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2008 Trick It / negotiate it / special savings lounge thread
2009 Trick It / negotiate it / special savings lounge thread
2010 Trick It / negotiate it / special savings lounge thread
2011 Trick It / negotiate it / special savings lounge thread
2012 Trick It / negotiate it / special savings lounge thread
2013 Trick It / negotiate it / special savings lounge thread
2008 Trick It / negotiate it / special savings lounge thread
2009 Trick It / negotiate it / special savings lounge thread
2010 Trick It / negotiate it / special savings lounge thread
2011 Trick It / negotiate it / special savings lounge thread
2012 Trick It / negotiate it / special savings lounge thread
2013 Trick It / negotiate it / special savings lounge thread
2011 Trick it / negotiate it / special savings lounge thread
#4711
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: SFO
Programs: AA
Posts: 27
C4 to C1
You are not going about it the right way , trying to do too much.. The final C4-C1 kills the deal. End in C4 and take either a ONE-WAY AWARD C4-C1 or a FD C4-C1-C4.
Use a date for your final C1-C4 that will fit into yout future vacation - travel plans. There are $ 66.00 One-Way fares available from C4 to C1 and back.
Use a date for your final C1-C4 that will fit into yout future vacation - travel plans. There are $ 66.00 One-Way fares available from C4 to C1 and back.
Can you throw a hint my way so I can dig into this? I travel this route every month so any combination will be of value. In particular, SFO to Brazil, but any C1/C4 is welcome
#4712
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New York Metropolitan Area 45 km from JFK
Programs: UA,AA,AS,BA
Posts: 4,607
YQ is illegal in Brazil. Just as it should be here. But this is Wild West USA where airlines can practice deceptive practices as they please. Only plus is that we are surgeons removing this malignancy. You are right. Several carriers have removed YQ from their fare structure such as AV. When AV merged with TA they adopted TA's fare structure. Last year I had AV Base Fares as low as $ 19.50 each way for All-in R/T cost ~ 200.00. My advise: As you leave your house facing the rising sun, first turn 90 degrees left and then turn 180 degrees right. Apart from a sprained neck muscle and the inability to dance samba, you may end up paying nearly half.
Last edited by WingedWorldExplorer; Jul 30, 2011 at 12:18 pm
#4713
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: London
Programs: SK Gold, ITA Executive, Sixt Diamond, Hertz PC, Avis PC, IHG Platinum
Posts: 5,170
Question for experts: is there any [more efficient] way of finding low base fares, other than what I've been doing - manually trying various routes in ITA and ExpertFlyer?
#4715
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New York Metropolitan Area 45 km from JFK
Programs: UA,AA,AS,BA
Posts: 4,607
(using a double decker ).
A Single trip to Europe on another alliance prices out and tickets on the carrier's own site at $ 249.75.
I think that is the current minimum after a few FDs were reduced in utility last week. Love to hear about anything lower.
#4716
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: SAN
Programs: A3 Blue, SPG
Posts: 78
#4717
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SEA
Programs: AA Executive PLatinum CO Platinum DL Gold Hyatt Diamond Hilton no more :)
Posts: 1,958
If we are talking about the same alliance, you can get $ 288.84 each trip
(using a double decker ).
A Single trip to Europe on another alliance prices out and tickets on the carrier's own site at $ 249.75.
I think that is the current minimum after a few FDs were reduced in utility last week. Love to hear about anything lower.
(using a double decker ).
A Single trip to Europe on another alliance prices out and tickets on the carrier's own site at $ 249.75.
I think that is the current minimum after a few FDs were reduced in utility last week. Love to hear about anything lower.
#4719
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New York Metropolitan Area 45 km from JFK
Programs: UA,AA,AS,BA
Posts: 4,607
Then to save money you should switch to the alliance I am talking about.
Of course a " Manage a Deux " de Alliances de Compagnies Ariennes is always fun albeit a little more expensive .
In further reviewing dates and connecting airports, I revise my Double Decker further downward from the $ 288.84 previously posted to $248.50 per R/T. Again on 1 Alliance only.
Of course a " Manage a Deux " de Alliances de Compagnies Ariennes is always fun albeit a little more expensive .
In further reviewing dates and connecting airports, I revise my Double Decker further downward from the $ 288.84 previously posted to $248.50 per R/T. Again on 1 Alliance only.
Last edited by WingedWorldExplorer; Jul 30, 2011 at 3:12 pm
#4720
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: SEA
Programs: AA Executive PLatinum CO Platinum DL Gold Hyatt Diamond Hilton no more :)
Posts: 1,958
#4721
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: KSEA
Programs: DL FO; KE; HA; ex AQ
Posts: 3
The Fickle Sickle
I'm wondering if anyone had any hints to share on trimming the salo on the Hammer and Sickle. I've got 14K Rubles worth of the stuff on a fare from Jamaica Bay to the home base of the airline whose IATA code is a sacred syllable and whose ICAO code looks like Muggle.
None of these flights codeshare with the Hotlanta airline, which (being a total newbie) is about all I'm reliably handy with; here I'd've hoped that Southerners might enjoy eating salo in lieu of fatback, but no. I tried spending a bit of time with /xhr/shop parsing the JSON, but trying to brute force a 3x I've come up dry. I'd be thrilled for even just Cx-Cy suggestions for a 3x, as blundering around in the dark is certainly half the fun
I'm generally interested in fares outside of the purview of this thread to that destination from anywhere in C1, but as far as I know this is the only routing that splits the burden between muscle and fat. If there's better silk roads that lead to the same conclusion, with or without the lard, I'd be delighted to hear about them.
(Forgive the improvised code; I've read much of this thread but the code doesn't stick in my head so well. Purple monkey dishwasher.)
Or, to be less obtuse, is SU dumpable?
None of these flights codeshare with the Hotlanta airline, which (being a total newbie) is about all I'm reliably handy with; here I'd've hoped that Southerners might enjoy eating salo in lieu of fatback, but no. I tried spending a bit of time with /xhr/shop parsing the JSON, but trying to brute force a 3x I've come up dry. I'd be thrilled for even just Cx-Cy suggestions for a 3x, as blundering around in the dark is certainly half the fun
I'm generally interested in fares outside of the purview of this thread to that destination from anywhere in C1, but as far as I know this is the only routing that splits the burden between muscle and fat. If there's better silk roads that lead to the same conclusion, with or without the lard, I'd be delighted to hear about them.
(Forgive the improvised code; I've read much of this thread but the code doesn't stick in my head so well. Purple monkey dishwasher.)
Or, to be less obtuse, is SU dumpable?
Last edited by juli; Jul 30, 2011 at 3:17 pm Reason: It would help if I got my geography right. And might as well take Neil791's advice.
#4722
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: YYZ
Programs: NEXUS; *A Gold
Posts: 990
I'm wondering if anyone had any hints to share on trimming the salo on the Hammer and Sickle. I've got 14K Rubles worth of the stuff on a fare from Flushing Bay to the home base of the airline whose IATA code is a sacred syllable and whose ICAO code looks like Muggle.
None of these flights codeshare with the Hotlanta airline, which (being a total newbie) is about all I'm reliably handy with; here I'd've hoped that Southerners might enjoy eating salo in lieu of fatback, but no. I tried spending a bit of time with /xhr/shop parsing the JSON, but trying to brute force a 3x I've come up dry. I'd be thrilled for even just Cx-Cy suggestions for a 3x, as blundering around in the dark is certainly half the fun
I'm generally interested in fares outside of the purview of this thread to that destination from anywhere in C1, but as far as I know this is the only routing that splits the burden between muscle and fat. If there's better silk roads that lead to the same conclusion, with or without the lard, I'd be delighted to hear about them.
(Forgive the improvised code; I've read much of this thread but the code doesn't stick in my head so well. Purple monkey dishwasher.)
None of these flights codeshare with the Hotlanta airline, which (being a total newbie) is about all I'm reliably handy with; here I'd've hoped that Southerners might enjoy eating salo in lieu of fatback, but no. I tried spending a bit of time with /xhr/shop parsing the JSON, but trying to brute force a 3x I've come up dry. I'd be thrilled for even just Cx-Cy suggestions for a 3x, as blundering around in the dark is certainly half the fun
I'm generally interested in fares outside of the purview of this thread to that destination from anywhere in C1, but as far as I know this is the only routing that splits the burden between muscle and fat. If there's better silk roads that lead to the same conclusion, with or without the lard, I'd be delighted to hear about them.
(Forgive the improvised code; I've read much of this thread but the code doesn't stick in my head so well. Purple monkey dishwasher.)
BTW welcome to FT
#4724
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: SEA
Programs: Million Miles achieved | 2017 Delta Platinum, United NADA, Global Entry, PreCheck, NEXUS
Posts: 1,295
I feel like a Cub Scout who hasn't reached Webelos status!
I've been using FlyerTalk, probably for around 10 years when I was still in Minneapolis and flying NWA. And I've used other threads and just started to read this thread.
I'm sorry didn't discover this sooner. It is a bit daunting for an old fart like me, but is also fun for one who loves word games.
Thanks for all your advice and I'm hoping I can start using it soon and advance to Merit Badge status as an Explorer Scout in the days and years to come.
I'm sorry didn't discover this sooner. It is a bit daunting for an old fart like me, but is also fun for one who loves word games.
Thanks for all your advice and I'm hoping I can start using it soon and advance to Merit Badge status as an Explorer Scout in the days and years to come.