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WingedWorldExplorer Aug 19, 2016 10:20 am


Originally Posted by freezefactor (Post 27088065)
C1e-C2w *A airline that has 3 C1 destinations, $235 ai with a very usable 1x. Not on ITA/GF.

Finally someone who uses his time on creating great useful deals instead of useless chat. Appears your factor is not so frozen.

WingedWorldExplorer Aug 20, 2016 6:11 pm

(Gone)C4-Nice France or Warsaw Poland One Way
 
Gone.

RangeXT Aug 20, 2016 7:27 pm

und taeglich gruesst das Murmeltier

WingedWorldExplorer Aug 21, 2016 7:48 am

3 Transatlantic one-ways € 48,75 each one way
 
Buy a one-way into a Commonwealth Island in western hemisphere for € 65,35

Then add three (3) Transatlantic One-ways for € 48,75 each.

The above prices are all-in and bookable on world's largest OTA.

This is how NOT to design and code fare rules

WingedWorldExplorer Aug 21, 2016 9:31 am

Take an 13+ hour 2 segment inbound flight to Paris.

Spend a vacation in Europe

Then Fly from another European airport or New York City to have an African Safari

Then after the safari return to Europe or New York.

Pay as low as $ 357.58 All-in.

Wildboar Aug 21, 2016 10:14 am


Originally Posted by WingedWorldExplorer (Post 27096429)
Buy a one-way into an Island in western hemisphere for € 65,35

Then add three (3) Transatlantic One-ways for € 48,75 each.

The above prices are all-in and bookable on world's largest OTA.

This is how NOT to design and code fare rules

Trying to replicate this and the other interesting itineraries you post. Where do your itineraries start from when you say buy a one-way to an island... asssuming its C1 but C1E or C1W?

WingedWorldExplorer Aug 21, 2016 10:24 am


Originally Posted by Wildboar (Post 27097012)
Trying to replicate this and the other interesting itineraries you post. Where do your itineraries start from when you say buy a one-way to an island... asssuming its C1 but C1E or C1W?


Where do your itineraries start ?
That is the key question, which we will leave unanswered for now. As a hint, I amended the posting a bit. Pre conceived assumptions are often wrong.
Clearly this itinerary is only usable for few people.

Silvermirage Aug 21, 2016 7:43 pm


Originally Posted by WingedWorldExplorer (Post 27096800)
Take an 13+ hour 2 segment inbound flight to Paris.

Spend a vacation in Europe

Then Fly from another European airport or New York City to have an African Safari

Then after the safari return to Europe or New York.

Pay as low as $ 357.58 All-in.

When you say Safari, is it peak safari season, or is it just the place you're referring to?

jorun Aug 23, 2016 1:52 pm


Originally Posted by WingedWorldExplorer (Post 27096429)
Buy a one-way into a Commonwealth Island in western hemisphere for € 65,35

Then add three (3) Transatlantic One-ways for € 48,75 each.

The above prices are all-in and bookable on world's largest OTA.

This is how NOT to design and code fare rules


the total true price is 143€ AI (maybe less) and you didn't get it because you post old dump that you didn't discover by yourself.

davidvc Aug 24, 2016 1:23 pm

Is this a trick? Can I improve this?
 
nvm gone

Aesops17 Aug 26, 2016 2:49 pm


Originally Posted by davidvc (Post 27113639)
I found SFO/LAX-KUL//CPH-ORD for $392 ai by accident; is this a fuel trick fare or just a good price? I don't see any fuel surcharges when I look at it on ITA.

Neither. Also it looks like whatever you saw originally is gone now.

sbgmiles Aug 27, 2016 12:35 pm

I have been obsessively study and pricings FDs for the past year and finally decided to book one. I purchased a ticket on a major OTA over a week ago. I got the confirmation number from the OTA and thought that everything was fine

When I view the full itinerary, I see the ticket number with a detailed list of all of the flights. But under passenger and ticket information, it shows the 3x with a slightly different ticket number.

It also gives a confirmation number for airline 1, but for the 3x airline the confirmation number says pending.

When I look up the confirmation from the ticketing airline, I do not see the 3x flight. It says to view complete itinerary or make changes contact OTA.

In the Summary Section it says:

The fare details are not available for this booking because there has been a change in itinerary.

I paid the OTA for the entire trip, and have not received anything else from them. How can I find the confirmation number for the 3x without calling the airline? I would think it would be just as bad to call the OTA?

If my 3x flight was never confirmed, will the airline know this and make me pay a recalculate fare when I check in for the flight?

Bakpapier Aug 27, 2016 1:09 pm


Originally Posted by sbgmiles (Post 27127363)
I have been obsessively study and pricings FDs for the past year and finally decided to book one. I purchased a ticket on a major OTA over a week ago. I got the confirmation number from the OTA and thought that everything was fine

When I view the full itinerary, I see the ticket number with a detailed list of all of the flights. But under passenger and ticket information, it shows the 3x with a slightly different ticket number.

It also gives a confirmation number for airline 1, but for the 3x airline the confirmation number says pending.

When I look up the confirmation from the ticketing airline, I do not see the 3x flight. It says to view complete itinerary or make changes contact OTA.

In the Summary Section it says:

The fare details are not available for this booking because there has been a change in itinerary.

I paid the OTA for the entire trip, and have not received anything else from them. How can I find the confirmation number for the 3x without calling the airline? I would think it would be just as bad to call the OTA?

If my 3x flight was never confirmed, will the airline know this and make me pay a recalculate fare when I check in for the flight?

Do you need to fly the 3x?
If not, I would just leave it like this and fly the first segments, then maybe call in about the 3x.

anandrag Aug 27, 2016 1:40 pm


Originally Posted by sbgmiles (Post 27127363)
I have been obsessively study and pricings FDs for the past year and finally decided to book one. I purchased a ticket on a major OTA over a week ago. I got the confirmation number from the OTA and thought that everything was fine

When I view the full itinerary, I see the ticket number with a detailed list of all of the flights. But under passenger and ticket information, it shows the 3x with a slightly different ticket number.

It also gives a confirmation number for airline 1, but for the 3x airline the confirmation number says pending.

When I look up the confirmation from the ticketing airline, I do not see the 3x flight. It says to view complete itinerary or make changes contact OTA.

In the Summary Section it says:

The fare details are not available for this booking because there has been a change in itinerary.

I paid the OTA for the entire trip, and have not received anything else from them. How can I find the confirmation number for the 3x without calling the airline? I would think it would be just as bad to call the OTA?

If my 3x flight was never confirmed, will the airline know this and make me pay a recalculate fare when I check in for the flight?

Just chill. Don't call OTA or you will ruin it for everyone. Of course it was confirmed. Just fly your regular flights.
If you can't stand heat and uncertainty, don't buy FDs

Deltahater Aug 27, 2016 4:48 pm

C1-C5 $300.66 with lots of routing options and date options. For a dollar more you have a long layover in one of europe's nicer cities (no, it is not NCE).

Lots of availability if you can pair the right airlines with the right OTA


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