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October 2011
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Flying Lesser Known Airlines Yields Big Premium Fare Savings: (Make a Connection and Save a Bundle)

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[["<strong>Fare \/ Class of Service<\/strong>","<strong>Route<\/strong>","<strong>Lesser Known Airline<\/strong>","<strong>Alliance or Airline Partners<\/strong>","<strong>Mileage Program Partners<\/strong>","<strong>Miles Earned<\/strong>","<strong>EQMs*<\/strong>","<strong>Major Carrier with Next Best Fare<\/strong>","<strong>Savings<\/strong>","<strong>FCF Comments<\/strong>"],["$1,100 \/ Business","New York - Lisbon","Air Europa","SkyTeam","Delta \/ SkyMiles","150%","150%","Continental \/ $3,604","$2,504 \/ 69%","Connection in Madrid. Seat stats: 170-degree recline, 20\" wide, and 56\" seat pitch."],["$3,200 \/ Business","Los Angeles - Bangkok","Air China","Star Alliance","CO, UA, US","CO, UA 125%, US 130%","CO 150%, UA 100%","Thai Airways \/ $4,987","$1,787 \/ 36%","Connection in Beijing using a B747, which offers169-degree recline (bed length is 71\"), 20.5\" width, and 60\" seat pitch."],["$2,500 \/ First","New York - London","Kuwait","None","None","0%","0%","American \/ $10,231","$7,731 \/ 75%","Nonstop service on a B777-200, which offers 24 seats in First Class with a 15\" seat recline and 61\" seat pitch."],["$1,738 \/** Business","Seattle - Manila","Hawaiian Airlines","Delta","SkyMiles","150% (Honolulu to Manila)","0%","Delta \/ $6,506","$4,768 \/ 73%","Connection in Honolulu. Seat stats on B767: 18.5\" seat width and a 8\" seat recline."],["$1,862 \/ Business","Los Angeles - Sao Paulo","Copa","Continental","OnePass","150%","150%","American \/ $4,364","$2,502 \/ 57%","Connection in Panama City using a B737-800."]]
<small><em>CO = Continental, UA = United, US = US Airways. * EQM = Elite Qulifying Miles.**Low Season: now through Nov. 25, and Jan. 28 through Feb. 25.</em></small>