UA/Star Business Deals to Europe
Apr 2, 2014, 10:25 am
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Apr 2, 2014, 11:10 am
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Is anyone still booking these? I am wondering if the fare was pulled completely or on certain routes. I pulled up my reservations in the GDS and ran a $B quote and the price more than doubled - luckily I have my original fare stored and could ignore the query.
Apr 2, 2014, 11:11 am
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Fare was updated to be the "correct" $1250 base each way rather than $250. It is dead.
Apr 2, 2014, 11:22 am
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Apr 2, 2014, 11:42 am
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Apr 2, 2014, 11:45 am
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Those more knowledgeable than I should chime in, but it appears to be a mistake fare that originated on DL, and then somehow there was an automatic (?) match in UA's system, but it took UA longer to realize what was up. But yeah, base fare changing from $250 to $1250 seems clearly to be a mistake fare. It does seem to be gone. A less-than-24-hour wonder.
Apr 2, 2014, 11:47 am
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Those more knowledgeable than I should chime in, but it appears to be a mistake fare that originated on DL, and then somehow there was an automatic (?) match in UA's system, but it took UA longer to realize what was up. But yeah, base fare changing from $250 to $1250 seems clearly to be a mistake fare. It does seem to be gone. A less-than-24-hour wonder.
Apr 2, 2014, 12:50 pm
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1. HNL-EWR-AMS-IAD-HNL, all lie-flat, $0.057/PQM
2. HNL-EWR-FCO-IAD-HNL, all lie-flat, $0.053/PQM
3. HNL-EWR-CDG-SFO-HNL, all lie-flat, $0.062/PQM
Again, much thanks to the OPs: mattp1987 and MusicLoverInGA in this forum and 355F1 over in the MR forum ^
Apr 2, 2014, 12:51 pm
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I was able just now to ticket the itinerary I reserved last night. So if it is a mistake, UA is nonetheless still honoring reserved but not yet ticketed itineraries.
Apr 2, 2014, 1:00 pm
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I got the same three cities, all from HNL:
1. HNL-EWR-AMS-IAD-HNL, all lie-flat, $0.057/PQM
2. HNL-EWR-FCO-IAD-HNL, all lie-flat, $0.053/PQM
3. HNL-EWR-CDG-SFO-HNL, all lie-flat, $0.062/PQM
Again, much thanks to the OPs: mattp1987 and MusicLoverInGA in this forum and 355F1 over in the MR forum ^
1. HNL-EWR-AMS-IAD-HNL, all lie-flat, $0.057/PQM
2. HNL-EWR-FCO-IAD-HNL, all lie-flat, $0.053/PQM
3. HNL-EWR-CDG-SFO-HNL, all lie-flat, $0.062/PQM
Again, much thanks to the OPs: mattp1987 and MusicLoverInGA in this forum and 355F1 over in the MR forum ^
I second the ^ to mattp1987, MusicLoverInGA and 355F1!
Apr 2, 2014, 1:05 pm
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Apr 2, 2014, 1:06 pm
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I booked the one with the whole day in ORD on the outbound since my girlfriend and I have friends there, although I have the pleasure of the E145 torture tube to make the 4-across middle section of the 777 feel more luxurious. On the return, I have CDG-EWR-ORD-HPN. I hope I make that connection in EWR to the ORD flight...
Apr 2, 2014, 1:09 pm
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A match to what? Delta didn't have much published at that price at all, really. And definitely not for long.
The base was $250. Now it is in the $1200-1350 range. Maybe they did it on purpose, but I certainly don't think it was meant to last a long time. And typically if you're having a sale on purpose you have marketing to go with it. United has each of the prior years when similar offers were made. This one had none.
I've heard one report that this was on purpose. I'm not so sure I believe it.
UA is responsible for filing fares starting on this side of the Atlantic for all members of the A++ ATI group. That's whey they all show the same fares all the time.
The base was $250. Now it is in the $1200-1350 range. Maybe they did it on purpose, but I certainly don't think it was meant to last a long time. And typically if you're having a sale on purpose you have marketing to go with it. United has each of the prior years when similar offers were made. This one had none.
I've heard one report that this was on purpose. I'm not so sure I believe it.
UA is responsible for filing fares starting on this side of the Atlantic for all members of the A++ ATI group. That's whey they all show the same fares all the time.
Apr 2, 2014, 1:12 pm
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Apr 2, 2014, 1:16 pm
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These fares are going to kill my GPU chances for a trip to AMS in July… I've got to come up with a creative routing that will up my odds (maybe through LHR or FRA).