[PREM FARE GONE] Ba/aa cai-lhr-lax-hnl (840 tp)= us$1556
Mar 16, 2017, 1:52 am
#31
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 185
Also possible to do a Circle the South Atlantic for $1661
Haven't tried putting stopovers in but the Fare Rules state HIP check can be ignored for transfers (doesn't mention stopovers) and 1 free stopover ? each way - may be good for a CAI-South Africa-South America-Europe-CAI holiday
Cairo (CAI) to Sao Paulo (GRU) — Sun, Oct 22
Load mileage
Cairo (CAI) to Doha (DOH) — Sun, Oct 22
Qatar Airways 1302
Dep: 7:20 pm
Arr: 11:25 pm
3h 5m
Boeing 777
Economy (Y)
Layover in DOH
3h 15m
Doha (DOH) to Johannesburg (JNB) — Mon, Oct 23
Qatar Airways 1363
Dep: 2:40 am
Arr: 10:00 am
8h 20m
Boeing 777
Business (I)
Layover in JNB
1h 0m
Johannesburg (JNB) to Sao Paulo (GRU) — Mon, Oct 23
LATAM 8343
Dep: 11:00 am
Arr: 5:30 pm
10h 30m
Airbus A330
Business (Z)
OPERATED BY SOUTH AFRICAN
Sao Paulo (GRU) to Cairo (CAI) — Wed, Nov 22
Sao Paulo (GRU) to Madrid (MAD) — Wed, Nov 22
LATAM 8064
Dep: 10:45 pm
Arr: 11:40 am
9h 55m
Airbus A350
Business (Z)
Layover in MAD
Thu, Nov 23
9h 50m
Madrid (MAD) to Doha (DOH) — Thu, Nov 23
Iberia 374
Dep: 9:30 pm
Arr: 5:55 am
6h 25m
Boeing 787
Business (I)
Layover in DOH
Fri, Nov 24
3h 5m
Doha (DOH) to Cairo (CAI) — Fri, Nov 24
Qatar Airways 1303
Dep: 9:00 am
Arr: 11:45 am
3h 45m
Boeing 777
Economy (Y)
Mileage
19,565 total miles
Airport Information
Cairo International (CAI)
Sao Paulo Guarulhos International (GRU)
Doha Hamad International (DOH)
Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International (JNB)
Madrid Adolfo Suarez-Barajas (MAD)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees)
US$1,661.10
Total cost for 1 passenger
US$1,661.10
Haven't tried putting stopovers in but the Fare Rules state HIP check can be ignored for transfers (doesn't mention stopovers) and 1 free stopover ? each way - may be good for a CAI-South Africa-South America-Europe-CAI holiday
Cairo (CAI) to Sao Paulo (GRU) — Sun, Oct 22
Load mileage
Cairo (CAI) to Doha (DOH) — Sun, Oct 22
Qatar Airways 1302
Dep: 7:20 pm
Arr: 11:25 pm
3h 5m
Boeing 777
Economy (Y)
Layover in DOH
3h 15m
Doha (DOH) to Johannesburg (JNB) — Mon, Oct 23
Qatar Airways 1363
Dep: 2:40 am
Arr: 10:00 am
8h 20m
Boeing 777
Business (I)
Layover in JNB
1h 0m
Johannesburg (JNB) to Sao Paulo (GRU) — Mon, Oct 23
LATAM 8343
Dep: 11:00 am
Arr: 5:30 pm
10h 30m
Airbus A330
Business (Z)
OPERATED BY SOUTH AFRICAN
Sao Paulo (GRU) to Cairo (CAI) — Wed, Nov 22
Sao Paulo (GRU) to Madrid (MAD) — Wed, Nov 22
LATAM 8064
Dep: 10:45 pm
Arr: 11:40 am
9h 55m
Airbus A350
Business (Z)
Layover in MAD
Thu, Nov 23
9h 50m
Madrid (MAD) to Doha (DOH) — Thu, Nov 23
Iberia 374
Dep: 9:30 pm
Arr: 5:55 am
6h 25m
Boeing 787
Business (I)
Layover in DOH
Fri, Nov 24
3h 5m
Doha (DOH) to Cairo (CAI) — Fri, Nov 24
Qatar Airways 1303
Dep: 9:00 am
Arr: 11:45 am
3h 45m
Boeing 777
Economy (Y)
Mileage
19,565 total miles
Airport Information
Cairo International (CAI)
Sao Paulo Guarulhos International (GRU)
Doha Hamad International (DOH)
Johannesburg O.R. Tambo International (JNB)
Madrid Adolfo Suarez-Barajas (MAD)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees)
US$1,661.10
Total cost for 1 passenger
US$1,661.10
Mar 16, 2017, 2:34 am
#32
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Join Date: May 2011
Location: ZRH, BKK, NAS
Programs: BA Gold, AA ExecPlat, TK Elite
Posts: 145
AS you all can see from the screenshots, this was booked directly on aa.com (US site) via the multi city search function, which can be found by clicking "advanced search" on the homepage underneath the main "Search" button.
I searched for the following specific sectors:
1. Day 1 (Morning): CAI-JFK (make sure you route with BA via LHR)
2. Day 1 (Evening): JFK-LAX (make sure you have enough time for customs etc)
overnight LAX
3. Day 2 (Any time): LAX-HNL (you can choose how long you want your LAX stopover)
min Sat night in HNL, or 3 days. Although in the last example screenshot, a 1-night turn is available.
4. Day 5: HNL-JFK (Evening)
5. Day 6: JFK-CAI (Evening)
At the bottom under "options", select "search by schedule", then Business class, as well as under "airline", select "all airlines".
This is how I found the above routing. Really a gold mine for BA flyers at 8x140TPs = 1120 TPs
Enjoy and happy flying
I searched for the following specific sectors:
1. Day 1 (Morning): CAI-JFK (make sure you route with BA via LHR)
2. Day 1 (Evening): JFK-LAX (make sure you have enough time for customs etc)
overnight LAX
3. Day 2 (Any time): LAX-HNL (you can choose how long you want your LAX stopover)
min Sat night in HNL, or 3 days. Although in the last example screenshot, a 1-night turn is available.
4. Day 5: HNL-JFK (Evening)
5. Day 6: JFK-CAI (Evening)
At the bottom under "options", select "search by schedule", then Business class, as well as under "airline", select "all airlines".
This is how I found the above routing. Really a gold mine for BA flyers at 8x140TPs = 1120 TPs
Enjoy and happy flying
Mar 16, 2017, 3:17 am
#33
Join Date: Apr 2007
Programs: QF, VA, AC, Hyatt, Marriott
Posts: 3,784
AS you all can see from the screenshots, this was booked directly on aa.com (US site) via the multi city search function, which can be found by clicking "advanced search" on the homepage underneath the main "Search" button.
I searched for the following specific sectors:
1. Day 1 (Morning): CAI-JFK (make sure you route with BA via LHR)
2. Day 1 (Evening): JFK-LAX (make sure you have enough time for customs etc)
overnight LAX
3. Day 2 (Any time): LAX-HNL (you can choose how long you want your LAX stopover)
min Sat night in HNL, or 3 days. Although in the last example screenshot, a 1-night turn is available.
4. Day 5: HNL-JFK (Evening)
5. Day 6: JFK-CAI (Evening)
At the bottom under "options", select "search by schedule", then Business class, as well as under "airline", select "all airlines".
This is how I found the above routing. Really a gold mine for BA flyers at 8x140TPs = 1120 TPs
Enjoy and happy flying
I searched for the following specific sectors:
1. Day 1 (Morning): CAI-JFK (make sure you route with BA via LHR)
2. Day 1 (Evening): JFK-LAX (make sure you have enough time for customs etc)
overnight LAX
3. Day 2 (Any time): LAX-HNL (you can choose how long you want your LAX stopover)
min Sat night in HNL, or 3 days. Although in the last example screenshot, a 1-night turn is available.
4. Day 5: HNL-JFK (Evening)
5. Day 6: JFK-CAI (Evening)
At the bottom under "options", select "search by schedule", then Business class, as well as under "airline", select "all airlines".
This is how I found the above routing. Really a gold mine for BA flyers at 8x140TPs = 1120 TPs
Enjoy and happy flying
I'm well mmxbreaks though, unfortunately. The engine hasn't worked on this for me for over 24 hours.
Mar 16, 2017, 12:29 pm
#35
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: LHR
Programs: BAEC GGL & CCR / QF LTG
Posts: 829
You can add another stop on this trip via the US east coast, to increase the no. of BA TPs to 1,120. E.g. CAI-LHR-JFK-LAX-HNL. Price in Aug is as low as £1,239.
The AA fare basis is INE0F6RS and requires a min Sat night stay. There's an equivalent BA fare basis which is IRCME but that's more restrictive - min 3 night stay.
The AA fare basis is INE0F6RS and requires a min Sat night stay. There's an equivalent BA fare basis which is IRCME but that's more restrictive - min 3 night stay.
Mar 17, 2017, 11:19 am
#36
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Mar 17, 2017, 11:46 am
#37
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Mar 17, 2017, 12:22 pm
#38
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Mar 19, 2017, 3:29 am
#41
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ORD, DEL
Programs: AA (Plt Pro; 1.5 MM)
Posts: 6,185
While individual fares will come and go, it is clear that we will generally earn:
More AA EQMs and fewer AA EQDs on AA segments,
Fewer AA EQMs and more AA EQDs on partner segments.
So it depends on your individual requirements, which ones you need more.
Actually we have three variables here: (1) Whose ticket stock is used, (2) Whose metal, and (3) Whose flight number. I am not sure if, crediting to AA under various permutations, you get EQMs and EQDs by AA's chart or BA's. Any confirmed information will be greatly appreciated.
More AA EQMs and fewer AA EQDs on AA segments,
Fewer AA EQMs and more AA EQDs on partner segments.
So it depends on your individual requirements, which ones you need more.
Actually we have three variables here: (1) Whose ticket stock is used, (2) Whose metal, and (3) Whose flight number. I am not sure if, crediting to AA under various permutations, you get EQMs and EQDs by AA's chart or BA's. Any confirmed information will be greatly appreciated.
Last edited by aktchi; Mar 19, 2017 at 3:38 am
Mar 19, 2017, 5:05 am
#42
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Location: Benicia, California, USA
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Posts: 10,820
While individual fares will come and go, it is clear that we will generally earn:
More AA EQMs and fewer AA EQDs on AA segments,
Fewer AA EQMs and more AA EQDs on partner segments.
So it depends on your individual requirements, which ones you need more.
Actually we have three variables here: (1) Whose ticket stock is used, (2) Whose metal, and (3) Whose flight number. I am not sure if, crediting to AA under various permutations, you get EQMs and EQDs by AA's chart or BA's. Any confirmed information will be greatly appreciated.
More AA EQMs and fewer AA EQDs on AA segments,
Fewer AA EQMs and more AA EQDs on partner segments.
So it depends on your individual requirements, which ones you need more.
Actually we have three variables here: (1) Whose ticket stock is used, (2) Whose metal, and (3) Whose flight number. I am not sure if, crediting to AA under various permutations, you get EQMs and EQDs by AA's chart or BA's. Any confirmed information will be greatly appreciated.
Mar 19, 2017, 5:07 am
#43
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Join Date: Dec 2003
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Though kind of OT, for folks doing long and especially overnight connections I'd highly recommend Le Meridien Cairo Airport. I just posted a review: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...l#post28055786
Mar 19, 2017, 7:08 am
#44
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: UK
Programs: BA Silver, AA Gold, A3 Gold, Honors Diamond, Bonvoy Gold
Posts: 1,251
Though kind of OT, for folks doing long and especially overnight connections I'd highly recommend Le Meridien Cairo Airport. I just posted a review: http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/starw...l#post28055786
Mar 20, 2017, 1:26 am
#45
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ORD, DEL
Programs: AA (Plt Pro; 1.5 MM)
Posts: 6,185
Do you guys think that the airport hotel will also make a good base for actually seeing Cairo (not decided how many days, but close to the minimum needed), and not just transit? Or is it better to base oneself elsewhere?