Jan 4, 2014, 10:43 pm
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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 17, 2014, 1:46 pm
#3151
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AA (via MIA &/or DFW &/or LAX - lie flats BOG-MIA-LAX possible) or UA (via IAH &/or EWR - lie flats all the way???) B/F ow BOG-HNL many dates around $900.
Spirit can get u 2 BOG 4 <$200.
Spirit can get u 2 BOG 4 <$200.
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Oct 17, 2014, 1:48 pm
#3152
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Not all MR worthy, but if you are headed south, DL looks to be going hard at AS on premium cabin US west coast to Mexico.
In addition to the CUN fares posted, SEA-PVR is about 1/2 the price on DL (mid $700 range) as it is on AS ($1350).
Edited to add: looks like these DL fares are all UP fares, so they are selling eco tix with upgrades to front cabin, maybe because they have poor sales for front cabin?
In addition to the CUN fares posted, SEA-PVR is about 1/2 the price on DL (mid $700 range) as it is on AS ($1350).
Edited to add: looks like these DL fares are all UP fares, so they are selling eco tix with upgrades to front cabin, maybe because they have poor sales for front cabin?
Oct 17, 2014, 1:58 pm
#3153
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Not all MR worthy, but if you are headed south, DL looks to be going hard at AS on premium cabin US west coast to Mexico.
In addition to the CUN fares posted, SEA-PVR is about 1/2 the price on DL (mid $700 range) as it is on AS ($1350).
Edited to add: looks like these DL fares are all UP fares, so they are selling eco tix with upgrades to front cabin, maybe because they have poor sales for front cabin?
In addition to the CUN fares posted, SEA-PVR is about 1/2 the price on DL (mid $700 range) as it is on AS ($1350).
Edited to add: looks like these DL fares are all UP fares, so they are selling eco tix with upgrades to front cabin, maybe because they have poor sales for front cabin?
Oct 17, 2014, 2:10 pm
#3154
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I messed around with this briefly and found it prices as RT for about $1350 on AA, slightly more on UA. But I don't think you'll find much lie flats here. Best I could find is AA 767 (slanted). UA routings had 757 BOG-IAH-BOG, I think that is just domestic F.
Oct 17, 2014, 2:25 pm
#3155
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Not all MR worthy, but if you are headed south, DL looks to be going hard at AS on premium cabin US west coast to Mexico.
In addition to the CUN fares posted, SEA-PVR is about 1/2 the price on DL (mid $700 range) as it is on AS ($1350).
Edited to add: looks like these DL fares are all UP fares, so they are selling eco tix with upgrades to front cabin, maybe because they have poor sales for front cabin?
In addition to the CUN fares posted, SEA-PVR is about 1/2 the price on DL (mid $700 range) as it is on AS ($1350).
Edited to add: looks like these DL fares are all UP fares, so they are selling eco tix with upgrades to front cabin, maybe because they have poor sales for front cabin?
Oct 17, 2014, 2:28 pm
#3156
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You are confirmed into F (or J) on your scheduled flight at time of purchase, although if there are irrops you are only confirmed into Y (although one can usually waitlist into a tolerable cabin).
They are marketed as "economy fares" so that you can purchase them with the sanction of your irritably frugal employer, but as soon as you purchase one you are "instantly upgraded", as it were.
They are marketed as "economy fares" so that you can purchase them with the sanction of your irritably frugal employer, but as soon as you purchase one you are "instantly upgraded", as it were.
Oct 17, 2014, 2:32 pm
#3157
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On DL these book into GAP fares, y with immediate UG. Z is discounted BE.
Only draw back on GAP is if IRROPs or equip swap you may lose seat, but you book into F/BE immediately. I've never had a problem with these fares...
Only draw back on GAP is if IRROPs or equip swap you may lose seat, but you book into F/BE immediately. I've never had a problem with these fares...
Oct 17, 2014, 3:28 pm
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AA also available for SFO-LIM at $1405 dates abundant in 2015 at that price. Via DFW, MIA, or both. Unfortunately LAN codeshares are not included 
Oct 17, 2014, 3:30 pm
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See, Y-Up in the Glossary:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/gloss...tterSelected=Y
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/gloss...tterSelected=Y
Oct 17, 2014, 4:41 pm
#3160
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Cool find. It's also $1400 round trip and allows one stopover in DFW/MIA/LAX. Shame it's not lie flat seats but was able to get BOG-DFW and then IAH-HNL-BOG several months later. It appears you can depart to hawaii from anywhere you want after the stopover.
Oct 17, 2014, 4:49 pm
#3161
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UA PHX-LIM @ $1,610 (similar price SFO) in P on a 763 w/ Biz/First lie-flat product w/ 75" pitch. AA flight looks to be a domestic config.
Oct 17, 2014, 5:48 pm
#3162
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Oct 17, 2014, 9:24 pm
#3163
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"It appears you can depart to hawaii from anywhere you want after the stopover."
Even cooler find. Unfortunately using LAN to/fr BOG (to get LF's) adds at least $400 or so (ea. way?).
Even cooler find. Unfortunately using LAN to/fr BOG (to get LF's) adds at least $400 or so (ea. way?).
Oct 17, 2014, 10:24 pm
#3164
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Some interesting J fares on SU ex-Europe to PVG. Dates in Jan/Feb, maybe more. Best I found were IST-PVG $1700 rt and WAW-PVG for slightly more.
Oct 18, 2014, 12:17 am
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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.