BA/AA: BCN-SFO €1680 roundtrip in J
Jan 24, 23, 9:43 am
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: BCN
Posts: 69
BA/AA: BCN-SFO €1680 roundtrip in J
Not as good as the PRG-HNL deal, but instant BAEC Silver in one trip (640 TP). More options available, also OJ and other airlines (IB, AS). Bookable via GF and AA site or BA phone (for a little bit more). I am sure someone can get more out of it! Happy trips!
Edit
Now with correct link:
https://www.google.com/travel/flights/s/PtJLs4DpAiszNH45A
Edit
Now with correct link:
https://www.google.com/travel/flights/s/PtJLs4DpAiszNH45A
Last edited by josepciv; Jan 24, 23 at 10:11 am
Jan 24, 23, 2:35 pm
#5
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: PRG, DRS, VIE
Programs: Marriott Titanium, BA Silver, A3 Gold
Posts: 862
Should be possilbe to do AGP-HEL-JFK-SFO but I cant find any "I" class availability until EOS on AGP-HEL. Then it would be 840 TPs. Best I could do was AGP-LHR-HEL-JFK-SFO-JFK-HEL-AGP for 740 TPs. (and I am sorry I alreday closed the example to post it, but I am sure one can easily find it with multi city search on GF.)
Jan 24, 23, 2:54 pm
#6
Join Date: May 2006
Location: SAN
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Posts: 5,915
Originally Posted by honzeek_cz
Should be possilbe to do AGP-HEL-JFK-SFO but I cant find any "I" class availability until EOS on AGP-HEL. Then it would be 840 TPs. Best I could do was AGP-LHR-HEL-JFK-SFO-JFK-HEL-AGP for 740 TPs. (and I am sorry I alreday closed the example to post it, but I am sure one can easily find it with multi city search on GF.)
https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/34741632-post4692.html
If you're chasing TPs you should head over the the TP Run thread in the BA forum.
The reason you are having trouble is there isn't a late night JFK-SFO flight after the HEL-JFK leg, so it needs to be the next day.
Jan 24, 23, 4:12 pm
#7
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: London; Bangkok; Las Vegas
Programs: AA Exec Plat; UA MM Gold; Marriott Lifetime Titanium; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 8,680
Originally Posted by skunker
Also, if you want to save money end in BUD, if you can, since it will cut the fuel surcharge in half. FCO also works, but not as much.
Jan 24, 23, 6:01 pm
#8
Join Date: Oct 2022
Posts: 64
The € & $ are almost equal and vary slightly when they’re not. So why is it always 3-4x more expensive to fly US-EU in J when the currencies are basically equal?
For example - Look at this exact route reversed (SFO-BCN) on the same dates of Oct 12-14. BA is charging $8,388/rt. That’s insane.
GF - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...___wFAAUgDmAEB
For example - Look at this exact route reversed (SFO-BCN) on the same dates of Oct 12-14. BA is charging $8,388/rt. That’s insane.
GF - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...___wFAAUgDmAEB
Jan 24, 23, 6:42 pm
#10
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 3,943
Originally Posted by Magnum9
The € & $ are almost equal and vary slightly when they’re not. So why is it always 3-4x more expensive to fly US-EU in J when the currencies are basically equal?
For example - Look at this exact route reversed (SFO-BCN) on the same dates of Oct 12-14. BA is charging $8,388/rt. That’s insane.
GF - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...___wFAAUgDmAEB
For example - Look at this exact route reversed (SFO-BCN) on the same dates of Oct 12-14. BA is charging $8,388/rt. That’s insane.
GF - https://www.google.com/travel/flight...___wFAAUgDmAEB
Jan 24, 23, 7:26 pm
#11
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 737
what is the cancellation policy?
I have a question about refunds for cancellations on this fare:
Spain-SFO-Spain
When I check matrix, it says non-refundable.
When I check ba.com, it actually says refundable before 1st flight for EUR200 each way
Is it really refundable if purchased from ba.com under those conditions?
Just for fun I tried
Spain-SFO-BUD/FCO and indeed the fuel surcharge is halved, saving about EUR 250.
But for the fare rules, suddenly ba.com says non-refundable. (the lingo in the fare rules pop-up is basically incomprehensible, but I deciphered it to mean non-refundable, could someone please check?)
Is there any way to route via BUD/FCO on the return and still get the refund conditions like for a simple Spain-SFO-Spain return?
As this is a 6 month advanced purchase, I feel a little uneasy committing so far in advance (like I am sure many of you) when so many plans could change in the meantime...thats why this detail in the fare rules needs to be clarified.
Spain-SFO-Spain
When I check matrix, it says non-refundable.
When I check ba.com, it actually says refundable before 1st flight for EUR200 each way
Is it really refundable if purchased from ba.com under those conditions?
Just for fun I tried
Spain-SFO-BUD/FCO and indeed the fuel surcharge is halved, saving about EUR 250.
But for the fare rules, suddenly ba.com says non-refundable. (the lingo in the fare rules pop-up is basically incomprehensible, but I deciphered it to mean non-refundable, could someone please check?)
Is there any way to route via BUD/FCO on the return and still get the refund conditions like for a simple Spain-SFO-Spain return?
As this is a 6 month advanced purchase, I feel a little uneasy committing so far in advance (like I am sure many of you) when so many plans could change in the meantime...thats why this detail in the fare rules needs to be clarified.
Jan 24, 23, 9:00 pm
#13
Join Date: Aug 2019
Location: BER
Programs: BAEC, M&M
Posts: 635
Originally Posted by rosenkavalier
I have a question about refunds for cancellations on this fare:
Spain-SFO-Spain
When I check matrix, it says non-refundable.
When I check ba.com, it actually says refundable before 1st flight for EUR200 each way
Is it really refundable if purchased from ba.com under those conditions?
Just for fun I tried
Spain-SFO-BUD/FCO and indeed the fuel surcharge is halved, saving about EUR 250.
But for the fare rules, suddenly ba.com says non-refundable. (the lingo in the fare rules pop-up is basically incomprehensible, but I deciphered it to mean non-refundable, could someone please check?)
Is there any way to route via BUD/FCO on the return and still get the refund conditions like for a simple Spain-SFO-Spain return?
As this is a 6 month advanced purchase, I feel a little uneasy committing so far in advance (like I am sure many of you) when so many plans could change in the meantime...thats why this detail in the fare rules needs to be clarified.
Spain-SFO-Spain
When I check matrix, it says non-refundable.
When I check ba.com, it actually says refundable before 1st flight for EUR200 each way
Is it really refundable if purchased from ba.com under those conditions?
Just for fun I tried
Spain-SFO-BUD/FCO and indeed the fuel surcharge is halved, saving about EUR 250.
But for the fare rules, suddenly ba.com says non-refundable. (the lingo in the fare rules pop-up is basically incomprehensible, but I deciphered it to mean non-refundable, could someone please check?)
Is there any way to route via BUD/FCO on the return and still get the refund conditions like for a simple Spain-SFO-Spain return?
As this is a 6 month advanced purchase, I feel a little uneasy committing so far in advance (like I am sure many of you) when so many plans could change in the meantime...thats why this detail in the fare rules needs to be clarified.
Jan 24, 23, 9:39 pm
#14
Join Date: May 2019
Programs: AS, DL
Posts: 17
Even cheaper possible, depending on original/destination
After tinkering a bit, I found fares such as the following:
DUB – LAX
LAX – MXP
Oct 10 – Nov 15, 1 Traveler
American Airlines
$1,404
View deal
DUB – LAX
Tuesday, Oct 10 1 stop • 15h 2m
American Airlines 725
DUB CLT
11:15a 2:35p. 8h20m
Business
1h 45m • Change planes in Douglas (CLT)
American Airlines 2947
CLT LAX
4:20p 6:17p. 4h57m
First
LAX – MXP
Wednesday, Nov 15 1 stop • 17h 10m
American Airlines 238
LAX JFK
6:00a 2:20p. 5h 20m
Wednesday, Nov 15
Business
4h 15m • Change planes in John F Kennedy Intl (JFK)
American Airlines 198
JFK MXP 6:35p 8:10a. 7h35m
Wednesday, Nov 15 Thursday, Nov 16
Business
DUB – LAX
LAX – MXP
Oct 10 – Nov 15, 1 Traveler
American Airlines
$1,404
View deal
DUB – LAX
Tuesday, Oct 10 1 stop • 15h 2m
American Airlines 725
DUB CLT
11:15a 2:35p. 8h20m
Business
1h 45m • Change planes in Douglas (CLT)
American Airlines 2947
CLT LAX
4:20p 6:17p. 4h57m
First
LAX – MXP
Wednesday, Nov 15 1 stop • 17h 10m
American Airlines 238
LAX JFK
6:00a 2:20p. 5h 20m
Wednesday, Nov 15
Business
4h 15m • Change planes in John F Kennedy Intl (JFK)
American Airlines 198
JFK MXP 6:35p 8:10a. 7h35m
Wednesday, Nov 15 Thursday, Nov 16
Business
Jan 25, 23, 3:21 am
#15
Join Date: Jan 2017
Location: Paris, Geneva
Programs: Some...
Posts: 285
Skyteam is matching the offer.
With FlyingBlue, for XP earning, better going through CDG or AMS than JFK or ATL but YMMV..
https://www.google.com/travel/flight...WqmdS6qjEaZje7
With FlyingBlue, for XP earning, better going through CDG or AMS than JFK or ATL but YMMV..
https://www.google.com/travel/flight...WqmdS6qjEaZje7
