{prem fare gone}: Tk: Mnl - ord/nyc/bos/mia/iad/iah J-$1400
Nov 19, 2019, 1:24 am
#31
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: TLV
Posts: 522
Would love to hear all your stories on positioning flights to MNL. There's actually quite a few options from Europe, in business class for sub 1300 EUR but adding the cost of that + the TK fare itself makes for a big lumpsum. This however doesn't change the fact that this is an awesome deal!
Usually just a roundtrip to USA (using Lifemiles) costs me around $2400. So this is a heck of a deal, especially when you get back some $350 in earned miles.
Nov 19, 2019, 6:51 am
#33
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: MUC
Programs: TK Elite, FB Gold
Posts: 315
Nov 19, 2019, 7:12 am
#34
Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: AMS, JFK/EWR/LGA
Programs: Flying Blue/Platinum, TK/Elite Plus, QR/Platinum, LH/FTL, Marriott/Platinum
Posts: 293
Nov 19, 2019, 7:20 am
#35
Join Date: Jun 2007
Programs: SQ AA TK
Posts: 1,438
The dates I booked are no longer available, however this is how I found it.
I found MNL-IST to be not available on a couple of Fri. So avoid Fri.
Then the easiest was to search for IAH/MIA as the destination. Find the dates that are available at this fare.
Switch the return from IAH/MIA to SFO/LAX. Even if Google flight does not show the price, just go to TK website, and play around with the return segment dates.
I found MNL-IST to be not available on a couple of Fri. So avoid Fri.
Then the easiest was to search for IAH/MIA as the destination. Find the dates that are available at this fare.
Switch the return from IAH/MIA to SFO/LAX. Even if Google flight does not show the price, just go to TK website, and play around with the return segment dates.
Nov 19, 2019, 8:22 am
#36
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: MUC
Programs: TK Elite, FB Gold
Posts: 315
I found the SFO route but hesitated when I saw the positioning flight to MNL from AMS was too pricey. And now it's really dry - can't find anything under 1800 USD. It's a really long trip but such a cool route.
Nov 19, 2019, 8:31 am
#37
Join Date: Jan 2017
Posts: 790
Credit to TK Miles and Smiles and you'll get a ton of miles, then if you have a Citi TYP card then just transfer over a relatively small amount of miles and you'll have enough for a lot of longer business class (saver of course) award flights.
Nov 19, 2019, 8:38 am
#38
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: CDG
Programs: TK Elite
Posts: 1,611
Did you see the fare with CZ in business for 1250 EUR? 787-9 & A350 very comfy seats.
Nov 19, 2019, 8:49 am
#39
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: MUC
Programs: TK Elite, FB Gold
Posts: 315
I can't find the TK fare anyway so all the wondering and thinking cost me the trip.
Nov 19, 2019, 9:00 am
#40
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: CDG
Programs: TK Elite
Posts: 1,611
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=M...8*2.EUR.125628
Nov 19, 2019, 9:05 am
#41
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: MUC
Programs: TK Elite, FB Gold
Posts: 315
The fare is still there, I recommend using google flights for fast availability search.
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=M...8*2.EUR.125628
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=M...8*2.EUR.125628
Nov 19, 2019, 9:10 am
#42
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: CDG
Programs: TK Elite
Posts: 1,611
Just checked this one on the TK website, should work 
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=M...6*2.EUR.125633
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=M...6*2.EUR.125633
Nov 19, 2019, 9:33 am
#44
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: TLV
Posts: 522
Just checked this one on the TK website, should work
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=M...6*2.EUR.125633
https://www.google.com/flights#flt=M...6*2.EUR.125633
Nov 19, 2019, 9:46 am
#45
Join Date: Mar 2013
Location: CDG
Programs: TK Elite
Posts: 1,611