Apr 4, 2014, 10:50 am
Last edit by: cesco.g
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.
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.
[FARE GONE] Lots of UA ATL-AMS (and other cities) Z fares; less than $2k for July
Apr 3, 2014, 7:05 pm
#363
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: BOS
Programs: UA 1K, AA GLD
Posts: 237
nice fare esp with that great 3x, book while you can! still waiting for OW to match, but AA/BA/IB can't be that desperate...or can they?
in my year of casually perusing MRD, this would be a cheap fare for non-peak times like thanksgiving or the dead of winter. given that this is for peak summer travel, it's a really cheap fare especially if you're flying from the west coast and/or you were already willing to pay over 1k to go across the pond in coach.
in my year of casually perusing MRD, this would be a cheap fare for non-peak times like thanksgiving or the dead of winter. given that this is for peak summer travel, it's a really cheap fare especially if you're flying from the west coast and/or you were already willing to pay over 1k to go across the pond in coach.
Apr 3, 2014, 7:11 pm
#364
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
You should be able to cancel within the next 24 hours without much issue but that may be dependent upon where you book it. After that, it looks ugly.
Apr 3, 2014, 7:20 pm
#365
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Oct 1999
Posts: 11,468
in my year of casually perusing MRD, this would be a cheap fare for non-peak times like thanksgiving or the dead of winter. given that this is for peak summer travel, it's a really cheap fare especially if you're flying from the west coast and/or you were already willing to pay over 1k to go across the pond in coach.
Apr 3, 2014, 7:23 pm
#366
Original Member
Join Date: May 1998
Location: Highland PArk,IL,USA -- AA Lifetime Platinum, IHG Plat, UA Silver, Hilton Gold, Radisson Gold, Marriott Lifetime Titanium
Posts: 2,366
Apr 3, 2014, 7:25 pm
#367
Suspended
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Watchlisted by the prejudiced, en route to purgatory
Programs: Just Say No to Fleecing and Blacklisting
Posts: 102,095
Apr 3, 2014, 7:45 pm
#369
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Here Today Gone Tomorrow
Programs: NW Silver, CO Silver,SPG Gold, USMint Presidential, Chase/BA 100k, Airtran Wendy's cups
Posts: 815
A lot of SAT-FCO $1400. If you live in the IAH area rent a car OW to SAT. On the return don't check your luggage after you clear customs in IAH.
Apr 3, 2014, 7:45 pm
#370
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: washington, dc, usa
Posts: 244
Just booked BWI to AMS
Just booked BWI to AMS. $250/per person/per direction to Jeff at UA for a business first seat? Ouch. Can't get much lower than that. For some reason, they don't like to give you a direct flight - since it actually costs them more to route you through another city.
----------------
2 Adults (age 18 to 64) $1,000.00
Additional Taxes/Fees $1,942.60
Total $2,942.60
Wed., Jul. 9, 2014 | Baltimore, MD (BWI) to Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS)
Depart:
2:40 p.m.
Wed., Jul. 9, 2014
Baltimore, MD (BWI)
Arrive:
3:54 p.m.
Wed., Jul. 9, 2014
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Flight Time:
1 hr 14 mn
Distance:
169 miles
Flight:UA4907
Operated by Republic Airlines dba United Express.
Aircraft: Bombardier Q400
Fare Class: United First (P)
Meal: None
No Special Meal Offered.
Change Planes. Connect time in New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) is 2 hr 6 mn.
Depart:
6:00 p.m.
Wed., Jul. 9, 2014
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Arrive:
7:45 a.m. +1 Day
Thu., Jul. 10, 2014
Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS)
Flight Time:
7 hr 45 mn
Travel Time:
11 hr 5 mn
Distance:
3,657 miles
Total Distance:
3,826 miles
Flight: UA878
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300
Fare Class: United BusinessFirst (P)
Meal: Dinner
Note: Flight 4907 is serviced by a non-jet equipment type.
Thu., Jul. 17, 2014 | Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS) to Baltimore, MD (BWI)
Depart:
10:55 a.m.
Thu., Jul. 17, 2014
Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS)
Arrive:
12:55 p.m.
Thu., Jul. 17, 2014
Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare)
Flight Time:
9 hr 0 mn
Distance:
4,120 miles
Flight:UA908
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300
Fare Class: United BusinessFirst (P)
Meal: Lunch
Change Planes. Connect time in Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare) is 3 hr 5 mn.
Depart:
4:00 p.m.
Thu., Jul. 17, 2014
Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare)
Arrive:
7:00 p.m.
Thu., Jul. 17, 2014
Baltimore, MD (BWI)
Flight Time:
2 hr 0 mn
Travel Time:
14 hr 5 mn
Distance:
621 miles
Total Distance:
4,741 miles
Flight: UA3682
Operated by GoJet Airlines dba United Express.
Aircraft: Canadair Regional Jet 700
Fare Class: United First (P)
Meal: None
No Special Meal Offered.
----------------
2 Adults (age 18 to 64) $1,000.00
Additional Taxes/Fees $1,942.60
Total $2,942.60
Wed., Jul. 9, 2014 | Baltimore, MD (BWI) to Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS)
Depart:
2:40 p.m.
Wed., Jul. 9, 2014
Baltimore, MD (BWI)
Arrive:
3:54 p.m.
Wed., Jul. 9, 2014
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Flight Time:
1 hr 14 mn
Distance:
169 miles
Flight:UA4907
Operated by Republic Airlines dba United Express.
Aircraft: Bombardier Q400
Fare Class: United First (P)
Meal: None
No Special Meal Offered.
Change Planes. Connect time in New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty) is 2 hr 6 mn.
Depart:
6:00 p.m.
Wed., Jul. 9, 2014
New York/Newark, NJ (EWR - Liberty)
Arrive:
7:45 a.m. +1 Day
Thu., Jul. 10, 2014
Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS)
Flight Time:
7 hr 45 mn
Travel Time:
11 hr 5 mn
Distance:
3,657 miles
Total Distance:
3,826 miles
Flight: UA878
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300
Fare Class: United BusinessFirst (P)
Meal: Dinner
Note: Flight 4907 is serviced by a non-jet equipment type.
Thu., Jul. 17, 2014 | Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS) to Baltimore, MD (BWI)
Depart:
10:55 a.m.
Thu., Jul. 17, 2014
Amsterdam, Netherlands (AMS)
Arrive:
12:55 p.m.
Thu., Jul. 17, 2014
Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare)
Flight Time:
9 hr 0 mn
Distance:
4,120 miles
Flight:UA908
Aircraft: Boeing 767-300
Fare Class: United BusinessFirst (P)
Meal: Lunch
Change Planes. Connect time in Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare) is 3 hr 5 mn.
Depart:
4:00 p.m.
Thu., Jul. 17, 2014
Chicago, IL (ORD - O'Hare)
Arrive:
7:00 p.m.
Thu., Jul. 17, 2014
Baltimore, MD (BWI)
Flight Time:
2 hr 0 mn
Travel Time:
14 hr 5 mn
Distance:
621 miles
Total Distance:
4,741 miles
Flight: UA3682
Operated by GoJet Airlines dba United Express.
Aircraft: Canadair Regional Jet 700
Fare Class: United First (P)
Meal: None
No Special Meal Offered.
Apr 3, 2014, 7:46 pm
#372
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: London
Programs: UA GS
Posts: 2,438
Delta: ORD-DUS, $2k in biz
Just booked a trip from ORD-ATL-DUS, return DUS-AMS-DTW-ORD, $2050 in business class (Z), TATL all on Delta, but it was available on AF too. Only 3 night stay over July 4 weekend.
This isn't quite $1500, but still a damn good deal.
This isn't quite $1500, but still a damn good deal.
Apr 3, 2014, 7:52 pm
#373
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: IAD, DCA
Programs: A3 Gold (*A Gold), CC Gold
Posts: 92
Apr 3, 2014, 7:55 pm
#374
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: BOS (South End)
Programs: UA 1K, AA EXP, TrueBlue, IHG Plat Amb, SPG Gold, Marriott Gold, Accor Platinum, National Exec Elite
Posts: 907
