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 1, 2018, 8:44 am
#8853
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NYC
Programs: AA PLT (2MM+); Steerage in most other airline programs; SPG GLD; heckuva guy
Posts: 520
Old FT hand here. I've been off FT for a few years (starting a family got in the way), but I'm trying to get back up to speed on the FD/trick it methods. I'm currently trying to trim the fat from NYC-LHR flights and not having any luck with my old bag of tricks. Any suggestions via PM truly welcomed.
Thanks!
E
Thanks!
E
Mar 1, 2018, 10:57 am
#8854
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New York Metropolitan Area 45 km from JFK
Programs: UA,AA,AS,BA
Posts: 4,607
Old FT hand here. I've been off FT for a few years (starting a family got in the way), but I'm trying to get back up to speed on the FD/trick it methods. I'm currently trying to trim the fat from NYC-LHR flights and not having any luck with my old bag of tricks. Any suggestions via PM truly welcomed.
Thanks!
E
Thanks!
E
Mar 5, 2018, 4:13 pm
#8857
Join Date: Feb 2018
Location: BNE
Posts: 43
I've found a $5.00 fare $300 odd YR/YQ C2-C1 OW for summer - but having zero luck at the moment. If anyone has any thoughts, please hit me up via PM.
Fare rules below (couldn't see in the forum rules if this was an issue or not....) Removed regions and airline name.
10.COMBINATIONS
SINGLE/DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOT
PERMITTED.
END-ON-END
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH FARES WITHIN
C1. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. SIDE
TRIPS PERMITTED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH AIRLINE DOMESTIC/
INTERNATIONAL FARES. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS.
SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY ROUND TRIP FARE.
Fare rules below (couldn't see in the forum rules if this was an issue or not....) Removed regions and airline name.
10.COMBINATIONS
SINGLE/DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOT
PERMITTED.
END-ON-END
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH FARES WITHIN
C1. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. SIDE
TRIPS PERMITTED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITH AIRLINE DOMESTIC/
INTERNATIONAL FARES. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS.
SIDE TRIPS PERMITTED WITH NO RESTRICTIONS.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY ROUND TRIP FARE.
Mar 6, 2018, 10:18 am
#8858
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: World
Posts: 16
Hi everyone,
I've been a member of the forum for a while now and despite my many attempts at trying to master the skill, my results have never been as good as most people here (but I never give up!). I am reaching out to you as you are obviously more experienced than me and I hope you can give me hand. Feel free to point me to a different thread if you feel my request does not fit in here.
I need to buy a very specific R/T C4-C2 direct on BA but the price is ridiculous (I didn't want to post the exact cities and dates unless you think it's ok). I've noticed I can bring it down slightly by adding a 3rd leg to a neighboring country but I wonder if there is something else I should be trying. I know there might be lots of other options for the same route but unfortunately I cannot choose, the best I could do it change the return date +1 day. Can anyone give me a hint on how I could bring this cost down? I've tried everything I could think of with very poor results, so in the end I thought I'd ask the experts as a last resort. Thank you a lot in advance.
I've been a member of the forum for a while now and despite my many attempts at trying to master the skill, my results have never been as good as most people here (but I never give up!). I am reaching out to you as you are obviously more experienced than me and I hope you can give me hand. Feel free to point me to a different thread if you feel my request does not fit in here.
I need to buy a very specific R/T C4-C2 direct on BA but the price is ridiculous (I didn't want to post the exact cities and dates unless you think it's ok). I've noticed I can bring it down slightly by adding a 3rd leg to a neighboring country but I wonder if there is something else I should be trying. I know there might be lots of other options for the same route but unfortunately I cannot choose, the best I could do it change the return date +1 day. Can anyone give me a hint on how I could bring this cost down? I've tried everything I could think of with very poor results, so in the end I thought I'd ask the experts as a last resort. Thank you a lot in advance.
Mar 6, 2018, 11:11 am
#8860
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 15
Hi all, new member here, wanted to learn more about these tricks !
I was able to re-produce some of the previous tricks posted (e.g. CA ~50% dump C2 - C3 with 3x, I think still can be trim down but the question is how ).
Any more tips for me to work on or anyone kind enough to advice me via PM ?
Last edited by Pat89339; Mar 26, 2018 at 12:34 am Reason: Remove deleted quote
Mar 6, 2018, 11:19 am
#8861
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: NYC
Programs: DL ✈️
Posts: 638
Hi everyone,
I've been a member of the forum for a while now and despite my many attempts at trying to master the skill, my results have never been as good as most people here (but I never give up!). I am reaching out to you as you are obviously more experienced than me and I hope you can give me hand. Feel free to point me to a different thread if you feel my request does not fit in here.
I need to buy a very specific R/T C4-C2 direct on BA but the price is ridiculous (I didn't want to post the exact cities and dates unless you think it's ok). I've noticed I can bring it down slightly by adding a 3rd leg to a neighboring country but I wonder if there is something else I should be trying. I know there might be lots of other options for the same route but unfortunately I cannot choose, the best I could do it change the return date +1 day. Can anyone give me a hint on how I could bring this cost down? I've tried everything I could think of with very poor results, so in the end I thought I'd ask the experts as a last resort. Thank you a lot in advance.
I've been a member of the forum for a while now and despite my many attempts at trying to master the skill, my results have never been as good as most people here (but I never give up!). I am reaching out to you as you are obviously more experienced than me and I hope you can give me hand. Feel free to point me to a different thread if you feel my request does not fit in here.
I need to buy a very specific R/T C4-C2 direct on BA but the price is ridiculous (I didn't want to post the exact cities and dates unless you think it's ok). I've noticed I can bring it down slightly by adding a 3rd leg to a neighboring country but I wonder if there is something else I should be trying. I know there might be lots of other options for the same route but unfortunately I cannot choose, the best I could do it change the return date +1 day. Can anyone give me a hint on how I could bring this cost down? I've tried everything I could think of with very poor results, so in the end I thought I'd ask the experts as a last resort. Thank you a lot in advance.
1) Read the fare rules, re-read them, and read them until you memorize them and understand them, and what every single rule means.
2) Based on rules, and based on tips here, now you know how to trick it.
3) In the end, not all flights can be fully dumped, and to maximize gains, you need flexibility. If you have specific needs (like hard-coded dates or airports,)_ chances are you won't get the best deal.
Mar 6, 2018, 11:37 am
#8862
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: World
Posts: 16
A couple tips
1) Read the fare rules, re-read them, and read them until you memorize them and understand them, and what every single rule means.
2) Based on rules, and based on tips here, now you know how to trick it.
3) In the end, not all flights can be fully dumped, and to maximize gains, you need flexibility. If you have specific needs (like hard-coded dates or airports,)_ chances are you won't get the best deal.
1) Read the fare rules, re-read them, and read them until you memorize them and understand them, and what every single rule means.
2) Based on rules, and based on tips here, now you know how to trick it.
3) In the end, not all flights can be fully dumped, and to maximize gains, you need flexibility. If you have specific needs (like hard-coded dates or airports,)_ chances are you won't get the best deal.
Mar 6, 2018, 5:27 pm
#8863
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New York Metropolitan Area 45 km from JFK
Programs: UA,AA,AS,BA
Posts: 4,607
Hi everyone,
I've been a member of the forum for a while now and despite my many attempts at trying to master the skill, my results have never been as good as most people here (but I never give up!). I am reaching out to you as you are obviously more experienced than me and I hope you can give me hand. Feel free to point me to a different thread if you feel my request does not fit in here.
I need to buy a very specific R/T C4-C2 direct on BA but the price is ridiculous (I didn't want to post the exact cities and dates unless you think it's ok). I've noticed I can bring it down slightly by adding a 3rd leg to a neighboring country but I wonder if there is something else I should be trying. I know there might be lots of other options for the same route but unfortunately I cannot choose, the best I could do it change the return date +1 day. Can anyone give me a hint on how I could bring this cost down? I've tried everything I could think of with very poor results, so in the end I thought I'd ask the experts as a last resort. Thank you a lot in advance.
I've been a member of the forum for a while now and despite my many attempts at trying to master the skill, my results have never been as good as most people here (but I never give up!). I am reaching out to you as you are obviously more experienced than me and I hope you can give me hand. Feel free to point me to a different thread if you feel my request does not fit in here.
I need to buy a very specific R/T C4-C2 direct on BA but the price is ridiculous (I didn't want to post the exact cities and dates unless you think it's ok). I've noticed I can bring it down slightly by adding a 3rd leg to a neighboring country but I wonder if there is something else I should be trying. I know there might be lots of other options for the same route but unfortunately I cannot choose, the best I could do it change the return date +1 day. Can anyone give me a hint on how I could bring this cost down? I've tried everything I could think of with very poor results, so in the end I thought I'd ask the experts as a last resort. Thank you a lot in advance.
Mar 7, 2018, 7:51 am
#8864
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: World
Posts: 16
