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
Aug 9, 2017, 4:28 pm
#8431
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 149
Skippable 1X
Skipping a 1X: Is it simply taking a chance and trying your luck, or is there a method to it (knowing what is and what isn't skippable), or is it somewhere in between?
I have come across some incredible deals in the past, but with completely un-flyable 1Xs. I always thought flying the 1X was indispensable, but if there is even a probability that skipping it might leave the rest of the itinerary intact, then one could take a semi-educated risk.
Please share your thoughts, and feel free to PM if you prefer.
I have come across some incredible deals in the past, but with completely un-flyable 1Xs. I always thought flying the 1X was indispensable, but if there is even a probability that skipping it might leave the rest of the itinerary intact, then one could take a semi-educated risk.
Please share your thoughts, and feel free to PM if you prefer.
Aug 9, 2017, 4:40 pm
#8432
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New York Metropolitan Area 45 km from JFK
Programs: UA,AA,AS,BA
Posts: 4,607
Base Fares coming down
One of the more prominent "Flight Deals" site is posting a nearly 1/2 RTW deal for ~ $ 550 . With a simple twist it can be cut to almost almost half of that.
Aug 10, 2017, 9:55 pm
#8433
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 8
Aug 11, 2017, 1:16 am
#8434
Join Date: May 2013
Location: west coast best coast
Programs: TINDER GOLD, STARBUCKS GOLD, COSTCO EXECUTIVE!!
Posts: 3,989
Skipping a 1X: Is it simply taking a chance and trying your luck, or is there a method to it (knowing what is and what isn't skippable), or is it somewhere in between?
I have come across some incredible deals in the past, but with completely un-flyable 1Xs. I always thought flying the 1X was indispensable, but if there is even a probability that skipping it might leave the rest of the itinerary intact, then one could take a semi-educated risk.
Please share your thoughts, and feel free to PM if you prefer.
I have come across some incredible deals in the past, but with completely un-flyable 1Xs. I always thought flying the 1X was indispensable, but if there is even a probability that skipping it might leave the rest of the itinerary intact, then one could take a semi-educated risk.
Please share your thoughts, and feel free to PM if you prefer.
Some airlines have now cracked down on this practice now that they know what's going on.
Last edited by keitherson; Aug 11, 2017 at 1:34 am
Aug 11, 2017, 8:33 am
#8435
Join Date: Jan 2016
Location: NYC
Programs: DL ✈️
Posts: 638
DOUBLE OPEN JAWS NOT PERMITTED.
END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED. SIDE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED
APPLICABLE ADD-ON CONSTRUCTION IS ADDRESSED IN
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - CATEGORY 23.
OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
$5 base fare C1e-C2
END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED. SIDE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED
APPLICABLE ADD-ON CONSTRUCTION IS ADDRESSED IN
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - CATEGORY 23.
OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
$5 base fare C1e-C2
Aug 11, 2017, 10:21 am
#8436
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New York Metropolitan Area 45 km from JFK
Programs: UA,AA,AS,BA
Posts: 4,607
DOUBLE OPEN JAWS NOT PERMITTED.
END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED. SIDE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED
APPLICABLE ADD-ON CONSTRUCTION IS ADDRESSED IN
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - CATEGORY 23.
OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
$5 base fare C1e-C2
END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED. SIDE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED
APPLICABLE ADD-ON CONSTRUCTION IS ADDRESSED IN
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - CATEGORY 23.
OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
$5 base fare C1e-C2
Aug 12, 2017, 7:26 pm
#8437
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: NYC
Programs: DL plat
Posts: 316
That C2-C4 J can be dumped to a certain extent. Seeing some fares around ai around $2100 but having a difficult time getting ITA to cooperate on the complexity. Anyone able to do something more fun/exotic with this?
Aug 13, 2017, 1:29 pm
#8438
Join Date: Aug 2017
Posts: 2
Hey guys, new here. I've been trying to read up on tricks, easy stuff like hidden city. And have spent the last few months on Google trying to understand fuel dumping but all the hints I can find say look for EoE and Side Trip flights which have been hard to come by. This is a growing hobby of mine and I have been going through this thread for the last few days trying to learn. I am not looking to be spoonfed info by any means. But is there any particular direction you can send me or any tips as far as fare rules I should be on the look out for? No region in particular, not planning any flights. Just something about trying to find the best deal even if I never fly it gives me satisfaction. Thank you.
Aug 13, 2017, 9:18 pm
#8439
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: NYC
Programs: UA
Posts: 36
I found multiple 1x that work C2-C6 on Emirates, with the lowest A/I price at €249. However, these strikes don't work on Emirates's routes from NYC to ATH and MXP, and I can't find anything that will completely eliminate the YQ. Can someone nudge me in the right direction? A PM would be appreciated. Thanks
PS, how much can my price for C2-C6 be improved?
PS, how much can my price for C2-C6 be improved?
Last edited by maxiet; Aug 13, 2017 at 9:47 pm
Aug 14, 2017, 2:03 pm
#8440
Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: C2
Posts: 651
I found multiple 1x that work C2-C6 on Emirates, with the lowest A/I price at €249. However, these strikes don't work on Emirates's routes from NYC to ATH and MXP, and I can't find anything that will completely eliminate the YQ. Can someone nudge me in the right direction? A PM would be appreciated. Thanks
PS, how much can my price for C2-C6 be improved?
PS, how much can my price for C2-C6 be improved?
Imo 249€ is pretty good. Especially if the 1x is "flyable".
Aug 14, 2017, 10:54 pm
#8441
Join Date: May 2013
Location: west coast best coast
Programs: TINDER GOLD, STARBUCKS GOLD, COSTCO EXECUTIVE!!
Posts: 3,989
I found multiple 1x that work C2-C6 on Emirates, with the lowest A/I price at €249. However, these strikes don't work on Emirates's routes from NYC to ATH and MXP, and I can't find anything that will completely eliminate the YQ. Can someone nudge me in the right direction? A PM would be appreciated. Thanks
PS, how much can my price for C2-C6 be improved?
PS, how much can my price for C2-C6 be improved?
Aug 16, 2017, 2:06 am
#8443
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Netherlands
Programs: Skyteam Elite+ / Hertz PC / Sixt Platinum
Posts: 80
I found multiple 1x that work C2-C6 on Emirates, with the lowest A/I price at €249. However, these strikes don't work on Emirates's routes from NYC to ATH and MXP, and I can't find anything that will completely eliminate the YQ. Can someone nudge me in the right direction? A PM would be appreciated. Thanks
Aug 19, 2017, 7:30 pm
#8444
Join Date: Jun 2014
Posts: 149
Skippable 1X
Not sure whether you are joking about the begging thing or not, but my recent (past twenty years') experiences with check-in and gate agents make me highly doubt the prospect of success with that.