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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, 1:14 am
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To find the JFK-MXP then PRG-PEK for $130, search PL using multi city search.

Sample dates: 11/3 for first leg 11/11 for second leg.
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Old May 22, 2014, 1:15 am
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Anyone find cheaper than $550 to Africa? Cheapest I could find was in the $500s to both NBO and JNB. Kinda sorta trying to get to TNR (Madagascar) but that seems like a stretch. Thanks OP!!
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Old May 22, 2014, 1:15 am
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Alitalia-Compagnia Aerea Italiana S.p.A AZ OLPR5US LAX to BUD

BASIC SEASON INSTANT PURCHASE O
NONREFUNDABLE FARES
FOR ROUND TRIP FARES

PERMITTED 01NOV 14 THROUGH 30NOV 14 OR 10JAN 15 THROUGH
10MAR 15 ON THE OUTBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
Will this ticket work in reverse?

I have called the airline because I'm too lame to figure it out on my own. Do you think they'll help me with a seat assignment?

The OP should get instant FT Evangelist status. Who needs to be a post-padding troll with quality material like this. ^
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Old May 22, 2014, 1:20 am
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Originally Posted by Bklynite
To find the JFK-MXP then PRG-PEK for $130, search PL using multi city search.

Sample dates: 11/3 for first leg 11/11 for second leg.
Roger that Thanks!
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Old May 22, 2014, 1:24 am
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Originally Posted by Bklynite
To find the JFK-MXP then PRG-PEK for $130, search PL using multi city search.

Sample dates: 11/3 for first leg 11/11 for second leg.
NRT is also possible for 130 USD (JFK-MXP / PRG-NRT) around the same dates.
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Old May 22, 2014, 1:25 am
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Originally Posted by Bklynite
To find the JFK-MXP then PRG-PEK for $130, search PL using multi city search.

Sample dates: 11/3 for first leg 11/11 for second leg.
It also prices out to $130 doing JFK-MXP, PRG-NRT

$148 to HKG
$165 to BKK
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Old May 22, 2014, 1:30 am
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Originally Posted by ILS2
NRT is also possible for 130 USD (JFK-MXP / PRG-NRT) around the same dates.
Midsummer June or July $379-400
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Old May 22, 2014, 1:30 am
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Originally Posted by KoolFatKat
Anything from ORD?
I haven't seen anything from ORD
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Old May 22, 2014, 1:32 am
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Originally Posted by Ghadji1
It also prices out to $130 doing JFK-MXP, PRG-NRT

$148 to HKG
$165 to BKK
Is this only for these dates?
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Old May 22, 2014, 1:36 am
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mia-tlv, prg-nrt over thanksgiving $368
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Old May 22, 2014, 1:37 am
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Originally Posted by DLDFW
Midsummer June or July $379-400
i'm not finding this, not even sure how it works based on the fare rules. Do you have specific dates?
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Old May 22, 2014, 1:45 am
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Originally Posted by multicamp
i'm not finding this, not even sure how it works based on the fare rules. Do you have specific dates?
The rules are thrown out on these FD's,

$390 JFK-MXP PRG-NRT
PL

Tue Jun 17, 2014
Wed Jun 25, 2014
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Old May 22, 2014, 1:48 am
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Originally Posted by DLDFW
The rules are thrown out on these FD's,

$390 JFK-MXP PRG-NRT
PL

Tue Jun 17, 2014
Wed Jun 25, 2014
I see it. Thanks and I appreciate the pointer.
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Old May 22, 2014, 1:49 am
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Was able to get LAX-CDG-FCO-BUD//PRG-AMS-NRT for $376.39 each for my friend and I for over Thanksgiving week. Definitely satisfied with this. Thank you OP!!!
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Old May 22, 2014, 1:50 am
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Anyone been able to do anything less than 4-5 days total trip time under $360?
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