AA: JFK-BKK $2409 RT Business
#31
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A friend of mine booked a similar fare, maybe slightly more expensive (I think it was more like $2800) from ORD a few months ago, so they do pop up from time to time ... just have to keep an eye out and be flexible.
#33
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#34
Join Date: Jul 2012
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This flight is also over the Max Permitted Miles, which is why its $2800 instead of the $2400. But for 2 extra transcon segments, and an extra 34,358 EQM it would be worth it for many.
My calculations were the same for EQM. Added bonus for the new 100k's on AS is that it would earn 91,839 RDM
#35
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Wish this worked for MNL! I haven't tried just yet, but anyone seen any Philippines destinations in the mix?
#36
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#37
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If you call Platinum Travel Services, they should be able to book basically anything that's a valid fare, and sometimes have access to IAP or other discounts that do not show up on the website.
#38
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Have things changed recently? Every time I've done that always hit a clueless agent who basically couldn't construct anything that wasn't on the online search (pre-COVID).
#40
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Called into Plat Travel Services tonight. Had a really good agent that was able to construct the circuitous routing that I wanted. She had to put it in flight by flight instead of just plugging it into a search, but she got it all. Only downside is that it was about $40 more expensive than booking through AA, and booked the domestic flights into R fares instead of J fares.
#41
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Called into Plat Travel Services tonight. Had a really good agent that was able to construct the circuitous routing that I wanted. She had to put it in flight by flight instead of just plugging it into a search, but she got it all. Only downside is that it was about $40 more expensive than booking through AA, and booked the domestic flights into R fares instead of J fares.
#42
Join Date: Jul 2012
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Didnt end up booking with her, but went as far as pricing it out. Was trying to get it to price with an International Airline Program discount, and the only way to see if that offer would pop up is to get it all put in and priced out. They couldnt price it with the IAP sadly
#43
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Where have you seen the GOVT is considering reducing the requirement for Bali to 2 days? I'm located in Jakarta, and haven't heard anything. I can't imagine Bali and Java would have different quarantine requirements for foreign tourists?
Few announcements in the past 24hrs that seem to have Bali opening back up to tourists mid-Feb with a 2 night quarantine. SQ has loaded daily SIN-DPS, so hopefully it happens sooner than later! I've done 5 hotel quarantines in Jakarta and I'm so over it. Fingers crossed!
#44
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Completely agree with this. I work for a very large expat employer in Jakarta, and many of my colleagues have been burned trying to get home on JL due to HND and NRT transits.
What is a good source you use to check current policy? I haven't found one I've liked (frequent updates).
What is a good source you use to check current policy? I haven't found one I've liked (frequent updates).
ICYMI, HND and NRT have had a pretty crazy timeline over the past 2 years where rules for transit can change so quickly, even as changing overnight. The rules for each airport regarding layovers have varied WILDLY over the past 2 years. From only allowing transfers to only certain nationals, certain transit times, or even allowing NO layovers to anyone except Japanese citizens. Tourists have been denied boarding at their origin airport if they had layovers in Japan.
So.. if you're booking this route with a layover in Japan, make sure you monitor the rules for NRT/HND on a weekly basis. Otherwise you can be denied boarding. There's a pretty good reason why we saw sub-$400 RT Y fares a few months ago for 2022 travel date US-Asia that either ended in Japan or lay-overs in Japan - tickets were cancelled and you received flight credit. GL YMMV
So.. if you're booking this route with a layover in Japan, make sure you monitor the rules for NRT/HND on a weekly basis. Otherwise you can be denied boarding. There's a pretty good reason why we saw sub-$400 RT Y fares a few months ago for 2022 travel date US-Asia that either ended in Japan or lay-overs in Japan - tickets were cancelled and you received flight credit. GL YMMV
#45
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Bali Reopening in linked story.