2014 Trick it / negotiate it / special savings lounge thread
Jul 17, 2014, 7:40 am
#3767
Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: C2c
Programs: GOLD: AZ....maybe :-P
Posts: 629
Thanks....in the meanwhile I found a very good fare (35€*2) C2-BKK + 3X (other carrier than BA) with ai price 360€ (no special cc needed)
It seems it works on specific dates (when the fare is available).
Probably improvable as it remains around 150€ of YQ
It seems it works on specific dates (when the fare is available).
Probably improvable as it remains around 150€ of YQ
Jul 17, 2014, 2:01 pm
#3772
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: SAT
Programs: AA EXP BA Gold, TK Gold, Hyatt Globalist, Hilton Diamond, AS 100K, QR PLT, SAS Gold, IHG Spire, AMR
Posts: 5,898
Jul 17, 2014, 2:19 pm
#3773
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: STL...for now
Programs: HH Gold, CC Gold, Accor Plat, BW Diamond
Posts: 224
Jul 17, 2014, 4:21 pm
#3774
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Great Britain
Programs: Air: QR Silver. BA Silver Emirates, Hotels: CC Gold, IHG Spire AMB, Hilton Diamond.
Posts: 1,487
Gutted. Was chasing sub 200 Euro for a [secret] to [secret] or [secret] from C2.
Found 146E with a 1x I couldn't have taken given my location and 293E with a 3x.
Found plenty of other 1x for varying prices too but all unflyable by me. Would have cost more for the positioning flights for the 1x plus the FD'd fare than a full price fare to [secret] !!
Gutted.
Even the ones I had found all disappeared earlier today.
Is anyone willing to share with me what route would have got me under the 200E (towards the 143E I've heard mutterings of !!) which was a 1x not too hard to get to & fly from C2 ?
I presume that's gone aswell as the other ones I had found ?
The [secret] fares from [secret] were only valid until this evening anyway I suppose (according to the rules I saw).
Did I mention I'm gutted !!
I spent a lot of time on this fare over the past 3 or 4 days and had a few hints & words of encouragement and still couldn't get the big win. Thanks to all those who shared a little knowledge, advice or encouragement. I need to double check the lists of airport codes I have for each region to make sure they are totally comprehensive.
Anyhow, I've learnt a lot and will see what else I can find.
I'm getting an early night tonight.
night, night one and all !
Found 146E with a 1x I couldn't have taken given my location and 293E with a 3x.
Found plenty of other 1x for varying prices too but all unflyable by me. Would have cost more for the positioning flights for the 1x plus the FD'd fare than a full price fare to [secret] !!
Gutted.
Even the ones I had found all disappeared earlier today.
Is anyone willing to share with me what route would have got me under the 200E (towards the 143E I've heard mutterings of !!) which was a 1x not too hard to get to & fly from C2 ?
I presume that's gone aswell as the other ones I had found ?
The [secret] fares from [secret] were only valid until this evening anyway I suppose (according to the rules I saw).
Did I mention I'm gutted !!
I spent a lot of time on this fare over the past 3 or 4 days and had a few hints & words of encouragement and still couldn't get the big win. Thanks to all those who shared a little knowledge, advice or encouragement. I need to double check the lists of airport codes I have for each region to make sure they are totally comprehensive.
Anyhow, I've learnt a lot and will see what else I can find.
I'm getting an early night tonight.
night, night one and all !
Last edited by Sisyphus1carus; Jul 18, 2014 at 3:05 am Reason: [secret]
Jul 17, 2014, 6:09 pm
#3775
Join Date: Jan 2008
Programs: AB Platinum (AB4EVA), IHG Diamond, Dominos Gold
Posts: 956
Edit 3 - removed my whining.
Since it has been published on Blogs, simple 3x is gone (didn't attempt complex constructions this time). BF is still valid today.
Since it has been published on Blogs, simple 3x is gone (didn't attempt complex constructions this time). BF is still valid today.
Last edited by raph; Jul 17, 2014 at 6:48 pm Reason: I hate those blogs!
Jul 18, 2014, 1:28 am
#3776
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: in your favourite lounge, clearing the whole buffet
Programs: LH Maximizer of the year, BA Blue Label killer
Posts: 1,001
Gutted. Was chasing sub 200 Euro for an XX to XXX or XXX from C2.
[...]
Would have cost more for the positioning flights for the 1x plus the FD'd fare than a full price fare to XXX/XXX !!
The 444 fares from AIRLINE IN CLEAR NAME! wth? were only valid until this evening anyway I suppose.
[...]
Would have cost more for the positioning flights for the 1x plus the FD'd fare than a full price fare to XXX/XXX !!
The 444 fares from AIRLINE IN CLEAR NAME! wth? were only valid until this evening anyway I suppose.
Next obvious step should be publishing everything unencrypted, as well as together with direct links to the OTA where one could book it.
This is why we can't have nice things. These bloggers and newbies are killing everything.
Jul 18, 2014, 1:56 am
#3777
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: c2
Posts: 691
No wonder they fixed this issue so fast if everybody writes like him. I wonder why you did not enclose the X's as well.
Next obvious step should be publishing everything unencrypted, as well as together with direct links to the OTA where one could book it.
This is why we can't have nice things. These bloggers and newbies are killing everything.
Next obvious step should be publishing everything unencrypted, as well as together with direct links to the OTA where one could book it.
This is why we can't have nice things. These bloggers and newbies are killing everything.
Then we might call it "wwe/dh/jorun/fqtv private competition thread".
Jul 18, 2014, 1:58 am
#3778
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: HEL
Programs: AY+ Gold (OWS)
Posts: 528
C2c-Japan-C2c € 332 a/i rt on ITA with a 1x flyable if you're a mileage runner. Gives you an YQ of only a few € and also seems to reduce the bf when using the 1x. The BF is ca. € 120 for the C2c-Japan segments, so better ones may also be found somewhere. Have not tried on OTA yet. OW.
Said 1x also gives € 250 c2n-c1e with 0 YQ on another carrier.
Said 1x also gives € 250 c2n-c1e with 0 YQ on another carrier.
Last edited by deissi; Jul 18, 2014 at 2:05 am
Jul 18, 2014, 2:15 am
#3779
Join Date: Aug 2009
Programs: IC Diamond Amb, Bonvoy Platinum, Hyatt Explorist, HH Diamond
Posts: 309
No wonder they fixed this issue so fast if everybody writes like him. I wonder why you did not enclose the X's as well.
Next obvious step should be publishing everything unencrypted, as well as together with direct links to the OTA where one could book it.
This is why we can't have nice things. These bloggers and newbies are killing everything.
Next obvious step should be publishing everything unencrypted, as well as together with direct links to the OTA where one could book it.
This is why we can't have nice things. These bloggers and newbies are killing everything.
Last edited by Mora; Jul 18, 2014 at 2:37 am
Jul 18, 2014, 2:26 am
#3780
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Great Britain
Programs: Air: QR Silver. BA Silver Emirates, Hotels: CC Gold, IHG Spire AMB, Hilton Diamond.
Posts: 1,487
If you read the past 4 or 5 pages of this thread you'll find that no specific detail I mentioned hadn't been mentioned before.
No Xs are mentioned, giving away no tricks.
I only posted this (again not really anything new to this forum) after it was widely reported (not just here) that the loopholes had been plugged.
But thanks for jumping in without considering the actual situation.
No Xs are mentioned, giving away no tricks.
I only posted this (again not really anything new to this forum) after it was widely reported (not just here) that the loopholes had been plugged.
But thanks for jumping in without considering the actual situation.
No wonder they fixed this issue so fast if everybody writes like him. I wonder why you did not enclose the X's as well.
Next obvious step should be publishing everything unencrypted, as well as together with direct links to the OTA where one could book it.
This is why we can't have nice things. These bloggers and newbies are killing everything.
Next obvious step should be publishing everything unencrypted, as well as together with direct links to the OTA where one could book it.
This is why we can't have nice things. These bloggers and newbies are killing everything.