Orbitz.com shows very cheap First Class fares ATH-LAX

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Oct 28, 2006 | 4:50 pm

#31

jkoul

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To whomever might find it interesting, I noticed on expertflyer that BA has First Class fares to LAX from ATH at 3,300 EUR instead of the usual approximately 10,000 EUR return. Fare basis AUQFFU1 and AUQFFU2. Effective 30 October 2006, expires 31 March 2007.

Also in First, 2,830 EUR to JFK, 2,300 EUR to ORD. There might even be better deals...

Oct 28, 2006 | 6:09 pm

#32

whmere

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Originally Posted by jkoul

This I DO find interesting. ^ If I hadn't already booked my November trip with 1 segment in F, I'd be taking a side trip to ATH. However, if this is genuinely good until end March then its a deal the likes of which I haven't seen since the ex-LIS F fares expired early 2005.

Now let's all go quite about it so BA doesn't pull it!

Oct 29, 2006 | 1:22 am

#33

The Saint

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Originally Posted by aristoph

The OP has a very good point here. A colleague of mine recently booked a BA F flight LHR-SFO direct through Trailfinders with 4 nights 5* accommodation thrown in for approx £2,400, less than this "fare error" from ATH-LAX. Given that consolidator fares are available at this level he can't reasonably be accused of knowingly exploiting a pricing error.

Apart from the fact that we know he knows it is a fare error.

Oct 29, 2006 | 1:28 am

#34

jkoul

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Here are some more interesting fares in First:

YVR - 2419 EUR
HKG - 3163 EUR

It seems "A" is very limited though, and can only be found on some very popular routes. As "whmere" said, let's indeed hope BA doesn't pull it...

We will know tomorrow for sure!

Oct 29, 2006 | 1:47 am

#35

The Saint

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Originally Posted by whmere

Don't get too excited, these are seasonal upgrade offers (book in J, receive a one way upgrade to F). They appear to be being offered on the CFFEUR and (more expensive) JFFEUR fares. If they are like the UK offers, you won't be able to book them on line and will have to ring BA in ATH.

Oct 29, 2006 | 3:02 am

#36

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Originally Posted by The Saint

Is this offer available on all CFFEUR fares, inc e.g. ex DUS to the US ?

Edited: Found that the answer is yes !!!

http://www.britishairways.com/travel...dingpage_de_de

This means an £1,850 fully flexible fully refundable ticket to JFK out F and back NCW (or v.v.) with free London stopovers. Presmuably this also qualifies for the 50k bonus miles if EU based ???

Or even out to HKG for £2,400 ex DUS. Wow that is really getting back to the ex LIS days and it seems that the ticket only has to be booked by 15 Dec. It looks as though this ticket can be banked and changed later for travel up to 31 Mar, whilst preserving the right to the upgrade. Or perhaps the upgrade only applies if the actual flights taken are booked by mid-December ?

NB: I have booked these CFFEUR fares through BA UK telesales who have to be talked through what classes to book in, but will then quote in GBP and the fare will be charged in GBP, saving any CC FX losses.

Last edited by Frequentflyer99; Oct 29, 2006 at 3:55 am