[PREM FARE GONE] AA:JL:QF spin off JFK LAX TYO SYD CGK £2550 business
Jul 26, 2022, 7:01 am
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Jul 26, 2022, 7:08 am
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Jul 26, 2022, 7:14 am
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I was mostly kidding. The opportunity cost even at 2x is too high unless you're overvaluing AA miles. Most of the people who are doing it are doing it via the portal where a lot of grey area or darker plays are available. This is going a little off topic for this thread so I'll leave it at that.
Jul 26, 2022, 7:31 am
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Jul 26, 2022, 9:01 am
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Weird - I get very inconsistent results pricing that on ITA. Sometimes it will do the HIP check, and other times not. Seems to want NRT-MH-KUL-MH-CGK and a AA:JL overwater leg to give the low price (which I assume you did not need to do). I assume part of this is ITA being weird.
Jul 26, 2022, 9:55 am
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Weird - I get very inconsistent results pricing that on ITA. Sometimes it will do the HIP check, and other times not. Seems to want NRT-MH-KUL-MH-CGK and a AA:JL overwater leg to give the low price (which I assume you did not need to do). I assume part of this is ITA being weird.
Jul 26, 2022, 3:23 pm
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3 transfers each direction in Area 3 and 3 transfers each direction in Area 1 (so up to 12 segments). None in China (including HKG), Indonesia, or Thailand.
You are restricted to the fare routing on *A though - once you get to SIN you can't go back to TYO, but I think -SFO-TYO-SIN-TPE-CGK could be legal.
You are restricted to the fare routing on *A though - once you get to SIN you can't go back to TYO, but I think -SFO-TYO-SIN-TPE-CGK could be legal.
Jul 26, 2022, 7:54 pm
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Now that I have tried, I've struck out, just like you.
Not that I'm surprised. It was a flight of fancy, pun accidental.
Jul 27, 2022, 8:07 pm
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I had set aside some time tomorrow to finally try and book this, but that's what I get for snoozing I guess.