[PREM FARE GONE] AF/AZ/DL/KL: CLT/PHX/other AA hubs - IST; through EOS; $1758 ai r/t
Dec 25, 2015, 4:52 am
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[PREM FARE GONE] AF/AZ/DL/KL: CLT/PHX/other AA hubs - IST; through EOS; $1758 ai r/t
Travel on SkyTeam from various AA hubs like MIA/CLT/PHL/DFW/PHX to Istanbul for great prices starting at $1909. This fare is pretty wide open through EOS with few restrictions. Sat night stay and purchase by Dec 31 required.
Fare Basis: ZPR5US (IPR5US AZ)
Books into:
When searching for routing, note that MPM with various deductions is in effect.
Sample Itins:
Fare Basis: ZPR5US (IPR5US AZ)
Books into:
DL Z, A
KL/AF Z + intra-European legs book into J for extra mileage earning potential
AZ I
Sample Fare Rules:KL/AF Z + intra-European legs book into J for extra mileage earning potential
AZ I
- TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 31DEC15.
- NO STOPOVERS PERMITTED...
- NO DAY/TIME TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
- NO SEASONAL TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
- TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN THE FIRST SUN AFTER DEPARTURE...
- TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN
12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE...
When searching for routing, note that MPM with various deductions is in effect.
Sample Itins:
- Jul 13 - Jul 24 PHL-JFK-IST-JFK-PHL = 11,031mi = $1909 @ 17.3cpm
- May 11 - May 19 PHX-ATL-CDG-IST-AMS-LAX-PHX = 14,828mi = $1973 @ 13.3 cpm
Credit this itin to DL SkyMiles and receive 23,625 MQMs at a rate of 8.4 c/MQM.
Last edited by 18sas; Jan 1, 2016 at 6:09 pm
Dec 26, 2015, 7:42 pm
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this is not a bad deal. PHL being a short drive from NYC makes this deal worthwhile. thanks for posting. now, what i really would like to see is ICN from any AA hub on sale like they had last year.
Last edited by DL2SXM; Dec 26, 2015 at 7:50 pm
Dec 28, 2015, 4:38 pm
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Dec 29, 2015, 8:04 am
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I have been to IST too and all over the Middle East but you have to be kidding yourself if you don't think you will be thoroughly vetted on a return back from this part of the world during these times.
Dec 29, 2015, 8:28 am
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One may expect a significantly greater likelihood of SSSS to appear on their BPs for some time after returning from IST regardless of precheck or GE status.
Jan 1, 2016, 5:07 pm
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BTW, looks like it's still available.
Jan 2, 2016, 10:26 pm
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I used Google Flights to find a nice option. I ended up with this routing for Oct 28 and return Nov 4: PHX-ATL-CDG-IST-CDG-LAX-PHX all on AF except for the PHX legs. Oct 29 is Republic Day (Turkey's Fourth-of-July), and I'll arrive early enough to catch the evening fireworks. I plan to fly on later to Izmir to stay in Selcuk (Ephesus).
The $1,822 price allows differing USA origins: Like DFW-CDG/AMS-IST-CDG/AMS-PHX. I even found one Delta trans-Atlantic connection in FCO. The PHX origins are wide open.
Google Flights allowed me to click through to either AF or Delta to ticket. I chose booking with AF using my Delta Skymiles account number. It appears that I will get roughly 30,000 redeemable miles (and a few more MQD's) doing it way rather than about 14,000 redeemable Skymiles when ticketed to Delta (006). The downside is that the class-of-service multiplier for MQM calculations is only 1.25 for "Z" instead of 1.5 if ticketed by Delta.
I recently flew to EZE ticketed on AeroMexico in Biz class. They are also a tier 1 Delta partner, and I got more than double the redeemable miles (about 35,000) than I would have on Delta. The MQD's are also miles-based, and exceed the price of the ticket which was about $1450.
I'll have to buy a separate SAN-(LAX)-PHX ticket on Delta to arrive the night before at the departure city. The return connection at LAX is handy because I may just decide to abandon my last flight and take the train home.
Entry to Turkey requires a Visa, which is now obtained on the internet similar to Australia.
The $1,822 price allows differing USA origins: Like DFW-CDG/AMS-IST-CDG/AMS-PHX. I even found one Delta trans-Atlantic connection in FCO. The PHX origins are wide open.
Google Flights allowed me to click through to either AF or Delta to ticket. I chose booking with AF using my Delta Skymiles account number. It appears that I will get roughly 30,000 redeemable miles (and a few more MQD's) doing it way rather than about 14,000 redeemable Skymiles when ticketed to Delta (006). The downside is that the class-of-service multiplier for MQM calculations is only 1.25 for "Z" instead of 1.5 if ticketed by Delta.
I recently flew to EZE ticketed on AeroMexico in Biz class. They are also a tier 1 Delta partner, and I got more than double the redeemable miles (about 35,000) than I would have on Delta. The MQD's are also miles-based, and exceed the price of the ticket which was about $1450.
I'll have to buy a separate SAN-(LAX)-PHX ticket on Delta to arrive the night before at the departure city. The return connection at LAX is handy because I may just decide to abandon my last flight and take the train home.
Entry to Turkey requires a Visa, which is now obtained on the internet similar to Australia.
Last edited by Bowgie; Jan 2, 2016 at 10:41 pm
Jan 3, 2016, 12:15 am
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Google Flights allowed me to click through to either AF or Delta to ticket. I chose booking with AF using my Delta Skymiles account number. It appears that I will get roughly 30,000 redeemable miles (and a few more MQD's) doing it way rather than about 14,000 redeemable Skymiles when ticketed to Delta (006). The downside is that the class-of-service multiplier for MQM calculations is only 1.25 for "Z" instead of 1.5 if ticketed by Delta.
Could you walk me through the calculations? I think they would be as follows:
distance flown x 1.25 (class bonus) x 1.XX (delta platinum 1.8, Diamond 1.9 bonus)= miles awarded for tickets through AF, KL or AZ.
Is this correct?
And from this webpage it looks like Z fares earn 1.50 MQM/mile: http://www.delta.com/content/www/en_...ir-france.html
Thanks!