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 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
Jul 28, 2014, 3:05 pm
#2146
Used to be highman123
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from Asuncion, Paraguay to Miami $1,023
$1,023 - Business Class
Departure from: Asuncion (ASU)
Destination: Miami (MIA)
Stops: Bogota, Lima, San Salvador
Airline(s): Avianca
Sample dates: Aug 26 – Aug 27
Total miles flown: 8,803 miles
Fare class: Business (D)
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 11
Departure from: Asuncion (ASU)
Destination: Miami (MIA)
Stops: Bogota, Lima, San Salvador
Airline(s): Avianca
Sample dates: Aug 26 – Aug 27
Total miles flown: 8,803 miles
Fare class: Business (D)
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 11
Jul 28, 2014, 4:15 pm
#2147
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Can also route through ORD/EWR for more miles
Jul 28, 2014, 7:19 pm
#2148
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: TPA
Programs: UA Gold
Posts: 341
I've done a few of these Caribbean-Hawaii trips before, but this one's pretty tough to work out as a MR. Price has very limited available dates for short duration. Haven't found an outbound option without an overnight stay. Not to mention positioning to MBJ is no picnic.
Jul 28, 2014, 9:07 pm
#2149
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Jul 28, 2014, 11:15 pm
#2150
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Jul 29, 2014, 7:04 am
#2151
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Location: somewhere between ORD and Willis Tower
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I've done a few of these Caribbean-Hawaii trips before, but this one's pretty tough to work out as a MR. Price has very limited available dates for short duration. Haven't found an outbound option without an overnight stay. Not to mention positioning to MBJ is no picnic.
Jul 29, 2014, 8:40 am
#2152
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Posts: 9,677
travel thru 11/18.
Jul 29, 2014, 12:13 pm
#2153
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i dont think the fare allows stopovers. there are some UA fares that do, mostly from canada to hawaii and most of them route by SFO or DEN though.
Jul 29, 2014, 4:17 pm
#2154
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Jul 30, 2014, 12:22 am
#2155
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I've done a few of these Caribbean-Hawaii trips before, but this one's pretty tough to work out as a MR. Price has very limited available dates for short duration. Haven't found an outbound option without an overnight stay. Not to mention positioning to MBJ is no picnic.
Jul 30, 2014, 11:20 am
#2156
Join Date: Jul 2013
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Programs: UA Gold
Posts: 341
SJU-OGG was 25,946 / 19,347 (UA Gold) $1093
NAS-HNL was 18,246 / 18,246 (no status) $1240
and a great opportunity to thank the wonderful FT members that posted these in the first place.
NAS-HNL was 18,246 / 18,246 (no status) $1240
and a great opportunity to thank the wonderful FT members that posted these in the first place.
Last edited by FTstudent; Jul 30, 2014 at 11:22 am Reason: typo
Jul 30, 2014, 12:18 pm
#2157
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DL LIM-YVR and v-v $1,061 OW, $1,760 YVR-LIM RT
Delta has some OW Z fares for LIM-YVR (works the other way around too) for $1,063 a/i ($400 less than I fares to SEA). Not a great fare but considering DL wants about the same for SCL-YVR in the back and ~$250 more than the lowest back cabin OW fare.
Also I fares out of LIM and UIO for $1,353 a/i OW.
YVR-LIM-YVR is available for $1,776 a/i in Z.
The routing offered is YVR-SLC-ATL-LIM/UIO and v-v. Don't have access to the rules to see what else is allowed (we're coming back from a land trip after a cruise down to SCL hence the OW fare and not looking for weird routings)
Seems these fares are available only through DL.com
Good for at least Sept through Nov 2014
Also I fares out of LIM and UIO for $1,353 a/i OW.
YVR-LIM-YVR is available for $1,776 a/i in Z.
The routing offered is YVR-SLC-ATL-LIM/UIO and v-v. Don't have access to the rules to see what else is allowed (we're coming back from a land trip after a cruise down to SCL hence the OW fare and not looking for weird routings)
Seems these fares are available only through DL.com
Good for at least Sept through Nov 2014
Last edited by YVR Cockroach; Jul 30, 2014 at 1:43 pm
Jul 30, 2014, 12:37 pm
#2158
Used to be highman123
Join Date: Jul 2011
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from Montevideo, Uruguay to Los Angeles $1,460
$1,460 - Business class
Departure from: Montevideo (MVD)
Destination: Los Angeles (LAX)
Stops: Lima, San Salvador
Airline(s): Avianca
Sample dates: Aug 6 – Aug 9
Total miles flown: 12,644 miles
Fare class: Business D
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 11
Departure from: Montevideo (MVD)
Destination: Los Angeles (LAX)
Stops: Lima, San Salvador
Airline(s): Avianca
Sample dates: Aug 6 – Aug 9
Total miles flown: 12,644 miles
Fare class: Business D
Cost per mile flown (the lower the better): 11
Jul 30, 2014, 8:27 pm
#2160
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