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Fare feels too good to be true? Don't call the airline!
Double-check that the fare is actually in Business or First as some online search engines or OTAs confuse booking classes on some airlines.
Post as much detail as possible about the First/Business fare, including: fare class, fare basis, one-way/round-trip, sales channel, sample dates and total price (including taxes).
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The deeply discounted international fares discussed here are almost always specific to a certain point of origin, and only very rarely work in reverse (e.g. a SFO-LHR-SFO fare usually won't work LHR-SFO-LHR). Domestic fares more commonly work in reverse.
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Last but not least: don't call the airline!

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

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Apr 29, 2014, 11:45 am

#1471

TheBOSman

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ZFW-ATC

GCMap says it's 5242 miles from JFK to EZE, so, maybe just over 10,000 round trip???

Eric

Corrected, that's what I get for doing too many things at once

. Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by MyXa

Not really sure that you want to fly their business class on that route - http://www.aerolineas.com.ar/arg/mai...24&idIdioma=en

But then... 4 movies is a tough choice

That is actually for their A340 product. This route has their A330 product on it. What it consists of, I don't really know

Apr 29, 2014, 11:53 am

#1472

montezume

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MyXa

Not really sure that you want to fly their business class on that route - http://www.aerolineas.com.ar/arg/mai...24&idIdioma=en

But then... 4 movies is a tough choice

At least you can send faxes at $7.50 a page!

Apr 29, 2014, 2:09 pm

#1473

irish mark

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Turkish Airlines

Business Class ex Dublin

Bangkok :€1579
Muscat :€1379
Singapore :€1479
Hong Kong :€1679
Mumbai :€1479
Delhi :€1579
Shanghai :€1679
Beijing :€1779
Kuala Lumpur :€1975
Tokyo :€1879
Seoul :€1679
Amman :€885
Tel Aviv:€985
Moscow :€1015

selected departures: from 09/05/2014 to 31/03/2015

Sales Until: 25/05/2014 available ex trailfinders

Apr 29, 2014, 3:00 pm

#1474

J2daP

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Quote:

Originally Posted by MyXa

Not really sure that you want to fly their business class on that route - http://www.aerolineas.com.ar/arg/mai...24&idIdioma=en

But then... 4 movies is a tough choice

If 4 movies isn't enough, there's always the "varied musical genders" to explore.

Apr 29, 2014, 3:49 pm

#1475

erik123

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBOSman

Corrected, that's what I get for doing too many things at once

. Thanks!

That is actually for their A340 product. This route has their A330 product on it. What it consists of, I don't really know

Similar to AF/KL business class seat. Food not very good, service fine - lounges OK (BA lounge at JFK). It is a very early arrival in BA though.

Apr 29, 2014, 5:13 pm

#1476

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something weird showing up.

i'm seeing some $1099 one way fares on United ps service for JFK-LAX/SFO on google flights, but clicking through to UA they don't seem to be working. searching directly on .bomb, the lowest prices available are $1250 one way.

the $1099 price also shows up on ITA

does anyone know if these $1000 fares are bookable?

United Airlines, Inc. UA VAT14UPN NYC to SFO
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Apr 29, 2014, 5:41 pm

#1477

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PV_Premier

Is that a good deal? That is double the price for half the product compared to AA's recent "sale."

Apr 29, 2014, 7:20 pm

#1478

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Quote:

Originally Posted by erik123

Similar to AF/KL business class seat. Food not very good, service fine - lounges OK (BA lounge at JFK). It is a very early arrival in BA though.

It is actually an ex-AF aircraft. Pics:
http://www.sirchandler.com.ar/2013/0...omment-page-2/

And also a video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4r98QEwNek

Apr 29, 2014, 7:35 pm

#1479

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Quote:

Originally Posted by skunker

Is that a good deal? That is double the price for half the product compared to AA's recent "sale."

Well, if the fare is bookable (appears to be on otas) it has very good availability til EOS. So that's something.

Apr 30, 2014, 6:35 am

#1480

duckied

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Just nabbed AMS-DEL via HEL with Finnair for 999 euros all in (Books into I - Business Class) via finnair.com. Great for Oneworld status.

Apr 30, 2014, 7:43 am

#1481

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Quote:

Originally Posted by heramato

It is actually an ex-AF aircraft. Pics:
http://www.sirchandler.com.ar/2013/0...omment-page-2/

And also a video here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4r98QEwNek

Thanks for that.

And yes, the 4:45AM arrival in BsAs is rather early. I would assume AR couldn't get one of the more prime evening slots at JFK, and didn't want to fly out very late at night.

Apr 30, 2014, 1:40 pm

#1482

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Quote:

Originally Posted by irish mark

Flying from Stockholm or Cairo is much better value.

Apr 30, 2014, 1:41 pm

#1483

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Quote:

Originally Posted by TheBOSman

Corrected, that's what I get for doing too many things at once

. Thanks!

That is actually for their A340 product. This route has their A330 product on it. What it consists of, I don't really know

nothing on SeatGURU that i can find?

Apr 30, 2014, 2:16 pm

#1484

Tblack15

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Their A330 is not any sexier lol.

Still have a bad taste in my mouth from when the AR agent in Puerto Iguazu changed my seat to the last row in the middle. I asked her if there was any other available and she said no.. I'm 6ft 6.. it was not a nice flight.

Apr 30, 2014, 5:29 pm

#1485

jules67500

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Hey,

TK makes some good offers from Cairo

NRT : 1326€ RT
BKK : 987€ RT !!!!!
ICN : 1458€ RT
PEK : 1135€ RT !!

For flights to CAI, AZ is the cheapest, 255€ RT in Y.