UA,LH,LX BOS-KEF $1260+ r/t J
Nov 5, 2018, 11:50 am
#16
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: LAX
Programs: AS
Posts: 29
if you read the OP that should not surprise you at all ... 2 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN
EACH DIRECTION IN LIS/OPO/REK
Z-fares which allow a free stopover are $1200 more expensive. So a stop-over one-way should add $600 to the cost.
This is a nice fare!
EACH DIRECTION IN LIS/OPO/REK
Z-fares which allow a free stopover are $1200 more expensive. So a stop-over one-way should add $600 to the cost.
This is a nice fare!
Nov 5, 2018, 3:05 pm
#17
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DTW
Programs: TK E+, WY, Radisson R
Posts: 2,360
I managed to get the Z fare on the outbound and the P fare on the return for 2100, which is still a pretty good deal. However, the Z fare is not letting me add in stopovers, even though the fare rules say I should be able to add a stopover anywhere for free. Every time I try it bumps the ticket to a more expensive Z fare
https://www.wheretocredit.com/lufthansa/p
Finally, any recommendation on where to put the miles? I'm thinking either NH or SQ.
p.s. It's an opportunity to fly A380 (LAX,SFO) and/or 748 (ORD,IAD). I booked KEF-MUC-FRA-ORD rather than KEF-MUC-ORD (on A350).
Last edited by vincewy; Nov 6, 2018 at 6:25 am
Nov 5, 2018, 4:01 pm
#18
Join Date: Jul 2016
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 205
Nov 6, 2018, 9:30 am
#19
Join Date: Sep 2014
Posts: 553
if you read the OP that should not surprise you at all ... 2 FREE STOPOVERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 1 IN
EACH DIRECTION IN LIS/OPO/REK
Z-fares which allow a free stopover are $1200 more expensive. So a stop-over one-way should add $600 to the cost.
This is a nice fare!
EACH DIRECTION IN LIS/OPO/REK
Z-fares which allow a free stopover are $1200 more expensive. So a stop-over one-way should add $600 to the cost.
This is a nice fare!
I also attempted to find the $1300 RT fare on ITA so I could see the fare rules, but I couldn't get it to price out the same as Google Flights. Maybe it's gone ex-IAD? (At least for the dates I'm looking, which are around May)
Nov 6, 2018, 10:17 am
#21
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DTW
Programs: TK E+, WY, Radisson R
Posts: 2,360
https://www.trip.com/flights/washington-to-reykjavik/tickets-was-rek/?flighttype=d&dcity=was&acity=rek&startdate=2019-05-23&returndate=2019-06-02&class=c&quantity=1&searchboxarg=t
I do see some OTAs may have itineraries with Germany-KEF in economy, for some this might be an issue.
11/10: Also found AUS/IAH/SAN-KEF for $1900 with limited dates, although the outbounds from IAH and SAN seem to be very scarce.
Last edited by vincewy; Nov 10, 2018 at 4:01 pm
Nov 17, 2018, 6:09 pm
#22
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: MEX
Programs: AC E75K
Posts: 4,171
Hmm... just tried booking a SFO-KEF r/t pricing out at $1,878 on Google Flights.
But once I get to the end of the payment flow (after entering my CC information), this is what I see:
Is this a phantom fare?
But once I get to the end of the payment flow (after entering my CC information), this is what I see:
Is this a phantom fare?
Nov 21, 2018, 9:28 am
#23
Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Healdsburg CA and Provincetown MA
Programs: UA 1K and MM.
Posts: 139
Hmm... just tried booking a SFO-KEF r/t pricing out at $1,878 on Google Flights.
But once I get to the end of the payment flow (after entering my CC information), this is what I see:
Is this a phantom fare?
But once I get to the end of the payment flow (after entering my CC information), this is what I see:
Is this a phantom fare?
Nov 21, 2018, 11:18 am
#24
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: MEX
Programs: AC E75K
Posts: 4,171
Not sure if it is a "phantom" fare, but it certainly can't be confirmed. We had four of us book 3 reservations on the same itinerary from SFO to KEF (via MUC). All three got hung up on LH's inability to book their end. After 30 minutes on the 1K line, we just cancelled the reservations. The only fares that would "book" were over $3000 each.
Dec 7, 2018, 8:57 am
#25
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DTW
Programs: TK E+, WY, Radisson R
Posts: 2,360
This fare is absolutely/positively gone. I'm surprised it was available for over 2 weeks.
Just checked ORD-KEF on lufthansa.com and it's $4200 min. If anyone can find it other time/elsewhere I'd love to be proven wrong.
Just checked ORD-KEF on lufthansa.com and it's $4200 min. If anyone can find it other time/elsewhere I'd love to be proven wrong.
Dec 7, 2018, 9:37 am
#26
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The fares are certainly still published, but I'm not seeing very much P inventory available. You can use calendar view on matrix.itasoftware.com to get an idea of where some might be found, but this feels like UA and LH deciding to tighten inventory.
Dec 7, 2018, 11:58 am
#27
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DTW
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Thanks, as an update (if anyone is still interested), I'm seeing only BOS-KEF outbound Sept 13-14, 20-22 on UA via EWR all on narrow bodies, so availability is slim to none.
Feb 2, 2019, 10:40 am
#28
Join Date: Dec 2011
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https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fli...&taxng=1&idx=1
The same LH booking I have in July has now gone north of $8000 (all Business savers are gone, not just P fares).
Last edited by vincewy; Feb 2, 2019 at 8:55 pm
Feb 18, 2019, 10:57 am
#29
Join Date: Jul 2017
Posts: 204
Another update, officially, the fare (P) is still there, but I'm only seeing BOS/ORD - KEF with UA metal via EWR on Sept 11th returning Sept 23rd with 1 seat left. Once the last seat is sold this fare will be officially gone.
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fli...&taxng=1&idx=1
The same LH booking I have in July has now gone north of $8000 (all Business savers are gone, not just P fares).
https://www.united.com/ual/en/us/fli...&taxng=1&idx=1
The same LH booking I have in July has now gone north of $8000 (all Business savers are gone, not just P fares).
Feb 21, 2019, 11:14 pm
#30
Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: DTW
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Found it on OTA for $1400, not sure if I'd take 45 min connection at FRA
https://www.flightnetwork.com/flights/showflight?qid=4d8827b5cd7a8d62bd362cbbb0430904&ci d=45¤cy=USD&client_ref=kayakus&cmpid=3P-CPC-KAY-USA-XXX-FLT-MET-PYP-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-2016-12-09&utm_source=kayak_us&utm_medium=3rdparty&utm_cam paign=metasearch&kayakclickid=_fehmcZbC5yxTdWgAhse uA
p.s.
The lower fare has to be found through kayak.com, try this instead, it still works, you can tinker around different days (flexible +- 3) and see if it pops up
https://www.kayak.com/flights/ORD-KE...t=bestflight_a
https://www.flightnetwork.com/flights/showflight?qid=4d8827b5cd7a8d62bd362cbbb0430904&ci d=45¤cy=USD&client_ref=kayakus&cmpid=3P-CPC-KAY-USA-XXX-FLT-MET-PYP-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-XXX-2016-12-09&utm_source=kayak_us&utm_medium=3rdparty&utm_cam paign=metasearch&kayakclickid=_fehmcZbC5yxTdWgAhse uA
p.s.
The lower fare has to be found through kayak.com, try this instead, it still works, you can tinker around different days (flexible +- 3) and see if it pops up
https://www.kayak.com/flights/ORD-KE...t=bestflight_a
Last edited by vincewy; Feb 22, 2019 at 8:08 am