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The trick to finding the 61k AA First Class web specials

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Point me to the Plane reported an article from Doctor of Credit that illustrated a surprise web special for First Class flights to  Hong Kong. Currently they’re pricing at 61k one way, but you need to search a certain way to see the space.

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First: You can’t use the old award calendar: Here’s IND to HKG in July

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Second – You won’t find the space originating out of Dallas

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Third – Use the new search function in calendar mode routing THROUGH Dallas and you’ll have a winner winner chicken dinner

The same calendar as above from Ind to DFW to HKG with the 61k First Class web special populating

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And out of LAX

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And a closer look at the flight from IND to DFW to HKG…

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Hope this helps and lemme know If you book this

 

 

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4 Comments

  • Shah Karim December 16, 2019

    Exactly how do you find the routing through Dallas? I am trying the new calendar, but it shows 110k only. Thank you.
    Shah

    • Miles December 16, 2019

      Shah – play around with different city pairings – it’s operating off married segments. Dates are narrowing, but not still showing for instance I just found them ex LAX in Jan

  • hal December 15, 2019

    but if you connect thru DFW, can you call later and drop the domestic leg?

    • Miles December 15, 2019

      very much YMMV – married segments are getting harder and harder to break even post booking…worth a try, and you’ll pay the change fee, but could force a reprice. I wouldn’t count on it.

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