, my purchase for September 26-29 LGA-MXP went through pretty effortlessly and got the e-ticket 10 minutes later.

Nov 25, 2013, 11:15 am

#2218

djohannw

Join Date: Feb 2001

Location: Wesseling, NRW, Germany

Programs: UA *S , MR LT Titanium, HH Diamond, Hertz PC

Posts: 3,940

Quote:

Originally Posted by PrivatePilot

WF gets hundred of thousands of dollars in booking fees they would otherwise never get. As far as UA getting mad at WF, its a one time oopsy that was fixed so doubt UA will drop the interline agreement

Absolutely not - WF is now part of the SAS-group and as such pretty safe from such action IMHO. However this is not the first time this happened with Wideroe - they have been notorious selling YQ-free tickets several years ago...

Quote:

So based on that, is there a reason WF wont honor the tix? Unless UA specifically tells them not too (which I doubt they will)

I have no doubt they will.

Greetings - Dirk

Nov 25, 2013, 11:25 am

#2219

desi

Join Date: Oct 2003

Posts: 1,203

why I dont see rates

Itried yesterday afyternoon as wel las this morning.

Even NYC-MIL routing for many dates in march, april, may, june, september timeframes.

ALways got fare in 650 to 1000 USD range.

what was/am doing wrong?

(I dont need mileage runs but for wont mind quick trips to europe or asia if prioces are so low)

Gave up yesterday evening thinking that I was late to the party but then I see many new booking this morning getting fare and getting ticketted.

any insight? or what dates should I be checking?

or may be it is dead completely.

Nov 25, 2013, 11:28 am

#2220

slocouple

Join Date: Jan 2008

Location: San Luis Obispo, CA

Programs: Military Space-A, UA Plat, AS MVP Gold 75K, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Plat, IHG Plat, HHonors Gold

Posts: 1,248

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nikongirl

I am traveling this weekend on the first ticket.
11/23 7:18pm 11/24 7:00am EWR-SFO-PVG-SFO-EWR 11/29-12/1 $463

Can you report back, please, on your experiences (ticket-wise, though trip reports are always good, too!) when you return?