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Old Jan 25, 2010, 2:53 pm
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Thanks that's true!
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Old Jan 25, 2010, 6:12 pm
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You can use the trick and get SFO-ORD-FRA-BCN outbound 2/18 return 2/23 BCN-FRA-SFO $497.50 AI or about 3.7 CPM. Bookable on .bomb
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Old Jan 25, 2010, 6:16 pm
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while I haven't gotten a refund, I was able to pay a change fee and use the ticket credit without issues.
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Old Jan 25, 2010, 7:28 pm
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Yeah, these BA fares have been around for a while. The trickable *A fare is a better deal IMHO.

BTW, I don't see the AA $535 fare on ITA.
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Old Jan 25, 2010, 7:37 pm
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Originally Posted by abcx
Yeah, these BA fares have been around for a while. The trickable *A fare is a better deal IMHO.

BTW, I don't see the AA $535 fare on ITA.
it's $535 before adding $84.70 in taxes/fees, comes out to $619.70 a.i.
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Old Jan 25, 2010, 7:41 pm
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Great. Now I have to remind you that this is the Mileage Run Deals forum.
Do you really want me to send real MR Deal threads out of MR Deals?

Any tricks need to go to the appropriate thread.

Please keep this forum for Deals and discuss tricks where they belong.

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Old Jan 25, 2010, 8:43 pm
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Originally Posted by samftla
You can use the trick and get SFO-ORD-FRA-BCN outbound 2/18 return 2/23 BCN-FRA-SFO $497.50 AI or about 3.7 CPM. Bookable on .bomb
You can knock it down to 440.50, but don't expect to use the bomb.
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Old Jan 25, 2010, 8:50 pm
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While I don't see any blockbuster fares in the market, I did note the YQ to TLV is $410 (FWIW this is the highest I've ever seen, with SIN being the second at $380) for CO/UA/AC/LH/etc. -- something to keep in mind if DL and CO ever decide to beat each other up on the route.
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Old Jan 25, 2010, 8:53 pm
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Originally Posted by Mr. Bean
while I haven't gotten a refund, I was able to pay a change fee and use the ticket credit without issues.
It worked once. Just don't be surprised when the airline spots a pattern of hidden-city ticketing if you keep doing it.
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Old Jan 25, 2010, 9:05 pm
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wow.. I finally figured out this trick it deal. Still not sure what the difference is between trick it or negotiate it. Took a while but I'm excited to try it out on a real booking.
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Old Jan 25, 2010, 10:33 pm
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thanks for the BCN Info, got it from ord-bcn, rt on 2/18-2/22 on .bomb followed by a needle prick and a visit to the olympic village. $442.34 a.i, then followed by a "we've found a lower fare alert" down to $432.40. Books into L, W, and S fares.
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Old Jan 25, 2010, 11:30 pm
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Originally Posted by nwa330
wow.. I finally figured out this trick it deal. Still not sure what the difference is between trick it or negotiate it. Took a while but I'm excited to try it out on a real booking.
it's basically the same. negotiate comes from the negotiator website. but it can be used interchangeably with trick it. as long as you figured it out it doesnt really matter..
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Old Jan 26, 2010, 6:34 pm
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Anyone able to get the price below $628 ai using 3rd strike for .bomb SFO-HKG?
Last edited by philosophy_king; Jan 26, 2010 at 7:51 pm
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Old Jan 26, 2010, 6:36 pm
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YQ on the UA one is only $92. Is it worth doing it for 20-ish bucks?
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Old Jan 26, 2010, 7:03 pm
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Another reminder to please NOT discuss or post tricks in any thread in the Mileage Run Deals forum.

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