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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, 8:53 am
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Originally Posted by Scofflaw99
I figured I would use miles to fly back to NYC from either BKK or somewhere nearby. Does that sound feasible? I have about 140,000 AA miles right now.
That's how I'm getting home from SIN...thank you pre-devaluation United speculative booking that I can still change...
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Old May 22, 2014, 8:54 am
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Originally Posted by Scofflaw99
I figured I would use miles to fly back to NYC from either BKK or somewhere nearby. Does that sound feasible? I have about 140,000 AA miles right now.
I would look for low mileage days first so you don't spend 75k for a one way award ticket back home, I have seen 40k on united
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Old May 22, 2014, 8:55 am
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I just managed to book a trip out of the west coast for $280 (2.1 cpm):

Nov 11: LAX - CDG - FCO - BUD
Nov 25: PRG - AMS - NRT
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Old May 22, 2014, 8:58 am
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Originally Posted by Desdinova
Yes, you can enter your FF# at the carriers' websites. DL Plat should allow you to choose better seats when the seat maps are available.
Interestingly, PL tells me (in my confirmation email) that the ticket was issued by KLM, but I was provided both AZ and KL conf#/booking codes (different). I can't for the life of me find where I can enter my info or select seats. However, I was able to see all the trip info and enter my DL account number using KLM.com. However, I don't think it recognized that I am PLAT... I am told by the website that I can only select seats 48 hours before departure...
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Old May 22, 2014, 8:58 am
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Originally Posted by Scofflaw99
I figured I would use miles to fly back to NYC from either BKK or somewhere nearby. Does that sound feasible? I have about 140,000 AA miles right now.

People planning on using AA miles to get back, and have no preference as to where in Asia they're going with this, should note that AA Asia Zone 1 (Japan, Korea, Mongolia) is only 25k miles between 10/1 and 4/30 (and 32.5k miles the rest of the year), while the rest of Asia has no off peak and is 35k year round.
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Old May 22, 2014, 9:02 am
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flying to Japan u can ad ANA domestic legs for cheap.
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Old May 22, 2014, 9:05 am
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Originally Posted by chunky649
Interestingly, PL tells me (in my confirmation email) that the ticket was issued by KLM, but I was provided both AZ and KL conf#/booking codes (different). I can't for the life of me find where I can enter my info or select seats. However, I was able to see all the trip info and enter my DL account number using KLM.com. However, I don't think it recognized that I am PLAT... I am told by the website that I can only select seats 48 hours before departure...
My ticket was on AZ stock, even though the first leg is pure Delta. Big O gave me 4 PNRs (DL, AZ, AF and KL). The LAX-JFK leg showed up when I logged in to delta.com but wouldn't let me choose EC seats -- said try in 24 hours. I logged in to klm.com and I put in my SkyMiles number and it sort of let me choose EC on AMS-NRT but gave some errors. Will try again later.

I couldn't where to change seats on the AZ site.
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Old May 22, 2014, 9:10 am
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found from Minneapolis.....
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Old May 22, 2014, 9:10 am
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Just booked JFK-MLN, PRG-NRT long stopover in AMS for $271. Thank you so much all!
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Old May 22, 2014, 9:15 am
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Originally Posted by SanFranDan
Just booked JFK-MLN, PRG-NRT long stopover in AMS for $271. Thank you so much all!
dates?

and how does one get home?
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Old May 22, 2014, 9:16 am
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Originally Posted by Bklynite
People planning on using AA miles to get back, and have no preference as to where in Asia they're going with this, should note that AA Asia Zone 1 (Japan, Korea, Mongolia) is only 25k miles between 10/1 and 4/30 (and 32.5k miles the rest of the year), while the rest of Asia has no off peak and is 35k year round.
I definitely should have checked that. Too late now.


Re: PNRs, I also have KLM and AZ numbers...the KLM one works, but the AZ one doesn't work on their website. Not too worried about that for now.
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Old May 22, 2014, 9:17 am
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Can someone please post a quick rundown of the first 3 digits of ticket stock (i.e., 001 = AA) for the airlines involved

is there any risk in just jumping off at MXP and not taking the rest of the PRG-XXX itin? I am guessing not but just want to make sure
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Old May 22, 2014, 9:17 am
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I will be using miles i think unless until then there is another brilliant offer from Europe to US and Asia to Europe It will be an interesting trip.

However I just realised these are two different tickets booked together, meaning you can skip either the US or the Asia leg?

Am I correct?
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Old May 22, 2014, 9:21 am
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Originally Posted by TheMadBrewer
I couldn't where to change seats on the AZ site.
About six months ago, I flew AZ for the first time (BCN-MRS). I found out that some things weren't offered on their website (at least, on the English site); they made you call.
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Old May 22, 2014, 9:22 am
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Originally Posted by tmm1012
I can also confirm that I'm still seeing NYC-MXP/PRG-NRT for $130, NYC-BUD/PRG-NRT for $272 and LAX-BUD/PRG-NRT for $280 as of 9:20 am ET
where? how do u book?
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