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AF/DL: Interesting Business Mixed Class Ticket

AF/DL: Interesting Business Mixed Class Ticket

Old Aug 21, 2018, 4:41 pm
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AF/DL: Interesting Business Mixed Class Ticket

For 2 people was able to book business class one way SFO-CDG for the same price as coach on a roundtrip ticket (with the other leg economy). It only shows with 2 people (normal fare shows with 1 person). It's not as great as many of the others here, but it does work with just a week or two notice.
SFO to PARFare Code - ZQ1N76D1
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ORIGINATING AREA 1 - IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF DL INTERNATIONAL FARES CHARGE USD 450.00/CAD 450.00 FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS - CATEGORY 19 DISCOUNTS APPLY AND REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT TODAY PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 2. AF/AZ/DL/KL FARES ARE USED 3. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT OR - REPRICE USING CURRENT FARES - ONLY BOOKING CODE CHANGES PERMITTED PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS 2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 3. SAME TRAVEL DATES 4. AF/AZ/DL/KL FARES ARE USED 5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE SUBTRACT RESIDUAL FROM THE PENALTY THEN ADD-COLLECT/REFUND - REFUND VIA MCO ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS. OR - ANYTIME WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF DL INTERNATIONAL FARES CHARGE USD 450.00/CAD 450.00 FOR REISSUE OR HIGHEST FEE OF ALL CHANGED FARE COMPONENTS - CATEGORY 19 DISCOUNTS APPLY AND REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET- 1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FARE COMPONENT 2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC 3. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT 4. AF/AZ/DL/KL FARES ARE USED 5. WHEN SAME FARE USED - ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET EXCEPT ACCOMPANIED TRAVEL - OTHERWISE ALL PROVISIONS MUST BE MET 6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE SUBTRACT RESIDUAL FROM THE PENALTY THEN ADD-COLLECT/REFUND- REFUND VIA MCO ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW ENDORSEMENTS. OR - AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY - APPLIES WITHIN TKT VALIDITY CHANGES NOT PERMITTED/REFUND TKT-ANY REMAINING AMT WILL APPLY TO NEW TKT.Seasonality

OUTBOUND - PERMITTED 01SEP 18 THROUGH 03SEP 18 OR 18NOV 18 THROUGH 24NOV 18 OR 20DEC 18 THROUGH 06JAN 19 OR 14APR 19 THROUGH 21APR 19 OR 25MAY 19 THROUGH 29MAY 19 OR 01JUL 19 THROUGH 07JUL 19 OR 31AUG 19 THROUGH 02SEP 19 OR 24NOV 19 THROUGH 30NOV 19 OR 19DEC 19 THROUGH 05JAN 20 FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR. INBOUND - PERMITTED 27AUG 18 THROUGH 08SEP 18 OR 18NOV 18 THROUGH 24NOV 18 OR 22DEC 18 THROUGH 05JAN 19 OR 21APR 19 THROUGH 04MAY 19 OR 25MAY 19 THROUGH 01JUN 19 OR 01JUL 19 THROUGH 07JUL 19 OR 24NOV 19 THROUGH 30NOV 19 OR 21DEC 19 THROUGH 04JAN 20 FOR EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.Flight Application

IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN EUROPE AND AREA 2 THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY AZ FLIGHT OPERATED BY AP ANY OK FLIGHT OPERATED BY QS. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY KL FLIGHT OPERATED BY EI. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY DL FLIGHT ANY AF FLIGHT ANY AZ FLIGHT OPERATED BY AZ ANY AZ FLIGHT OPERATED BY AP ANY AZ FLIGHT OPERATED BY CT ANY AZ FLIGHT OPERATED BY VE ANY AZ FLIGHT OPERATED BY XM ANY KL FLIGHT ANY A5 FLIGHT ANY HA FLIGHT.Advance Reservations and Ticketing

RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. WHEN RESERVATIONS ARE MADE AT LEAST 11 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. OR - RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS. TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 24 HOURS AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 7 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER.Minimum Stay

TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN THE FIRST SUN AFTER ARRIVAL AT TURNAROUND.Maximum Stay

TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN MIDNIGHT 12 MONTHS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.Stopovers

NO STOPOVERS PERMITTED.Transfers

2 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE FREE BETWEEN DL AND AF/AZ/DL/KL IN THE UNITED STATES IN EACH DIRECTION FREE BETWEEN AF AND AF/AZ/DL/KL IN THE UNITED STATES IN EACH DIRECTION FREE BETWEEN KL AND AF/AZ/DL/KL IN THE UNITED STATES IN EACH DIRECTION FREE BETWEEN AZ AND AF/AZ/DL/KL IN THE UNITED STATES IN EACH DIRECTION. AND - 2 TRANSFERS PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE FREE BETWEEN DL AND AF/AZ/DL/KL IN EUROPE IN EACH DIRECTION FREE BETWEEN AF AND AF/AZ/DL/KL IN EUROPE IN EACH DIRECTION FREE BETWEEN KL AND AF/AZ/DL/KL IN EUROPE IN EACH DIRECTION FREE BETWEEN AZ AND AF/AZ/DL/KL IN EUROPE IN EACH DIRECTION FREE BETWEEN A5 AND DL IN EUROPE IN EACH DIRECTION. AND - 1 TRANSFER PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE FREE BETWEEN AF/AZ/DL/KL AND A5/AF IN FRANCE IN EACH DIRECTION. AND - 1 TRANSFER PERMITTED IN EACH DIRECTION FREE INTERLINE INCLUDING THE PRIMARY CARRIER FREE IN HAWAII IN EACH DIRECTION FARE BREAK SURFACE SECTORS NOT PERMITTED AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.Combinability

END-ON-END NOT PERMITTED. SIDE TRIPS NOT PERMITTED APPLICABLE ADD-ON CONSTRUCTION IS ADDRESSED IN MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS - CATEGORY 23. OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS -TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS. MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN MILEAGE OF THE SHORTEST FLOWN FARE COMPONENT. -TO FORM ROUND TRIPS -TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS EXCEPT FOR AROUND-THE-WORLD FARES. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER KL/AF/AZ/OK/ DL/AS/QX/ZK/3M OR FOR CARRIER VS BETWEEN NORTH AMERICA/UNITED KINGDOM IN ANY RULE IN TARIFF IPRA - USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 AND GUAM-AREA 2 VIA ATLANTIC IPRAI - BETWEEN THE USA/CANADA-AREA 2/3 VIA ATLANTIC IPRSAA2 - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 2 VIA ATLANTIC IPRSAA3 - BETWEEN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE-AREA 3 VIA ATLANTIC. COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER DL/AF/KL/AZ OR FOR CARRIER VS BETWEEN NORTH AMERICA/UNITED KINGDOM IN RULE 2222/4444 IN TARIFF ATDLR - BETWEEN AREA 1-AREA 2/3 AND GUAM-AREA 2 OR ANY RULE IN TARIFF FBRINPV - BETWEEN USA/CA-AREA 1/2/3 OR RULE 2222/4444 IN TARIFF TAPVR - BETWEEN AREA 1-AREA 2/3 AND GUAM-AREA 2. NOTE - THE CITY PAIRS BELOW ARE CONSIDERED THE SAME POINT- BWI-WAS FLL-MIA OAK-SFO OAK-SJC SFO-SJC LAX-ONT LAX-BUR LAX-LGB LAX-SNA ONT-BUR ONT-LGB ONT-SNA BUR-LGB BUR-SNA LGB-SNA NYC-EWRSurcharges

IF INFANT 0-1 WITHOUT A SEAT. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL PER DIRECTION. THE PROVISIONS BELOW APPLY ONLY AS FOLLOWS - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR AF. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR AM. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR AZ. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR DJ. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR KE. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR KL. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR KQ. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR ME. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR OA. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR OK. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR TN. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR VA. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR VN. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR VT. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR PS. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR VS. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR 9U. OR - TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON DL OR 9W. THERE IS NO CHARGE FOR TRAVEL PER DIRECTION. NOTE - YR FEE MAY APPLY AND - ORIGINATING THE UNITED STATES - A SURCHARGE OF USD 14.25 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE WHEN TRAVEL IS TO/FROM/VIA AMS. AND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 6.50 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE WHEN TRAVEL IS TO/ FROM/VIA ROM. AND - ORIGINATING THE UNITED STATES OUTBOUND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 4500.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FOR ANY SECTOR BETWEEN JFK AIRPORT AND NCE FROM 13JUN THROUGH 17JUN. AND - ORIGINATING THE UNITED STATES INBOUND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 4500.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FOR ANY SECTOR BETWEEN JFK AIRPORT AND NCE FROM 19JUN THROUGH 23JUN. AND - ORIGINATING THE UNITED STATES - A SURCHARGE OF USD 100.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL IN BOEING 777 EQUIPMENT FOR ANY SECTOR BETWEEN ATL/MSP AND PAR FROM 13DEC 18 THROUGH 01JUL 19. PROVIDED TRAVEL IS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY DL. AND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 100.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL IN AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A350-900 EQUIPMENT FOR ANY SECTOR BETWEEN DTT AND AMS. PROVIDED TRAVEL IS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY DL. ORIGINATING THE UNITED STATES - A SURCHARGE OF USD 800.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL. AND - ORIGINATING THE UNITED STATES - A SURCHARGE OF USD 14.25 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE WHEN TRAVEL IS TO/FROM/VIA AMS. AND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 6.50 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE WHEN TRAVEL IS TO/ FROM/VIA ROM. AND - ORIGINATING THE UNITED STATES OUTBOUND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 4500.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FOR ANY SECTOR BETWEEN JFK AIRPORT AND NCE FROM 13JUN THROUGH 17JUN. AND - ORIGINATING THE UNITED STATES INBOUND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 4500.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL FOR ANY SECTOR BETWEEN JFK AIRPORT AND NCE FROM 19JUN THROUGH 23JUN. AND - ORIGINATING THE UNITED STATES - A SURCHARGE OF USD 100.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL IN BOEING 777 EQUIPMENT FOR ANY SECTOR BETWEEN ATL/MSP AND PAR FROM 13DEC 18 THROUGH 01JUL 19. PROVIDED TRAVEL IS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY DL. AND - A SURCHARGE OF USD 100.00 PER DIRECTION WILL BE ADDED TO THE APPLICABLE FARE FOR TRAVEL IN AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A350-900 EQUIPMENT FOR ANY SECTOR BETWEEN DTT AND AMS. PROVIDED TRAVEL IS ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY DL FLIGHT OPERATED BY DL.Accompanied Travel

MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL SECTORS IN SAME COMPARTMENT BY AT LEAST 1 ADULT. NO MORE THAN 8 ACCOMPANIED PASSENGERS PERMITTED FOR EACH ADULT.Sales Restrictions

TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON/BEFORE 20SEP 18.Penalties

ORIGINATING AREA 1 - CANCELLATIONS ANY TIME TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE IN CASE OF CANCEL/NO-SHOW. WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER. CHANGES ANY TIME CHARGE USD 450.00/CAD 450.00. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY. NOTE - ----TICKET VALIDITY---- TICKET IS VALID FOR 1 YEAR FROM THE ORIGINAL DATE OF ISSUANCE AND TRAVEL MUST COMMENCE WITHIN THIS VALIDITY PERIOD. ONCE TRAVEL HAS COMMENCED THEN ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE ON WHICH TRAVEL COMMENCED. IF A TICKET IS EXCHANGED OR REISSUED - 1. A WHOLLY UNUSED TICKET MUST BE EXCHANGED WITHIN THE ORIGINAL VALIDITY PERIOD OF 1 YEAR AND WILL BE GIVEN A NEW TICKET ISSUE DATE BASED ON THE DATE OF EXCHANGE. 2. IF TRAVEL HAS COMMENCED THEN THE TICKET MUST BE REISSUED AND ALL TRAVEL COMPLETED WITHIN 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE ON WHICH TRAVEL COMMENCED. . -FOR INFORMATION ON TICKET REISSUE PROCEDURES SEE DELTA/S INTERNATIONAL CONTRACT OF CARRIAGE RULE 81 REROUTING SECTION IITicket Endorsements

THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED - NONREF/PENALTY APPLIES - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.Children Discounts

ACCOMPANIED CHILD 2-11 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT OF DISCOUNT. MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN SAME COMPARTMENT BY ADULT 18 OR OLDER OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT OF DISCOUNT. MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN SAME COMPARTMENT BY ADULT 18 OR OLDER OR - 1ST INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - IN AND PERCENT OF DISCOUNT. MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN SAME COMPARTMENT BY ADULT 18 OR OLDER. NOTE - THE AGE LIMITS REFERRED TO IN THIS RULE SHALL BE THOSE IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF TRAVEL. EXCEPTION- INFANTS WHO REACH THEIR 2ND BIRTHDAY DURING THEIR TRAVEL WILL BE REQUIRED TO OCCUPY A SEAT ON THE OUBOUND AND INBOUND FLIGHTS. THE CHILDS FARE MUST BE APPLIED FOR THE WHOLE JOURNEY. OR - UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-14 - CHARGE 100 PERCENT OF THE FARE. TICKET DESIGNATOR - CH AND PERCENT OF DISCOUNT. NOTE - UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN UNDER 5 YEARS OF AGE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR CARRIAGE UNDER ANY CONDITIONS. UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN AGES 5 THROUGH 7 MAY TRAVEL ON NON-STOP FLIGHTS ONLY AND MAY NOT CONNECT TO OTHER AIRLINES. CHILDREN AGES 8 THROUGH 14 MAY TRAVEL UNACCOMPANIED ON DELTAS NON-STOP OR CONNECTING FLIGHTS - BUT MAY NOT CONNECT TO OTHER AIRLINES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DELTA CONNECTION/KLM AND AIR FRANCE.All Other Discounts

NOTE - NO OTHER DISCOUNTS PERMITTED.Application

BUSINESS/FIRST APPLICATION CLASS OF SERVICE THESE FARES APPLY FOR FIRST/BUSINESS CLASS SERVICE. CAPACITY LIMITATIONS THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CARRIED ON ANY ONE FLIGHT AT FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE AND SUCH FARES WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE AVAILABLE ON ALL FLIGHTS. THE NUMBER OF SEATS WHICH THE CARRIER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE ON A GIVEN FLIGHT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE CARRIERS BEST JUDGMENT









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Old Aug 21, 2018, 4:48 pm
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Do you have sample dates?
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Old Aug 21, 2018, 4:54 pm
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Yeah, sorry, tried to post an image but too new.
Two people - Sep 3th to Sep 14th. Seen it work on AF and DL websites.
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Old Aug 21, 2018, 5:23 pm
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So, how much was it per pax?
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Old Aug 21, 2018, 5:28 pm
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$2700 mixed itinerary (coach alone round trip is also $2700). Not as cheap as other deals, but better than coach for last minute bookings ;-). Without 2 people, the normal price would be ~$6k for the same mixed itinerary.
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Old Aug 21, 2018, 5:30 pm
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Thanks. It would be great if you (or a mod) could change the title of the post to something like "AF/DL: SFO-CDG 2700 USD C/Y mixed-class RT, must book 2 pax", or something similar.
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Old Aug 21, 2018, 5:32 pm
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Don't think I can edit it. I think it works for more cities, but figured there are people here who can figure out the fare rules faster than me.
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Old Aug 21, 2018, 6:53 pm
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It's $2700 coach roundtrip if you want nonstop on a major airline ( UA and AF flies nonstop SFO-CDG)

air caraibes flies nonstop $653 coach, or $1k on aer lingus/BA with one stop

OP's fare basis (ZQ1N76D1 $1853 base fare) is actually a business class fare. Op, you should go back and find a business class seat for the other leg

The cheapest economy fare KK1J76M3 is actually more expensive ($2111 base fare rt), op might be doing a half rt basis ticketing too (af/dl loves fuel surcharge)

Edi: yup, I can see UA/LH/AF/DL matching each other non stop if you buy two tickets

If you want business both ways, it's (2k base fare + 1k YQ= 3k each)

If you do business one way, coach back, it's $2k base fare + $700 yq= 2.7k each

Economy both ways, 2.2k base fare + $500 yq = 2.7k
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Old Aug 22, 2018, 4:03 pm
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Here, here to posting summary of fare in the thread title.

As for price, this is only cheap if you really have to fly AF. ITA finds lowest fare from $407 Y round trip non-stop next week (XL) and it's only $1,022 (also XL) if you fly tomorrow, so this is no free upgrade. Business both ways is from $3628 (DL) non-stop next week and only $2413 with one stop in KEF.
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Old Aug 22, 2018, 4:48 pm
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I don't see this fare at all. Can someone give a Google Flights URL? Tried both af.com and Google Flights, just shows one-ways in excess of $8000.
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Old Aug 22, 2018, 4:54 pm
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could be another error fare. look out for sf posting it
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Old Aug 22, 2018, 6:32 pm
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Originally Posted by RollAnotherFatOne
could be another error fare. look out for sf posting it
not mistake fare. just very restrictive dates (and expect $500 YQ for each leg in business versus $150 YQ for each leg in economy)

Originally Posted by caliform
I don't see this fare at all. Can someone give a Google Flights URL? Tried both af.com and Google Flights, just shows one-ways in excess of $8000.
hard to force a mixed cabin itinerary in google flights

able manually pick the mixed legs directly via Delta.com ($2.7k for mixed legs, $3k for business)

as said before, need 2 passengers







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Old Aug 22, 2018, 6:43 pm
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all 3 alliances have the same business fare ($1852) with same date restrictions, though you'll want the nonstops on AF/UA

eg: UA
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=S...02*.USD.605802

AF
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=S...02*.USD.605802

both in april next year
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=S...;sc:b;sd:1;t:f

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Old Aug 22, 2018, 7:45 pm
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This really is not a deal at all. This is just a very restrictive fare that requires a Sunday overnight, which is nearly impossible on many of the date pairings.

Also, I must say that the OP's descriptions of this fare are incredibly confusing.
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Old Aug 22, 2018, 9:38 pm
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At first I thought this was talking about $3k for two, but it's $3k/pax. no deal
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