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DPS-HKG - 09/6/2018 - MCI777
HKG-SFO - 09/7/2018 - MCI777 ( just flew SFO-HKG-DPS a few days ago)
LAX-BKK - 10/07/2018 - EVA777
BKK-LAX - 10/22/2018 - EVA777
BKK-LAX - 10/10/2018 - jerrflyer
LAX-BKK - 10/15/2018 - cmdsea
BKK-LAX - 04/04/2019 - cmdsea
SFO-PVG - 10/24/2018 - 1k650
DPS-SFO - 11/14/2018 - 1k650
LAX-DPS - 10/27/2018 - FoxFlyer
DPS-LAX - 11/01/2018 - FoxFlyer
BKK-LAX - 11/01/2018 - EmailKid
LAX-BKK - 11/01/2018 - fijaircan
BKK-LAX - 11/11/2018 - fijaircan
LAX-BKK - 11/17/2018 - EVA777
BKK-LAX - 11/27/2018 - EVA777
LAX-PVG - 01/10/2019 - George84
PVG-LAX - 01/14/2019 - George84
LAX-PVG - 01/17/2019 - SGan317
PVG-LAX - 01/21/2019 - SGan317
SFO-BKK 01/07/19- frank10b
BKK-SFO 01/16/19 - frank10b
SFO-BKK 01/09/2019 - IluvSQ
BKK-SFO 01/25/2019 - IluvSQ
LAX-PVG 01/19/2019 - vincewy
PVG-LAX 01/26/2019 - vincewy
LAX-HKG 2/2/19 - genesq
HKG-LAX 2/17/19 - genesq
LAX-DPS 2/13/19 - maverikbc
DPS-LAX 3/4/19 - maverikbc
LAX-BKK 2/14/19 - chiefnwa
BKK-LAX 2/24/19 - chiefnwa
SFO-BKK 2/17/19 - bretmd
BKK-SFO 2/24/19 - bretmd
SFO-PVG - 2/22/2019 - gpen1827
PVG-SFO - 3/4/2019 - gpen1827
LAX-BKK 2/22/2019 MCI777
BKK-LAX 2/27/2019 MCI777
SFO-SGN - 02/25/2019 - Flyer89
SGN-LAX - 03/02/2019 - Flyer89
SFO-BKK - 2/27/2019 - 1k650
DPS-SFO - 3/20/2019 - 1k650
LAX-BKK - 03/01/2019 - sydneyguy1234
BKK-LAX - 03/04/2019 - sydneyguy1234
LAX-BKK - 03/02/2019 - firemandan9
BKK-LAX - 03/10/2019 - firemandan9
LAX-BKK - 03/02/2019 - EVA777
BKK-LAX - 03/17/2019 - EVA777
SFO-PVG - 03/17/2019 - omghaxcode
PVG-SFO - 03/24/2019 - omghaxcode
LAX-PVG - 03/23/2019 - legalalien, Ml007, Mileage Lover
PVG-LAX - 03/30/2019 - legalalien, Ml007
PVG-LAX 03/31/2019 Mileage Lover
LAX-HKG 09/22/2018 atiger29
LAX-HKG 11/14/2018 Tafflyer
HKG-PVG 11/18/2018 Tafflyer
PVG-LAX 04/02/2019 Tafflyer
DPS-HKG - 09/6/2018 - MCI777
HKG-SFO - 09/7/2018 - MCI777 ( just flew SFO-HKG-DPS a few days ago)
LAX-BKK - 10/07/2018 - EVA777
BKK-LAX - 10/22/2018 - EVA777
BKK-LAX - 10/10/2018 - jerrflyer
LAX-BKK - 10/15/2018 - cmdsea
BKK-LAX - 04/04/2019 - cmdsea
SFO-PVG - 10/24/2018 - 1k650
DPS-SFO - 11/14/2018 - 1k650
LAX-DPS - 10/27/2018 - FoxFlyer
DPS-LAX - 11/01/2018 - FoxFlyer
BKK-LAX - 11/01/2018 - EmailKid
LAX-BKK - 11/01/2018 - fijaircan
BKK-LAX - 11/11/2018 - fijaircan
LAX-BKK - 11/17/2018 - EVA777
BKK-LAX - 11/27/2018 - EVA777
LAX-PVG - 01/10/2019 - George84
PVG-LAX - 01/14/2019 - George84
LAX-PVG - 01/17/2019 - SGan317
PVG-LAX - 01/21/2019 - SGan317
SFO-BKK 01/07/19- frank10b
BKK-SFO 01/16/19 - frank10b
SFO-BKK 01/09/2019 - IluvSQ
BKK-SFO 01/25/2019 - IluvSQ
LAX-PVG 01/19/2019 - vincewy
PVG-LAX 01/26/2019 - vincewy
LAX-HKG 2/2/19 - genesq
HKG-LAX 2/17/19 - genesq
LAX-DPS 2/13/19 - maverikbc
DPS-LAX 3/4/19 - maverikbc
LAX-BKK 2/14/19 - chiefnwa
BKK-LAX 2/24/19 - chiefnwa
SFO-BKK 2/17/19 - bretmd
BKK-SFO 2/24/19 - bretmd
SFO-PVG - 2/22/2019 - gpen1827
PVG-SFO - 3/4/2019 - gpen1827
LAX-BKK 2/22/2019 MCI777
BKK-LAX 2/27/2019 MCI777
SFO-SGN - 02/25/2019 - Flyer89
SGN-LAX - 03/02/2019 - Flyer89
SFO-BKK - 2/27/2019 - 1k650
DPS-SFO - 3/20/2019 - 1k650
LAX-BKK - 03/01/2019 - sydneyguy1234
BKK-LAX - 03/04/2019 - sydneyguy1234
LAX-BKK - 03/02/2019 - firemandan9
BKK-LAX - 03/10/2019 - firemandan9
LAX-BKK - 03/02/2019 - EVA777
BKK-LAX - 03/17/2019 - EVA777
SFO-PVG - 03/17/2019 - omghaxcode
PVG-SFO - 03/24/2019 - omghaxcode
LAX-PVG - 03/23/2019 - legalalien, Ml007, Mileage Lover
PVG-LAX - 03/30/2019 - legalalien, Ml007
PVG-LAX 03/31/2019 Mileage Lover
LAX-HKG 09/22/2018 atiger29
LAX-HKG 11/14/2018 Tafflyer
HKG-PVG 11/18/2018 Tafflyer
PVG-LAX 04/02/2019 Tafflyer
[PREM FARE GONE] HX: LAX-PVG rt in J ~$580ish
#331
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Global
Posts: 5,977
Ask anyone on this thread and they will tell you the same thing!
#332
Join Date: May 2018
Posts: 113
Do OTA send the money immediately? I thought there was some form of escrow till near flight date involved?
#334
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DTW
Programs: TK E+, WY, Radisson R
Posts: 2,360
Some trivia over crazy J fares, feel free to add and/or correct.
This year I have seen 2 crazy J fares.
In June AM MIA-GRU around $450
Now HX LAX/SFO-PVG/BKK/DPS $600ish
Airlines known to honor the deals - AM, AV, NH, TK, WY
Airlines notorious for cancelling/not honoring - AF, AZ, ET
The list above doesn't include official flash sales, routine low J fares (such as SV).
This year I have seen 2 crazy J fares.
In June AM MIA-GRU around $450
Now HX LAX/SFO-PVG/BKK/DPS $600ish
Airlines known to honor the deals - AM, AV, NH, TK, WY
Airlines notorious for cancelling/not honoring - AF, AZ, ET
The list above doesn't include official flash sales, routine low J fares (such as SV).
#335
Join Date: Aug 2017
Location: Vietnam & USA
Programs: Delta PM
Posts: 454
#336
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Stockholm, Sweden.
Programs: BA, JAL
Posts: 689
it means people won't want to spend more in future if they know they can get it cheap in a well known sale. in retail this is common and happens with a number of shops which have frequent sales - when they don't have sales, people stop buying and just wait for the sale.
seeiing as they operate at 60% carrying capacity vs industry 80% average on the route, it doesn't seem implausible that they would want to push this number up, subtly.
VS and BA have similar sales typically out of continental europe.
however, the current business class sale for 1,000 from LHR to east coast US/Canada is actually a big saving compared to the normal prices. it's a reduction by 40-50%, and it actually looks like a competitive move against BA because it is out of LHR.
Last edited by RollAnotherFatOne; Aug 16, 2018 at 9:31 pm Reason: removed tax info
#337
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: ORD
Programs: UA MM, AA PPro
Posts: 1,480
Unlike UA and AA, J is not the full, unrestricted bucket on HX. They use C for that: C->D->J->Z->I.
#338
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,388
Some trivia over crazy J fares, feel free to add and/or correct.
This year I have seen 2 crazy J fares.
In June AM MIA-GRU around $450
Now HX LAX/SFO-PVG/BKK/DPS $600ish
Airlines known to honor the deals - AM, AV, NH, TK, WY
Airlines notorious for cancelling/not honoring - AF, AZ, ET
The list above doesn't include official flash sales, routine low J fares (such as SV).
This year I have seen 2 crazy J fares.
In June AM MIA-GRU around $450
Now HX LAX/SFO-PVG/BKK/DPS $600ish
Airlines known to honor the deals - AM, AV, NH, TK, WY
Airlines notorious for cancelling/not honoring - AF, AZ, ET
The list above doesn't include official flash sales, routine low J fares (such as SV).
#339
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Chicago, USA
Programs: UA 1MM Gold AA Gold NW Silver Marriott Plat. SPG Plat. Hilton Gold Hertz 5 Star
Posts: 3,215
fare basis
why are people talking about J fares? Does HU have J fares?
I was taking a quick look at EF and I was C / D / Z
I was taking a quick look at EF and I was C / D / Z
#341
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Chicago, USA
Programs: UA 1MM Gold AA Gold NW Silver Marriott Plat. SPG Plat. Hilton Gold Hertz 5 Star
Posts: 3,215
When I look at expert flyer and understanding they are not the end all be all, for HU (Hainan), they have J listed as "business-award"
#343
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: SFO
Programs: AA PP, OZ *G, Hyatt Expl, Marriott Gold, Lots of Ex-statuses
Posts: 316
#344
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: Stockholm, Sweden.
Programs: BA, JAL
Posts: 689
can't disagree with that.
last time i flew they downgraded me from business into economy and told me there was nothing they could do (no comp).
then two people in front on boarding got free upgrades into business (to their surprise). i complained to BA and they don't even bother responding. can't get worse than this..
last time i flew they downgraded me from business into economy and told me there was nothing they could do (no comp).
then two people in front on boarding got free upgrades into business (to their surprise). i complained to BA and they don't even bother responding. can't get worse than this..