Jan 4, 2014, 10:43 pm
Last edit by: skunker
- Fare feels too good to be true? Don't call the airline!
- Double-check that the fare is actually in Business or First as some online search engines or OTAs confuse booking classes on some airlines.
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- The deeply discounted international fares discussed here are almost always specific to a certain point of origin, and only very rarely work in reverse (e.g. a SFO-LHR-SFO fare usually won't work LHR-SFO-LHR). Domestic fares more commonly work in reverse.
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- Last but not least: don't call the airline!
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
Sep 17, 2014, 6:20 am
#2686
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Location: Toronto YYZ UA-1K 1MM,QFgold
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UNited on COPA works from YYZ
lax-mia-asu-mia-jfk-lax if you book on aa.com you can get the return leg jfk-lax for $1800 makes mileage 13555.
lax-phl-mia-asu-mia-jfk-lax for ~$2000 14628mi
Dates available in October and November
You can also do oj back to SFO to get lax-mia-asu-mia-sfo fare down to $1717
a little more digging you can get lax-jfk-mia-asu-mia-jfk-lax for $1864 dates in october ~15000 mi
AA VLX73CQ1 LAX to ASU
lax-phl-mia-asu-mia-jfk-lax for ~$2000 14628mi
Dates available in October and November
You can also do oj back to SFO to get lax-mia-asu-mia-sfo fare down to $1717
a little more digging you can get lax-jfk-mia-asu-mia-jfk-lax for $1864 dates in october ~15000 mi
AA VLX73CQ1 LAX to ASU
Sep 17, 2014, 9:49 am
#2687
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
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Info there is not all correct - for example all EU nationals are visa exempt to Paraguay.
Timatic is more reliable source:http://www.staralliance.com/en/servi...a-and-health/#
Timatic is more reliable source:http://www.staralliance.com/en/servi...a-and-health/#
Sep 17, 2014, 9:51 am
#2688
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
Programs: Lots of faux metal
Posts: 6,425
Sep 17, 2014, 3:48 pm
#2689
Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Chicago
Programs: QF P1,UA 1K,HHonors Diamond, Hyatt Globalist
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ORD-MAD Star Alliance
$2366, November and December.
My apologies if duplicate, I did try searching.
$2366, November and December.
My apologies if duplicate, I did try searching.
Sep 17, 2014, 10:05 pm
#2690
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: KATL
Programs: DL DM/2MM
Posts: 2,034
And can we put to bed the notion now that simply reporting things on the board causes the airlines to pull the fares?
Sep 18, 2014, 5:57 am
#2692
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Sweden
Posts: 2,044
[Business class] Stockholm/Gothenburg-Bangkok R/, British Airways, 1.535 EUR/1.980USD
Prices to Hong Kong and Singapore is much more expensive than to Bangkok but this fare allows 2 free stopovers in these cities.
Buy latest: 2014-SEP-30
[Business class] Stockholm/Gothenburg-Bangkok R/, British Airways, 1.535 EUR / 1.980 USD incl. taxes
STO/GOT-BKK R/T
Airlines: British Airways (BA)
Cabin class: Business
Booking class: I (long haul), J (within Europa)
Fare basis: INCEURS
Price: 8.831 SEK + taxes ca 5.260 SEK and up, total from ca 1.535 EUR / 1.980 USD incl. taxes
Advance purchase: 7 days
Min/Max stay: Stay between Saturday and Sunday / 12 months
Buy latest: 2014-SEP-30
Valid for travel out: latest 2015-MAR-31
Stopover: Unlimited stopover is allowed. 2 free and further stopover costs 200 EUR per stop
Child discount: 33% discount from the base fare
Refund: No
Rebooking: Yes, against a fee of 3.600 SEK each time
Routing:
Therse is no First class cabin on flights between London LHR-Bangkok, but there are on flights between London LHR-Hong Kong/Singapore. So there is a chance to be able to upgrade to First class by using Avios on these routes.
Avios Booster 2014 may apply. Pre-registration is required.
http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/...an-bonus-avios
For more information
[Business class] Stockholm/Göteborg-Bangkok T/R, British Airways, 14.100 SEK inkl. skatter
Buy latest: 2014-SEP-30
[Business class] Stockholm/Gothenburg-Bangkok R/, British Airways, 1.535 EUR / 1.980 USD incl. taxes
STO/GOT-BKK R/T
Airlines: British Airways (BA)
Cabin class: Business
Booking class: I (long haul), J (within Europa)
Fare basis: INCEURS
Price: 8.831 SEK + taxes ca 5.260 SEK and up, total from ca 1.535 EUR / 1.980 USD incl. taxes
Advance purchase: 7 days
Min/Max stay: Stay between Saturday and Sunday / 12 months
Buy latest: 2014-SEP-30
Valid for travel out: latest 2015-MAR-31
Stopover: Unlimited stopover is allowed. 2 free and further stopover costs 200 EUR per stop
Child discount: 33% discount from the base fare
Refund: No
Rebooking: Yes, against a fee of 3.600 SEK each time
Routing:
- Stockholm/Gothenburg-(BA)-London-(BA)-Bangkok
- Stockholm/Gothenburg-(BA)-London-(BA)-Singapore/Hong Kong-(CX)-Bangkok
Therse is no First class cabin on flights between London LHR-Bangkok, but there are on flights between London LHR-Hong Kong/Singapore. So there is a chance to be able to upgrade to First class by using Avios on these routes.
Avios Booster 2014 may apply. Pre-registration is required.
http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/...an-bonus-avios
For more information
[Business class] Stockholm/Göteborg-Bangkok T/R, British Airways, 14.100 SEK inkl. skatter
Sep 18, 2014, 6:50 am
#2693
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: KATL
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Yes, but I'm not the daft one. I'm responding to someone from a couple of weeks ago who complained that I had caused the the airlines to pull the fares by reporting them here.
Anyway, as soon as I say that, the US-BCN/MAD/HEL deals appear to be dead as of this AM. They've come back several times, so hopefully they may reappear soon.
Anyway, as soon as I say that, the US-BCN/MAD/HEL deals appear to be dead as of this AM. They've come back several times, so hopefully they may reappear soon.
Sep 18, 2014, 6:59 am
#2694
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CMB-DXB on MH books in Z~ US$950 rt, at under 10cpm.
Sep 18, 2014, 7:44 am
#2695
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 4,859
Avios Booster 2014 may apply. Pre-registration is required.
http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/...an-bonus-avios
http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/...an-bonus-avios
Sep 18, 2014, 9:40 am
#2696
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: KATL
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Yes, but I'm not the daft one. I'm responding to someone from a couple of weeks ago who complained that I had caused the the airlines to pull the fares by reporting them here.
Anyway, as soon as I say that, the US-BCN/MAD/HEL deals appear to be dead as of this AM. They've come back several times, so hopefully they may reappear soon.
Anyway, as soon as I say that, the US-BCN/MAD/HEL deals appear to be dead as of this AM. They've come back several times, so hopefully they may reappear soon.
Sep 18, 2014, 12:52 pm
#2697
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: PDX (wish I was in HNL)
Programs: Platinum
Posts: 1,687
I still see EUG-MAD for ~$2000. Unfortunately for me, only delta
Sep 19, 2014, 6:02 am
#2698
Join Date: Sep 2001
Location: Sweden
Posts: 2,044
OT answer:
The terms & Condition of the promo says; with a BA prefix on a BA long-haul operated service
http://www.britishairways.com/en-gb/...an-bonus-avios
There is a thread in Brirish Airways forum, so please go ahead with your question if you need more clarification.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ios-promo.html
The terms & Condition of the promo says; with a BA prefix on a BA long-haul operated service
Originally Posted by British Airways
A Qualifying Flight is a single sector flight
(i) with a BA prefix on a BA long-haul operated service
(ii) with a BA, AA, IB or AY prefix on transatlantic flights operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, Finnair or US Airways between the EU, Norway, Switzerland and North America, Mexico and Puerto Rico
(iii) OpenSkies services from Paris Orly to Newark or New York JFK
in the following cabins and booking classes:(ii) with a BA, AA, IB or AY prefix on transatlantic flights operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Iberia, Finnair or US Airways between the EU, Norway, Switzerland and North America, Mexico and Puerto Rico
(iii) OpenSkies services from Paris Orly to Newark or New York JFK
British Airways First (F, A), Club World (J, C, D, R, I), World Traveller Plus (W, E, T)
OpenSkies Biz Bed (J, C, D, R, I), Prem Plus (W, E, T)
American Airlines First class (F, A, P), Business class (J, D, R, I)
Iberia Business Plus (J, C, D, R, I)
Finnair Business class (J,C,D,I)
OpenSkies Biz Bed (J, C, D, R, I), Prem Plus (W, E, T)
American Airlines First class (F, A, P), Business class (J, D, R, I)
Iberia Business Plus (J, C, D, R, I)
Finnair Business class (J,C,D,I)
There is a thread in Brirish Airways forum, so please go ahead with your question if you need more clarification.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/briti...ios-promo.html
Sep 19, 2014, 11:04 am
#2699
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: NYC
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EY: NRT-MUC RT Biz promo EUR 1281 from http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/milea...ur-1281-a.html
Sep 19, 2014, 5:10 pm
#2700
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: PHX
Posts: 323
OneWorld from LAS/TUS to AMS in January around $2300, LAS/TUS to a few airports in Italy in January around $2300. OneWorld has finally started some decent prices with all the great pricing that Skyteam has done recently.