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 4, 2014, 1:22 pm
#556
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Naples - Chicago - Park City
Programs: UA 1K Million Miler, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Plat, Amex Plat
Posts: 290
Hmm...way off topic but I'm easily making 1K again this year so really this is just about getting ~4,500 miles credited to Aegean? Is that even worth the trouble?
Apr 4, 2014, 1:22 pm
#558
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Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
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another fare lock for SMF-IAH-AMS-EWR-LAX-SMF
lie flat for all except SMF-IAH and LAX-SMF, not too shab
$1467ai
BF cabins are starting to REALLY fill up!!!
lie flat for all except SMF-IAH and LAX-SMF, not too shab
$1467ai
BF cabins are starting to REALLY fill up!!!
Apr 4, 2014, 1:27 pm
#560
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Oakland CA
Programs: DL Gold, AS MVPG, Globalist
Posts: 1,008
I think they may be pulling it again. Was just looking at SMF->VCE on .bomb, and it was $1500 until a few mins ago, when I refreshed and is now $6XXX. Tried a few others ( SJC, FCO, AMS ) and they're all $6XXX now.
Apr 4, 2014, 1:30 pm
#561
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: SAN, DFW
Programs: BA Gold, HHonors Gold, Marriott Gold
Posts: 307
Yep, seems to be pulled from .bomb. Still on big O right as I was doing the MEX-CUN dump but cant get any flights I want.
Apr 4, 2014, 1:34 pm
#565
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat; *A Gold; Marriott Gold
Posts: 351
Hi Freecia - can you tell if they switched equipment to a Skywest plane w/ no first cabin? If so I would still take it as the bulk of the flights are still in P (right?)
Even if not, you're right that you'd still earn 150% PQM from the Y fare class.
It would be a little ominous if they downgraded your ticket from P to Y if the plane still has a first cabin - perhaps they're chipping away at the fantastic deals they've given out?
Even if not, you're right that you'd still earn 150% PQM from the Y fare class.
It would be a little ominous if they downgraded your ticket from P to Y if the plane still has a first cabin - perhaps they're chipping away at the fantastic deals they've given out?
Apr 4, 2014, 1:34 pm
#566
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Nashville, TN
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Titanium.;UA 1.5MM; UA Lifetime Gold (whoppee); DL Plat
Posts: 2,124
Here yesterday, gone today....it appeared about this time yesterday and is gone as fast as it appeared!
Who will fire the next volley and when??????? These are the best war games I've watched in ages.
Who will fire the next volley and when??????? These are the best war games I've watched in ages.
Apr 4, 2014, 1:37 pm
#568
Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Atlanta Metro
Programs: DL , AC, BA, Hhonors Diamond, IH Platinum, Bonvoy Gold, Hyatt Discoverist
Posts: 2,348
Boy, that was crazy. They disappeared before my eyes. In the time it took to email a friend.
I booked ATL-EWR-CDG-IAD-ATL the night of April 1, and when I checked the next morning, couldn't find them anymore. So today I'm checking back on the UA thread about it and couldn't find it there, so I found THIS thread instead and saw people were still booking. Got all excited, found a fare for my friends to join me, emailed them, and it's gone.
Has it been off-and-on for the past couple of days?
I booked ATL-EWR-CDG-IAD-ATL the night of April 1, and when I checked the next morning, couldn't find them anymore. So today I'm checking back on the UA thread about it and couldn't find it there, so I found THIS thread instead and saw people were still booking. Got all excited, found a fare for my friends to join me, emailed them, and it's gone.
Has it been off-and-on for the past couple of days?
Apr 4, 2014, 1:49 pm
#570
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: anywhere and everywhere
Programs: UA GS, AS MVP 100K, DL Diamond, Marriot Lifetime Titanium, AmEx Centurion
Posts: 5,518
it's one roundtrip from HNL-CDG for ~$1550 with a couple of CPUd flights to position...I mean, I needed to get to Vegas and HNL later this year anyways
All in about $2700 for 38,000 EQM and 70,000 RDM
...looks like I got in about 10 min before they pulled it.
All in about $2700 for 38,000 EQM and 70,000 RDM
...looks like I got in about 10 min before they pulled it.
