Apr 4, 14, 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 1, 14, 8:12 pm
#46
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: SFO
Programs: UA Plat; *A Gold; Marriott Gold
Posts: 351
^Thanks OP - just booked SJC - IAH - AMS - IAH - DEN - SJC August 14 - 18th, $1,496 ai. All on UA metal, P fare class. Looked like it was widely available at around that price from early july through August. Didn't check for FCO or CDG.
Equivalent rt out of SFO was pricing above $3,600 for same time frame so an hour drive saves over $2k!
Apr 1, 14, 8:22 pm
#48
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: BOS
Programs: UA 1K, AA GLD
Posts: 235
Found some LX and OS availability on OTAs, if you're tired of jeff mcmuffins and angle-flat LH seats...
Man wouldn't that be nice. Even from BOS, $1500 in the peak of summer travel in J is extremely tempting. I need AA status though, so I really shouldn't fly (especially on *A) just because it's cheap.
Man wouldn't that be nice. Even from BOS, $1500 in the peak of summer travel in J is extremely tempting. I need AA status though, so I really shouldn't fly (especially on *A) just because it's cheap.
Apr 1, 14, 8:47 pm
#52
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: The shape-shifting urban sprawl that is El Lay. FT member #71.
Programs: UA Gold & MM; DL & AA credit card dirt status; Hilton Diamond; Marriott Fool's Gold
Posts: 4,623
I've seen routings from some Southern Calif. airports into Nice and Marseille also. Pricing between $1,600 and $1,800.
Apr 1, 14, 8:50 pm
#53
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: NYC, FLL
Programs: UA 1K MM, Marriott Bonvoy LTTE, BA Silver
Posts: 5,754
Definitely looks like *A are getting ST back for their ~$1800 fares to key *A hubs (FRA/MUC/ZRH/GVA) a couple of days ago. These fares generally seem to be ST destinations (CDG/AMS/FCO/MXP/etc).
Note that BUF and FLL also work as origins. ^
Note that BUF and FLL also work as origins. ^
Apr 1, 14, 9:06 pm
#58
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: The shape-shifting urban sprawl that is El Lay. FT member #71.
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