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Old 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.

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Old Jul 15, 2017, 4:59 pm
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Originally Posted by WolfvanWeen
Yes, many good experiences. But not in terms of dumping fuel, if this really is what you're trying to get at. Welcome to the forum and if you haven't done so, please read this thread's very informative Wiki
I found it. Never mind
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Old Jul 20, 2017, 12:35 pm
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Originally Posted by sevendagrussla
where can I locate the Wiki for this thread?
scroll up.
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Old Jul 20, 2017, 1:48 pm
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Summer season... No deals? Perhabs one old classic C2c-C3se 93€...
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Old Jul 22, 2017, 1:41 pm
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its not bookable for this price unless you have cc from this tiny country.
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Old Jul 23, 2017, 10:13 am
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Originally Posted by bartas8891
its not bookable for this price unless you have cc from this tiny country.
Price almost double on one reputable site
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Old Jul 24, 2017, 1:03 pm
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has anyone noticed that a nice ME3 airline is charging YQ ex. C4?
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Old Jul 25, 2017, 4:55 am
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Originally Posted by burito
Summer season... No deals? Perhabs one old classic C2c-C3se 93€...
I am looking for.. hope to found something! thanks!
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Old Jul 25, 2017, 2:26 pm
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After spending more than 2 weeks I only found a 3X for flights departing Europe to Brazil which takes me down to 600 EUR, which is still a lot :/ It seems Latam raised the prices to the roof

I need help guys. Is there any trick for flights departing Europe to Brazil, in October?
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Old Jul 26, 2017, 1:51 am
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work another two weeks and buy a business class ticket.
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Old Jul 26, 2017, 2:09 am
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Originally Posted by de.de
work another two weeks and buy a business class ticket.
Are you aware of any specific trick to get a business class ticket? Is it 3X or 1X? Thanks for the direction!
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Old Jul 26, 2017, 3:41 am
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Originally Posted by Gabller
Is it 3X or 1X?
Yes.

Most folks don't bother with Biz because saving isn't as much as coach.
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Old Jul 26, 2017, 3:44 am
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Originally Posted by EmailKid
Yes.

Most folks don't bother with Biz because saving isn't as much as coach.
So which one is it? 3X? Or 1X ? And how low can I get the price with it?

Thanks!
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Old Jul 26, 2017, 3:53 am
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Originally Posted by Gabller
So which one is it? 3X? Or 1X
Yes.
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Old Jul 26, 2017, 3:53 am
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i meant it as i said...
Dont't waste your time if you can't find any potential fares.
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Old Jul 26, 2017, 8:54 am
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C2-C3 non-stop - 225EUR; about 6K miles each direction. Good availability from now until the end of the year at this price.
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