Star Alliance: CDG-North America-Auckland-Asia-CDG 2735€ biz
Oct 1, 2022, 6:56 pm
#227
Join Date: Feb 2006
Programs: AC75 MM
Posts: 959
CDG fares are gone, and have been since Labor Day.
MAD as a starting and end point deals have increased significantly but are still "OK" - for my itin with a trans-Atlantic return, as well as a trans-Pacific, US$5700 rather than $4500
but I suspect going, going, gone.
MAD as a starting and end point deals have increased significantly but are still "OK" - for my itin with a trans-Atlantic return, as well as a trans-Pacific, US$5700 rather than $4500
but I suspect going, going, gone.
Oct 2, 2022, 9:54 am
#229
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: Delta SkyMiles
Posts: 102
As Bleuprince16 mentioned, most remaining itineraries depart from Milan. The P inventory is very hard to come by, but the Z inventory is out there if you carefully search on ExpertFlyer and/or ITA Matrix. The trick is going from an itinerary you can find on Google Flights and/or ITA Matrix to something you can book on an OTA that's actually reputable and reliable. I found that using the Microsoft Edge extension version of the ITA Matrix script didn't work when directly clicking on the Hotwire/Travelocity/Expedia/Orbitz links. However, using the ITA Matrix extension's Skyscanner.se and Momondo.se links led to Expedia.it for several westbound RTW itineraries with this fare. E.g.:
Edit: These itineraries are probably booking on LH stock with LH flight numbers, given that they originate from the following ITA itinerary:
Edit: These itineraries are probably booking on LH stock with LH flight numbers, given that they originate from the following ITA itinerary:
Last edited by starwarsgeek8; Oct 2, 2022 at 10:01 am Reason: Added ITA Matrix screenshot
Oct 2, 2022, 9:23 pm
#230
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: airponts
Posts: 136
Amsterdam is still good
https://www.google.com/travel/flight...S13Mz1DKHrYXB9
Miami, ORD, BOS all good for P class
https://www.google.com/travel/flight...S13Mz1DKHrYXB9
Miami, ORD, BOS all good for P class
Oct 4, 2022, 6:27 am
#231
Join Date: Apr 2008
Programs: UA
Posts: 113
Trying to rebook flights due to a change in my plans and I have to book through United (flight credits). I am unclear what exact fare classes I need to search for availability. This is what I have gathered from the examples and previous posts, but I think I'm missing something. Any guidance would be much appreciated! Thanks!
Lufthansa: Z
Swiss Air: P
United: P
Air New Zealand: J
Singapore: D
(And is there a way I can find applicable fare classes to search by looking up the fare rules? This is all new to me!)
Lufthansa: Z
Swiss Air: P
United: P
Air New Zealand: J
Singapore: D
(And is there a way I can find applicable fare classes to search by looking up the fare rules? This is all new to me!)
Last edited by seacliffs; Oct 4, 2022 at 8:52 am
Oct 4, 2022, 6:13 pm
#232
Join Date: Oct 2018
Programs: airponts
Posts: 136
Fly from Amsterdam to ORD for the first leg and then United to LAX . I find that to ticket with United that weekends are best. Tuesday- Friday the prices are sky high. You are looking for P in Lufthansa not Z.
Also when changing United booking online involving Star Alliance flights it will often show a massive increase in price on the first flight segment, keep clicking through to amend all the fights and often this changes.
Also when changing United booking online involving Star Alliance flights it will often show a massive increase in price on the first flight segment, keep clicking through to amend all the fights and often this changes.
Last edited by kindagot; Oct 4, 2022 at 6:59 pm
I'll keep looking!
Oct 9, 2022, 10:38 am
#235
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: NYC
Programs: AS MVP Gold, BA Silver, AA Gold, Marriott Titanium, Hyatt Globalist
Posts: 1,619
The routing rules for each of the three instances are unique. One involves routing via North/South America/Oceania, one involves routing via China/Japan, and one involves routing via S.E Asia. Click on the % icon (second from the right) to see the separate routings.
Oct 13, 2022, 2:44 am
#236
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: ZRH
Programs: LX-SEN, KL-Gold, BA-Gold, LA-Comodoro
Posts: 94
Decided to go to Australia from Europe this March and grabbed the following deal including an Upgrade with 2 E-Voucher on the LX Segment:
Couldnt be more happy about it. Costed me around 4K (not crazy cheap, I know) but brings loads of Miles and in this times, any "normal" flight with MEA Carriers to Australia from Europe is costing 3k at least as well. Thanks to all the help in this thread!
Regards from Switzerland
Couldnt be more happy about it. Costed me around 4K (not crazy cheap, I know) but brings loads of Miles and in this times, any "normal" flight with MEA Carriers to Australia from Europe is costing 3k at least as well. Thanks to all the help in this thread!
Regards from Switzerland
Oct 17, 2022, 12:40 pm
#237
Join Date: Sep 2002
Posts: 517
Thanks for all the discussion around these fares. I've just booked a $4K MXP -> NYC (2 month stop) -> AKL (1 week) -> NYC (2 month stop) -> MXP on LH, LX, UA and NZ. Whilst not the greatest of European -> AKL fares, given I live in the US now (plus have the need to spend time in Europe frequently) this works out really well for me.
Oct 19, 2022, 2:00 pm
#238
Join Date: Mar 2018
Posts: 310
First, this is still alive and still an amazing deal, in my opinion. I booked through United, which still seems to be possible, and I'm glad I did, because NZ cancelled my SFO-AKL flight and I was able to get UA to:
1. Move me to my ideal dates (a week off from my previously booked dates)
2. Move me to UA metal on SFO-AKL
3. Move me to ideal flight times on the domestic connections
They had automatically rebooked me on the NZ flight the day before the one that was cancelled, creating a negative connection time domestically. I asked directly for specific flights via chat and was confirmed on them within 15 minutes. Pretty happy with this outcome and wanted to share in case others run into a similar situation.
1. Move me to my ideal dates (a week off from my previously booked dates)
2. Move me to UA metal on SFO-AKL
3. Move me to ideal flight times on the domestic connections
They had automatically rebooked me on the NZ flight the day before the one that was cancelled, creating a negative connection time domestically. I asked directly for specific flights via chat and was confirmed on them within 15 minutes. Pretty happy with this outcome and wanted to share in case others run into a similar situation.
Keep an eye out for itinerary changes and don't be afraid to ask for what you want, even if the change is very small. The chat agents are very helpful on united.com.
Oct 20, 2022, 9:16 am
#240
Join Date: Jun 2015
Programs: Delta SkyMiles
Posts: 102
For a little bit more, you can do a genuine round-the-world trip, at least on Old ITA Matrix:
The trouble seems to be getting these more complex itineraries to price out on reputable online travel agencies. All I could get for this one, for instance, was Old ITA Matrix->Skyscanner.se->flygcity.se and Old ITA Matrix->Momondo.nl->travelfrom.nl, but I have no idea how reputable those OTAs are. They could be fly-by-night shops that don't have access to live inventory and show old cached data.
Last edited by starwarsgeek8; Oct 20, 2022 at 9:42 am Reason: added second OTA reference