Jan 4, 2014, 10:43 pm
Last edit by: skunker
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Note: There is a known miscoding on ITA and elsewhere, where fares on EI (Aer Lingus) are showing as being in first class. This is not correct, as Aer Lingus does not offer first class. If you see this fare, please ignore it and do not post it here as it is completely unbookable in every sense of the term. The mods are summarily deleting these posts in order to unclutter the thread.
Note: There is a known miscoding on ITA and elsewhere, where Z fares on EY (Etihad) are showing as being in first class. This is not correct, as Z fares are discount business on EY. These fares will not receive chaffeur service. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/etihad-airways-etihad-guest/1622229-removal-chauffeur-service-some-business-class-passengers.html
List of known, active deals:
JNB-DXB-SFO in EK F, $4k-ish one-way
MLE-HKG-US (various) in C, $1400 +/- available only on CX's website.
CMB-MIA, other US cities, for about $4400 in F, round-trip/return
BA AARP $400 discount for J/F bookings is now valid again for booking until 31 Oct 2014 but departure to EOS seems to get the discount. http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/british-airways-executive-club/1435816-ba-fare-discounts-aarp-4.html
Good Deal Premium Fares 2014
Apr 30, 2014, 6:15 pm
#1487
Join Date: May 2005
Programs: AA EXP 2MM, spg gold, hhdiamond
Posts: 1,594
According to this article:
http://www.nycaviation.com/2013/12/a.../#.U2GRFF6TQ7Y
It is a lie flat seat. The only other non stop jfk to EZE is AA and they use the old NGBC which is not lie flat. They do not have the new business seats on this route. I dont see how the Aerolineas seat can be any worse than the AA business seat. It probably is much better. As to service, having been on the AA route many times I can not see how any service can be worse.
AA recently had approx the same price for business but that no longer is available.
http://www.nycaviation.com/2013/12/a.../#.U2GRFF6TQ7Y
It is a lie flat seat. The only other non stop jfk to EZE is AA and they use the old NGBC which is not lie flat. They do not have the new business seats on this route. I dont see how the Aerolineas seat can be any worse than the AA business seat. It probably is much better. As to service, having been on the AA route many times I can not see how any service can be worse.
AA recently had approx the same price for business but that no longer is available.
Apr 30, 2014, 8:07 pm
#1488
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: KATL
Programs: DL DM/2MM
Posts: 2,034
North American carriers server EZE as primarily an O/D point so are mostly concerned with getting people to BsAs for the start of the business day.
May 1, 2014, 12:18 am
#1489
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Location: somewhere north of London, UK
Programs: HH Gold, BA Silver, Accor Silver
Posts: 15,245
More from TK, this time out of BHX (Birmingham, UK).
(It's an hour on the train from London.)
SIN, KUL & HKG are all showing £1000 plus TFC's of around the £400 mark.
BKK is slightly cheaper, so comes in at £1399 all inclusive.
I didn't check anywhere else.
It's valid through to next April but there are some long blackout dates - mainly over the UK school holidays.
(It's an hour on the train from London.)
SIN, KUL & HKG are all showing £1000 plus TFC's of around the £400 mark.
BKK is slightly cheaper, so comes in at £1399 all inclusive.
I didn't check anywhere else.
It's valid through to next April but there are some long blackout dates - mainly over the UK school holidays.
May 1, 2014, 12:36 am
#1490
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: PHX & AGP
Programs: AA Lifetime PLT, Bonvoy Lifetime Titanium, Hilton Gold
Posts: 11,453
More from TK, this time out of BHX (Birmingham, UK).
(It's an hour on the train from London.)
SIN, KUL & HKG are all showing £1000 plus TFC's of around the £400 mark.
BKK is slightly cheaper, so comes in at £1399 all inclusive.
I didn't check anywhere else.
It's valid through to next April but there are some long blackout dates - mainly over the UK school holidays.
(It's an hour on the train from London.)
SIN, KUL & HKG are all showing £1000 plus TFC's of around the £400 mark.
BKK is slightly cheaper, so comes in at £1399 all inclusive.
I didn't check anywhere else.
It's valid through to next April but there are some long blackout dates - mainly over the UK school holidays.
May 1, 2014, 1:16 am
#1491
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 4,859
The otheres I checked were J class, so I reckon this too. 100% PQM on UA, just like any other class. RDM is 100 vs 125% regular business.
May 1, 2014, 3:48 am
#1492
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: BRS; PVG
Programs: BA Gold, A3 *G, EY Gold, AZ CFP (ST E+). Hilton Gold
Posts: 271
May 1, 2014, 6:07 am
#1493
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Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: London
Programs: Hilton, IHG - BA, GA, LH, QR, SV, TK
Posts: 17,008
May 1, 2014, 6:26 am
#1494
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Anywhere I need to be.
Programs: OW Emerald, *A Gold, NEXUS, GE, ABTC/APEC, South Korea SES, eIACS, PP, Hyatt Diamond
Posts: 16,046
(DL/AA-JJ have interline agreements.)
May 1, 2014, 6:34 am
#1495
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Strasbourg / Bordeaux, FR
Programs: LH M/M - FB Plat
Posts: 42
May 1, 2014, 2:13 pm
#1496
Join Date: Jul 2010
Posts: 27
Turkish Airlines
Business Class ex Dublin
Bangkok :€1579
Muscat :€1379
Singapore :€1479
Hong Kong :€1679
Mumbai :€1479
Delhi :€1579
Shanghai :€1679
Beijing :€1779
Kuala Lumpur :€1975
Tokyo :€1879
Seoul :€1679
Amman :€885
Tel Aviv:€985
Moscow :€1015
selected departures: from 09/05/2014 to 31/03/2015
Sales Until: 25/05/2014 available ex trailfinders
Business Class ex Dublin
Bangkok :€1579
Muscat :€1379
Singapore :€1479
Hong Kong :€1679
Mumbai :€1479
Delhi :€1579
Shanghai :€1679
Beijing :€1779
Kuala Lumpur :€1975
Tokyo :€1879
Seoul :€1679
Amman :€885
Tel Aviv:€985
Moscow :€1015
selected departures: from 09/05/2014 to 31/03/2015
Sales Until: 25/05/2014 available ex trailfinders
Which trailfinders? The com, co.uk and.ie versions don't let me choose Europe. Very interested in those offers as eco+ usually gos for close to that.
May 2, 2014, 12:27 am
#1498
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Location: Netherlands
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Posts: 28,729
Anyway, it's on the Irish website - the first offer on the "Latest Offers" page no less. But Trailfinders doesn't allow you to book online, so you will have to call or visit them anyway.
May 2, 2014, 9:22 am
#1500
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Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
Posts: 26,062
AR (Aerolineas Argentinas): JFK-EZE nonstop business class $1683 AI RT. Books into I, which credits 125% of base miles flown as RDMs and 75% of base miles flown for MQMs to DL. No minimum stay, 4 seats available both directions on most flights, and as of right now open for every date I've seen between now and at least January 2015. And I mean EVERY date, including Christmas and New Year's Day.