Gardyloo

I am taking the initiative to modifying the existing sticky thread regarding Oneworld "booking experiences" to include "pricing" experiences. I will be moving existing or new threads that describe pricing of various Oneworld products to that thread.

The reason for this is that, out of what might be an excess of caution, I'm going to move discussions of "deals" to a slightly more opaque location. While it's probably unlikely that airline sources monitor this board to spot "mistake" fares, or product fares that suddenly become "bargains" due to things like currency fluctuations, there might be some risk that can be mitigated - a little - by removing those fares from thread titles, for example. It might or might not work, but it probably can't hurt.

Comments on this thread or via PM are welcome.

Gardyloo
Oneworld moderator

Dr. HFH

Certainly worth a try. While I agree that the airlines may not monitor this board, we do; and when the ticket volume picks up as we all rush to buy the tickets, that will tip them off.

skunker

Come on, it was just a coincidence that we all needed to get to KRT, MPM, and CAI in the past.

Dr. HFH

Of course it was. But I go back to MRU, in the late 2000s.

jerry a. laska

And to JNB and BUD before that.

headinclouds

And SEL in the mid-2000's. CAI was a good deal then as well, though my very 1st one was from CPT since JNB was 'dangerous'.

skunker

Oh, yeah, I remember the MRU days. I did a lot of planning for one of those, but never went through with it.

pbd456

i started late.. my first was ex KIX in 2015... oh well. working to book my 7th one!

Dr. HFH

I was doing two or three per year back then. The BA team in MRU didn't really understand the rules, and I got away with a lot!

pbd456

what was the deal back then?

skunker

Not as good as some of the recent deals.

OWE Star File Update 04/30/2006 See post 23 and 24.

pbd456

life was fairly good back then. good price at many places.

skunker

Good prices at many places that didn't actually have oneworld service. Also, that was back when you had to have a TA in the country of origin or try for the Canadian exemption.

pbd456

price seems to have gone up uniformly over many countries. as i have connection in Canada, i dont think it is impossible for me to do the Canadian exemption.

i think oneworld is kind of smart to get rid country of origin as the airlines get direct feedback from agents about the good pricing in many places. hence, mpm, cai were shut off very fast.
it is probably harder for any deal to last if people keep on calling AA saying we get DONEx for 4000 USD.. they will send feedback to higher up to pull the fare.

anabolism

The Canadian exception was removed along with the restriction to which it was an exception.