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
Aug 27, 2014, 10:34 pm
#2416
Join Date: Sep 2010
Posts: 2,233
UA/AA/US: EWR-GIG ~$1930ai (P/A,I/Z)
Samples:
UA: Oct 7-14 EWR-IAH-GIG-IAH-EWR ~$1929ai (P) (12840mi ~15cpm)
AA: Sep 27-Oct 5 EWR-DFW-GIG-DFW-EWR ~$1932ai (A,I) (13196mi~15cpm)
Similar rules, but here is UA:
-TO BRAZIL - PERMITTED TUE THROUGH SAT ON THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR. FROM BRAZIL - PERMITTED SAT THROUGH WED ON THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.
-TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
-Through End of Schedule. (Feb 2015 available)
-28 Day Advance.
-FOR ROUND TRIP FARES.
Noticed other UA origins available LGA,JFK,DFW and there could be others....
Samples:
UA: Oct 7-14 EWR-IAH-GIG-IAH-EWR ~$1929ai (P) (12840mi ~15cpm)
AA: Sep 27-Oct 5 EWR-DFW-GIG-DFW-EWR ~$1932ai (A,I) (13196mi~15cpm)
Similar rules, but here is UA:
-TO BRAZIL - PERMITTED TUE THROUGH SAT ON THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR. FROM BRAZIL - PERMITTED SAT THROUGH WED ON THE FIRST INTERNATIONAL SECTOR.
-TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN 7 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
-Through End of Schedule. (Feb 2015 available)
-28 Day Advance.
-FOR ROUND TRIP FARES.
Noticed other UA origins available LGA,JFK,DFW and there could be others....
Aug 28, 2014, 12:54 am
#2417
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Sweden
Posts: 2,044
Stopover: One stopover is allowed in each direction, against fee of 100 USD per stop
Transfer: each direction
up to 3 transfers in Area 1 (North & South America)
and
up to 2 transfers in Area 3 (Asia & Oceania)
HIP Check: ROUTING FARES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HIP CHECKS
Transfer: each direction
up to 3 transfers in Area 1 (North & South America)
and
up to 2 transfers in Area 3 (Asia & Oceania)
HIP Check: ROUTING FARES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR HIP CHECKS
Aug 28, 2014, 2:49 am
#2418
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Vancouver, Miami, St Petersburgh (Russia),
Programs: AA EXP, KL Gold, TK GOLD, AS MVP GOLD, Marriott Rwds Gold, IHG Plat Amb, CClarlson Gold, SPG Gold,
Posts: 6
deals over thanksgiving with Swiss to BCN for $1800 from JFK in J
Aug 28, 2014, 7:34 am
#2419
Join Date: Sep 2005
Programs: AC MM E50 , Former SPG, now Marriott LT Plat
Posts: 6,264
Aug 28, 2014, 3:26 pm
#2420
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Seattle, WA, USA
Posts: 315
SEA-BCN,MAD,Helsinki $1775-$2000 range
I am seeing this on Orbitz and Delta.com. Some if it is Alitalia, Air France/KLM. Play around with it. Some is Delta ticketing codeshare some of it is KLM ticketing. It's various dates. I have been looking in Nov and Dec 2014. I got an email stating there was a $1395 fare on Alitalia from LAX-BCN, I believe.
Aug 28, 2014, 9:32 pm
#2421
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: St. Paul, MN
Programs: Walmart Super Elite
Posts: 727
Aug 28, 2014, 9:36 pm
#2422
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Katy, TX
Programs: AA - PLT(2MM); DL - PM(2MM); Hilton - Gold; Marriott Bonvoy- Titanium; Hyatt - Platinum
Posts: 1,718
Just booked a MIA-CDG-BCN-AMS-IAH open jaw in Z on AF/KL for $1953 a.i. for 12/25-31 travel. Great fare, especially considering it was about $300 more two days ago! Good thing I waited. This routing includes the A380 from MIA-CDG, and 23 hr. layovers in Paris and Amsterdam. The only "downer" is that my wife needs $2050 in MQDs to maintain her GM status for 2015, and now will get only $1811. Oh well, I think we can figure out another trip before 12/31.
Aug 28, 2014, 10:07 pm
#2423
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: LAS, ZQN
Programs: UA PP (2MM), BA gold
Posts: 2,202
I give up! I booked it too- was too good to pass up.
PSP-SFO-AMS-MAD and reverse. (AS & KL). $1880 on DL site.
Could have brought to $1800 but did not like routing.
May 18-29, 2015
PSP-SFO-AMS-MAD and reverse. (AS & KL). $1880 on DL site.
Could have brought to $1800 but did not like routing.
May 18-29, 2015
Aug 28, 2014, 10:32 pm
#2425
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: 10^7 mm from Ȱ
Programs: Hyatt D/HHonors D/ SPG P/ Marriott P/ IHG P/ UA 1K/ AA EXP/ DL D
Posts: 1,976
Aug 28, 2014, 10:59 pm
#2426
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: SF BayArea
Programs: Nothing worth mentioning
Posts: 2,223
Was also able to book LAX-FCO-BCN on AZ for $1374 AI for next May & have confirmed business class seats whole way, with fully lie-flat LAX-FCO-LAX. Excellent deal!
Aug 28, 2014, 11:03 pm
#2427
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Here, there … you know how it goes.
Posts: 1,518
I assume you meant $1734, and not $1374, correct?
Aug 28, 2014, 11:12 pm
#2428
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: PDX (wish I was in HNL)
Programs: Platinum
Posts: 1,687
I see EUG-PDX-CDG-BIO-AMS-PDX-EUG for $1885 on Google Flights on Delta; January, February and March. Sigh, I'd like to stay with Star Alliance.
Aug 28, 2014, 11:44 pm
#2430
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: AMS
Programs: KL PFL; BA Gold; A3 Silver; EY Silver; SU Silver
Posts: 2,488