Paffendorf
interesting C/J fares ex-italy
« Thread Started on: Aug 4th, 2006, 9:23pm »
i was looking at fares for a future trip to China (for business reasons).
I decided to share with you what i found, since i think it could be interesting, especially for UK-Residents.
There are really cheap BA C/J fares to all Asia. They seems to be valid for all the winter season.
They have some restrictions (sunday rule, even if biz class and 42 days AP. some penalties for changes and refund) but the price is really attractive and it's not so easy to adjust them with business agenda (in my case it works only for PEK). But the price could be interesting for a Luxury holiday...
Some examples:
MIL-SIN --> 2297 USD
MIL-BKK --> 2297 USD
MIL-PVG --> 2297 USD
MIL-PEK--> 2169 USD
MIL-HKG--> 2301 USD
MIL-HKG--> 2301 USD
MIL-JNB --> 2169 USD
MIL-CPT--> 2552 USD
MIL-NRT--> 2142 USD
MIL-EZE-->2552 USD
MIL-CAI --> 1315 USD
MIL-GRU-->2552 US
MIL-GIG-->2681 USD
MIL-JFK-->1978 USD
MIL-ORD-->2297 USD
MIL-IAD-->2119 USD
MIL-PHL-->2169USD
MIL-BOS-->2017 USD
and others...
booking Class : I
Fare Basis : IRCEUR
And obviously if you book them through AA.com you will get the "so-famous" discount about fuel surcharges....
Cheers
« Last Edit: Aug 4th, 2006, 9:25pm by paffendorf »
MANFlyer
Re: interesting C/J fares ex-italy
« Reply #1 on: Aug 4th, 2006, 9:33pm »
Some excellent fares there, pity they are not SQ fares !. I think a few of the BA lot on FT buy ex-MIL fares quite regularly. A serch on there would probably get you afew threads to read.
What does SYD come out at ?.
paffendorf
Re: interesting C/J fares ex-italy
« Reply #2 on: Aug 4th, 2006, 9:52pm »
syd is 4301USD
about SQ, the PPS dedicated fare from MIL to PEK (routing MIL-SIN-PEK or MIL-FCO-SIN-PEK) is about 2330 EUR ( D Class) =)
« Last Edit: Aug 4th, 2006, 9:54pm by paffendorf »
CGK
Re: interesting C/J fares ex-italy
« Reply #3 on: Aug 4th, 2006, 11:03pm »
Questions:
1. How much is MIL-YVR?
2. Do you know whether at MXP I can do a turnaround without clearing immigration? I don't have Schengen visa. So I can get LHR-MXP on award, and MXP-LHR-YVR using the special I fares if possible.
jhm
Re: interesting C/J fares ex-italy
« Reply #4 on: Aug 4th, 2006, 11:50pm »
on Aug 4th, 2006, 9:33pm, MANFlyer wrote:
I think a few of the BA lot on FT buy ex-MIL fares quite regularly. A serch on there would probably get you afew threads to read.
e.g.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=579608
In particular, the ITA fare shopping engine referenced in post #2 is very useful.
paffendorf
Re: interesting C/J fares ex-italy
« Reply #5 on: Aug 4th, 2006, 11:52pm »
on Aug 4th, 2006, 11:03pm, CGK wrote:
Questions:
1. How much is MIL-YVR?
2. Do you know whether at MXP I can do a turnaround without clearing immigration? I don't have Schengen visa. So I can get LHR-MXP on award, and MXP-LHR-YVR using the special I fares if possible.
Mil Yvr is 2807 usd.
I'mnot sure, but IIRC when you disembark there are 2 paths: 1 for immigration and baggage claim and another one for transit.
Therefore i suppose you don't need to clear immigration.
BTW, i checked on Italian Foreing Affairs Ministry website and for "Airport transit" it seems you don't need to get a visa.
If you want i can call to be sure.
jjpb3
Re: interesting C/J fares ex-italy
« Reply #6 on: Aug 5th, 2006, 04:10am »
Wow, those are quite reasonable, paffy. Too bad my travel budget's basically spoken for until the New Year.
paffendorf
Re: interesting C/J fares ex-italy
« Reply #7 on: Aug 5th, 2006, 06:02am »
they should be valid till march 2007.
fare rules for JFK
Quote:
FARE BASIS CODE
IRCEUR
BK CODE
I‡ -
PENALTY
CANCELLATIONS BEFORE DEPARTURE CHARGE EUR 250.00. NOTE - CHARGES APPLY TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN AFTER DEPARTURE TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE. NOTE - NO SHOWS WILL BE TREATED AS CANCELLATION WHERE THE FARE IS COMBINED WITH ANOTHER FARE THE MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS APPLY TO THE ENTIRE JOURNEY CHANGES ANY TIME CHARGE EUR 250.00. NOTE - UPGRADING TO ANY HIGHER FARE OR CABIN AT CHARGE OF EUR 250.00 PER TRANSACTION PLUS ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARE. CHANGE ARE PERMITTED PRIOR TO THE TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME OF EACH FLIGHT ONLY. CHARGE APPLIES TO ADULT AND CHILDREN.ORIGINAL REFUND CONDITIONS APPLY TO ANY UPGRADED TICKET. WHEN THE ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE COLLECTED AND THE EUR 250.00 CHANGE FEE WILL APPLY WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE THE EUR 250.00 CHANGE FEE WILL APPLY AND NO REFUND WILL BE MADE.RE-ROUTING PERMITTED AT CHARGE OF EUR 250.00 MOST RESTRICTIVE RULE APPLIES TO THE ENTIRE JOURNEY - FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS A. CHANGES BEFORE DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND FLIGHT- FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS REISSUED MUST BE APPLIED. B. CHANGES AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND FLIGHT - FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE MUST BE APPLIED. IN BOTH CASES THE ORIGINAL CANCELLATION CHARGE WILL BE CARRIED FORWARD TO ANY REISSUED TICKET. WHERE THE FARE IS COMBINED WITH ANOTHER FARE THE MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS APPLY TO THE ENTIRE JOURNEY
RES/TKTG
RES MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN 42 DAYS BEFORE DPTR FROM ORIGIN. TKT MUST BE PURCHASED NO LATER THAN 42 DAYS BEFORE DPTR FROM ORIGIN OR 3 DAYS AFTER RES IS MADE, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. SGMTS USING THIS RULE MUST BE CONFIRMED.
MIN STAY
RETURN TRVL IS VALID ON THE 1ST SUN AFTER 12:01 A.M.. MEASURED FROM DPTR FROM GATEWAY.
MAX STAY
RETURN TRVL MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12 MONTHS. MEASURED FROM DPTR FROM ORIGIN TO DPTR FROM LAST STOPOVER POINT.
SEASONS
NO SEASON RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
BLACKOUTS
NO BLACKOUT RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
FLT APPL
APPLIES TO ANY BA FLIGHT ON THE DEPARTURE OF EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
STOPOVERS
UNLIMITED STOPOVERS ARE PERMITTED WITHIN UNITED KINGDOM, AT EUR 200.00 EACH PER ADT AND EUR 134.00 EACH PER CHD AND EUR 20.00 EACH PER INF AND UNLIMITED ADDITIONAL FREE STOPOVERS ARE PERMITTED WITHIN PUERTO RICO/ UNITED STATES/ VIRGIN ISLANDS, IF IN ROUTING APPLICABLE TO FARE. A STOPOVER OCCURS WHEN THE PASSENGER DOES NOT DEPART AN INTERMEDIATE POINT WITHIN 24 HOURS.
TICKET RESTRICTIONS
NO SALES RESTRICTION APPLY.
DISCOUNTS
67 PCT OF THE ADT FARE IS CHARGED FOR A CNN PSGR 2 THRU 11 YRS OF AGE. CNN PSGR MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL SGMTS BY AN ADT PSGR TRAVELING IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT. - - - - 67 PCT OF THE ADT FARE IS CHARGED FOR A UNN PSGR 5 THRU 11 YRS OF AGE. PSGR MAY BE UNACCOMPANIED. - - - - 67 PCT OF THE ADT FARE IS CHARGED FOR AN INS PSGR UNDER 2 YRS OF AGE. INS PSGR MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL SGMTS BY AN ADT PSGR TRAVELING IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT. - - - - 10 PCT OF THE ADT FARE IS CHARGED FOR AN INF PSGR UNDER 2 YRS OF AGE NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT. INF PSGR MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL SGMTS BY AN ADT PSGR TRAVELING IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT. *** TOUR CONDUCTOR/ SALES AGENT AND OTHER DISCOUNTS DO NOT APPLY.
REROUTE
SEE PENALTY.
TRANSFERS
6 TRANSFERS PERMITTED, 3 IN EACH DIRECTION.
COMBINATIONS
CARRIER / RULE / FARE CIRCLE OPEN ROUND BASIS TRIP JAW TRIP SAME / SAME / SAME C C C SAME / SAME / DIFF C C C SAME / DIFF / SAME C C C SAME / DIFF / DIFF C C C DIFF / SAME / SAME C C C DIFF / SAME / DIFF C C C DIFF / DIFF / SAME C C C DIFF / DIFF / DIFF C C C Y / PERMITTED N / NOT PERMITTED - / DOES NOT APPLY C / SEE TEXT FOR CONDITIONS CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ROUND TRIP/CIRCLE TRIP/SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAW - -MAY BE COMBINED WITH ANY ONE WAY/ROUND TRIP FARE GOVERNED BY ANY RULE IN ANY TARIFF VIA BA. -MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS APPLY. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS APPLY ROUND TRIP - -PERMITTED. CIRCLE TRIP - -PERMITTED. NOTE: IF COMBINING FARES EITHER HALF ROUND TRIP OR END-ON-END THE MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS WILL APPLY OPEN JAW - -SINGLE OPEN JAW PERMITTED AT EITHER ORIGIN OR DESTINATION. DOUBLE OPEN JAW PERMITTED. END-ON-END - -PERMITTED WITH DOMESTIC FARES. -COMBINATIONS WITH THIS FARE MUST BE SHOWN SEPARATELY ON THE TICKET. -PERMITTED WITH BA INTERNATIONAL FARES. -COMBINATIONS WITH THIS FARE MUST BE SHOWN SEPARATELY ON THE TICKET. -CONDITIONS APPLY TO ALL FARE COMPONENTS OF THE JOURNEY. -TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE FARE COMBINATION POINT.
OPEN RTN
NOT ALLOWED.
REFUNDS
SEE PENALTY.
CO-TERMINALS
NOT APPLICABLE.
INTL CONST
MAY BE COMBINED WITH APPLICABLE ARBITRARIES.
ROUTINGS
EXCESS MILEAGE SURCHARGE MAY BE IGNORED UP TO 25M WHEN TRAVEL EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED MILEAGE
MISC
NOTE - TICKETS MUST SHOW BY THE USE OF AN INSERT OR STICKER THAT TRAVEL IS AT A SPECIAL FARE AND SUBJECT TO SPECIAL CONDITIONS
interesting C/J fares ex-italy
« Thread Started on: Aug 4th, 2006, 9:23pm »
i was looking at fares for a future trip to China (for business reasons).
I decided to share with you what i found, since i think it could be interesting, especially for UK-Residents.
There are really cheap BA C/J fares to all Asia. They seems to be valid for all the winter season.
They have some restrictions (sunday rule, even if biz class and 42 days AP. some penalties for changes and refund) but the price is really attractive and it's not so easy to adjust them with business agenda (in my case it works only for PEK). But the price could be interesting for a Luxury holiday...
Some examples:
MIL-SIN --> 2297 USD
MIL-BKK --> 2297 USD
MIL-PVG --> 2297 USD
MIL-PEK--> 2169 USD
MIL-HKG--> 2301 USD
MIL-HKG--> 2301 USD
MIL-JNB --> 2169 USD
MIL-CPT--> 2552 USD
MIL-NRT--> 2142 USD
MIL-EZE-->2552 USD
MIL-CAI --> 1315 USD
MIL-GRU-->2552 US
MIL-GIG-->2681 USD
MIL-JFK-->1978 USD
MIL-ORD-->2297 USD
MIL-IAD-->2119 USD
MIL-PHL-->2169USD
MIL-BOS-->2017 USD
and others...
booking Class : I
Fare Basis : IRCEUR
And obviously if you book them through AA.com you will get the "so-famous" discount about fuel surcharges....
Cheers
« Last Edit: Aug 4th, 2006, 9:25pm by paffendorf »
MANFlyer
Re: interesting C/J fares ex-italy
« Reply #1 on: Aug 4th, 2006, 9:33pm »
Some excellent fares there, pity they are not SQ fares !. I think a few of the BA lot on FT buy ex-MIL fares quite regularly. A serch on there would probably get you afew threads to read.
What does SYD come out at ?.
paffendorf
Re: interesting C/J fares ex-italy
« Reply #2 on: Aug 4th, 2006, 9:52pm »
syd is 4301USD
about SQ, the PPS dedicated fare from MIL to PEK (routing MIL-SIN-PEK or MIL-FCO-SIN-PEK) is about 2330 EUR ( D Class) =)
« Last Edit: Aug 4th, 2006, 9:54pm by paffendorf »
CGK
Re: interesting C/J fares ex-italy
« Reply #3 on: Aug 4th, 2006, 11:03pm »
Questions:
1. How much is MIL-YVR?
2. Do you know whether at MXP I can do a turnaround without clearing immigration? I don't have Schengen visa. So I can get LHR-MXP on award, and MXP-LHR-YVR using the special I fares if possible.
jhm
Re: interesting C/J fares ex-italy
« Reply #4 on: Aug 4th, 2006, 11:50pm »
on Aug 4th, 2006, 9:33pm, MANFlyer wrote:
I think a few of the BA lot on FT buy ex-MIL fares quite regularly. A serch on there would probably get you afew threads to read.
e.g.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=579608
In particular, the ITA fare shopping engine referenced in post #2 is very useful.
paffendorf
Re: interesting C/J fares ex-italy
« Reply #5 on: Aug 4th, 2006, 11:52pm »
on Aug 4th, 2006, 11:03pm, CGK wrote:
Questions:
1. How much is MIL-YVR?
2. Do you know whether at MXP I can do a turnaround without clearing immigration? I don't have Schengen visa. So I can get LHR-MXP on award, and MXP-LHR-YVR using the special I fares if possible.
Mil Yvr is 2807 usd.
I'mnot sure, but IIRC when you disembark there are 2 paths: 1 for immigration and baggage claim and another one for transit.
Therefore i suppose you don't need to clear immigration.
BTW, i checked on Italian Foreing Affairs Ministry website and for "Airport transit" it seems you don't need to get a visa.
If you want i can call to be sure.
jjpb3
Re: interesting C/J fares ex-italy
« Reply #6 on: Aug 5th, 2006, 04:10am »
Wow, those are quite reasonable, paffy. Too bad my travel budget's basically spoken for until the New Year.
paffendorf
Re: interesting C/J fares ex-italy
« Reply #7 on: Aug 5th, 2006, 06:02am »
they should be valid till march 2007.
fare rules for JFK
Quote:
FARE BASIS CODE
IRCEUR
BK CODE
I‡ -
PENALTY
CANCELLATIONS BEFORE DEPARTURE CHARGE EUR 250.00. NOTE - CHARGES APPLY TO ADULTS AND CHILDREN AFTER DEPARTURE TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE. NOTE - NO SHOWS WILL BE TREATED AS CANCELLATION WHERE THE FARE IS COMBINED WITH ANOTHER FARE THE MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS APPLY TO THE ENTIRE JOURNEY CHANGES ANY TIME CHARGE EUR 250.00. NOTE - UPGRADING TO ANY HIGHER FARE OR CABIN AT CHARGE OF EUR 250.00 PER TRANSACTION PLUS ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARE. CHANGE ARE PERMITTED PRIOR TO THE TICKETED DEPARTURE TIME OF EACH FLIGHT ONLY. CHARGE APPLIES TO ADULT AND CHILDREN.ORIGINAL REFUND CONDITIONS APPLY TO ANY UPGRADED TICKET. WHEN THE ITINERARY RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE THE DIFFERENCE WILL BE COLLECTED AND THE EUR 250.00 CHANGE FEE WILL APPLY WHEN THE NEW ITINERARY RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE THE EUR 250.00 CHANGE FEE WILL APPLY AND NO REFUND WILL BE MADE.RE-ROUTING PERMITTED AT CHARGE OF EUR 250.00 MOST RESTRICTIVE RULE APPLIES TO THE ENTIRE JOURNEY - FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS A. CHANGES BEFORE DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND FLIGHT- FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS REISSUED MUST BE APPLIED. B. CHANGES AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND FLIGHT - FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE MUST BE APPLIED. IN BOTH CASES THE ORIGINAL CANCELLATION CHARGE WILL BE CARRIED FORWARD TO ANY REISSUED TICKET. WHERE THE FARE IS COMBINED WITH ANOTHER FARE THE MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS APPLY TO THE ENTIRE JOURNEY
RES/TKTG
RES MUST BE MADE NO LATER THAN 42 DAYS BEFORE DPTR FROM ORIGIN. TKT MUST BE PURCHASED NO LATER THAN 42 DAYS BEFORE DPTR FROM ORIGIN OR 3 DAYS AFTER RES IS MADE, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST. SGMTS USING THIS RULE MUST BE CONFIRMED.
MIN STAY
RETURN TRVL IS VALID ON THE 1ST SUN AFTER 12:01 A.M.. MEASURED FROM DPTR FROM GATEWAY.
MAX STAY
RETURN TRVL MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 12 MONTHS. MEASURED FROM DPTR FROM ORIGIN TO DPTR FROM LAST STOPOVER POINT.
SEASONS
NO SEASON RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
BLACKOUTS
NO BLACKOUT RESTRICTIONS APPLY.
FLT APPL
APPLIES TO ANY BA FLIGHT ON THE DEPARTURE OF EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
STOPOVERS
UNLIMITED STOPOVERS ARE PERMITTED WITHIN UNITED KINGDOM, AT EUR 200.00 EACH PER ADT AND EUR 134.00 EACH PER CHD AND EUR 20.00 EACH PER INF AND UNLIMITED ADDITIONAL FREE STOPOVERS ARE PERMITTED WITHIN PUERTO RICO/ UNITED STATES/ VIRGIN ISLANDS, IF IN ROUTING APPLICABLE TO FARE. A STOPOVER OCCURS WHEN THE PASSENGER DOES NOT DEPART AN INTERMEDIATE POINT WITHIN 24 HOURS.
TICKET RESTRICTIONS
NO SALES RESTRICTION APPLY.
DISCOUNTS
67 PCT OF THE ADT FARE IS CHARGED FOR A CNN PSGR 2 THRU 11 YRS OF AGE. CNN PSGR MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL SGMTS BY AN ADT PSGR TRAVELING IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT. - - - - 67 PCT OF THE ADT FARE IS CHARGED FOR A UNN PSGR 5 THRU 11 YRS OF AGE. PSGR MAY BE UNACCOMPANIED. - - - - 67 PCT OF THE ADT FARE IS CHARGED FOR AN INS PSGR UNDER 2 YRS OF AGE. INS PSGR MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL SGMTS BY AN ADT PSGR TRAVELING IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT. - - - - 10 PCT OF THE ADT FARE IS CHARGED FOR AN INF PSGR UNDER 2 YRS OF AGE NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT. INF PSGR MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL SGMTS BY AN ADT PSGR TRAVELING IN THE SAME COMPARTMENT. *** TOUR CONDUCTOR/ SALES AGENT AND OTHER DISCOUNTS DO NOT APPLY.
REROUTE
SEE PENALTY.
TRANSFERS
6 TRANSFERS PERMITTED, 3 IN EACH DIRECTION.
COMBINATIONS
CARRIER / RULE / FARE CIRCLE OPEN ROUND BASIS TRIP JAW TRIP SAME / SAME / SAME C C C SAME / SAME / DIFF C C C SAME / DIFF / SAME C C C SAME / DIFF / DIFF C C C DIFF / SAME / SAME C C C DIFF / SAME / DIFF C C C DIFF / DIFF / SAME C C C DIFF / DIFF / DIFF C C C Y / PERMITTED N / NOT PERMITTED - / DOES NOT APPLY C / SEE TEXT FOR CONDITIONS CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO ROUND TRIP/CIRCLE TRIP/SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAW - -MAY BE COMBINED WITH ANY ONE WAY/ROUND TRIP FARE GOVERNED BY ANY RULE IN ANY TARIFF VIA BA. -MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS APPLY. ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS APPLY ROUND TRIP - -PERMITTED. CIRCLE TRIP - -PERMITTED. NOTE: IF COMBINING FARES EITHER HALF ROUND TRIP OR END-ON-END THE MOST RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS WILL APPLY OPEN JAW - -SINGLE OPEN JAW PERMITTED AT EITHER ORIGIN OR DESTINATION. DOUBLE OPEN JAW PERMITTED. END-ON-END - -PERMITTED WITH DOMESTIC FARES. -COMBINATIONS WITH THIS FARE MUST BE SHOWN SEPARATELY ON THE TICKET. -PERMITTED WITH BA INTERNATIONAL FARES. -COMBINATIONS WITH THIS FARE MUST BE SHOWN SEPARATELY ON THE TICKET. -CONDITIONS APPLY TO ALL FARE COMPONENTS OF THE JOURNEY. -TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE FARE COMBINATION POINT.
OPEN RTN
NOT ALLOWED.
REFUNDS
SEE PENALTY.
CO-TERMINALS
NOT APPLICABLE.
INTL CONST
MAY BE COMBINED WITH APPLICABLE ARBITRARIES.
ROUTINGS
EXCESS MILEAGE SURCHARGE MAY BE IGNORED UP TO 25M WHEN TRAVEL EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED MILEAGE
MISC
NOTE - TICKETS MUST SHOW BY THE USE OF AN INSERT OR STICKER THAT TRAVEL IS AT A SPECIAL FARE AND SUBJECT TO SPECIAL CONDITIONS
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