Deckter

Coincidentally, there are good business fares SXB-TUN with LH for around 211€

stephem

Also, for those seeking SoCal (LAX/SAN), BA has always had a fare for ALG-LAX/SAN that prices out around $1600 RT. No EU stopovers on these fares though. AA and IB used to have some ex-ALG fares that were in the same range and lucrative not so much for the price but for what other benefits those fares could unlock (F upgrades, routing and stopover glitches). ALG is easy and cheap to get to from Spain and actually probably more fun for a couple of days when you position as compared to TUN. We have considered both, ALG seems like a fun tourist destination (roman ruins, etc) but TUN did not seem at the same level and looked more like a quick turn.

Edited to add: Looks like some ST ex-ALG fares to the US that parallel those from TUN, although not quite as low (mostly $1600ish RT)

IstKong

Don't forget the visa for Algeria that most of us need. I agree it's very appealing as a destination but I never had the chance to go there thanks to their anti-foreign-tourism policy.

TUN is visa free for most of us.

unusualtravelblog

I can't find this. Also, is this O/W or RT?

chrini1

if that would be true you would do this with a large population as for Europeans Tunisia is a great holiday destination

Deckter

RT, on LH website or app

cfischer

can you post an example, please? 211 r/t in business? Are you sure?

jsloan

UA hasn't flown SEA-GEG regularly in a decade or so. What you're seeing are extra segments being added into the schedule to support UA's extra college football flights this year. There's a nonstop GEG-MSN flight on September 9, for Washington State University fans traveling to their game at the University of Wisconsin. You just found the positioning flight.

Unless these particular dates work, for travel from YVR to GEG, you really want to consider AS, even though they're OneWorld.

Deckter

Sure:

IAN-UK

Algeria is anything but easy to get to - for most of us it is not visa free, and we re talking serious visas, not stamps in your passport on arrival.

I'm not knocking Algeria in anyway, but it's not the easiest place to get the most out of as a casual tourist. It's two Maghreb neighbours, Morocco and Tunisia, both offer very significantly higher levels of tourism infrastructure.

As well as golf courses, beaches, resort islands and music festivals, Tunisia has a number of impressive historical sites.

Carthage is a suburb of Tunis. The archaeological site there is recognised by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The medina of Tunis has the same status. UNESCO regards Dougga as the best preserved Roman town in Africa, and EL Jem has one of the largest Roman amphitheatres in the world: both are (you guessed!) World Heritage Sites.

Dave510

I wouldn't call YYZ a second tier city. We have the dubious distinction of having the worst delayed airport in the world.

honzeek_cz

Changing my nick to barney_stinson_21

I don't look for that other Buffalo airport but look for exotic destinations like Yellowknife (and ANC/FAI for that matter)...

honzeek_cz

Flying through YYZ on Sunday back to VIE so perhaps it will pay me back

cfischer

ah, o.k., that was my mistake. I was using SXB and I needed to use XER to get that fare!

planestupid

Travelled on this fare four years ago. Came in from Barcelona with cabin bag only and had arranged for a LH rep to bring boarding pass to transit security check, which discharges directly into the departure hall. (Olci wasn't possible). Hence no immigration was necessary. Had to wait for 20 mins for security guard to arrive and open the checkpoint for me, his sole customer. From this and a few raised eyebrows I concluded that very few people use the transfer facility. Lounge was pitiful in food offering ( strictly biscuits only) and atmosphere but did the trick for the two hours I had to kill. Just don't arrive hungry