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
Nov 1, 2017, 12:39 pm
#8657
Join Date: Sep 2017
Location: CDG, ORY
Posts: 116
What is your final price ? Any hints for help please.
Trying since 2 hours but didn't figured it out.
Cheers.
Nov 1, 2017, 12:51 pm
#8658
Join Date: Sep 2014
Location: BHX
Posts: 87
Price posted is the total amount payable. No additional charges or special cards used. Can indeed be found on ITA as previously stated.
Nov 1, 2017, 1:52 pm
#8659
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New York Metropolitan Area 45 km from JFK
Programs: UA,AA,AS,BA
Posts: 4,607
I wonder if it is similar to the one I flew in September from a very small airport in Central Europe. I think I paid $ 5-10 more than you indicate but it was with a 7 months stay in NYC ( my home base). My Sep 26, 2017 departure was semi-high season and my return to Europe is in the spring of 2018.
I was more interested in visiting central Europe and I needed to use it effectively as 2 x 1 way.
I can book it on Expedia only but have never figured out how to do it on ITA, even with advanced coding. Strange thing is that ITA priced itineraries can be booked via deeplink to Priceline but I can not get Priceline to price it directly either.
There was a time when I could also get it work from GOT and BLQ for 73-79 Euros.
Any hint as to the structure you use ? PM ?
Last edited by WingedWorldExplorer; Nov 1, 2017 at 7:12 pm
Nov 1, 2017, 3:05 pm
#8660
Join Date: Dec 2016
Location: London
Programs: Qantas; Virgin Australia; Le Club Accor; Marriott
Posts: 117
Let's do this game. I'm assuming and I really hope* that we are talking about the same airline.
Some weeks ago the same carrier sold c2-mle RT** for 170€ AI. No 1x factor.
*I hope because otherwise I'm giving you a new dump on a silver plate.
** Didn't check if the BFs are still available because weeks ago there was few dates for the lowest fare bucket.
Some weeks ago the same carrier sold c2-mle RT** for 170€ AI. No 1x factor.
*I hope because otherwise I'm giving you a new dump on a silver plate.
** Didn't check if the BFs are still available because weeks ago there was few dates for the lowest fare bucket.
If anyone has any tricks please message. Thanks
Nov 1, 2017, 7:02 pm
#8661
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Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New York Metropolitan Area 45 km from JFK
Programs: UA,AA,AS,BA
Posts: 4,607
Sorry to disappoint you but Relationships-Hard Work - Imagination - and Mutually Sharing Valuable findings is the only way to get airborn.
Judging by the "Quote" you used , you are 101 % certain to go nowhere.
Last edited by WingedWorldExplorer; Nov 1, 2017 at 7:15 pm
Nov 1, 2017, 7:49 pm
#8662
Join Date: Nov 2017
Posts: 1
I've been trying to learn about finding dumps. Some things I don't get, I wonder if someone can answer some questions I have. Say someone posts something like this:
Most the posts I've seen like these, don't have any dates. Does that mean it would work for any dates?
And saying no 1x, means it would need a 2x or a 3x, right?
Should I see the discounted price once I search for it in the OTA, as soon as I search for 3 flights? I've found base fares for pennies in ITA, just not sure at what point I should add a 3rd flight to see the discounted price..
Cheers!
And saying no 1x, means it would need a 2x or a 3x, right?
Should I see the discounted price once I search for it in the OTA, as soon as I search for 3 flights? I've found base fares for pennies in ITA, just not sure at what point I should add a 3rd flight to see the discounted price..
Cheers!
Last edited by MaybeiWillFly; Nov 1, 2017 at 7:58 pm
Nov 1, 2017, 8:15 pm
#8663
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: BOS/NYC
Posts: 137
NYC-ZNZ
Anyone have any luck with this fare?
Fare/EoE rules are quite restrictive but it is technically permitted. While I haven't had any luck, I'm far from the most creative around. Perhaps a half rt/OJ/DOJ construction would make it happen. Would be interested to hear if it's possible.
Fare 1: KL VH2OR6US NYC to ZNZ $75.00
Fare 2: KL VH2OR6US ZNZ to NYC $75.00
Fare 2: KL VH2OR6US ZNZ to NYC $75.00
Nov 2, 2017, 3:47 am
#8664
Join Date: Jul 2016
Posts: 145
NYC same day turnaround taxes are in a very close margin to all in price quote above, and I have never observed ITA to be forgetful about collecting the total taxes.
Nov 2, 2017, 6:42 am
#8665
Join Date: May 2014
Posts: 412
Nov 2, 2017, 6:39 pm
#8666
Suspended
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: New York Metropolitan Area 45 km from JFK
Programs: UA,AA,AS,BA
Posts: 4,607
Spring Time 2018 in California for Europeans
Fly C2-San Francisco Area - Stop-over - San Francisco Area - Los Angeles Stop-over - Los Angeles - C2
€217,85 All-in.
No 1X.
Waz up ?- Chill out - Surf is up dude ! !
€217,85 All-in.
No 1X.
Waz up ?- Chill out - Surf is up dude ! !
Last edited by WingedWorldExplorer; Nov 2, 2017 at 7:39 pm
Nov 2, 2017, 10:42 pm
#8667
Join Date: Feb 2017
Location: NYC
Programs: UA
Posts: 36
C2-C3 *A €71
Also C2-C3, but different airports and on a 5* non-alliance carrier €246
I found these when trying to dump the CHF0.50 BFs (also on *A, but different from carrier listed above). I haven't been able to dump these BFs, so a hint via PM would be much appreciated.
Also C2-C3, but different airports and on a 5* non-alliance carrier €246
I found these when trying to dump the CHF0.50 BFs (also on *A, but different from carrier listed above). I haven't been able to dump these BFs, so a hint via PM would be much appreciated.
Last edited by maxiet; Nov 4, 2017 at 8:44 pm Reason: better price
Nov 3, 2017, 2:16 am
#8668
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 218
I just saved about 50% on my flights. wanted to fly from a-b-a, the cost was 4k USD in business. I then realized the carrier had a layover at a city about 4 hours away, so tried selecting the same exact flight a-c-b-c-a, and the price was still 4k USD. so I purchased a return ticket a-c-a, and then another ticket on c-b-c- same flights, same airlines etc etc- cost came in at 2k USD.
Nov 3, 2017, 5:19 am
#8669
Join Date: Jun 2017
Location: Hong Kong, Jakarta
Posts: 219
I just saved about 50% on my flights. wanted to fly from a-b-a, the cost was 4k USD in business. I then realized the carrier had a layover at a city about 4 hours away, so tried selecting the same exact flight a-c-b-c-a, and the price was still 4k USD. so I purchased a return ticket a-c-a, and then another ticket on c-b-c- same flights, same airlines etc etc- cost came in at 2k USD.
However I suspect this comes with a reason... we are risking mis-connection at c as the airline is not going to have liability to relocate us on a later flight to b/ a(when return).
Nov 3, 2017, 6:20 am
#8670
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: London
Programs: SK Gold, ITA Executive, Sixt Diamond, Hertz PC, Avis PC, IHG Platinum
Posts: 5,163
It’s not really a trick - different fares are filed for different markets (cities).
I just saved about 50% on my flights. wanted to fly from a-b-a, the cost was 4k USD in business. I then realized the carrier had a layover at a city about 4 hours away, so tried selecting the same exact flight a-c-b-c-a, and the price was still 4k USD. so I purchased a return ticket a-c-a, and then another ticket on c-b-c- same flights, same airlines etc etc- cost came in at 2k USD.