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
Sep 25, 2014, 10:16 am
#2761
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From the DL Forum:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delta...l#post23580155
Sep 25, 2014, 10:22 am
#2762
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: CHI
Posts: 501
Sky Team is absolutely wide open for the almost any dates at ~$1800 JFK-MAD and some dates into next year for JFK-BCN. Books into Z class on DL.com.
Other cities besides BCN/MAD/HEL anyone seeing?
Other cities besides BCN/MAD/HEL anyone seeing?
Sep 25, 2014, 11:02 am
#2763
Suspended
Join Date: Aug 2014
Programs: Emirates
Posts: 104
BOS ORD MIA BOG = 7,146 RT (x1.5 AA EQP'S)
Sep 25, 2014, 11:07 am
#2764
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Nashville, TN
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Posts: 2,124
DL/KLM: LAS-BCN= $2068/Looked at December/January; MAD and HEL are 2790--no great deal.
Sep 25, 2014, 12:10 pm
#2765
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: NYC, SFO
Programs: AA Platinum, UA Gold, Alaska MVP Gold, Hyatt Diamond, Hilton Diamond, SPG Gold, CC Gld, Marriott Gld
Posts: 42
AA/US: 12/19 - 12/22 JFK-MAD for $1,625 in J
Sep 25, 2014, 12:32 pm
#2766
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giving some consideration to a late spring weekend nonetheless. if i had a 10% voucher i'd definitely do it.
Sep 25, 2014, 1:48 pm
#2767
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA ExPl, DL PM, UA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, probably some others
Posts: 4,102
DL has JFK-MAD in BE down to $1608 with tons of availability through EOS. Can route through ATL for $1754, 11.5 cpm under the current rules.
Sep 25, 2014, 1:54 pm
#2768
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Sep 25, 2014, 2:07 pm
#2769
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA ExPl, DL PM, UA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, probably some others
Posts: 4,102
EDIT: Sorry, was mistaken. This is still on ITA/Delta.com. Just looked in the fare rules and the maximum length of the trip is 10 days.
Last edited by steveholt; Sep 25, 2014 at 2:41 pm Reason: mistakenly thought fare had gone missing
Sep 25, 2014, 2:23 pm
#2770
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: CLT
Programs: DL Medialia Platina
Posts: 770
RDU-MAD on DL down to $1887 in February-April 2015.
Sep 25, 2014, 2:48 pm
#2771
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Agoura Hills, CA USA
Posts: 2,662
Is there a minimum stay with DL fares.. I am seeing availability for JFK-MAD for $1608 but with a three day stay....
Sep 25, 2014, 3:05 pm
#2772
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: CHI
Posts: 501
Minimum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO
EARLIER THAN 3 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND
TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
Maximum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 10
DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
Stopover restrictions
NO STOPOVERS PERMITTED.
Now, the big question is, are there more destinations out there than simply MAD, BCN, and HEL?
Sep 25, 2014, 4:27 pm
#2773
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA ExPl, DL PM, UA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, probably some others
Posts: 4,102
Fare Rules:
Minimum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO
EARLIER THAN 3 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND
TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
Maximum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 10
DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
Stopover restrictions
NO STOPOVERS PERMITTED.
Now, the big question is, are there more destinations out there than simply MAD, BCN, and HEL?
Minimum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO
EARLIER THAN 3 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND
TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
Maximum stay requirements
TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 10
DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.
Stopover restrictions
NO STOPOVERS PERMITTED.
Now, the big question is, are there more destinations out there than simply MAD, BCN, and HEL?
Sep 25, 2014, 4:42 pm
#2774
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Katy, TX
Programs: AA - PLT(2MM); DL - PM(2MM); Hilton - Gold; Marriott Bonvoy- Titanium; Hyatt - Platinum
Posts: 1,718
Sep 25, 2014, 5:05 pm
#2775
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Portland, Oregon, USA
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