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Feb 4, 2019, 8:01 am
#4726
Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: AGH
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Feb 4, 2019, 8:02 am
#4727
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: HEL
Programs: AY, SK, TK
Posts: 7,598
I'm looking at MUC-EWR//IAD-MUC on SK for 1750 in Z, 1450 for kids. Great prices, cheaper than miles ticket (110k+536 in M&M on the direct LH flights) and earns ~16k status miles on M&M... plus my nordic wife loves SAS business although she has not flown it for about 10 years.
for ten years! Strong love for such long divorce timethe new J cabin is much better. i love it much!
Feb 4, 2019, 8:22 am
#4728
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,182
We have fond memories of SAS business... back in 2004-06 in the old old C when we got upgraded on our US trips both ways just for me asking nicely as lowly LH*S, then in the old C on bmi awards. In her last flight in 2008 the crew on ARN-ORD went out of their way to comfort her flying alone with our almost one year old. When I picked her up in ORD she greeted me with: 'did you arrange anything? The crew was so nice? Are you sure you didn't tell your SAS contacts I was flying alone?'
I have flown the new C quite a few times now and like the seat, but the crew and IFE is rather meh... price wise the sub 1800€ business tickets are currently on offer by LO & TP too. TP books into J, which gives 200% in M&M, and it would be nice to try out the new A339 on the new Recaro business seat that LH will also install in the B779, but its a detour, slightly more expensive and they don't fly to IAD.
I have flown the new C quite a few times now and like the seat, but the crew and IFE is rather meh... price wise the sub 1800€ business tickets are currently on offer by LO & TP too. TP books into J, which gives 200% in M&M, and it would be nice to try out the new A339 on the new Recaro business seat that LH will also install in the B779, but its a detour, slightly more expensive and they don't fly to IAD.
Feb 4, 2019, 12:42 pm
#4729
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Join Date: Jul 2001
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We have fond memories of SAS business... back in 2004-06 in the old old C when we got upgraded on our US trips both ways just for me asking nicely as lowly LH*S, then in the old C on bmi awards. In her last flight in 2008 the crew on ARN-ORD went out of their way to comfort her flying alone with our almost one year old. When I picked her up in ORD she greeted me with: 'did you arrange anything? The crew was so nice? Are you sure you didn't tell your SAS contacts I was flying alone?'
I have flown the new C quite a few times now and like the seat, but the crew and IFE is rather meh... price wise the sub 1800 business tickets are currently on offer by LO & TP too. TP books into J, which gives 200% in M&M, and it would be nice to try out the new A339 on the new Recaro business seat that LH will also install in the B779, but its a detour, slightly more expensive and they don't fly to IAD.
I have flown the new C quite a few times now and like the seat, but the crew and IFE is rather meh... price wise the sub 1800 business tickets are currently on offer by LO & TP too. TP books into J, which gives 200% in M&M, and it would be nice to try out the new A339 on the new Recaro business seat that LH will also install in the B779, but its a detour, slightly more expensive and they don't fly to IAD.
https://www.flydulles.com/iad/tap-ai...ort-and-lisbon
Feb 5, 2019, 2:38 am
#4730
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: CPH
Programs: SK-EBD
Posts: 1,273
Feb 5, 2019, 3:02 am
#4731
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Given how few non-Scandinavians seem to be on my TATL SK flights, SK doesnt pamper us enough. But they try a little by at times, just not a whole lot in my experience.
Feb 5, 2019, 3:06 am
#4732
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,166
It is a very common thing for carriers to pamper people outside of their home market. E.g. look at all the discussions about ex EU fares in the BA forum. And I can just look at what JAL would charge me if I started in Seoul rather than in Tokyo. SK is not doing anything here that all other airlines are not doing.
Feb 5, 2019, 2:40 pm
#4733
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: BGO (Temporarily HEL)
Programs: AY+ Gold, SK EBG
Posts: 400
It is a very common thing for carriers to pamper people outside of their home market. E.g. look at all the discussions about ex EU fares in the BA forum. And I can just look at what JAL would charge me if I started in Seoul rather than in Tokyo. SK is not doing anything here that all other airlines are not doing.
Feb 5, 2019, 4:14 pm
#4735
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Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Tokyo
Programs: JAL Metal Card (OWE), SAS Eurobonus Gold (*G), Marriott Titanium (LTP), Tokyu Hotels Platinum
Posts: 21,166
When I used to travel a fair bit Berlin and Tokyo from Copenhagen, I would combine things so my Tokyo flights started and ended in Berlin. You could even do Copenhagen stop overs at German pricing back then, maybe you stil can.
Feb 6, 2019, 6:06 am
#4736
Moderator: Lufthansa Miles & More, India based airlines, India, External Miles & Points Resources
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: MUC
Programs: LH SEN
Posts: 48,182
TP will likely be at IAD at some point this year.
https://www.flydulles.com/iad/tap-ai...ort-and-lisbon
Feb 9, 2019, 10:03 am
#4737
Join Date: Oct 2011
Programs: EuroBonus Diamond, Delta Skymiles 360, BAEC LTG, Hilton Diamond, Marriott Ambassador
Posts: 2,827
It happens frequently, PE cheaper than E is very common, C cheaper than PE is rare but I see it enough. Usually to ORD from ARN (doesn't happen on the LAX route).
Feb 11, 2019, 4:21 am
#4738
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Koala Lemur
Programs: SK EBD LTG (*G)
Posts: 2,447
I would not be surprised if many OTAs don't even show you prices in Y+ when you are asking for Y- (and similarly for C and Y+). This way the large part of the market would not even be aware that an anomaly occurred (perpetuating it).
Feb 11, 2019, 8:17 am
#4739
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: CPH
Programs: UAMP S, TK M&S E (*G), Marriott LTP, IHG P, SK EBG
Posts: 11,095
Yep, even OTA for corporate travel. I did a search for flights for a business trip Mr. needed to go back in December. AI has a fare that has Z fare from CPH-DEL which is the same price as Y fare, I sent the itinerary to Mr and he forwarded to his corporate OTA (his employer only allows direct flight with SK booked via concur online, everything else has to go through that OTA). They booked him on Y fare and he replied and told them to follow the booking code and they finally got the Z fare booked. He had to get his superior's approval despite the fare is the same before getting the ticket ticketed.