Nov 25, 2014, 7:15 pm
Last edit by: Hyacinthe
DO NOT CALL THE AIRLINE
Availability
From: FCO/MXP, BCN/MAD, OTP, MLA, IST (although I couldn't get the OTP origin to ticket)
Via: SIN/PEK
To: SEA/PDX/SLC/LAX/ATL/EWR/JFK/SJU (probably others)
Routing: AUH between Europe and Asia. NRT (and optionally HNL) between Asia and North America.
Interesting options: Some city combinations will book into T fares on AZ for a few dollars more, which will earn 100% on Flying Blue. AS has confirmed booking date will not be taken into consideration for mileage credit. DL V fare will earn 50% for 2015 travel. AS metal may be available on HNL-North America segments (if you choose to route via HNL).
Booking Engines: Orbitz, Priceline and others. Depending on the flights, Google Flights and Hipmunk are not showing these fares.
And remember, DO NOT CALL THE AIRLINE
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Italy - SIN - United States:
Here are the current flight schedules of people. If anyone has their dates to add or any corrections please do tell!
1/29
LIN-SIN GregoireDumas
2/2
SIN-JFK GregoireDumas
3/9
MXP-SIN soulgems
3/15
SIN-LAX soulgems
3/25
FCO-SIN deltaspartan
3/26
FCO-SIN Globalhobo2
3/29
SIN-LAX deltaspartan
4/1
VCE-SIN Server
4/5
SIN-LAX Server
4/8
VCE-SIN volazz
4/9
SIN-MCI Globalhobo2
4/12
SIN-LAX volazz
5/1
MXP-SIN 24Yukon24
5/3
VCE-SIN Tuvalu
5/4
SIN-SEA 24Yukon24
5/10
SIN-LAX Tuvalu
5/17
MXP-SIN venkol
5/19
FCO-SIN seychellesbound
5/21
MXP-SIN jpauls123
5/22
FCO-SIN krupdogg
5/25
SIN-JFK(-DTW) seychellesbound
5/26
VCE-SIN larapanget
5/27
FCO-SIN stumpletonwang
SIN-JFK jpauls123
5/30
SIN-BWI venkol
5/31
SIN-LAX larapanget
6/2
SIN-JFK krupdogg
6/4
SIN-JFK stumpletonwang
6/8
VCE-SIN yakadayaka
6/11
FCO-SIN constituo
6/16
SIN-JFK constituo
6/17
MXP-SIN abielewi
MXP-SIN Clincher
6/19
MXP-SIN jpauls123
6/22
SIN-JFK Clincher
SIN-JFK yakadayaka
6/23
SIN-JFK jpauls123
6/24
SIN-JFK abielewi
6/30
FCO-SIN PHLightPhanatic
VCE-SIN Epicura
VCE-SIN mtvesuvius
7/10
SIN-EWR PHLightPhanatic
7/25
SIN-LAX mtvesuvius
9/10
FCO-SIN mustardboy
9/14
SIN-LAX mustardboy
9/15
FCO-SIN GuyverII
9/20
SIN-LAX GuyverII
Availability
From: FCO/MXP, BCN/MAD, OTP, MLA, IST (although I couldn't get the OTP origin to ticket)
Via: SIN/PEK
To: SEA/PDX/SLC/LAX/ATL/EWR/JFK/SJU (probably others)
Routing: AUH between Europe and Asia. NRT (and optionally HNL) between Asia and North America.
Interesting options: Some city combinations will book into T fares on AZ for a few dollars more, which will earn 100% on Flying Blue. AS has confirmed booking date will not be taken into consideration for mileage credit. DL V fare will earn 50% for 2015 travel. AS metal may be available on HNL-North America segments (if you choose to route via HNL).
Booking Engines: Orbitz, Priceline and others. Depending on the flights, Google Flights and Hipmunk are not showing these fares.
And remember, DO NOT CALL THE AIRLINE
_______________________________________
Italy - SIN - United States:
Here are the current flight schedules of people. If anyone has their dates to add or any corrections please do tell!
1/29
LIN-SIN GregoireDumas
2/2
SIN-JFK GregoireDumas
3/9
MXP-SIN soulgems
3/15
SIN-LAX soulgems
3/25
FCO-SIN deltaspartan
3/26
FCO-SIN Globalhobo2
3/29
SIN-LAX deltaspartan
4/1
VCE-SIN Server
4/5
SIN-LAX Server
4/8
VCE-SIN volazz
4/9
SIN-MCI Globalhobo2
4/12
SIN-LAX volazz
5/1
MXP-SIN 24Yukon24
5/3
VCE-SIN Tuvalu
5/4
SIN-SEA 24Yukon24
5/10
SIN-LAX Tuvalu
5/17
MXP-SIN venkol
5/19
FCO-SIN seychellesbound
5/21
MXP-SIN jpauls123
5/22
FCO-SIN krupdogg
5/25
SIN-JFK(-DTW) seychellesbound
5/26
VCE-SIN larapanget
5/27
FCO-SIN stumpletonwang
SIN-JFK jpauls123
5/30
SIN-BWI venkol
5/31
SIN-LAX larapanget
6/2
SIN-JFK krupdogg
6/4
SIN-JFK stumpletonwang
6/8
VCE-SIN yakadayaka
6/11
FCO-SIN constituo
6/16
SIN-JFK constituo
6/17
MXP-SIN abielewi
MXP-SIN Clincher
6/19
MXP-SIN jpauls123
6/22
SIN-JFK Clincher
SIN-JFK yakadayaka
6/23
SIN-JFK jpauls123
6/24
SIN-JFK abielewi
6/30
FCO-SIN PHLightPhanatic
VCE-SIN Epicura
VCE-SIN mtvesuvius
7/10
SIN-EWR PHLightPhanatic
7/25
SIN-LAX mtvesuvius
9/10
FCO-SIN mustardboy
9/14
SIN-LAX mustardboy
9/15
FCO-SIN GuyverII
9/20
SIN-LAX GuyverII
[FARE GONE] RTW for <$1K FCO-SIN-USA from $338
Nov 30, 2014, 6:43 am
#316
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Romelle
Nov 30, 2014, 7:19 am
#317
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Another idea we are kicking around is taking an AirAsia flight SIN-DMK (Bangkok) and spend some time there as well. Seeing flights from 40 euros each way SIN-DMK.
Nov 30, 2014, 9:39 am
#318
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I wish I could join you! Can't make it this time, the dates I have in mind do not work (July, which is fair enough as the cut off date for departures is 30 June, and September). So I will be with you in spirit, thinking about the last offer I got from this forum, the Alitalia EUR132 deal to Abu Dhabi back in June.
By the way, just a question for those like myself, who are eligible for the visa waiver scheme. I'm a Brit, mostly traveling from continental Europe to the US. I've never done a TPAC, so I was wondering if the visa waiver scheme also applies to European citizens if they arrive on flights that do not originate in Europe. I am thinking of that Tokyo-New York, or Los Angeles, or wherever in the US, sector. I recall a story about a Brit who arrived on a flight originating in Seoul (admittedly back in the 80s) who got into real trouble because his paperwork was not in order simply because of where the flight originated. He was chucked in the clink, as I remember. This is probably well out of date now, but it is a question worth bearing in mind for those Europeans on this particular routing.
By the way, just a question for those like myself, who are eligible for the visa waiver scheme. I'm a Brit, mostly traveling from continental Europe to the US. I've never done a TPAC, so I was wondering if the visa waiver scheme also applies to European citizens if they arrive on flights that do not originate in Europe. I am thinking of that Tokyo-New York, or Los Angeles, or wherever in the US, sector. I recall a story about a Brit who arrived on a flight originating in Seoul (admittedly back in the 80s) who got into real trouble because his paperwork was not in order simply because of where the flight originated. He was chucked in the clink, as I remember. This is probably well out of date now, but it is a question worth bearing in mind for those Europeans on this particular routing.
Nov 30, 2014, 11:39 am
#319
Join Date: Nov 2014
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 42
Yes, CAI is (was) my destination and last leg of my outbound journey. Thank you for the advice. ^
Nov 30, 2014, 1:21 pm
#320
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Berlin
Posts: 1,765
I wish I could join you! Can't make it this time, the dates I have in mind do not work (July, which is fair enough as the cut off date for departures is 30 June, and September). So I will be with you in spirit, thinking about the last offer I got from this forum, the Alitalia EUR132 deal to Abu Dhabi back in June.
By the way, just a question for those like myself, who are eligible for the visa waiver scheme. I'm a Brit, mostly traveling from continental Europe to the US. I've never done a TPAC, so I was wondering if the visa waiver scheme also applies to European citizens if they arrive on flights that do not originate in Europe. I am thinking of that Tokyo-New York, or Los Angeles, or wherever in the US, sector. I recall a story about a Brit who arrived on a flight originating in Seoul (admittedly back in the 80s) who got into real trouble because his paperwork was not in order simply because of where the flight originated. He was chucked in the clink, as I remember. This is probably well out of date now, but it is a question worth bearing in mind for those Europeans on this particular routing.
By the way, just a question for those like myself, who are eligible for the visa waiver scheme. I'm a Brit, mostly traveling from continental Europe to the US. I've never done a TPAC, so I was wondering if the visa waiver scheme also applies to European citizens if they arrive on flights that do not originate in Europe. I am thinking of that Tokyo-New York, or Los Angeles, or wherever in the US, sector. I recall a story about a Brit who arrived on a flight originating in Seoul (admittedly back in the 80s) who got into real trouble because his paperwork was not in order simply because of where the flight originated. He was chucked in the clink, as I remember. This is probably well out of date now, but it is a question worth bearing in mind for those Europeans on this particular routing.
Nov 30, 2014, 3:37 pm
#321
Join Date: Aug 2011
Posts: 469
A few months ago, I arrived in the U.S. from APW - a much more exotic place than SEL - and had absolutely no problem
Dec 1, 2014, 2:13 am
#326
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So expect no problems arriving on a trans-Pacific flight. You'll still get the awful faff of immigration, but no problems specific to your immigration status.
Dec 1, 2014, 2:35 am
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Dec 1, 2014, 6:24 am
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