Jan 4, 2014, 10:43 pm
Last edit by: skunker
- Fare feels too good to be true? Don't call the airline!
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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
Jan 12, 2014, 2:26 pm
#151
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: PRG, DRS, VIE
Programs: Marriott Titanium, BA Gold, A3 Gold
Posts: 939
OW/*A BA PRG-North America 1100+ EUR RT
Fare: IL7SALE on BA/OW, PLNCZCZW on OS/*A
PRG-NYC, PRG-BOS etc, many dates avialalbe
PERMITTED 12APR 14 THROUGH 27APR 14 ON THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.
PRG-NYC, PRG-BOS etc, many dates avialalbe
PERMITTED 12APR 14 THROUGH 27APR 14 ON THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.
Jan 12, 2014, 3:43 pm
#152
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Anywhere but home
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Posts: 4,552
Thanks for the reminder, 'Nutz. I'm not a OneWorld person but the fare seems too good to pass up. Never flown CX. What's great about this fare is the cancellation or rebooking fee is only USD 35. Open jaws (e.g., MLE-ORD, LAX-MLE) are also possible.
Jan 12, 2014, 4:55 pm
#153
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Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: BOS
Programs: DL PM
Posts: 84
Is this fare only good for flights originating out of MLE? Can't seem to find anything close to that with travel starting in JFK-MLE.
Jan 12, 2014, 4:59 pm
#154
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Anywhere but home
Programs: UA 1K/MM, DL GM/MM, HH Dia, PC Plat, MR Gold, ALL Sil,
Posts: 4,552
Jan 12, 2014, 5:06 pm
#155
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Boston, MA
Programs: AAdvantage Executive Platinum, Starwood Platinum 50 Nights
Posts: 74
Jan 12, 2014, 7:00 pm
#156
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: North America
Programs: DL Diamond, former UA1K MM lifetime (left UA for DL), FPCPlat, DL Biz and Plat Amex
Posts: 644
Jan 12, 2014, 7:04 pm
#157
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: West Coast, USA
Programs: Skywards Platinum
Posts: 3,747
It has also been mentioned several times that these CX deals are only bookable via their website and don't show on Matrix.
Jan 12, 2014, 9:34 pm
#158
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Location: Digital Nomad Wandering the Earth - Currently in LIMA, PERU
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The key for us US-based (especially Oneworld hoarders) is to position to MLE on Qatar then OW and/or or RT to your heart's desire. And always on http://www.cathaypacific.com/
Or, you know, do the Maldives.
Personally, I am airline agnostic these days. But flying on CX in the new seats for this price...ROCKS.
Or, you know, do the Maldives.
Personally, I am airline agnostic these days. But flying on CX in the new seats for this price...ROCKS.
Last edited by kokonutz; Jan 12, 2014 at 9:39 pm
Jan 12, 2014, 10:48 pm
#159
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Austin, Texas
Programs: Airline nobody. Sad!
Posts: 26,062
The key for us US-based (especially Oneworld hoarders) is to position to MLE on Qatar then OW and/or or RT to your heart's desire. And always on http://www.cathaypacific.com/
Or, you know, do the Maldives.
Personally, I am airline agnostic these days. But flying on CX in the new seats for this price...ROCKS.
Or, you know, do the Maldives.
Personally, I am airline agnostic these days. But flying on CX in the new seats for this price...ROCKS.
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Jan 12, 2014, 10:53 pm
#160
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: London, UK
Programs: UA-1K 3MM/HY- LT Globalist/BA-GGL/GfL
Posts: 12,090
FCO-EWR-IAH-SEA-IAH-EWR-FCO - United
P class
GBP £1362 (Base Fare GBP £903)
22707 EQMs
(No EQ$ requirement for UK members)
Easter 2014
P class
GBP £1362 (Base Fare GBP £903)
22707 EQMs
(No EQ$ requirement for UK members)
Easter 2014
Jan 13, 2014, 3:22 am
#161
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: UK
Programs: AA, BA, DL, UA, SAS
Posts: 170
Jan 13, 2014, 3:32 am
#162
Join Date: Jun 2012
Programs: BA Gold, EY Gold.
Posts: 283
RE: CX MLE-JFK. Is CX ceasing MLE-HKG-MLE at the end of the Summer '14 schedule? No flights appearing as operating post October.
Jan 13, 2014, 4:37 am
#163
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: West Coast, USA
Programs: Skywards Platinum
Posts: 3,747
On the CX MLE-USA fare, is there any benefit to booking the Standard vs Save? Save books in "I" bucket and Standard in "D", there is about a $100 difference r/t. The benefits comparison that CX provides shows no difference between these two fare buckets.
Jan 13, 2014, 5:26 am
#164
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: SEA, SFO, HKG
Programs: Alaska MVP Gold 100K; Cathay Diamond; Asiana Club Diamond; SkyMiles Diamond Medallion
Posts: 198
I fare allows only one stopover while D fare allows two stopovers in HKG, and of course D fare has a slightly better availability in case you need to change date or flight.
Jan 13, 2014, 8:51 am
#165
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