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 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, 6:11 pm
#2776
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Doesn't look like it. I don't think Italy would make a ton of sense -- it had come up a bunch in the OW fares because they were attacking ST, which includes Alitalia. The ST return attack is targeting IB (BCN, MAD) and AY (HEL).
Sep 25, 2014, 6:36 pm
#2777
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In the category of good-but-not-amazing TATL fares, both Skyteam and Star Alliance carriers appear to have $2600 ai BC fares LAX-MAN through EOS.
Going solely off ITA, you can play around with the Delta fares to get VS on the long-haul portion through LHR. The fare itself is not valid to LHR.
Going solely off ITA, you can play around with the Delta fares to get VS on the long-haul portion through LHR. The fare itself is not valid to LHR.
Sep 26, 2014, 9:28 am
#2778
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Why is one world not responding to Sky Teams cheap fares to Helsinki and Madrid?
Sep 26, 2014, 9:44 am
#2779
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Sep 26, 2014, 9:54 am
#2781
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They did respond. Yesterday I bought a BOS-AMS J ticket for $1700 ai after the AARP discount on BA. Haven't checked if the fare is still around. Also saw MKE-AMS and DTW-CDG for similar amounts.
Sep 26, 2014, 10:27 am
#2783
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JFK/DCA-MAD ST fare gone for all dates except thanksgiving and christmas. for a brief hour it was good through the end of schedule.
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Sep 26, 2014, 11:02 am
#2784
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Mumbai- cairo-toronto ow 1185$ ai air egypt
CAN BE BOUGHT FROM air egypt website. plenty of Miles
Sep 26, 2014, 12:10 pm
#2785
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I am looking at Thxgiving (24 Nov - 8 Dec) and BA came in at over 4K, however US shows at $ 2026
Sep 26, 2014, 12:38 pm
#2787
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Sep 26, 2014, 2:26 pm
#2788
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This thread is al about people sharing... not demanding. What have you shared?
Plenty of tools to do your own searches, and when you have been pointed in the right direction which routes are a good deal it's up to you to find the dates. These deals are never guaranteed to be available on all dates.
Plenty of tools to do your own searches, and when you have been pointed in the right direction which routes are a good deal it's up to you to find the dates. These deals are never guaranteed to be available on all dates.
Sep 26, 2014, 2:33 pm
#2789
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Welcome to Flyertalk Jwb13c. 
Please continue to post and contribute here.
It isn't a condition of membership that everybody contribute every good fare they find, but rather it is entirely optional—albeit appreciated when they do. If you want further details on a fare, just ask the poster politely.
Please continue to post and contribute here.It isn't a condition of membership that everybody contribute every good fare they find, but rather it is entirely optional—albeit appreciated when they do. If you want further details on a fare, just ask the poster politely.
Sep 26, 2014, 2:57 pm
#2790
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