Nov 20, 2013, 7:48 am
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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 12, 2020, 6:14 pm
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I can see it for $655.25 (nothing new here). Google Flights says: call airline 
But is it what you mean? Probably not, because it is easily bookable on many OTAs (around 561 euro at 520 euro / 612 $).
But is it what you mean? Probably not, because it is easily bookable on many OTAs (
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Oct 23, 2020, 5:38 pm
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C1 - C2 R/T - 179€ with 3x (ota specific)
I'm getting back to the FD after a few years of absence, I don't know if it has already been posted.
New-York or Miami -> SPAIN for 175 € - 100% fuel dump with 3x (OTA specific) The price could be much better, but my 3x is quite expensive.
Also possible in ITA but only 50% dump
There are a multitude of possibilities in C2 but slightly more expensive
New-York or Miami -> SPAIN for 175 € - 100% fuel dump with 3x (OTA specific) The price could be much better, but my 3x is quite expensive.
Also possible in ITA but only 50% dump
There are a multitude of possibilities in C2 but slightly more expensive
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Oct 24, 2020, 6:29 am
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I'm getting back to the FD after a few years of absence, I don't know if it has already been posted.
New-York or Miami -> SPAIN for 179 € - 100% fuel dump with 3x (OTA specific) The price could be much better, but my 3x is quite expensive.
Also possible in ITA but only 50% dump
There are a multitude of possibilities in C2 but slightly more expensive
New-York or Miami -> SPAIN for 179 € - 100% fuel dump with 3x (OTA specific) The price could be much better, but my 3x is quite expensive.
Also possible in ITA but only 50% dump
There are a multitude of possibilities in C2 but slightly more expensive
I flew it last September 2019 from Head Quarters of Airbus Industrie to New York and applied 13 Miler and at a lower price. Guess that does not work anymore. Had an enjoyable 1 night stop in a "foreign city" .
Oct 24, 2020, 11:19 am
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Welcome back ! Nice injection into a near dormant thread
I flew it last September 2019 from Head Quarters of Airbus Industrie to New York and applied 13 Miler and at a lower price. Guess that does not work anymore. Had an enjoyable 1 night stop in a "foreign city" .
I flew it last September 2019 from Head Quarters of Airbus Industrie to New York and applied 13 Miler and at a lower price. Guess that does not work anymore. Had an enjoyable 1 night stop in a "foreign city" .
Oct 29, 2020, 6:10 am
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C1-C4 € 61,45 All-in One Way.
Way south of the Equatorial Line.
Full Service Carrier.
MyTrip.com
Full Service Carrier.
MyTrip.com
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C1-C5 r/t safe construction $462
C1-C5 one and a half times, $439 safe (same destination, different for more) (This is indisputably better than the first option)
C1-C5 r/t twice $746 total (same destination, different for more)
C1-C5 one way, 3 times, $422 (This one is stupid because the reverse cannot currently be done 3 times. But fun thought nevertheless)
C1-C5 one and a half times, $439 safe (same destination, different for more) (This is indisputably better than the first option)
C1-C5 r/t twice $746 total (same destination, different for more)
C1-C5 one way, 3 times, $422 (This one is stupid because the reverse cannot currently be done 3 times. But fun thought nevertheless)
Nov 5, 2020, 10:14 pm
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Idlewild or Orchard airport to Palam airport 132,45 € All-in R/T , using 4****+ Red Cross European carrier using old trick.
With a small twist of the wrist you can fly Luftie instead to same country.
Alternatively, this trick also works with another high quality carrier to the former South West African colony of Luftie's home country.
Actually, a C1-C5 (Open Jaw ) C3-C1 will get you 127,92 € All-in ( even lower MAY be possible)*
I have been asked why I posted this since skipping 1X will almost automatically cancel rest of itinerary. I posted because I have been informed by several FTers, even a group of 3 flying to Beachy start location on a future vacation and therefore have opportunity to fly 1 or several 1Xs.
One of my trusted friends actually took the time and made the effort to optimize this deal and reached 98 €. That is what this thread should be all about: Helping others and improve pricing.
With a small twist of the wrist you can fly Luftie instead to same country.
Alternatively, this trick also works with another high quality carrier to the former South West African colony of Luftie's home country.
Actually, a C1-C5 (Open Jaw ) C3-C1 will get you 127,92 € All-in ( even lower MAY be possible)*
I have been asked why I posted this since skipping 1X will almost automatically cancel rest of itinerary. I posted because I have been informed by several FTers, even a group of 3 flying to Beachy start location on a future vacation and therefore have opportunity to fly 1 or several 1Xs.
One of my trusted friends actually took the time and made the effort to optimize this deal and reached 98 €. That is what this thread should be all about: Helping others and improve pricing.
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Back then it was actually down to 93 Euros. Remember, fares and trick change frequently.
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In J
Lots of desserts dump lee elliott about 50% ex-C1, but finally discovered an electronics company as an app cuts 86% in J.
In Y
It cuts about 69% as dessert, 79% as an app
$64 BF
Any better options out there?
Lots of desserts dump lee elliott about 50% ex-C1, but finally discovered an electronics company as an app cuts 86% in J.
In Y
It cuts about 69% as dessert, 79% as an app
$64 BF
Any better options out there?