UA/VS: SFO-LHR-SFO J/C direct ~$2500 xmas->eos
Jun 28, 2018, 11:04 pm
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Jun 29, 2018, 1:10 am
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I got it for $2555 on the BA nonstops in Feb. Kayak said it was $70 cheaper when booked through Finnair but when I went to the Finnair website, it wasn't any cheaper. So I paid $70 more not to have to book through Kayak, probably silly of me.
Jun 29, 2018, 2:13 pm
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I was also able to price out $2600 ex-SEA, routings via ORD and SFO. Not sure how to combine with the LIS stopover though. Will have to play with the multi city tool later tonight.
Jun 29, 2018, 2:55 pm
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Jun 29, 2018, 3:22 pm
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Hmm, is this routing purely hypothetical? How did you construct? (Matrix or via UA website?) -- I wasn't able to pull up this routing on either, but I'm not particularly skilled when it comes to Matrix.
Jul 1, 2018, 3:35 pm
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I managed to get most of my attempts to price out on United's website when doing a few dummy bookings, but noticed some phantom inventory occurring with LH/LX segments (some kind of married-segment logic ex-LIS). Maybe that's it?
Jul 13, 2018, 7:45 pm
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OK I've been tracking some prices in Google Flights in the $2300-2500 range for next April/May, round-trip from SFO to LHR and LIS.
Suddenly they just jumped.
Is it over or a temporary blip?
Suddenly they just jumped.
Is it over or a temporary blip?
Jul 13, 2018, 8:03 pm
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It appears Lufthansa is no longer offering that price. I found it on British Air for june 12. Return june 19th. Not sure why this is but if I were you , I would book now and pay before theyare gone. I need to travel juky 13-31 so I cant book until Aug 5, if Lufthansa reinstates the fare. British Air releases inventory 5 days later. Gone from united. Perhaps they will reinstate or BA has a huge advantage. Also gone from Virgin Atlantic.
Man I dont want to sit up for 11 hours.
someone warned me they could cancel the sale before the Aug 13th last day to book.
The fare is still available this morning on BA. July 14th 9:11 PST
Man I dont want to sit up for 11 hours.
someone warned me they could cancel the sale before the Aug 13th last day to book.
The fare is still available this morning on BA. July 14th 9:11 PST
Last edited by oskidunker; Jul 14, 2018 at 10:11 am
Jul 14, 2018, 6:39 pm
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looks gone for December, with TK now back as the low price leader. don't particularly want to go out of my way via IST so I guess we'll wait for the next sale. December is usually very slow...
Jul 14, 2018, 7:26 pm
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18/hours going and 32 return. Ifbit was 18 and 18 Ibwould looknat it. Wife doesnt want tongonto Turkey anyway. Next summer still open on BA. Would love to know their strategy. Inthink since they fly bigger planes, A380 and 747 they may continue the sale for a while but I would be surprised if its still therevwhen I can book.
If you get the BA visa you can get 10% off. Another 5% through aarp, if you are over 55.
I dont know if its better to pay the 4k now or wait 6 months and hope something breaks. If you wait toonclose to departure, the price will surely go up.
If you get the BA visa you can get 10% off. Another 5% through aarp, if you are over 55.
I dont know if its better to pay the 4k now or wait 6 months and hope something breaks. If you wait toonclose to departure, the price will surely go up.
Jul 18, 2018, 11:47 pm
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UA is back & matching BA: https://goo.gl/flights/8qeTi