[PREM FARE GONE] EY: CMB-DFW $1440 ai RT in First!
Feb 1, 2014, 8:06 pm
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Still alive on O; booked CMB-DFW (F AUH-JFK) in early May, with a return in October
Feb 1, 2014, 8:11 pm
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Booked via the O about 30min ago, already have ticket #.
Feb 1, 2014, 8:12 pm
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Booked on OneTravel -- use BIZ50 for a $50 discount!
Feb 1, 2014, 8:12 pm
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Booked on E, F both ways, 1750 AUD, ticketed.
Feb 1, 2014, 8:12 pm
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Still very much alive. Have booked 2 round trips till now, thinking of booking another
Feb 1, 2014, 8:14 pm
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Anyone figure out how to force the JFK connection to get F? Can't seem to make it work on O or E...
Feb 1, 2014, 8:14 pm
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Just booked another …Thank you! to the OP, FarSiren
Feb 1, 2014, 8:20 pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
lucky9876coins
Anyone figure out how to force the JFK connection to get F? Can't seem to make it work on O or E...
Book far enough out and you can fly on the nonstop AUH DFW in F.
That's what I did, I am flying in Dec.
Feb 1, 2014, 8:21 pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
DWFI
Book far enough out and you can fly on the nonstop AUH DFW in F.
Was trying to avoid booking *that* far out, but at the same time it's the only way I can seem to make first class work, so...
Feb 1, 2014, 8:22 pm
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Fare disappeared on me. Anyone else lose it?
Feb 1, 2014, 8:23 pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
yosithezet
But they could negotiate with the other airlines so O fares earn less or no miles I guess.
O in *A is the First Class award booking code. It always earns 0 miles. The tickets were issued in full F.
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Pseudo Nim
Oops, I forgot the "same booking class" part. Yep, they can't get out of this.
You got me thinking though, I wonder if they would try and weasel it by saying you are flying in your "booked class" which is First, regardless of the mileage earning potential. They would still have a fight on their hands though.
Feb 1, 2014, 8:24 pm
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Quote:
Originally Posted by
lucky9876coins
Anyone figure out how to force the JFK connection to get F? Can't seem to make it work on O or E...
Hipmunk.
Im booked
cmb-auh-jfk-dfw//6 month stop
dfw-auh-cmb
Last edited by tahsir21; Feb 1, 2014 at 8:30 pm
Feb 1, 2014, 8:26 pm
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I was able to force it to the JFK flight by getting a stop in AUH.
Feb 1, 2014, 8:29 pm
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i keep getting an error screen on E and cant pull up the fare on O
Feb 1, 2014, 8:31 pm
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Cant complete on E...
Could only find C tickets on O, awaiting ticket num.
edit: ok got my C ticket num on O.
Wish it was F to JFK but couldnt find any dates.
Thank u so much OP!
Feb 1, 2014, 8:20 pm
