Aa cai-lax i fare us$1500
Jan 4, 2017, 3:58 am
#1
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Aa cai-lax i fare us$1500
In case someone could use it, seems BA to LHR then LHR-LAX on AA, return can route through FCO and use AZ FCO-CAI. Appears good to October. GF of course, seems to require a call to AA, so I didn't confirm it's valid.
Jan 4, 2017, 10:53 am
#2
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Southern Cali
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Do you have to call AA for booking ex-CAI?
I can get all AA/BA metal to pull up on GF, but doesn't work when I click through to the AA website
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...CAI1BA155;sc=b
I can get all AA/BA metal to pull up on GF, but doesn't work when I click through to the AA website
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...CAI1BA155;sc=b
Jan 4, 2017, 11:42 am
#3
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Manhattan Beach, California
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CAI-SEA too.
There is an even cheaper IB fare IRTEG fare basis (about $240 cheaper base fare)
I pulled these up on Vayama
There is an even cheaper IB fare IRTEG fare basis (about $240 cheaper base fare)
Code:
/VIA THE ATLANTIC/
MAP CONSTRUCTED LEFT TO RIGHT AND RIGHT TO LEFT
1. CAI-BCN/MAD-BCN/MAD-BA/IB-LON-BOS/CHI/DFW/LAX/MIA/NYC/SJU/
WAS-AA/IB-LAX
2. CAI-BCN/MAD-BCN/MAD-BA/IB-LON-BOS/NYC-B6-LAX
3. CAI-BCN/MAD-BCN/MAD-BA/IB-LON-LAX
Last edited by stephem; Jan 4, 2017 at 11:50 am
Jan 4, 2017, 12:28 pm
#4
Join Date: Sep 2015
Location: Utah
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Do you have to call AA for booking ex-CAI?
I can get all AA/BA metal to pull up on GF, but doesn't work when I click through to the AA website
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...CAI1BA155;sc=b
I can get all AA/BA metal to pull up on GF, but doesn't work when I click through to the AA website
https://www.google.com/flights/#sear...CAI1BA155;sc=b
Jan 4, 2017, 12:42 pm
#5
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Jan 4, 2017, 1:50 pm
#7
Join Date: Sep 2015
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Vayama doesn't give me the ability to call and test cust svc or chat before purchase. I tried to put my AAdvantage number in and the form only accepts digits.
Also, i read they will charge a $50/fee to cancel, so I think Expedia is worth the small premium and with 24hr cxl. I calc out at .029 cpm / .074 cp elite mile on AS with 57k rdm and 22k+ elite miles with MP75K
Jan 4, 2017, 1:57 pm
#9
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You can also book directly with AA, I had no problem doing that and the currency exchange is slightly better, I get $1460 on AA.com US site. CAI-LHR-SEA outbound and SEA-DFW-LHR-CAI on return.
Jan 4, 2017, 1:59 pm
#11
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Now before you go around making assertions like that, at least look to see if there is a fare in the GDS. In this case there most certainly is... Google Flights is garbage.
Jan 4, 2017, 2:04 pm
#12
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Jan 4, 2017, 2:05 pm
#13
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Jan 4, 2017, 2:05 pm
#14
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Wow, only a US$35 change or cancellation fee listed in the fare rules. AA says it is business flexible fare and has no change fee at all, but there is definitely a $35 charge.
Jan 4, 2017, 2:09 pm
#15
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Makes sense, am starting to do that with my kids biz tickets on OW carriers, AS is the last of the promised land for decent RDMs based on distance and a good COS bonus!
BTW- Momondo is probably the best online aggregator of OTAs, many you have probably never heard of, but sometimes you can shave a few hundred off due to currency FX, slightly different taxes, etc. I have never had a problem with the more obscure ones on there. But agree, for the full 24 hours, Exp or equivalent is the way to go.
BTW- Momondo is probably the best online aggregator of OTAs, many you have probably never heard of, but sometimes you can shave a few hundred off due to currency FX, slightly different taxes, etc. I have never had a problem with the more obscure ones on there. But agree, for the full 24 hours, Exp or equivalent is the way to go.