Sample Savings: New York to Hanoi goes for $3,386 round-trip. Compared to the regular published fares of about $4,000 to $5,000.
Upgrading on American: From Business to First Class takes 50,000 miles round-trip plus $1,100 co-pay. For more information, go here.
You can save on average an additional $60 to $440, about half the time, with Amex’s International Airline Program (IAP) discount.
Remember that Flash Airfares—which can change any time and probably will, generally within a day or two, more or less—can be extended, see FCF’s February report for details on Hold It Right There: How to Lock in Amazing Premium Flash Fares Long Enough to Decide If They’re Right for You.
- Ticketing Deadline: Varies
- Advance Purchase: Varies
- Departure/Return Travel Days: Varies
- Travel Window: Varies
- Minimum Stay: Varies
- Maximum Stay: Varies
For Travel Agents: If your travel agent or airline reservationist is having difficulty finding these fares, provide them the "Fare Basis Code(s)", which they can use to pull up a "Fare List" in their computer, which will give them the fare’s "rules" to help navigate to the deal: Qatar, R; American Airlines, Japan Airlines, Air Canada, D; United, P; Cathay Pacific I; Etihad, Z.
Screenshot of sample fare on qatarairways.com:
Sample Savings: New York to Hanoi goes for $3,386 round-trip. Compared to the regular published fares of about $4,000 to $5,000.
Upgrading on American: From Business to First Class takes 50,000 miles round-trip plus $1,100 co-pay. For more information, go here.
You can save on average an additional $60 to $440, about half the time, with Amex’s International Airline Program (IAP) discount.
Remember that Flash Airfares—which can change any time and probably will, generally within a day or two, more or less—can be extended, see FCF’s February report for details on Hold It Right There: How to Lock in Amazing Premium Flash Fares Long Enough to Decide If They’re Right for You.
- Ticketing Deadline: Varies
- Advance Purchase: Varies
- Departure/Return Travel Days: Varies
- Travel Window: Varies
- Minimum Stay: Varies
- Maximum Stay: Varies
For Travel Agents: If your travel agent or airline reservationist is having difficulty finding these fares, provide them the "Fare Basis Code(s)", which they can use to pull up a "Fare List" in their computer, which will give them the fare’s "rules" to help navigate to the deal: Qatar, R; American Airlines, Japan Airlines, Air Canada, D; United, P; Cathay Pacific I; Etihad, Z.
Screenshot of sample fare on qatarairways.com:
