May 22, 2014, 12:41 pm
Last edit by: dhammer53
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.
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
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.
- 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. - 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.
- KLM: Yes (will be at 50% or 25% depending on the exact fare booked)
- Air France: Yes (will be at 50% or 25% depending on the exact fare booked)
- 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
[FARE GONE] RTW for about $950; Alitalia Europe/asia combo deal
May 21, 2014, 10:24 pm
#61
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: YBA / YYC
Programs: AS; Aeroplan; Hilton (Diamond); Marriott (Platinum);
Posts: 346
Again awesome post by the OP just got back home and grabbed one. For those wondering if you can get a KLM or AF flight some fare classes earn on AS. The KLM portion of mine that is AMS - NRT books to L which earns. However the outbound which is on AF (A380) does not since it maps to O
May 21, 2014, 10:35 pm
#63
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: DTW
Programs: Delta SM, ICH PLAT
Posts: 1,188
Thanks to an earlier suggestion to use PL. I was able to find the $300 LAX-BUD//PRG-NRT flight I want. HOWEVER, I notice that the CDG-NRT leg is sold as an AF flight, but operated by Czech Airline... Would I still earn miles on DL?
Also, can someone chime in about a 65minute connection at FCO? I am sure it is terminal 1 to terminal 1, but I still have to go through security/immigration? Some people say it is enough (MCT is 60 minutes at FCO)...some say not so much...
Also, can someone chime in about a 65minute connection at FCO? I am sure it is terminal 1 to terminal 1, but I still have to go through security/immigration? Some people say it is enough (MCT is 60 minutes at FCO)...some say not so much...
May 21, 2014, 10:41 pm
#66
Moderator: Coupon Connection & S.P.A.M
Join Date: May 2000
Location: Louisville, KY
Programs: Destination Unknown, TSA Disparager Diamond (LTDD)
Posts: 57,953
Has anyone booked a DL marketed and operated flight on the outbound? If so, what fare class did it book into?
May 21, 2014, 10:43 pm
#67
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: DTW
Programs: Delta SM, ICH PLAT
Posts: 1,188
I'm still unsure that I can get full miles on a CDG-HND (the morning flight I like) sold as AF, but operated by another skyteam partner Czech Airlines... According to the literal verbiage on DL.com, I should get it, but I pessimistically think that I will have to fight DL for it.
May 21, 2014, 10:49 pm
#70
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: DTW
Programs: Delta SM, ICH PLAT
Posts: 1,188
Oh crap! I actually tried this earlier on google/flight when this was first posted, but no good... HOWEVER, thanks to the guy who reported success with PL, and the quoted post, I just tried DTW-BUD//PRG-TYO and PL came back with $411. I can skip my positioning flight!! :-)
(google/flight reported $3900 for the same date - Nov 13/21)
Thank you!
EDIT: Just tried YYZ $720, JFK $279!!!! Same dates as above, on PL.com (not reproducible on big-O)
(google/flight reported $3900 for the same date - Nov 13/21)
Thank you!
EDIT: Just tried YYZ $720, JFK $279!!!! Same dates as above, on PL.com (not reproducible on big-O)
May 21, 2014, 10:52 pm
#71
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Everywhere else
Programs: Miles and frowns, IHG aluminum
Posts: 346
I can get dates I can use (mid-late Dec and end March-April) down to $450-500 but no further. Not sure what to do! I've looked on matrix, O, :PL. Nothing at all comes up on the line or google flights
May 21, 2014, 10:57 pm
#73
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: YBA / YYC
Programs: AS; Aeroplan; Hilton (Diamond); Marriott (Platinum);
Posts: 346
What dates are you seeing in march and April? And from LAX or another starting point? Thx.
May 21, 2014, 11:02 pm
#74
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: Everywhere else
Programs: Miles and frowns, IHG aluminum
Posts: 346
to Tokyo as late as possible (right now April 16 is latest I can book. All the flights are the same that week)
I was getting these same prices for other months too so not sure what's up. I cleared my cache in case it was that but no difference.