AA Plat shooting for EXP in '06. I got in on a bunch of cheap SEA-BOS fares in Feb and March. I'm wondering when (if) we typically see more of this sort of bargain-basement fare: after summer, or? Can any of the seasoned hands suggest when we might see more firesales, so I can craft a buying strategy?
Starting in the summer, I'm going to have the option of initiating MRs from either SEA or LAX/LGB/SNA. I have a good November trip from LAX-ORD-DUB lined up, and will easily requalify for Plat for '06, but EXP is oh-so-tempting if I can get there.
Thinking about my own buying patterns now, I don't think AA et. al. have anything to worry about from the MR crowd. Sure, I may pick up a bunch of cheap fares to maintain status. But the truth is that I've bought a whole bunch of not-so-cheap-at-all fares in an effort to pull my mileage up... that's how we get hooked in by these programs. They incentivize you to fly, perhaps a lot more than one might otherwise, and to route your business to a single place.
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transcons tend to appear in the winter months that are often valid way through the next year. Ihave a whole collection of them
the 1st qtr is often good for europe....i don't know about transcons, but good deals will be reported here.....
japan for $600 or so isn't bad...you might want to go to the east coast as a part of your journey...
if no fare war breaks out before, mid sept to mid nov is generally a good time.....good luck
It's usually good whenever oil is under $75 a barrel.
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Or just wait until summer travel season is over.
It's usually good whenever oil is under $75 a barrel.
Or just wait until summer travel season is over.
Ditto.
AA transcons between SFO and JFK have been priced at $308+ for a little while now going through the summer. Transcons could be had for $238+ which was pretty much a match to JetBlue. Now those are up also. My recent trips between JFK and SFO have been pricing out between $360 and $400 all in.
Maybe we need a MRPAC (Mileage Run Political Action Committee). :)
nov to march minus thanksgiving, xmas and new year is the best time for JFK-LHR (and probably other transatlantics also). Can go as low as $370 all-in.
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Old hands: when do you typically see more cheap transcons/transoceanic (AA)?