[PREM FARE GONE] Ac business class | was-lhr rt $1364
Jan 23, 2019, 12:21 am
#76
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They've pulled it, so you could probably call now... but unless you're flying in the next few days, or planning to cancel the ticket within 24 hours, why bother? Let the dust settle, let them figure out why the seat selection tool is timing out, and so on... and then if you still really need to call you can. There's zero advantage to calling now.
Jan 23, 2019, 12:29 am
#77
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They've pulled it, so you could probably call now... but unless you're flying in the next few days, or planning to cancel the ticket within 24 hours, why bother? Let the dust settle, let them figure out why the seat selection tool is timing out, and so on... and then if you still really need to call you can. There's zero advantage to calling now.
Jan 23, 2019, 12:55 am
#78
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What makes you say that? The price that AC charges for routes like this is typically well over 2x the amount of this fare. In fact, 2x these fares would be a very good deal most of the time. We'll see whether or not they honour it, but both the insane price and the booking class should have been big red flags, not to mention the inability to get it on the AC site.
Jan 23, 2019, 12:55 am
#79
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This fare is non-refundable after 24 hrs. If there's any chance to be seated in Economy Plus, it's a bad deal. I'll be a skeptic and consider the possibility that the twitter idiot is really an AC shill, and the "error fare" rollout is just a marketing ploy.
Jan 23, 2019, 1:03 am
#80
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1. AC has Premium Economy, not Economy Plus. One is a wider seat with more legroom and upgraded service. The other is just regular economy with a little more legroom. Very different things.
2. It's not a bad deal for premium economy, as far as usual fares go. Not a screaming deal, but hardly a bad one.
I'll be a skeptic and consider the possibility that the twitter idiot is really an AC shill, and the "error fare" rollout is just a marketing ploy.
Jan 23, 2019, 1:43 am
#81
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I don't see how this could be construed as being an error fare at all. My interpretation of this is that AC is sweating bullets with WS' newest J product to Canada/US from LGW and WS's fare sale that they're simply matching the prices WS is offering (i.e. 1600 GBP return fares from LGW to SFO). If anything I would book hotels and everything else on reliance that the fare is valid to prevent AC re-negging on their competitive response to WS.
My maxim has always been:
-James
My maxim has always been:
There's no such thing as an error fare! There is such a thing as competition and airlines feeling like the competition is breathing down their necks hard and for them to mount a response.
Jan 23, 2019, 7:14 am
#82
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I don't see how this could be construed as being an error fare at all. My interpretation of this is that AC is sweating bullets with WS' newest J product to Canada/US from LGW and WS's fare sale that they're simply matching the prices WS is offering (i.e. 1600 GBP return fares from LGW to SFO).
-James
-James
I didn't book because I didn't want to spend 10h flying without earning any miles, but I do hope AC honors this fare.
Jan 23, 2019, 7:16 am
#83
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Jan 23, 2019, 7:21 am
#84
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Jan 23, 2019, 7:27 am
#85
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Jan 23, 2019, 8:08 am
#87
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I considered LAS-LHR which was Ł1k. But I'm booked up all year thanks to LHR-HKG (PR), LHR-LAS (Iberia 90k), and HAN-YVR (CX).
Jan 23, 2019, 8:24 am
#88
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What makes you say that? The price that AC charges for routes like this is typically well over 2x the amount of this fare. In fact, 2x these fares would be a very good deal most of the time. We'll see whether or not they honour it, but both the insane price and the booking class should have been big red flags, not to mention the inability to get it on the AC site.
Jan 23, 2019, 8:41 am
#90
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That is great news hopefully it books into Biz and everything.
Anyone flying anytime soon? I'm flying in late February and trying to figure out travel arrangements.
Anyone flying anytime soon? I'm flying in late February and trying to figure out travel arrangements.
