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Booking: "Airline's own site is usually best. It just simply won't work there most of the time, hence the need for OTAs. And some of the smaller OTAs have employees doing manual checks of their tickets, so gotta be cautious there, too." (Moishebatchy)

See, this is precisely why booking FD's is NOT for the unwashed masses!!!

Here, let me make this nice and clear for you: when booking a FD, you CANNOT call the airline for ANY reason. You cannot call to add an infant, you cannot call to order kosher meals, you cannot call to request seats, you cannot even call to check if your flight is running on time!!!! No human eye (belonging to an airline employee) can ever see your ticket, period. If it cannot be done online, then you cannot do it at all. The risk is too great. Capische?

Oh, and as far as changes/cancellations are concerned... YOU CANNOT CANCEL A FUEL DUMP TICKET. EVER. Even if it's cancel-able online, because online cancellations are often manually reviewed by human auditors. You spent $450 on a cheap ticket to Israel and now your work schedule changed? That's too bad, you're gonna have to eat the $450 loss and let your ticket go into the garbage. If you try to cancel, your greed in saving $450 can trigger the cancellation of tens of thousands of dollars of other people's fuel-dumped tickets. Think I'm exaggerating? I've seen it happen with my own eyes.

NOW do you people understand what I mean by the "dark side of FD"?!

And NOW do you see why we don't like when the newbie, "gimme a cheap ticket to Israel!!!!" crowd gets a hold of these?! Let me tell you, when someone from that crowd gets a hold of these fares and books his family of 10 people for $4,500 total, and then they have to cancel the trip for some reason, I GUARANTEE you he will not resist the temptation to cancel and get his $4,500 back. He WILL cancel to get his money back, and he WILL get the dump killed for many other people. And THAT is a big part of why veterans don't like it when newbies get their hands on this stuff.

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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #840 on: December 18, 2016, 07:30:55 PM »
As in one right after the other ?
Nope. Can be anytime that fare class is available.

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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #841 on: December 18, 2016, 07:31:46 PM »
Nope. Can be anytime that fare class is available.
Is there an easy way to check O availability?
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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #842 on: December 18, 2016, 07:33:46 PM »
Is there an easy way to check O availability?
ITA matrix

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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #843 on: December 18, 2016, 07:36:22 PM »
Nope. Can be anytime that fare class is available.
Thanx, what is the ita extension you mentioned above ?

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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #844 on: December 18, 2016, 07:37:35 PM »
Thanx, what is the ita extension you mentioned above ?
bookwithmatrix.com

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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #845 on: December 19, 2016, 01:08:31 PM »
TLV-NYC
NYC-TLV
TLV-NYC
NYC-TLV
$778 with BA/IB
Without a trick

A very similar ticket can be made at a very similar pricepoint with AB, with a very simple trick.  But this looks even better  :D

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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #846 on: December 19, 2016, 01:12:07 PM »
bookwithmatrix.com
Definitely not the extension i use. I use the one off FT. Though i guess for a un-tricked fare it's fine.

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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #847 on: December 20, 2016, 12:45:58 PM »
TLV-NYC
NYC-TLV
TLV-NYC
NYC-TLV
$778 with BA/IB
Without a trick
Think this is too sensitive for ddms?
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #848 on: December 20, 2016, 12:52:39 PM »
Think this is too sensitive for ddms?
I was wondering about that myself. The question is how big would it get? Is it gonna be on every blog trying to explain how do drop certain YQ's etc...?
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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #849 on: December 20, 2016, 12:57:42 PM »
I was wondering about that myself. The question is how big would it get? Is it gonna be on every blog trying to explain how do drop certain YQ's etc...?

Who has to say anything about YQ?
Money talks...mine says goodbye!

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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #850 on: December 20, 2016, 01:00:23 PM »
Who has to say anything about YQ?
Dan doesn't. But if the blogs start copying off DDMS and try to delve deeper..

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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #851 on: December 20, 2016, 01:00:42 PM »
Dan doesn't. But if the blogs start copying off DDMS and try to delve deeper..
I hear
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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #852 on: December 20, 2016, 01:02:22 PM »
Most blogs don't touch YQ info.
Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #853 on: December 20, 2016, 01:03:22 PM »
I personally don't think its a big issue but nonetheless I can imagine there will be lots of flak.

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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #854 on: December 20, 2016, 01:08:42 PM »
I don't see why there would be an issue. You're not slaughtering a sacred cow. Some selfish people will be upset. Who cares?

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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #855 on: December 20, 2016, 01:12:07 PM »
I don't see why there would be an issue. You're not slaughtering a sacred cow. Some selfish people will be upset. Who cares?
Not accurate. (Not that I necessarily mind in this particular instance)

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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #856 on: December 20, 2016, 02:12:45 PM »
ITA matrix
How on ita matrix can I check the class ?

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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #857 on: December 20, 2016, 04:15:53 PM »
Dan doesn't. But if the blogs start copying off DDMS and try to delve deeper..
Publish it on Dec 24th.
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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #858 on: December 20, 2016, 06:29:29 PM »
Keep it here.

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Re: Trick-It Master Thread
« Reply #859 on: December 20, 2016, 07:11:49 PM »
Dan do you have a list of dates other than the ones OP posted?