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
May 31, 2014, 7:41 pm
#1711
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: TUS, SEA, OTP, OMR
Posts: 868
what if you have a stop in both of Kumming and Shanghai? It can be a good deal if you don't need the chinese Visa.
Itinerary
Dubai (DXB) to Tokyo (HND) - Sat, Sep 6
China Eastern Airlines Dubai (DXB) to Kunming (KMG) - Sat, Sep 6
China Eastern Airlines 756 Dep: 8:30PM Arr: 7:00AM 6h 30m Airbus A330 Business (I)
Layover in KMG Sun, Sep 7 12h 20m
China Eastern Airlines Kunming (KMG) to Shanghai (SHA) - Sun, Sep 7
China Eastern Airlines 5815 Dep: 7:20PM Arr: 10:15PM 2h 55m Airbus A321 First (F)
Layover in SHA 10h 50m
China Eastern Airlines Shanghai (SHA) to Tokyo (HND) - Mon, Sep 8
China Eastern Airlines 9815 Dep: 9:05AM Arr: 12:30PM 2h 25m Airbus A330 Business (I)
OPERATED BY SHANGHAI AIRLINES CO. LTD.
Tokyo (HND) to Dubai (DXB) - Mon, Sep 22
China Eastern Airlines Tokyo (HND) to Shanghai (SHA) - Mon, Sep 22
China Eastern Airlines 538 Dep: 2:30PM Arr: 4:30PM 3h 0m Airbus A321 Business (I)
Layover in SHA 15h 10m
China Eastern Airlines Shanghai (SHA) to Kunming (KMG) - Tue, Sep 23
China Eastern Airlines 5804 Dep: 7:40AM Arr: 10:55AM 3h 15m Boeing 737 First (F)
Layover in KMG 5h 15m
China Eastern Airlines Kunming (KMG) to Dubai (DXB) - Tue, Sep 23
China Eastern Airlines 755 Dep: 4:10PM Arr: 7:00PM 6h 50m Airbus A330 Business (I)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) €666.16
Total cost for 1 passenger €666.16
Itinerary
Dubai (DXB) to Tokyo (HND) - Sat, Sep 6
China Eastern Airlines Dubai (DXB) to Kunming (KMG) - Sat, Sep 6
China Eastern Airlines 756 Dep: 8:30PM Arr: 7:00AM 6h 30m Airbus A330 Business (I)
Layover in KMG Sun, Sep 7 12h 20m
China Eastern Airlines Kunming (KMG) to Shanghai (SHA) - Sun, Sep 7
China Eastern Airlines 5815 Dep: 7:20PM Arr: 10:15PM 2h 55m Airbus A321 First (F)
Layover in SHA 10h 50m
China Eastern Airlines Shanghai (SHA) to Tokyo (HND) - Mon, Sep 8
China Eastern Airlines 9815 Dep: 9:05AM Arr: 12:30PM 2h 25m Airbus A330 Business (I)
OPERATED BY SHANGHAI AIRLINES CO. LTD.
Tokyo (HND) to Dubai (DXB) - Mon, Sep 22
China Eastern Airlines Tokyo (HND) to Shanghai (SHA) - Mon, Sep 22
China Eastern Airlines 538 Dep: 2:30PM Arr: 4:30PM 3h 0m Airbus A321 Business (I)
Layover in SHA 15h 10m
China Eastern Airlines Shanghai (SHA) to Kunming (KMG) - Tue, Sep 23
China Eastern Airlines 5804 Dep: 7:40AM Arr: 10:55AM 3h 15m Boeing 737 First (F)
Layover in KMG 5h 15m
China Eastern Airlines Kunming (KMG) to Dubai (DXB) - Tue, Sep 23
China Eastern Airlines 755 Dep: 4:10PM Arr: 7:00PM 6h 50m Airbus A330 Business (I)
Cost per passenger (including taxes & fees) €666.16
Total cost for 1 passenger €666.16
May 31, 2014, 8:47 pm
#1712
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: SJC/SFO/OAK
Programs: NW-PE (ret.) DL-Diamond & 1M, Hertz #1, UA-1P
Posts: 837
May 31, 2014, 10:17 pm
#1713
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: AU
Programs: former Olympic Airways Gold (yeah - still proud of that!)
Posts: 14,401
May 31, 2014, 11:30 pm
#1715
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2014
Location: yyz/ord
Programs: AC E50 UA1k 2MM AA EXP Royal Ambassador SPG Platinum
Posts: 1,516
Jun 1, 2014, 7:33 am
#1717
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 4,859
http://www.qatarairways.com/pl/pl/of...-discount.page
Qatar kids promo - child flies just for taxes & fees. Works out to about 1200 EUR per person (1+1) for WAW-BKK and others.
Qatar kids promo - child flies just for taxes & fees. Works out to about 1200 EUR per person (1+1) for WAW-BKK and others.
Jun 1, 2014, 12:39 pm
#1720
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 75
FYI for anyone traveling to Scandinavia this summer...
SAS has decent fares in Z class with lots of availability.
ORD to CPH for $2608 R/T
SAS has decent fares in Z class with lots of availability.
ORD to CPH for $2608 R/T
Jun 1, 2014, 2:23 pm
#1721
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: SF BayArea
Programs: Nothing worth mentioning
Posts: 2,223
Aa sfo-mia-lim rt $1448
AA HAS A BIZ FARE SFO-LIM VIA DFW OR MIA, $1448 AI (code I/A) but requires minimum 6 day stay (but I think 2 stopovers are allowed). Fare is available SEP-OCT-NOV-DEC, Mon thru Thurs, $50 more Fri-Sat-Sun. SFO-MIA-LIM RT is 10,386 base. Appears to be mostly on the AA angle-flat seat planes. Flights are all on AA metal. Searchable ON ITA/BOOK ON AA.
Last edited by travelsavant; Jun 1, 2014 at 2:31 pm
Jun 1, 2014, 2:56 pm
#1722
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Chicago
Programs: AA EXP, Hilton Diamond, Bonvoy Titanium Elite, National Executive
Posts: 596
In line with CoolTourist #1720 above, looks like you can get any of the three alliances ORDCPH r/t in business <2800$ USD. Alas, already BKKing it end of Aug.
Jun 1, 2014, 6:18 pm
#1723
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: SEA
Programs: AF Plat a vie, EK Gold, SQ PPS
Posts: 758
http://www.qatarairways.com/pl/pl/of...-discount.page
Qatar kids promo - child flies just for taxes & fees. Works out to about 1200 EUR per person (1+1) for WAW-BKK and others.
Qatar kids promo - child flies just for taxes & fees. Works out to about 1200 EUR per person (1+1) for WAW-BKK and others.
Jun 1, 2014, 11:19 pm
#1724
Join Date: Mar 2011
Programs: AA Platinum Pro, Hilton Diamond, Hyatt Exploralist, Marriot Silver
Posts: 2,065
AA HAS A BIZ FARE SFO-LIM VIA DFW OR MIA, $1448 AI (code I/A) but requires minimum 6 day stay (but I think 2 stopovers are allowed). Fare is available SEP-OCT-NOV-DEC, Mon thru Thurs, $50 more Fri-Sat-Sun. SFO-MIA-LIM RT is 10,386 base. Appears to be mostly on the AA angle-flat seat planes. Flights are all on AA metal. Searchable ON ITA/BOOK ON AA.
"TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 5
DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN
OR - TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER
THAN THE FIRST SUN AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN."
Also good in 2015.