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 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
Oct 18, 2014, 4:21 am
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Anyway if you're purchasing a discounted first or business ticket on Delta for travel within North America, it's near certainty that it is an UP fare.
Oct 18, 2014, 8:00 am
#3167
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Wow- I got SEA-PVR-SEA on DL down to $686 RT by booking the DL nonstop. Requires 7 day stay though since that flight seems to operate only once per week. Something wonky with taxes as routing SEA-LAX-PVR-LAX-SEA seems to raise taxes substantially. The fare goes to $810 RT.
Oct 18, 2014, 9:21 am
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Oct 18, 2014, 11:15 am
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ITA has assorted SEA-PVR dates on DL nonstop throughout the month. Prices out on delta.com at $685, booking into Z. Doesn't require a 7-day stay, either. Sample dates: 1/6-1/9. DL lists the flight as earning 6,232 MQM (which would be 11.0 cpm). RDMs would be under the new DL system.
Oct 18, 2014, 11:19 am
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DL has a nonstop only on Saturday, hence the need to do a 7 day stay to get the $686 fare. It's an XUP fare, so you need to find both X and Z availability to be up front, but that doesn't seem to be a problem, hence the aggressive discounting by DL.
DL638 SEA 8:50am PVR 3:24pm
DL640 PVR 4:15pm SEA 7:14pm
Fare is DL XNN00ANZ SEA to PVR
Again, with class of service bonus it's like 11c per mile. Not a great MR per se, but definitely a great premium fare for this route. To do less than 7 days you need to connect one way in LAX and I can only get that down to about $740 RT, for some reason that very same base fare (XNN00ANZ) is $50 more when routed through LAX.
You can also route through MSP (8cents per mile), ATL (7c) but I think one way on the nonstop and one way with a quick connect in LAX or SLC is probably ideal if this is just being used for a premium fare, not MR.
SEA-SJD is in the same range, but I'm going to give Cabo a bit of recovery time before heading there...
DL638 SEA 8:50am PVR 3:24pm
DL640 PVR 4:15pm SEA 7:14pm
Fare is DL XNN00ANZ SEA to PVR
Again, with class of service bonus it's like 11c per mile. Not a great MR per se, but definitely a great premium fare for this route. To do less than 7 days you need to connect one way in LAX and I can only get that down to about $740 RT, for some reason that very same base fare (XNN00ANZ) is $50 more when routed through LAX.
You can also route through MSP (8cents per mile), ATL (7c) but I think one way on the nonstop and one way with a quick connect in LAX or SLC is probably ideal if this is just being used for a premium fare, not MR.
SEA-SJD is in the same range, but I'm going to give Cabo a bit of recovery time before heading there...
Last edited by stephem; Oct 18, 2014 at 11:31 am
Oct 18, 2014, 11:46 am
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Found PDX-AMS for $2170, August 2015.
You Oneworld people have some great fares going. Makes me want to jump ship from *Alliance.
You Oneworld people have some great fares going. Makes me want to jump ship from *Alliance.
Oct 18, 2014, 12:06 pm
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Thanks for flagging, same base fare PDX-CDG. SEA departures as well as many other EU cities are somewhat higher and outer of the great deals band for now.
Those PDX ones should price out around $1600 w AARP and Chase 10%.
Those PDX ones should price out around $1600 w AARP and Chase 10%.
Oct 18, 2014, 12:11 pm
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Oct 18, 2014, 12:16 pm
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ITA has assorted SEA-PVR dates on DL nonstop throughout the month. Prices out on delta.com at $685, booking into Z. Doesn't require a 7-day stay, either. Sample dates: 1/6-1/9. DL lists the flight as earning 6,232 MQM (which would be 11.0 cpm). RDMs would be under the new DL system.
Oct 18, 2014, 12:20 pm
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See wiki, which I updated yesterday...
Edited to Add: BA AARP discount is live again, at least thru bookings made prior to 31 Oct, but since the page came back up earlier this week, you can now book out to EOS.
CARDOFFERU isnt working yet for summer travel (probably wont until Jan 1) so you can only get $400 off. So I am getting $1769 PDX-AMS and about $100 more for PDX-CDG.
Edited to Add: BA AARP discount is live again, at least thru bookings made prior to 31 Oct, but since the page came back up earlier this week, you can now book out to EOS.
CARDOFFERU isnt working yet for summer travel (probably wont until Jan 1) so you can only get $400 off. So I am getting $1769 PDX-AMS and about $100 more for PDX-CDG.
Last edited by stephem; Oct 18, 2014 at 2:09 pm
Oct 18, 2014, 2:33 pm
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Oct 18, 2014, 3:22 pm
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What now? In the past weeks, I bought C fares from the West Coast to Europe for $1500 for peak summer travel. Are you truly suggesting these unprecedentedly low fares will drop further?