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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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