https://flightfox.com/strategy/super-cheap-first-class-chall…
There's some intersting sites in the discussion like this website http://travel-dealz.eu/
and particularly the flight fares errors page http://travel-dealz.eu/category/errorfares/
FlightFox's - "First class challenge", makes for interesting reading.
MITM on 22/07/2013 - 09:42
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If this is the case and you are simply not boarding the final leg, it can actually be quite risky. Have heard of people doing this and having the airline block them from booking future travel, as well as cancelling all their frequent flyer points. I believe it's called hidden city ticketing, and it's not allowed under the conditions of carriage
Interesting.
Would it not also raise the ire of the local immigration authorities?
I recall reading about people having to get Russian visas because it was their final (flight) destination, even though they had absolutely no intention of going to Russia. So yes, I imagine so.
having a visa doesn't mean one must enter :)
Of course not, but it is a waste of time and resources. That said, I'm sure they make good money out of visas so maybe they like it :)
It certainly could. In this era of air travel, always best to avoid this sort of dodgy ticketing stuff
the price they outline is good, but what about return?
Return by Bicycle.
Wake up and smell the roses - I think this is more for the Journey, rather than the destination.
To be able to experience a 6 hour first class flight to somewhere is beyond the reach of most. Paying $100 per hour rather than $1000 for an avid flyer could be worthwhile.
I think I'd take it on the return home and take economy outbound.
Without having looked into it in too much detail, if I understand correctly they make use of airpoint systems and unusual routing on award flights to fly you somewhere close to your destination via somewhere a long way away.
E.g., Australia to Asia via Europe. The point cost is low because you're 'only' going to asia, but instead you end up in Europe. The reason you can only fly carry on is because you need to not get onto the last leg (i.e. the Europe->Asia leg in my example above). If you had checked in luggage it would typically go through to your final destination.
I've never done this, and think it's a bit dodgy myself. Lots of information on this is available on travel forums, although finding the 'tricked' routes can be difficult and are often not published to prevent them being abused and/or fixed.