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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 7:19 am
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Will there be an Europe Summer Business Class Sale (2018)?
I've taken advantage of a summer business class sale to Europe for the last few years. Seems to be announced this time of year. Would the speculation be that this will happen again this year?
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 8:28 am
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I don't recall "announced" sales like this. One of the Big Three usually lowers its biz pricing for a portion of the summer, and the others follow - usually for a few days at a time.
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 9:28 am
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Originally Posted by transportprof
I don't recall "announced" sales like this. One of the Big Three usually lowers its biz pricing for a portion of the summer, and the others follow - usually for a few days at a time.
This may go back to PMCO times, but I very much remember them publicizing summer Biz sale to Europe. Probably post merger as well, but that I'm not sure about.
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 9:34 am
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I'm waiting for one too!
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 9:49 am
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The best airfare "sales" are never published nor called a sale.
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 10:44 am
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A good place to monitor is FT's Premium Fare Deals as "sales" are many times in response to other pricing moves.
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 10:52 am
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The definitive answer to this question is ... maybe.
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 11:11 am
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Try flying in/out of BUD, LYS or GVA.
I booked SFO-FRA-SOF BUD-FRA-SFO for $3,000 a few weeks ago for June/July.
During the winter I got in to BUD and out of LYS for $2950.
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 1:42 pm
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MXP and BEG are also quite reasonable at the moment from SFO.
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 2:34 pm
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MXP and BEG are also quite reasonable at the moment from SFO.
I'm looking at flying SFO-<->MXP in late August. Fares are $10,000+ for Business, $3500+ for Economy.
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 3:00 pm
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Originally Posted by porciuscato
I'm looking at flying SFO-<->MXP in late August. Fares are $10,000+ for Business, $3500+ for Economy.
The sub-$2800 fare is there; better availability some days than others (as is typically the case with a deeply discounted fare). Try google flights.
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 3:18 pm
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Look at PDX-LHR. C$2000.
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 3:24 pm
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Originally Posted by porciuscato
I'm looking at flying SFO-<->MXP in late August. Fares are $10,000+ for Business, $3500+ for Economy.
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 3:35 pm
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Originally Posted by Kacee
The sub-$2800 fare is there; better availability some days than others (as is typically the case with a deeply discounted fare). Try google flights.
Thanks. It looks like I was being thwarted by a 7-day minimum.
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Old Apr 15, 2018 | 3:40 pm
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Originally Posted by porciuscato
Thanks. It looks like I was being thwarted by a 7-day minimum.
The only stay requirement on this fare is a Sunday night. No 7 day minimum.
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