I was having a wander around the momondo website and put in details of a trip to New York that I am planning for myself and my wife only to find this apparent price glitch with Icelandair on the STA booking platform - it is for a single traveller but you HUKD fanatics might be able to find some more. Even if you are not going it is worth voting hot just to see a £5,000 flight docked by 90% or so!
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dauphin
31 Mar 161#1
Can't thank you enough, sierra111 !! I'm near Glasgow, so thought I'd try the same dates from GLA - got it for £409.73! Wonder if it will be honoured - I will update.
Shambolic to dauphin
31 Mar 16#16
Now £380 :wink:
Adao
31 Mar 16#2
when you click through to STA, check the search as it states economy class and the icelandiair price shows up as economy.
tazxxx
31 Mar 16#3
I don't think Iceland air have a first class...
Adao to tazxxx
31 Mar 16#6
Quick search shows "Saga class" which is their version
tovers93 to tazxxx
31 Mar 16#7
SAGA class - bit like business class rather than first but close enough :smile:
Looks like when it transfers you through to the STA site the fare class has been reset to Economy...
sierra111
31 Mar 16#5
Just tried it again and it looks like the outward is now Economy for that leg but the return is still showing First - as I say it wont be there for long!!
dauphin
31 Mar 16#8
Oh dear, though it was too good to be true. Received email confirmation but all flights are economy! I still have the web page confirmation showing each leg as First Class. Waiting for a call back from STA but it's not looking hopeful.
tazxxx
31 Mar 16#9
Looks like they mainly fly narrow body 757s, so it'll be like short haul business - no lie flat seats, not much extra space and budget entertainment.
Still an OK deal if you wanted to spend some time in Iceland, as they allow up to 7 days stopover for free. But don't expect anything like BA business to new york.
tanked
31 Mar 16#10
Note that the flight is not non-stop but "1 stop" and takes about 9 hours instead of around 6 or 7 hours
don't bother they won't honour it - just been on chat after I received my confirmation saying it is economy - they said it was an error as there is no first class on these flights
now I have to request a refund by email - hope I get it!
this was unfortunately too good to be true :disappointed:
mcormack
31 Mar 16#13
Cold. Human Error.
vyp3r_snyp3r
31 Mar 16#14
Couple of people seem to have been stung. Hope you all get refunds.
mcormack
31 Mar 16#15
More human error, now £413 return first class.
holdav
31 Mar 16#17
Thanks OP
dauphin
31 Mar 16#18
Might as well have been £3.80, the fare never existed! :disappointed::disappointed:
Refund being arranged
sierra111
31 Mar 16#19
Really sorry if they won't honour the fare - just tried it again hours after posting and... still says first class both ways when you click through before paying. I have to say that I would have thought that you have had an invitation to treat (bit like seeing something in a shop window at a low price) and then you buy it based on the description. Shame on them if they do not honour it - they have had 9 hours to correct the issue!
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https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwid9-e-zerLAhXD0xoKHZJAAC0QFggcMAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.icelandair.co.uk%2Finformation%2Fon-board%2Fsaga-class%2F&usg=AFQjCNFsbW0LQCav-O7VM2vfsyxqagrT-g&sig2=y6ou3Pa3D9nxG0YUEfEWzA&bvm=bv.118353311,d.d2s
Still an OK deal if you wanted to spend some time in Iceland, as they allow up to 7 days stopover for free. But don't expect anything like BA business to new york.
You stop off in Iceland
http://www.icelandair.co.uk/information/on-board/saga-class/
Not even a flat bed.
now I have to request a refund by email - hope I get it!
this was unfortunately too good to be true :disappointed:
Refund being arranged