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cheapest way to fly BRU-ORD-LAS-ORD-BRU

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Hello,

Can somebody help me to find out what the cheapest way is to fly the following route:

Would like to go to LAS from BRU but would like to stop for a couple of days in ORD on my return flight.

For example:

30 March: BRU-LAS via ORD and/ or any port in Europe.
7 April: LAS-ORD
9 April: ORD- BRU.

Can anybody tell me what he found the cheapest route is.
Oh yes as I am a OneWorld frequent flyer, OneWorld members are better for me to buy my tickets, but any other info is always welcome.

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check out SN/AA
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TWA wrote:check out SN/AA
Not very useful :?

Here is a result of the search made on my company's link to expediacorporate.be with dep. on 25/08 and return on 2/09:

Cheapest flight:

654.3 EUR
Economy Class
Restrictions apply

11:05 Brussels
13:05 Chicago O'hare
SN Brussels Airlines
SN 8001/AA 89
14:56 Chicago O'hare
16:41 Las Vegas Nevada
SN Brussels Airlines
SN 8233/AA 1243

11:05 Las Vegas Nevada
16:45 Chicago O'hare
SN Brussels Airlines
SN 8234/AA 602
17:40 Chicago O'hare
08:45 Brussels(J+1)
SN Brussels Airlines
SN 8002/AA 88

Other dates might give better prices.
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Post by blackhawk »

The same dates as André:

with AA.com: 811.50 USD (656.9786 EUR)
with flysn.com: 654.35 EUR

Now with a couple of days in ORD:
with AA.com:
BRU-ORD-LAS: 1615.50 USD (1,309.3694 EUR)
LAS-ORD: 207.60 USD (168.2470 EUR)
ORD-BRU (2 days later): 1919.70 USD (1,555.2945 EUR)
total: 3742,8 USD (3,031.5892 EUR)
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Post by Sabena_690 »

UA for 562,39EUR in V-class

MAR/30
UA 951 BRU 1305 IAD 1500 B763
UA 1493 IAD 1650 LAS 1908 A32S (opb TED)

APR/07
(multiple choices, all operated by TED)
UA 1598 LAS 0620 ORD 1156 32S
UA 1534 LAS 0934 ORD 1515 32S
UA 1594 LAS 1034 ORD 1615 32S
UA 1592 LAS 1236 ORD 1815 32S
UA 1590 LAS 1431 ORD 2011 32S
UA 1574 LAS 1445 ORD 2025 32S
UA 1566 LAS 1733 ORD 2307 32S
UA 1562 LAS 2355 ORD 0522* 32S

APR/09
UA 936 ORD 1315 IAD 1607 763
UA 950 IAD 1725 BRU 0710* 763

You haven't left for SYD yet, and you are making planns already for your next longhaul flight? ;)

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On those dates (30 Mar/7-9 Apr 2005), including the stopover in ORD (which you can always do without paying extra), AA is cheaper:

553.3 EUR
Economy Class
Restrictions apply

12:05 Brussels
13:00 Chicago O'hare
American Airlines
AA 89/SN 8001

14:53 Chicago O'hare
16:54 Las Vegas Nevada
American Airlines
AA 1243/SN 8233


11:12 Las Vegas Nevada
16:44 Chicago O'hare
American Airlines
AA 1582/SN 8234

17:40 Chicago O'hare
08:45 Brussels(J+1)
American Airlines
AA 88/SN 8002

(SN is exactly 20.00 EUR more expensive for the very same flights!).
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Post by Sabena_690 »

André: I'm pretty sure that AA will ask a 75EUR fee for a stopover in ORD.

UA must be a bit more flexible, because, after looking up availability in a CRS, I entered this itinerary at www.unitedairlines.be, and their online reservation tool quoted me the €562.

AA don't have an online booking engine yet (at least for Belgium), so we can't try it out.

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Post by MD-11er »

Hi Fred,

Any news about a OneWorld Alliance Member. As UA is Star Alliance :?

What about BA, IB, EI, AY, QF, CX,...

I know you always manage to find out the best prices and in a Class where I can add some miles. When I will be back from SYD I will be Silver QF FF member, that is compared to Ruby within the OneWorld Alliance.

I probably won't take SNBA as they are not recognised by QF.
AA is and that for the same price and even more, to be seated in the same ac :lol:

Can you also tell me where you can find out what the booking is of the flights and in which class you buy your ticket. I don't mean Economy or Business Class but if it's a O,P,Q,R,... Class ticket.
As I check a lot on www.amadeus.net but they only give you the type of ac.
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Post by Sabena_690 »

Hi Chris,

Geeze you can ask difficult questions ;) Why not expand your horizon to Star Alliance? ;)

You seem to fly so much lately that you can easily justifie both a Star Alliance and a OneWorld account! :mrgreen:

Serious now:
What about BA, IB, EI, AY, QF, CX,...
CX? You want to fly to ORD and LAS via HKG?

BA is impossible because they route their LAS-services via LAX and SFO.

All the other airlines you mention are not possible, you will have to do it with AA if you want to fly OneWorld!

AA quotes me 720USD for the trip you want to make. It's up to you now: go for the frequent flier miles (does AA offer full mileage on cheaper booking classes like this one?) or go for the price (UA).
Can you also tell me where you can find out what the booking is of the flights and in which class you buy your ticket.
For booking classes: I find the 'flexible dates'-search of www.travelocity.com quite good.

To check availability: www.airtravel.tk is an option. There is another tool, but it's only up 6-7 hours a day. Airtravel.tk is available 24h a day.

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Post by MD-11er »

Hi Fred thanks,

I don't see much difference in price as 720 USD = 576 EUR so it's alittle more expansive but I will have my miles 8)

With my miles from my tour downunder + a BRU-ORD-LAS that will be a lot of miles already.

Are you sure it isn't possible to book BRU-LHR-ORD with BA and to continue on AA to LAS for a cheap price. You know how we think about BA.
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Post by AFApresident »

I found


for $725.50 on AA (currently close to €590)


12:05 pm Depart Brussels (BRU)
Arrive Las Vegas (LAS) 4:54 pm Wed 30-Mar
Duration: 13hr 49mn American Airlines 89 / 1243
Connect in Chicago (ORD)


8:35 am Depart Las Vegas (LAS)
Arrive Chicago (ORD) 2:00 pm Thu 7-Apr
Duration: 3hr 25mn American Airlines 1496
Nonstop flight



5:40 pm Depart Chicago (ORD)
Arrive Brussels (BRU) 8:45 am +1 day Sat 9-Apr
Duration: 8hr 5mn American Airlines 88
Nonstop flight

Total distance: 4147 mile(s) (6674 km)




For about 20 dollars more you can have the first leg BRU-LHR-ORD-LAS with BRU-LHR on BAW.
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