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
Oct 3, 2016, 10:45 am
#7081
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 758
Just to clarify I wrote in this way to let you understand that it is something new and not the usual c2-c6 rt trip. I gave also an hint. Good hunt and don't send pm.
Oct 3, 2016, 11:23 am
#7082
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 412
It was you who had been teaching me (and others) about not bringing "further attention on the post", wasn't it? And what we have now? You cannot resist public debate with WWE? If you need it, write him PM. We all know it is "new" and available at substantially sub-200 euro price. One post was enough and now it has been repeated over and over again. I can tell you that it *has* impact on people who would not find it but now they are greatly encouraged...
Oct 3, 2016, 11:26 am
#7083
Join Date: May 2015
Programs: BAEC, AAdvantage, AMEX Plat
Posts: 108
Any hints on the trick? 1X/3X? And which region is the X factor in? I am fairly new, and I have only ever been able to dump *A.
Oct 3, 2016, 1:17 pm
#7084
Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: NL
Programs: FB Silver - STE, BAEC Bronze - OW Ruby
Posts: 178
Hi guys,
Just a quick question with some regard to FD'ing:
I have booked a 1x dumped itinerary on US carrier (first time FD, if it works it's nice, if it doesn't I'll take my loss). Generally I have a habit of giving feedback about my flights via email to the airline, as I feel there is always something to improve. Sometimes this lands me a couple of miles. My question is if in the FD case described above it is deemed safe to contact the airline with feedback (if applicable) after having completed all segments (apart from the 1x ofcourse)? Or should I just stick to the principle of 'no contact'?
Thanks in advance
Just a quick question with some regard to FD'ing:
I have booked a 1x dumped itinerary on US carrier (first time FD, if it works it's nice, if it doesn't I'll take my loss). Generally I have a habit of giving feedback about my flights via email to the airline, as I feel there is always something to improve. Sometimes this lands me a couple of miles. My question is if in the FD case described above it is deemed safe to contact the airline with feedback (if applicable) after having completed all segments (apart from the 1x ofcourse)? Or should I just stick to the principle of 'no contact'?
Thanks in advance
Oct 3, 2016, 1:50 pm
#7085
Join Date: Mar 2016
Programs: Delta Skymiles, United Mileage Plus, Marriott Lifetime Silver, SPG Platinum
Posts: 215
Hi guys,
Just a quick question with some regard to FD'ing:
I have booked a 1x dumped itinerary on US carrier (first time FD, if it works it's nice, if it doesn't I'll take my loss). Generally I have a habit of giving feedback about my flights via email to the airline, as I feel there is always something to improve. Sometimes this lands me a couple of miles. My question is if in the FD case described above it is deemed safe to contact the airline with feedback (if applicable) after having completed all segments (apart from the 1x ofcourse)? Or should I just stick to the principle of 'no contact'?
Thanks in advance
Just a quick question with some regard to FD'ing:
I have booked a 1x dumped itinerary on US carrier (first time FD, if it works it's nice, if it doesn't I'll take my loss). Generally I have a habit of giving feedback about my flights via email to the airline, as I feel there is always something to improve. Sometimes this lands me a couple of miles. My question is if in the FD case described above it is deemed safe to contact the airline with feedback (if applicable) after having completed all segments (apart from the 1x ofcourse)? Or should I just stick to the principle of 'no contact'?
Thanks in advance
Oct 3, 2016, 2:08 pm
#7086
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Africa
Programs: A3 Gold, Hertz Gold
Posts: 92
Oct 3, 2016, 2:32 pm
#7087
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2016
Programs: HH Gold, SPG Gold, BW Diamond, Fairmont Premier, Amex Platinum, Aeroplan
Posts: 22
Which "C" is Hawaii ?
Also, I'm not a blogger or anything. Please just tell me how to get a cheap flight from C1n to Hawaii with FD, and I won't tell anyone else.
Thanks
Also, I'm not a blogger or anything. Please just tell me how to get a cheap flight from C1n to Hawaii with FD, and I won't tell anyone else.
Thanks
Oct 3, 2016, 2:42 pm
#7088
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 412
Scroll the page to the top and please, kindly, read this: 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
Oct 3, 2016, 2:43 pm
#7089
Suspended
Join Date: Sep 2016
Programs: HH Gold, SPG Gold, BW Diamond, Fairmont Premier, Amex Platinum, Aeroplan
Posts: 22
Oct 3, 2016, 2:49 pm
#7091
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: MSP, NYC, or WAS
Programs: AA CO DL
Posts: 717
Hi guys,
Just a quick question with some regard to FD'ing:
I have booked a 1x dumped itinerary on US carrier (first time FD, if it works it's nice, if it doesn't I'll take my loss). Generally I have a habit of giving feedback about my flights via email to the airline, as I feel there is always something to improve. Sometimes this lands me a couple of miles. My question is if in the FD case described above it is deemed safe to contact the airline with feedback (if applicable) after having completed all segments (apart from the 1x ofcourse)? Or should I just stick to the principle of 'no contact'?
Thanks in advance
Just a quick question with some regard to FD'ing:
I have booked a 1x dumped itinerary on US carrier (first time FD, if it works it's nice, if it doesn't I'll take my loss). Generally I have a habit of giving feedback about my flights via email to the airline, as I feel there is always something to improve. Sometimes this lands me a couple of miles. My question is if in the FD case described above it is deemed safe to contact the airline with feedback (if applicable) after having completed all segments (apart from the 1x ofcourse)? Or should I just stick to the principle of 'no contact'?
Thanks in advance
YOU should not even ask..
Last edited by Pat89339; Oct 4, 2016 at 1:47 am Reason: Remove deleted post and response.
Oct 3, 2016, 9:11 pm
#7093
Join Date: May 2007
Location: ORD, DEL
Programs: AA (Plt Pro; 1.5 MM)
Posts: 6,185
Just a quick question with some regard to FD'ing:
I have booked a 1x dumped itinerary on US carrier (first time FD, if it works it's nice, if it doesn't I'll take my loss). Generally I have a habit of giving feedback about my flights via email to the airline, as I feel there is always something to improve. Sometimes this lands me a couple of miles. My question is if in the FD case described above it is deemed safe to contact the airline with feedback...?
See what it says at the top of every page: "Do not call the airlines under any conditions!"
Last edited by aktchi; Oct 3, 2016 at 9:20 pm
Oct 3, 2016, 9:26 pm
#7094
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: RIC
Programs: AA, Marriott
Posts: 103
The overall construction is very similar to what WWE has published many months ago (maybe a year? not even that). His price was far better - and my construction are more practical (I generally like more practical constructions even if not the absolutely best price).
Oct 4, 2016, 1:05 am
#7095
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 758
It was you who had been teaching me (and others) about not bringing "further attention on the post", wasn't it? And what we have now? You cannot resist public debate with WWE? If you need it, write him PM. We all know it is "new" and available at substantially sub-200 euro price. One post was enough and now it has been repeated over and over again. I can tell you that it *has* impact on people who would not find it but now they are greatly encouraged...
I was trying to explain you that he are talking about TWO different deals and you misunderstood my deal. I want to clarify that I'm not exposing anything. So I'm saying that even if someone quote 20 times my post I'm not exposing any "expert tricks" etc...
the unlucky thing is that we was talking about the same "continents" but I added a sentence in my deal to let you understand that the deal are "different".
I posted my deal to share it and the encourage people to find it. Don't worry!