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Old Feb 9, 2012, 7:24 pm
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Originally Posted by flyerred
do you depart from and return to the same city in USA West Coast?
you do understand that this is a trip without a purpose, unless your purpose is to spend a lot of time in coach just flying without stops, right?
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Old Feb 9, 2012, 9:26 pm
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I'm looking at a flight to Osaka from NYC and able to get it down to 892 AI for early May.

Any hints if I can do better?

Also: Does anyone have any advice if it's better to book on a third party website vs the airline's own website?

Thanks!

Edit: 942ai on weekends
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Old Feb 9, 2012, 9:30 pm
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Originally Posted by skit53
I'm looking at a flight to Osaka from NYC and able to get it down to 892 AI for early May.

Any hints if I can do better?

Also: Does anyone have any advice if it's better to book on a third party website vs the airline's own website?

Thanks!
How much YQ is left?
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Old Feb 9, 2012, 10:46 pm
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C2-SIN 279EUR

not sure if that carrier is even in an alliance
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Old Feb 10, 2012, 12:07 am
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Originally Posted by Deltahater
How much YQ is left?
I can get YQ to drop down from $576 to $289... OW carrier
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Old Feb 10, 2012, 4:13 am
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Originally Posted by Deltahater
C2-SIN 279EUR

not sure if that carrier is even in an alliance
is it oj or 3x?
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Old Feb 10, 2012, 4:43 am
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Originally Posted by Deltahater
C2-SIN 279EUR

not sure if that carrier is even in an alliance
What dates?
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Old Feb 10, 2012, 6:31 am
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Originally Posted by sleeplessinNL
is it oj or 3x?

OJ and in Feb
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Old Feb 10, 2012, 6:51 am
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Originally Posted by skit53
I'm looking at a flight to Osaka from NYC and able to get it down to 892 AI for early May.

Any hints if I can do better?

Also: Does anyone have any advice if it's better to book on a third party website vs the airline's own website?

Thanks!

Edit: 942ai on weekends
Use an OTA
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Old Feb 10, 2012, 7:04 am
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Old Feb 10, 2012, 7:07 am
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Originally Posted by jms_uk
Malev or Spanair?

Malev was OW.
JK was *A
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Old Feb 10, 2012, 7:12 am
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Old Feb 10, 2012, 7:13 am
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Originally Posted by jms_uk
Yes, they were - it was an attempt at a joke, because now they are not in any alliance
But neither of them are In the GDS anymore.
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Old Feb 10, 2012, 8:04 am
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Found Armpit of the US to where Paul Klee taught April to June for $42 each way with $240 YQ that I can't seem to lose.
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Old Feb 10, 2012, 8:25 am
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So I leave the thread, then finally have a minor personal breakthrough on going to C4. Won't even post it here because its actual effectiveness is nothing, but surprised at what worked. Now to figure out HOW it worked, because that still doesn't make sense to me.
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