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Old May 22, 2014, 12:41 pm
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DO NOT CALL THE AIRLINES UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE WHILE A DEAL IS STILL ACTIVE.

Fare is gone: You can safely add your frequent flyer number, get seat assignments and poke about in your itinerary.

Checking Your Tickets

Check Alitalia status: https://mm.alitalia.com/us_en/BOOKING/Apvsearch.aspx
(middle names should be included with the first name without a space IN CAPITAL LETTERS. For example, First Middle O'Last becomes "FIRST MIDDLE" "O LAST"):

Check KLM/AF status: http://www.airfrance.us/cgi-bin/AF/U...rRbkAction.do?
(may also work to change/select seats. A name like O'Last becomes "Olast")

Check Ticket Details: http://www.saudiairlines.com/portal/...rlines/Welcome
Double Check: http://www.checkmytrip.com

Will this ticket be honored?

Based on the history of these deals and the US Department of Transportation rules you should be fine if you have a ticket number.

If your JFK-MXP flight shows as cancelled on the KLM website and the Alitalia website gives an error, don't worry about it. That having been said, there are several people about to do this, and if you're one of them please share you experience on this leg (if you cannot edit the wiki, PM WhIteSidE).

Wanna know your booking class?
Go to Delta.com:

Home > My Delta > My Trips > Trip Details > VIEW RECEIPT

Will I earn miles?

If you are in this for miles be aware that you may not earn miles.
  1. Delta: Booked on carrier websites: Yes. Despite earlier concerns, it appears that these fares will earn, miles on DL even if booked via priceline, as reported by cataclysmicvoid.
    1.1. For 006 ticket with flight operated by AZ probably not. See this post. Please report back your experience.
  2. Alaska: No on AZ segments. No on most AF/KL segments because of the fare code. No on DL segments if not booked on 006 stock. No on DL if booked into O class. Yes on DL segments if you have a 006 ticket stock.
  3. KLM: Yes (will be at 50% or 25% depending on the exact fare booked)
  4. Air France: Yes (will be at 50% or 25% depending on the exact fare booked)
  5. Alitalia: Yes (will be at 50% depending on the exact fare booked)

More generally, these very cheap fares will typically not earn full miles. In some ways, AZ may be a good program to earn to as it appears many of the AF and KL flights that would earn 25% into their programs will earn 50% into AZ. It seems that most people departing from JFK are booked in O class which may not have much earning. Some people departing from LAX have V or other classes which do have earning benefits. The most earning will probably occur on an 057 (AF) or 074 (KL) ticketed and operated flight, credited to AS, if and only if the fare class is one of those listed as eligible on the Alaska earning website.

Want to Meet Up?

Great. Under a city where you are going to be, put dates in order.

JFK
10/29:5.41 Alpenrock + 1
11/17: et_phonehome
11/21: jrweaver912, topcat_dcx
11/22: boboqui
12/27: topcat_dcx

LAX
09/17-09/18: Mrp Alert

AMS
09/18: WhIteSidE
10/24 - 27: KissFlyGoodbye + 1
11/10: ben1979 +2
11/24-11/25: et_phonehome
11/25-11/28: jrweaver912
12/15: txrandom
3/19: elabut
04/05 - 06: dantorsiello

BKK
10/31 - 11/02: KissFlyGoodbye + 1
11/22: veeRob
11/26-?: et_phonehome, topcat_dcx
12/2-12/5?: bigmarley4
4/14-4/21/15: heatheresq +1

BUD
10/21 - 24: KissFlyGoodbye + 1
11/07 - 10: ben1979 +2
11/09 - 10: TProphet
11/14-11/18: veeRob
11/11-11/17 tc fly girl
11/28-11/29: bigmarley4
01/20: Exiled in Express
01/06: sneezyalex
02/22: waqarsarwar
03/06-3/11: TheMadBrewer
03/7-3/12: miko2a
3/18-3/19 elabut
11/21-11/24: maddie5218
04/11: olgsr
04/12: ben63
4/12-4/13: heatheresq +1

CDG
10/30: Alpenrock + 1
11/23: WhIteSidE
11/21: maddie5218
11/26: AaronDavidson

FCO
09/18: Mrp Alert
11/05: riphamilton
11/06: ben1979 + 2
11/18: et_phonehome
11/26: KennyBSAT
12/02: txrandom

PRG
09/24: WhIteSidE
10/29: Alpenrock
11/06-11/11: arods3
11/08-11/11: JessicaTam
11/18-11/21: veeRob
11/22 (but plan to split time with Krakow): travelisfree
11/22 - 11/25: topcat_dcx (split with MXP)
11/13-11/24: et_phonehome
11/25-27: maddie5218
12/15 : txrandom
04/05: dantorsiello

HKG
6/2-6: AA_EXP09
10/20: WhIteSidE
11/23: WhIteSidE

HKT
10/28 - 10/30: KissFlyGoodbye + 1
11/12-13: riphamilton

ICN
11/14: riphamilton

KIX
11/16: arods3
03/13: miko2a
04/17: olgsr

MXP
11/21: travelisfree
11/21: jrweaver912
11/22-11/25: topcat_dcx (split with PRG)
11/25: AaronDavidson
12/28: topcat_dcx (just the 1 day)
01/03: sneezyalex
01/18: Exiled in Express
03/12: olgsr
04/02: dantorsiello
04/02: dhammer53

NRT
10/17: Bonaventure
11/10: ben1979 +2
11/18-11/25 Poptarts
12/16: txrandom
01/10: sneezyalex
01/22: Exiled in Express
02/25: waqarsarwar
03/12: TheMadBrewer
3/20-3/24 elabut
04/07: dantorsiello
11/28-11/30: maddie5218

WKJ
04/14: ben63

PEK
09/24: WhIteSidE
11/18 - 11/23: TProphet
12/30-?: topcat_dcx

OTP
09/16: WhIteSidE
10/18: WhIteSidE
11/20: WhIteSidE

TLV
09/18-27ish Mrp Alert
11/18-11/22: et_phonehome
11/26-11/29: KennyBSAT
12/02: txrandom
02/17: waqarsarwar
3/15-3/18 elabut

AUH
11/22-11/24(F1 Race): jrweaver912

DXB
11/22-11/24(F1 Race): jrweaver912
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[FARE GONE] RTW for about $950; Alitalia Europe/asia combo deal

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Old May 22, 2014, 6:08 am
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:17 am
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RTW for about $950

I'm checking my flight info on KLM.com and my JFK-VCE-FCO-MXP legs say CANCELLED, but PRG to NRT on KLM are still valid?
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:20 am
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Originally Posted by Mauibaby2008
I'm checking my flight info on KLM.com and my JFK-VCE-FCO-MXP legs say CANCELLED, but PRG to NRT on KLM are still valid?
They're issued under two separate ticket #s. If KL/AS/AF are cancelling, that'd be quite dramatic...
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:21 am
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Originally Posted by Mauibaby2008
I'm checking my flight info on KLM.com and my JFK-VCE-FCO-MXP legs say CANCELLED, but PRG to NRT on KLM are still valid?
Let things settle, give it a day. If any segment is cancelled DOT complaint, this should be a cakewalk, since it's a legitimate fare originating from the USA.
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:26 am
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Originally Posted by jfkeze
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Originally Posted by Mauibaby2008


I'm checking my flight info on KLM.com and my JFK-VCE-FCO-MXP legs say CANCELLED, but PRG to NRT on KLM are still valid?




Let things settle, give it a day. If any segment is cancelled DOT complaint, this should be a cakewalk, since it's a legitimate fare originating from the USA.
I just checked Alitalia and my JFK-MXP shows valid. Interesting. Thanks, yes I will wait. This fare just has my adrenaline pumping haha
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:28 am
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I think it's dead. I tried dates that just a few minutes ago worked and now gone.
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:38 am
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Originally Posted by degas
I think it's dead. I tried dates that just a few minutes ago worked and now gone.
I'm still able to price JFK-NRT at $159. However there is a 1 week stopover in Europe that I don't want.
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:39 am
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Originally Posted by degas
I think it's dead. I tried dates that just a few minutes ago worked and now gone.
Still working fine.
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:40 am
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Is anyone concerned that this may be an unpublished fare given the price differential between the carriers and PL / big O? I'm skeptical that full milage will be earned.
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:42 am
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Originally Posted by langbr01
Is anyone concerned that this may be an unpublished fare given the price differential between the carriers and PL / big O? I'm skeptical that full milage will be earned.
As was stated before, simple error in fare rules re: YQ.
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:43 am
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I just got this far into Orbitz:

$557.89
Total cost

Flight 1 Mon, Mar 9
1:30 PM
San Francisco SFO
4:20 PM
Prague PRG
2 stops
18hr 50min
Delta Air Lines 1583
Alitalia 611 / 512

Flight 2 Wed, Mar 18
6:30 AM
Budapest BUD
9:25 AM
Tokyo NRT
1 stop
18hr 55min
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines 1972 / 861

Doesn't look dead yet.

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Old May 22, 2014, 6:46 am
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I just booked NYC-LIN//PRG-BKK with an almost 23-hour layover in AMS for $153 for the first week of September. Many thanks to helpful posters.
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:46 am
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Originally Posted by zgringo14
I'm still able to price JFK-NRT at $159. However there is a 1 week stopover in Europe that I don't want.
PL? What dates? I had JFK-MXP // BUD-SIN Nov 3 - Nov 11 but it kicked it when trying to purchase it.
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:47 am
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Originally Posted by zgringo14
I'm still able to price JFK-NRT at $159. However there is a 1 week stopover in Europe that I don't want.
I can find less than a week stopover for $270 if that helps... 11/20 JFK-MXP (arriving 11/21), 11/23 PRG-NRT. Two days in Europe.
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:48 am
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