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Old Jan 3, 2010, 11:44 pm
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Originally Posted by WingedWorldExplorer
$ 58 of YQ. Wonder if that is FD-able
um..obviously not advantageous.. your fare would probably increase instead of decrease.
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Old Jan 3, 2010, 11:59 pm
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It's bookable. Try expedia.de which shows you 218€ a/i ($312). Other combinations work as well, like ZRH-NYC-MUC at the price of 250€
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Old Jan 4, 2010, 3:28 am
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Originally Posted by aaron1262
um..obviously not advantageous.. your fare would probably increase instead of decrease.
??
The fare includes YQ. Trying to reduce price even further by elimination of YQ
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Old Jan 4, 2010, 6:02 am
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Originally Posted by autflyer
It's bookable. Try expedia.de which shows you 218€ a/i ($312). Other combinations works as well, like ZRH-NYC-MUC at the price of 250€
I've been trying to book this using expedia.de checking "Mehrere Flughäfen" and the above routing. What dates are you using?
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Old Jan 4, 2010, 6:21 am
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Originally Posted by WingedWorldExplorer
??
The fare includes YQ. Trying to reduce price even further by elimination of YQ
I'm not sure, but maybe they mean the cost of a third strike would be similar or greater than the YQ saving?
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Old Jan 4, 2010, 6:34 am
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Originally Posted by rtwflyer
I'm not sure, but maybe they mean the cost of a third strike would be similar or greater than the YQ saving?
Since petty much the cheapest FD leg is $~72
ETA: Bookable on .bomb.
The Open Jaw reduces the YQ. Other city pairs are slightly cheaper, i.e. GVA-EWR-LHR is $311.
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Old Jan 4, 2010, 7:26 am
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Originally Posted by sds1493
Since petty much the cheapest FD leg is $~72
ETA: Bookable on .bomb.
The Open Jaw reduces the YQ. Other city pairs are slightly cheaper, i.e. GVA-EWR-LHR is $311.
Where is it bookable?

// oh bomb is united.com
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Old Jan 4, 2010, 7:34 am
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Originally Posted by rtwflyer
I'm not sure, but maybe they mean the cost of a third strike would be similar or greater than the YQ saving?
I was not thinking about traditional third strike because lowest trans-border base fare $ 70-76 is higher than YQ $ 58. I was hoping for some other innovative approach.
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Old Jan 4, 2010, 8:50 am
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Originally Posted by tequiero87
BA has a new offer:
http://www.britishairways.com/travel...s/public/de_de

i found base fares from €37 ex germany to boston. didnt try more yet.
sample dates: 01/02 - 08/02 dus-bos-dus

is this trickable'?
I haven't been able to get Europe originating-flights to work for some time now, either on xp.fr or anything else. If you find that it is trickable, please let me know (i'm ex-LHR). Has anyone in Europe had any success? What are you using as the third strike now?
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Old Jan 4, 2010, 9:12 am
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Originally Posted by WingedWorldExplorer
I was not thinking about traditional third strike because lowest trans-border base fare $ 70-76 is higher than YQ $ 58. I was hoping for some other innovative approach.
Unlikely that there would be any innovation to eliminate the basic taxes and airport fees. Third strike and open jaws eliminate the add-ons.
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Old Jan 4, 2010, 9:38 am
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Originally Posted by JohnnyP
I haven't been able to get Europe originating-flights to work for some time now, either on xp.fr or anything else. If you find that it is trickable, please let me know (i'm ex-LHR). Has anyone in Europe had any success? What are you using as the third strike now?
Did you see my posting TXL-EWR-LHR UA (Co codeshare) $ 313 ( includes $ 58 YQ). If London based you would just buy a o/w Airberlin or other low-cost carrier to Berlin
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Old Jan 4, 2010, 9:42 am
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Originally Posted by PaulMSN
Unlikely that there would be any innovation to eliminate the basic taxes and airport fees. Third strike and open jaws eliminate the add-ons.
I was ONLY talking about eliminating YQ in a way other than 3rd strike.
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Old Jan 4, 2010, 11:52 am
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Originally Posted by WingedWorldExplorer
I was ONLY talking about eliminating YQ in a way other than 3rd strike.
The YQ eliminated has always been surcharges, not taxes and airport fees, as far as I know. Why would there be any trick that eliminates them, and would such a fare be honored if taxes and fees were removed?
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Old Jan 4, 2010, 12:28 pm
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Originally Posted by WingedWorldExplorer
I was ONLY talking about eliminating YQ in a way other than 3rd strike.
the third strike is the only way that i know of to eliminate the YQ surcharge.. so im not sure what you're getting at? a $58 surcharge is obviously not a prime target for a FD if you know what you are doing as most third strikes are more expensive than that. as others have stated the lowest strike is at least $70.
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Old Jan 4, 2010, 12:56 pm
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Originally Posted by WingedWorldExplorer
...Does Anyone know how to Fuel Dump ..
Whew.... I thought for a moment there you were a terrorist trying to dump fuel and make the plane crash.
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