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Old Apr 4, 2014, 10:50 am
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There are two categories of US cities involved, DL hubs and other, generally secondary, airports.
From some DL Hubs, UA P fares are valid to a much wider range of cities in Europe:
SLC/MSP/DTW/ATL/CVG/MEM-AMS/MXP/FCO/CDG/MLA/VCE/TRN/FLR/NAP/PMO/CTA/BUD/PRG/CPH/IST/WAW/ARN/OSL/KRK/PRG/TLL/RIX/etc
(but not JFK nor LAX?)

Other airports are valid to a smaller set of cities in Europe:
BOS/SJC/SMF/MOD/BWI/BUR/ONT/SNA/PSP/HNL/SEA/PDX/AUS/PIT/TUS/TPA/ALB/etc/etc-AMS/MXP/FCO/CDG/MLA/VCE/TRN/FLR/NAP/PMO/CTA/etc

Most UA hubs don't have the fare filed (not SFO for sure), but apparently EWR has at least EWR-VCE/NCE (but not EWR-MXP/PMO/FCO/CDG)

Some destinations in Europe have a slightly higher base fare:
MRS/LYS

(please add more cities to either origin or destination side that are valid)


Be careful in your airline selection - there are PQM/RDM implications to this. For example, for the UA program, UA P earns 150% PQM/RDM, LH P earns 100% PQM/RDM, and it appears that OS P earns nothing.
Similarly it looks like UA P class credited to Aegean (A3) earns nothing. Visit this United webpage then click on the Star Alliance partner to determine mileage earnings.
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[FARE GONE] Lots of UA ATL-AMS (and other cities) Z fares; less than $2k for July

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Old Apr 1, 2014, 5:30 pm
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Trying to get from LAX/SAN/SFO to PRG or at least close to PRG - end of August, anyone see anything? Thnx
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 5:31 pm
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Any oneworld matching? Seems like they're staying above the fray...
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 5:32 pm
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Originally Posted by Sykes
Now ~$1500 for pretty much all the fares. Booking a SMF fare for myself ... optimistic that a one of the United Express segments will have a schedule change and I'll be able to change it to SFO.

Worth noting that this works for UA/LX/LH. LX still awards 150% RDM/EQM when credited to UA if you want to try something a bit nicer.
What routings on LX work for this deal? I couldn't find anything on ITA
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 5:34 pm
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Originally Posted by Rusdude
What routings on LX work for this deal? I couldn't find anything on ITA
Finding P availability on LX is pretty rare, but here's an itinerary I purchased using LX long-haul for the return:

Code:
 1 UA5427Y 09AUG J SMFSFO HK1  1155A 1241P HRS /DCUA 
OPERATED BY /SKYWEST DBA UNITED EXPRESS                         
 2 UA 990P 09AUG J SFOCDG HK1   240P 1045A  10AUG S HRS         
                                               /DCUA
 3 LX 633P 11AUG M CDGZRH*HK1   950A 1110A HRS /DCLX 
 4 LX  40P 11AUG M ZRHLAX*HK1   110P  445P HRS /DCLX 
 5 UA6462Y 11AUG M LAXSMF HK1  1035P 1158P HRS /DCUA  
OPERATED BY /SKYWEST DBA UNITED EXPRESS
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 5:36 pm
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Originally Posted by MGW2000
Any oneworld matching? Seems like they're staying above the fray...
OW looks to be $1900 to Italy
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 5:37 pm
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Originally Posted by travelsavant
SFO Bay Area: $1480 RT P fare July dates available from SJC-DEN-IAD-FCO for a few $$ more can route via MUC
Any out of LAX?
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 5:44 pm
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Should we be booking through orbitz, etc or direct with the airline? If with a third party, we can go through a point portal, etc.
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 5:47 pm
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Originally Posted by jeautk01
OW looks to be $1900 to Italy
From where?
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 5:48 pm
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FYI, searching for airports around Houston, I am seeing cheap fares from AUS or SAT to AMS (via IAH) on UA ($1469) and AUS to CDG (via IAD) on UA ($1569); used 7/3-7/8/14 dates.
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 5:54 pm
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For Southern California:
LAS or SAN to CDG/FCO/AMS is what I found. Late June to mid Aug departures.
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 6:22 pm
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SNA seems to work too.
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 6:23 pm
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Originally Posted by skunker
From where?
Yes, please, from where?
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 6:41 pm
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Originally Posted by bradfrancini
SNA seems to work too.
what dates?
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 6:50 pm
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Not seeing any OneWorld yet....

Skyteam has some to Germany/Switzerland in the 2k range:

Aug 1-3 HNL-ATL-ZRH-ATL-HNL ~$1984ai (P,Z) (18338mi ~10.8cpm)

-OUTBOUND - PERMITTED 27JUN 14 THROUGH 30AUG 14 FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
INBOUND - PERMITTED 29JUN 14 THROUGH 04SEP 14 FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
-1 FREE STOPOVER PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT IN ATL.
-FOR ROUND TRIP FARES.
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Old Apr 1, 2014, 7:00 pm
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Here's a sample from SAN, all on AC, booking into Z. Weekend in Rome, anyone?

1*AC1886Z 07AUG TH SANYYZ SS1 810A 400P/O $ E
2 AC 890Z 07AUG TH YYZFCO SS1 650P 920A#1/O $ E
3 AC 891Z 11AUG MO FCOYYZ SS1 1120A 300P/O $ E
4*AC1887Z 11AUG MO YYZSAN SS1 640P 847P/O $ E

PNR PRICED ON 01APR FOR TKTG ON 01APR
* NONREF/CHGFEE
* PRICING RULES VALIDATING CARRIER DEFAULT AC
** 07AUG DEPARTURE DATE/ 04APR IS LAST DATE TO TICKET
** TICKETING WITHIN 72 HRS AFTER SEGMENT SELL REQUIRED **
* FARE MAY CHANGE UNLESS TICKETED *

TICKET BASE USD TX/FEE USD TKT TTL USD
ADT01 500.00 973.90 1473.90

FBC ADT ZNC2S

Now we just need ONEWORLD to match~
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