XP Run: BCN/BIO/MAD to Oslo (TRF) 90 XPs from 505!
Jul 14, 2019, 7:23 am
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I'm not sure it works from the other end (although from your point of view, here will be the other end!). I thought these itineraries had to be begin in Germany, especially DUS and HAJ.
Jul 14, 2019, 7:24 am
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Jul 14, 2019, 7:25 am
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I've seen these sale ex-Spain (this thread), ex Italy, ex Romania... As long as you can get the last flight to a city that only is operated by KL and have AF codes you are golden for the 90 XPs... Lots of opportunities for single Saturday travel even during the summer so no time off...
Jul 14, 2019, 8:24 am
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Jul 14, 2019, 10:13 am
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For some reason, I only see on ITA Matrix the early flight to/from BRS... There are several flights a day but it's pricing out with the morning flights... You can stay several days in BRS, but it seems to requiere overnight in AMS the night before... On the other hand if you are AMS based it means you can sleep in your bed , position via train to DUS and then spend another night at home before flying to BRS...
Jul 29, 2019, 8:29 am
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I've been trying to price up the Bristol routing for some time in September, but I repeatedly get EUR914 or thereabouts. Shame, I would have been up for doing it, because I need to go to the Bristol area.
Jul 29, 2019, 9:24 am
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Then select the flights... Here you can spend the night in AMS...
Jul 29, 2019, 2:37 pm
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Yes, that's not bad. Ideally I would like to make it there in one go, or back in one go, using one day only in one of the two directions. Two stops in AMS seem a bit excessive, one is ok though. I will need about 3 days in the Bristol area, so I will fiddle about a bit more.
Jul 29, 2019, 2:53 pm
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Yes, that's not bad. Ideally I would like to make it there in one go, or back in one go, using one day only in one of the two directions. Two stops in AMS seem a bit excessive, one is ok though. I will need about 3 days in the Bristol area, so I will fiddle about a bit more.
I'm seeing most of September at that rate...
Jul 29, 2019, 2:58 pm
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Well I was hoping to have the two stops of course, just wanted to avoid too many overnights in AMS (I am based in DUS). But I think all your examples have an overnight in AMS in both directions, right? I'll just have to fiddle around with it a bit more...
Actually, I'm not getting any good fares off Expedia at all just now. Sometimes it goes a bit funny, so I will try again tomorrow with a different browser and after clearing the cookies and other biscuits.
Actually, I'm not getting any good fares off Expedia at all just now. Sometimes it goes a bit funny, so I will try again tomorrow with a different browser and after clearing the cookies and other biscuits.
Last edited by Concerto; Jul 29, 2019 at 3:07 pm Reason: more info
Jul 29, 2019, 3:10 pm
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Well I was hoping to have the two stops of course, just wanted to avoid too many overnights in AMS (I am based in DUS). But I think all your examples have an overnight in AMS in both directions, right? I'll just have to fiddle around with it a bit more...
Actually, I'm not getting any good fares off Expedia at all just now. Sometimes it goes a bit funny, so I will try again tomorrow with a different browser and after clearing the cookies and other biscuits.
Actually, I'm not getting any good fares off Expedia at all just now. Sometimes it goes a bit funny, so I will try again tomorrow with a different browser and after clearing the cookies and other biscuits.
Jul 30, 2019, 3:03 pm
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Can't get it to price on Expedia or anything. I think I'll just let it fly. Usually, when I can't get anything to work, that is for me a sign from the universe that I'm not supposed to do it. Anyway, despite the number of XPs, it's a bit dear for such a short distance.
EDIT - actually, I can get it to price at €646 without the stop in Amsterdam and with a mixture of AF and KL flight numbers. I guess that takes the sting out of the tail of having to pay an overnight in Amsterdam, but I still don't think I will do it.
EDIT - actually, I can get it to price at €646 without the stop in Amsterdam and with a mixture of AF and KL flight numbers. I guess that takes the sting out of the tail of having to pay an overnight in Amsterdam, but I still don't think I will do it.
Last edited by Concerto; Jul 30, 2019 at 3:25 pm
Jul 31, 2019, 4:08 am
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Can't get it to price on Expedia or anything. I think I'll just let it fly. Usually, when I can't get anything to work, that is for me a sign from the universe that I'm not supposed to do it. Anyway, despite the number of XPs, it's a bit dear for such a short distance.
EDIT - actually, I can get it to price at 646 without the stop in Amsterdam and with a mixture of AF and KL flight numbers. I guess that takes the sting out of the tail of having to pay an overnight in Amsterdam, but I still don't think I will do it.
EDIT - actually, I can get it to price at 646 without the stop in Amsterdam and with a mixture of AF and KL flight numbers. I guess that takes the sting out of the tail of having to pay an overnight in Amsterdam, but I still don't think I will do it.