IslandHopper From United States of America, joined Feb 2003, 327 posts, RR: 2 Posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 2155 times:
I had a little time to kill today...usually I like to look on the web for cheap fares to places I plan to visit in the near future. Just for fun, I played around with Delta's website to try to get the most expensive ticket for a nonstop flight. The best I could do was an unrestricted ticket (leaving today) on ATL-NRT-ATL on an MD11, one leg first, one leg coach (I guess first was full) for "$10,000.84" They really need that extra .84, don't you know! Does anyone really pay that for a ticket?!?
The only rule for this contest is that the flight must be an online bookable, nonstop, rountrip flight between any two cities in the world. I'm sure some of you have run across higher fares in your flying lifetimes.
Gigneil From United States of America, joined Nov 2002, 16215 posts, RR: 88 Reply 1, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 2097 times:
No problem.
Concorde, leaving today, coming back Sept 14th. $12804.
JBLUA320 From United States of America, joined May 2002, 3160 posts, RR: 21 Reply 2, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 2092 times:
Aa757first From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3338 posts, RR: 9 Reply 4, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 2072 times:
$13,940.90 JFK to HKG on Cathay Pacific, in First Class. Who the heck would pay that?
Aa757first From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 3338 posts, RR: 9 Reply 5, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 2061 times:
JBLUA320 From United States of America, joined May 2002, 3160 posts, RR: 21 Reply 6, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 2031 times:
Goingboeing From United States of America, joined Dec 1999, 4875 posts, RR: 19 Reply 7, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 2028 times:
for the distance traveled, it is hard to beat Delta ATL-BNA for $911.50
GD727 From United States of America, joined Mar 2002, 925 posts, RR: 11 Reply 8, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 2030 times:
Here's an intresting one I found on Expedia. I typed in PHX-KUL leaving tomorrow (the 9th) and coming back next Saturday (the 16th) in F and one of the options it gave me was this:
Outbound:
America West to ATL connecting to
Delta to ZRH connecting to
Swiss to KUL
A total of 30 hours and 20 minutes
Inbound:
Malaysia to ICN connecting to
Asiana to SFO connecting to
America West to PHX
A total of 28 hours and 57 minutes
This is all in First, roundtrip ticket price: $14,015
IslandHopper From United States of America, joined Feb 2003, 327 posts, RR: 2 Reply 9, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 2010 times:
>JBLUA320, Flint has direct service to Sydney?
LOL...that'll be the day. The only person from Flint who could afford that service would be the infamous Michael Moore!
BigPhilNYC From United States of America, joined Jan 2002, 4073 posts, RR: 56 Reply 10, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 14 hours ago) and read 2007 times:
Braniff1960 From United States of America, joined Jul 2003, 77 posts, RR: 0 Reply 14, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1862 times:
1 BA 66F 10AUG PHLLHR SS1 700P 705A+* SU/MO E
2 BA 15F 11AUG LHRSYD SS1 1015P 510A2* MO/WE
3 BA7311F 17AUG SYDLHR SS1 455P 640A+* SU/MO
OPERATED BY QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED SYD-BKK
OPERATED BY QANTAS AIRWAYS LIMITED BKK-LHR
4 BA 67F 18AUG LHRPHL SS1 1110A 205P * MO E
$B-*FL2
*FARE GUARANTEED AT TICKET ISSUANCE*
LAST DATE TO PURCHASE TICKET: 10AUG03
$B-1 C08AUG03-SITI
PHL BA LON M5245.00F1US BA SYD M5310.61F2BA1 BA LON
M5310.61F2BA1 BA PHL M5245.00F1US
NUC 21111.22 ROE1.00
FARE USD 21111.00 TAX 29.96UB TAX 26.80US TAX 26.62WY TAX
24.58AU TAX 16.00YQ TAX 7.00XY TAX 5.00YC TAX 3.10XA TAX 2.20QK
TAX 4.50XF TOT USD 21256.76
E LONSYD VALID ONLY ON BA QF
E SYDLON VALID ONLY ON BA QF
SUM IDENTIFIED AS UB IS A PASSENGER SERVICE CHARGE
CITY PAIR INFO LONSYD
CITY PAIR INFO SYDLON
US PFC: XF PHL4.5
BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE: 2PC
IslandHopper From United States of America, joined Feb 2003, 327 posts, RR: 2 Reply 15, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1847 times:
Some amazing numbers here, but please keep in mind the rules
1. nonstop roundtrip flights between 2 cities
2. Fares must be online bookable. Most charter airlines/corporate jets are not.
Elwood64151 From United States of America, joined Feb 2002, 2477 posts, RR: 7 Reply 17, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1781 times:
A few months ago I was checking out EWR-MCI, LGA-MCI, JFK-MCI and BDL-MCI. On CO, which I recently flew for the *lowest* price to SEA from EWR, I saw a fare to MCI of $3240. That's about $2.50 per mile (I could take a cab for less!). And that was coach!
Also saw some flights on UA for that same SEA trip for over $3000.
But I accept your challenge!
N/S LAX-SYD, First Class, UA and AA: $12696, August 21 through August 28 of this year. Both are approx 14 1/2 hour flights (just like their few-dollars-less Australian and New Zealand counterparts).
Those who fail to learn history are doomed to repeat it in summer school.
Funflyer From United States of America, joined Aug 2003, 866 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1774 times:
JFK-LHR Non-stop Leaving tomorrow and returning on the 24th on AA is $14789.78
Americanmd80 From United States of America, joined Apr 2000, 491 posts, RR: 6 Reply 19, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1740 times:
AMERICAN AIRLINES 136
LAX Los Angeles... 08/08/2003... 07:10 PM
LHR London... 08/09/2003...01:20 PM
Boeing 777
AMERICAN AIRLINES 137
LHR London 08/10/2003 11:05 AM
LAX Los Angeles 08/10/2003 02:15 PM
Boeing 777
Your Total Price 14729.90 USD
flying first of course...
Joe
*americanmd80*
do what you like . like what you do . life is good
DeltAirlines From United States of America, joined May 1999, 8771 posts, RR: 13 Reply 21, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 12 hours ago) and read 1702 times:
One time, I saw a fare on DL, I forget the exact route, but it was JFK-Germany via CDG, and the fare was around $1,100,000. The J class fare for this exact same route was around $4500. I think it was a glitch, but I remember there being a post on it, and I investigated it and it was true.
Jhooper From United States of America, joined Dec 2001, 6195 posts, RR: 13 Reply 22, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 1596 times:
Boy would they love to have that kind of money from you! You'd make the flight go anyway even if no one else booked a seat!
Last year 1,944 New Yorkers saw something and said something.
IslandHopper From United States of America, joined Feb 2003, 327 posts, RR: 2 Reply 23, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 1529 times:
You've got to wonder if anybody actually pays 10-15,000 dollars for a plane ticket. That's the price of a Honda Civic!!!
Maybe I should start another thread...what's the highest price you've paid for a ticket?
Trickijedi From United States of America, joined May 2001, 3266 posts, RR: 5 Reply 24, posted (9 years 9 months 3 weeks 2 hours ago) and read 1494 times:
New York (JFK) to Hong Kong (HKG)
12313.16 USD per person
1 United Airlines 801 Dec 23 11:30 am JFK 3:35 pm (Next day) NRT Non-stop
United Airlines 891 Dec 24 6:45 pm NRT 10:50 pm HKG Non-stop
2 United Airlines 890 Dec 28 9:45 am HKG 2:30 pm NRT Non-stop
United Airlines 800 Dec 28 4:55 pm NRT 3:10 pm JFK Non-stop
Its better to be on the ground wishing you were in the air than be in the air wishing you were on the ground. Fly safe!
25 BNE: US $14396.77 for JFK to SYD Qantas bookable on http://www.quantas.com QF107/QF108 has direct service via LAX 3 days a week, was able to get through se
26 Broke: American Trans Air - World Tour - $45,000 - 3 weeks - no flight leg longer than about 4 hours.
27 DeltAirlines: Here's one that beats the one I posted earlier...taken from untied.com DEN-KIX-NRT-BKK-DEN in Y...$14,763,000 on United http://www.untied.com/cgi-bin/
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Does anyone really pay that for a ticket?!?
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