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 28, 2014, 12:44 pm
#2821
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: KUL (MY), ICN (KR), ZRH (CH) or OTP (RO) - or somewhere in between
Programs: OZ, JL
Posts: 241
Ba: Ams - hkg (rt), us$2,274.00 ai
I am sure many of you have seen better fares for this itinerary, but for me it was great, so I just booked it (on ba.com).
Dec 27 - Dec 29, Class I, US$2,274.00
This is a trip I need to take (on those exact dates) and originating in AMS resulted in the cheapest fare.
Maybe others will make use of it as well.
Dec 27 - Dec 29, Class I, US$2,274.00
This is a trip I need to take (on those exact dates) and originating in AMS resulted in the cheapest fare.
Maybe others will make use of it as well.
Sep 28, 2014, 3:21 pm
#2822
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: LAX
Programs: AS
Posts: 29
There is a great first class fare out of LAX to HEL on BA/AA/US
$2871
Leave Thursday the 27th of November
Return Sunday the 30th of November
Fare can be found on google flights and a few route options are available.
Whoops, just realized that it is a bug with U.S. Airways' website and it actually books into business. Sorry
$2871
Leave Thursday the 27th of November
Return Sunday the 30th of November
Fare can be found on google flights and a few route options are available.
Whoops, just realized that it is a bug with U.S. Airways' website and it actually books into business. Sorry
Sep 28, 2014, 3:28 pm
#2823
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Agoura Hills, CA USA
Posts: 2,662
ABOVE LAX-HEL is BUSINESS CLASS.. not FIRST CLASS.. sorry...
Sep 28, 2014, 6:30 pm
#2824
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: YOW
Programs: TK*S, SPG Gold
Posts: 714
YOW-SIN on KLM business $3400 in April 2015 through flighthub. Seems pretty good. My dates were 04/11-04/18.
You can get nearly the same prices on AF as well, out of YUL instead (no need to take the silly bus)
You can get nearly the same prices on AF as well, out of YUL instead (no need to take the silly bus)
Sep 29, 2014, 8:26 am
#2825
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: SE Asia
Posts: 181
Which website is allowing this? I've gone onto Etihad's side but its not allowing flights from India to BKK or do i hv to select a specific country website to start with. US$560 for abt 9000 base miles is pretty interesting.
TKS!!
TKS!!
Sep 29, 2014, 10:25 am
#2826
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Antonio
Programs: DL DM, Former AA EXP now AY Plat, AC 75K, NW Plat, Former CO Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 27,046
DL - LAX-MNL in BE
Just purchase LAX-MNL all on Delta in BE for $2900 with less then week advance purchase.
Picked routing going LAX-MSP-NRT-MNL and MNL-NRT-MSP-LAX. Bonus is that on the return the MSP-LAX flight is on an international 767 so I'll have lie-flat the whole trip back.
Routing for the TPAC seemed to have to go through either MSP or SEA in order to get the deal. LAX-NRT, LAX-PDX/ATL/JFK-NRT all resulted in the fare going up $3000.
Picked routing going LAX-MSP-NRT-MNL and MNL-NRT-MSP-LAX. Bonus is that on the return the MSP-LAX flight is on an international 767 so I'll have lie-flat the whole trip back.
Routing for the TPAC seemed to have to go through either MSP or SEA in order to get the deal. LAX-NRT, LAX-PDX/ATL/JFK-NRT all resulted in the fare going up $3000.
Sep 29, 2014, 10:33 am
#2827
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: San Antonio
Programs: DL DM, Former AA EXP now AY Plat, AC 75K, NW Plat, Former CO Gold, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Titanium
Posts: 27,046
There is a great first class fare out of LAX to HEL on BA/AA/US
$2871
Leave Thursday the 27th of November
Return Sunday the 30th of November
Fare can be found on google flights and a few route options are available.
Whoops, just realized that it is a bug with U.S. Airways' website and it actually books into business. Sorry
$2871
Leave Thursday the 27th of November
Return Sunday the 30th of November
Fare can be found on google flights and a few route options are available.
Whoops, just realized that it is a bug with U.S. Airways' website and it actually books into business. Sorry
The only catch seemed to be that regardless of whom you bought it from (DL/AF/KLM) that in order to get the deal you had to fly on AF/KLM metal for the transatlantic flight. ie LAX-AMS/CDG-HEL works, LAX-ATL-AMS/CDG-HEL works as long as the ATL-AMS/CDG flight is operated by KLM/AF regardless of how it's marketed.
Last edited by flyerCO; Sep 29, 2014 at 10:42 am
Sep 29, 2014, 10:37 am
#2828
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Northern Calif./Eastern Ida.
Programs: Amethyst Premier Plutonium Medallion
Posts: 20,646
Just purchase LAX-MNL all on Delta in BE for $2900 with less then week advance purchase.
Picked routing going LAX-MSP-NRT-MNL and MNL-NRT-MSP-LAX. Bonus is that on the return the MSP-LAX flight is on an international 767 so I'll have lie-flat the whole trip back.
Routing for the TPAC seemed to have to go through either MSP or SEA in order to get the deal. LAX-NRT, LAX-PDX/ATL/JFK-NRT all resulted in the fare going up $3000.
Picked routing going LAX-MSP-NRT-MNL and MNL-NRT-MSP-LAX. Bonus is that on the return the MSP-LAX flight is on an international 767 so I'll have lie-flat the whole trip back.
Routing for the TPAC seemed to have to go through either MSP or SEA in order to get the deal. LAX-NRT, LAX-PDX/ATL/JFK-NRT all resulted in the fare going up $3000.
Sep 29, 2014, 10:38 am
#2829
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: LAX
Programs: AA Gold (prev. Ex Plat for 10 years); DL Plat; UA Gold; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 2,339
Still, who voluntarily goes to HEL in winter? It's, um, very dark.
Sep 29, 2014, 10:47 am
#2830
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Here, there … you know how it goes.
Posts: 1,518
Sep 29, 2014, 11:18 am
#2831
Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: New York, NY
Programs: AA ExPl, DL PM, UA Silver, Hyatt Globalist, Marriott Titanium, probably some others
Posts: 4,105
Not sure what's going on with HEL. DL/KLM/AF all have been allowing Business tickets from the US to HEL for around $2500 for a couple of weeks. It seems like HEL is the place to go in Europe for cheap business class seats. Went on two nights ago, and DL/AF/KLM all had flights from various cities in the US (including West coast LAX/SFO) for around $2500.
The only catch seemed to be that regardless of whom you bought it from (DL/AF/KLM) that in order to get the deal you had to fly on AF/KLM metal for the transatlantic flight. ie LAX-AMS/CDG-HEL works, LAX-ATL-AMS/CDG-HEL works as long as the ATL-AMS/CDG flight is operated by KLM/AF regardless of how it's marketed.
The only catch seemed to be that regardless of whom you bought it from (DL/AF/KLM) that in order to get the deal you had to fly on AF/KLM metal for the transatlantic flight. ie LAX-AMS/CDG-HEL works, LAX-ATL-AMS/CDG-HEL works as long as the ATL-AMS/CDG flight is operated by KLM/AF regardless of how it's marketed.
Sep 29, 2014, 11:32 am
#2832
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: SFO
Programs: Paid F
Posts: 238
HEL is the hub of Finnair. SkyTeam (DL/AF/KLM) has been attacking OneWorld (to which Finnair belongs) business fares in response to OW attacking DL hubs earlier this month. Same reason why there have been tons of cheap business fares from BCN and MAD, Iberia's two primary airports. They can't attack LHR because they have a competitive product there in VS.
Sep 29, 2014, 12:10 pm
#2833
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 9
HEL is the hub of Finnair. SkyTeam (DL/AF/KLM) has been attacking OneWorld (to which Finnair belongs) business fares in response to OW attacking DL hubs earlier this month. Same reason why there have been tons of cheap business fares from BCN and MAD, Iberia's two primary airports. They can't attack LHR because they have a competitive product there in VS.
Sep 29, 2014, 4:07 pm
#2834
Join Date: Jul 2000
Location: AC Million Miler & long time SE; StarwoodPlat for 10+ yrs & lifetime Gold; Hilton Honours Diamond; IC Ambassador; AMEX Plat;Avis Presidents Club; Airmiles GOLD; and just about everything else!
Programs: aeroplan & 25+year loyalty
Posts: 3,822
Nice to see some deals out of YOW which is unusual. I would prefer deals on AC or *A.