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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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Old May 22, 2014, 6:49 am
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Thanks, will try more dates and cities.

So what European cities work so far? BUD, PRG, MXP. Anything else?

Also, are you all getting back to the USA with miles?
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:50 am
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Originally Posted by thewayofPablo
PL? What dates? I had JFK-MXP // BUD-SIN Nov 3 - Nov 11 but it kicked it when trying to purchase it.
The trick seems to be to fly out of PRG, not BUD. I see JFK-MXP/BUD-SIN for your dates for $390, but out of PRG it's $192.
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:51 am
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Originally Posted by Mauibaby2008
Just booked two tickets JFK-MXP, PRG-NRT. $319. 11/3-11/11, I cannot believe this, I was already planning a trip to Tokyo at the end of the year anyways THIS IS PERFECT. Thank you so much OP
I bought the same itinerary.
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:55 am
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Just purchased JFK-MXP, PRG-HKG for April '15.
Thank you OP! And other, too.
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:57 am
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I really can't find the deals anymore. Is PL working for everyone else?
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:57 am
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Originally Posted by degas
Thanks, will try more dates and cities.

So what European cities work so far? BUD, PRG, MXP. Anything else?

Also, are you all getting back to the USA with miles?
Include ZRH, SOF, OTP among those.
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Old May 22, 2014, 6:59 am
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Originally Posted by durberville
Hubby says cancel Apparently I've used up all of his vacation time!
Oh no, for this fare surely worth unpaid vacation.
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Old May 22, 2014, 7:00 am
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Originally Posted by veeRob
The trick seems to be to fly out of PRG, not BUD. I see JFK-MXP/BUD-SIN for your dates for $390, but out of PRG it's $192.
I was trying to buy 3 tickets..now when I search for one the price comes back down. Might have to purchase individually. Thanks!
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Old May 22, 2014, 7:00 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.
2014 or 2015 dates?
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Old May 22, 2014, 7:01 am
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Originally Posted by LivelyFL
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Originally Posted by Mauibaby2008


Just booked two tickets JFK-MXP, PRG-NRT. $319. 11/3-11/11, I cannot believe this, I was already planning a trip to Tokyo at the end of the year anyways THIS IS PERFECT. Thank you so much OP




I bought the same itinerary.
See you there? I'm very excited to see Prague, I've been to Milan and wasn't too impressed. I really like Central Europe, I was just in Hungary last month and had a blast, not to mention so much cheaper than Eastern Europe

Let's see, $250 rt mistake fare to Dubai, $98.02 x6 NYC-HNL rt in F, now $159 flight to Tokyo- all in 2014. This year has been very kind to me!
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Old May 22, 2014, 7:07 am
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Originally Posted by KennyBSAT
Iah-tlv, bud-nrt 357
Dates?
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Old May 22, 2014, 7:07 am
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Originally Posted by Mauibaby2008
See you there? I'm very excited to see Prague, I've been to Milan and wasn't too impressed. I really like Central Europe, I was just in Hungary last month and had a blast, not to mention so much cheaper than Eastern Europe
you can travel to many European destinations with ryanair and wizzair for very cheap. might be worth to have a look
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Old May 22, 2014, 7:09 am
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Originally Posted by veeRob
The trick seems to be to fly out of PRG, not BUD. I see JFK-MXP/BUD-SIN for your dates for $390, but out of PRG it's $192.
veeRob, which dates do you see under $200? All dates I've tried are ~$300.
TIA
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Old May 22, 2014, 7:11 am
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Originally Posted by abitlost
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.
Do you mind sharing more details?
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Old May 22, 2014, 7:13 am
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Is this still working out of NYC for the fall (Sept/Oct)?
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