Nov 20, 2013, 7:48 am
Last edit by: Pat89339
Do not call the airlines under any conditions! This is the fastest way to kill the trick and bring unwanted attention to your itinerary! And do not post precious deals in this thread, this is by far the fastest way to kill the trick!
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This is NOT the right place to ask: "Can you help me with a low fare for AAA-BBB?" This is not the beg-it thread, but the trick-it thread.
This thread deals with unique combinations of routes and booking tricks in order to lower prices on airline fares. Prices that would astound the general public are often achieved by the posters in this thread.
Many people, including airline representatives, monitor this thread. For that reason, it is unorganized, very content heavy, often lacking details, and written in shorthand. It takes patience and effort in order to understand the conversation and be able to participate as an active member.
We encourage you to read the entirety of this thread if you would like to get started and to experiment as soon as you understand the gist of Trick It. Lots of time spent reading, practicing, and learning is the only way to be able to reproduce our tricks and discover new ones yourself. There are many, many people who ask for advice here, so productive members are only able to help those who have shown a concerted effort and progress over a long period of time (months).
If you have no idea what this thread is about, a good place to start are various blogs' posts on the subject. At the very least, read the Rules for posting in this thread. They're also listed in the very first post, below.
Older portions of the thread have been separated into archive thread by year. They are listed below
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
2014 Trick It / negotiate it / special savings lounge thread
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This is NOT the right place to ask: "Can you help me with a low fare for AAA-BBB?" This is not the beg-it thread, but the trick-it thread.
This thread deals with unique combinations of routes and booking tricks in order to lower prices on airline fares. Prices that would astound the general public are often achieved by the posters in this thread.
Many people, including airline representatives, monitor this thread. For that reason, it is unorganized, very content heavy, often lacking details, and written in shorthand. It takes patience and effort in order to understand the conversation and be able to participate as an active member.
We encourage you to read the entirety of this thread if you would like to get started and to experiment as soon as you understand the gist of Trick It. Lots of time spent reading, practicing, and learning is the only way to be able to reproduce our tricks and discover new ones yourself. There are many, many people who ask for advice here, so productive members are only able to help those who have shown a concerted effort and progress over a long period of time (months).
If you have no idea what this thread is about, a good place to start are various blogs' posts on the subject. At the very least, read the Rules for posting in this thread. They're also listed in the very first post, below.
Older portions of the thread have been separated into archive thread by year. They are listed below
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
2014 Trick It / negotiate it / special savings lounge thread
Trick it / negotiate it / special savings lounge thread
Mar 31, 2016, 4:41 pm
#5686
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Mar 31, 2016, 4:42 pm
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Mar 31, 2016, 4:44 pm
#5688
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It never got through booking. I put in the card submit and get this. I think it's because the 3X is not ticketing. I was looking at another booking engine and I think the flight is sold out..?
Mar 31, 2016, 6:02 pm
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Mar 31, 2016, 7:37 pm
#5693
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First Time Post here so please have mercy. I am looking to make positive contributions to the forum. Please don't hesitate to correct or guide me in anyway you deem helpful. I understand this is not the place to ask for handouts but I think asking for help from those willing to provide it may lead to a better overall understanding of the subject for me, and therefore increase my ability to help others on the forum.
I have found a RT fare from Golden Gate to JoBurg on DL for a very reasonable fare of $647 for this Fall, but there is still $386 of YR remaining on the ticket that I have been unable to remove with several 3x's(that I have seen work on other flights). Fare rules permit EoE travel. Being a newbie, I am sure there is something I am missing. But that is why I have gathered the courage to ask for guidance.
If anyone is able and willing to give a hand on how to approach this situation(or tell me what I am doing wrong) even in a broad manner, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks in advance
I have found a RT fare from Golden Gate to JoBurg on DL for a very reasonable fare of $647 for this Fall, but there is still $386 of YR remaining on the ticket that I have been unable to remove with several 3x's(that I have seen work on other flights). Fare rules permit EoE travel. Being a newbie, I am sure there is something I am missing. But that is why I have gathered the courage to ask for guidance.
If anyone is able and willing to give a hand on how to approach this situation(or tell me what I am doing wrong) even in a broad manner, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks in advance
Last edited by Oakland24; Mar 31, 2016 at 9:07 pm
Mar 31, 2016, 7:58 pm
#5694
Join Date: Jan 2016
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First Time Post here so please have mercy. I am looking to make positive contributions to the forum. Please don't hesitate to correct or guide me in anyway you deem helpful. I understand this is not the place to ask for handouts but I think asking for help from those willing to provide it may lead to a better overall understanding of the subject for me, and therefore increase my ability to help others on the forum.
I have found a RT fare from C1w to C5 on red triangles airlines for a very reasonable fare of $647 for this Fall, but there is still $386 of YR remaining on the ticket that I have been unable to remove with several 3x's(that I have seen work on other flights). Fare rules permit EoE travel. Being a newbie, I am sure there is something I am missing. But that is why I have gathered the courage to ask for guidance.
If anyone is able and willing to give a hand on how to approach this situation(or tell me what I am doing wrong) even in a broad manner, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks in advance
I have found a RT fare from C1w to C5 on red triangles airlines for a very reasonable fare of $647 for this Fall, but there is still $386 of YR remaining on the ticket that I have been unable to remove with several 3x's(that I have seen work on other flights). Fare rules permit EoE travel. Being a newbie, I am sure there is something I am missing. But that is why I have gathered the courage to ask for guidance.
If anyone is able and willing to give a hand on how to approach this situation(or tell me what I am doing wrong) even in a broad manner, I would greatly appreciate it.
Thanks in advance
You really shouldn't code the question, because you severely reduce your chances of getting help from the masters.
Mar 31, 2016, 11:13 pm
#5695
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Does what I quoted mean that someone found two flights (near eachother) in india that cause a fuel dump at 395$?
Mar 31, 2016, 11:37 pm
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Looks like the fare just repriced... Had put a $372 fare on hold and now jumped to $800+. Grrrr! 😡
Apr 1, 2016, 2:59 am
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I'm new to this all 
Apologies in advance.
When the Cowboys go to play at Westminster, latter in the foolish month. I believe they're playing during the midweek madness (3x)..... £588 OTA (getting £1000+ otherwise).
Not even sure if this is FD, might just be cheap fare
Apologies in advance.When the Cowboys go to play at Westminster, latter in the foolish month. I believe they're playing during the midweek madness (3x)..... £588 OTA (getting £1000+ otherwise).
Not even sure if this is FD, might just be cheap fare