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
Dec 13, 2014, 7:23 pm
#3301
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Dec 18, 2014, 5:36 pm
#3302
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Most of the fares reported are J and aimed at a mix of a comfortable ride and miles. After a couple of really enjoyable F flights, I'm now interested in finding more paid F (with no concern about FF accrual). So far the best I find is ex-CMB EY fares to west coast of US for roughly $5800. Having done a 14 hour segment in EY F, this seems pretty reasonable, and I would be willing to do a positioning flight over.
Curious though if there are other good value paid F fares out there, any that beat that?
Curious though if there are other good value paid F fares out there, any that beat that?
Dec 18, 2014, 5:46 pm
#3303
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Most of the fares reported are J and aimed at a mix of a comfortable ride and miles. After a couple of really enjoyable F flights, I'm now interested in finding more paid F (with no concern about FF accrual). So far the best I find is ex-CMB EY fares to west coast of US for roughly $5800. Having done a 14 hour segment in EY F, this seems pretty reasonable, and I would be willing to do a positioning flight over.
Curious though if there are other good value paid F fares out there, any that beat that?
Curious though if there are other good value paid F fares out there, any that beat that?
Dec 18, 2014, 6:02 pm
#3304
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Most of the fares reported are J and aimed at a mix of a comfortable ride and miles. After a couple of really enjoyable F flights, I'm now interested in finding more paid F (with no concern about FF accrual). So far the best I find is ex-CMB EY fares to west coast of US for roughly $5800. Having done a 14 hour segment in EY F, this seems pretty reasonable, and I would be willing to do a positioning flight over.
Curious though if there are other good value paid F fares out there, any that beat that?
Curious though if there are other good value paid F fares out there, any that beat that?
Dec 18, 2014, 6:40 pm
#3306
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That's a good point. I did some numbers with that AS program for EK F too. I think the challenge is the lack of 2F awards in many programs, especially EK and EY for these ultra longhaul flights to the US west coast. I guess I'll have to dig around and see what kind of award space I can find.
Dec 18, 2014, 7:04 pm
#3307
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It all depends on your perspective. Any F fare in the $3K-$4K range for that distance and on that airline is a bargain, regardless of what the J fare is.
Dec 18, 2014, 7:10 pm
#3308
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Not the best but OSL-BKK r/t on EK is $4300 in F
Dec 18, 2014, 7:16 pm
#3309
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Probably anything less than USD150 per hour of long haul F flight time, would be good with EK, to put a semi-random number on it.
Dec 18, 2014, 9:05 pm
#3310
Join Date: Jun 2014
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ex-cai has some decent fares in F
BA to LAX ~4000
EY to Asia ~3500
QR to Asia ~2900
In J, these are ~ 1500 to asia
BA to LAX ~4000
EY to Asia ~3500
QR to Asia ~2900
In J, these are ~ 1500 to asia
Dec 19, 2014, 2:31 am
#3311
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Dec 19, 2014, 2:32 am
#3312
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Dec 19, 2014, 2:53 am
#3313
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Dec 19, 2014, 9:28 am
#3315
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Why not just spend $1,000 on a high end hotel and killer meal? Isn't that a better experience for less money? It doesn't seem like you want to go to CMB specifically. Am I missing something?