DTW-LAX
Sep 17, 2000 | 12:16 am
#1
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DTW-LAX
Hi! this will possibly my first "US domestic" air trip with reason! Please help!
I am going to LAX for a student conference. details:
departing: DTW-LAX, 26-28/Dec
returning: LAX-DTW, 3(preferred)-7/Jan
Preferred airline: AA (4500miles to become Gold)
other airline have mile a/c: UA/NW
Goal: Maximizing the miles with cheapest ticket, possible more "legs"
Any Route and deal suggestion are welcome!
I am going to LAX for a student conference. details:
departing: DTW-LAX, 26-28/Dec
returning: LAX-DTW, 3(preferred)-7/Jan
Preferred airline: AA (4500miles to become Gold)
other airline have mile a/c: UA/NW
Goal: Maximizing the miles with cheapest ticket, possible more "legs"
Any Route and deal suggestion are welcome!
Sep 17, 2000 | 3:28 am
#2
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Here's a neat trick. For 12/27 to 1/3 from Expedia:
DTW-ORD-LAX on AA is $427 RT
DTW-ORD-LAX-LAS is only $347 RT
LAS-SJC-LAX is $84 RT.
Booking two full round trips may be a Saturday night stay violation, but booking an interesting DTW-LAS-LAX-DTW circle trip is certainly legal. You may have to stay 4 hours in Vegas, though, which isn't bad at all. Of course, you'll book it as:
DTW-ORD-LAX-LAS -SJC-LAX -DFW-ORD-DTW. That's eight segments, about 5500 miles. But you'll have trouble booking that on aa.com since it won't offer you flights with double-connections if enough flights with single connections are available.
DTW-ORD-LAX on AA is $427 RT
DTW-ORD-LAX-LAS is only $347 RT
LAS-SJC-LAX is $84 RT.
Booking two full round trips may be a Saturday night stay violation, but booking an interesting DTW-LAS-LAX-DTW circle trip is certainly legal. You may have to stay 4 hours in Vegas, though, which isn't bad at all. Of course, you'll book it as:
DTW-ORD-LAX-LAS -SJC-LAX -DFW-ORD-DTW. That's eight segments, about 5500 miles. But you'll have trouble booking that on aa.com since it won't offer you flights with double-connections if enough flights with single connections are available.
Sep 17, 2000 | 8:01 am
#3
Join Date: Apr 2000
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check out www.digitalcity.com/detroit/travel this will give you a list of fares to from detroit daily...
I found a fare to LAX from DTW for $158 RT last week on American!
Remember that airline fares change at least 3 times a day during the week.
I found a fare to LAX from DTW for $158 RT last week on American!
Remember that airline fares change at least 3 times a day during the week.
Sep 17, 2000 | 5:56 pm
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Originally posted by ElmhurstNick:
DTW-ORD-LAX-LAS -SJC-LAX -DFW-ORD-DTW. That's eight segments, about 5500 miles. But you'll have trouble booking that on aa.com since it won't offer you flights with double-connections if enough flights with single connections are available.
DTW-ORD-LAX-LAS -SJC-LAX -DFW-ORD-DTW. That's eight segments, about 5500 miles. But you'll have trouble booking that on aa.com since it won't offer you flights with double-connections if enough flights with single connections are available.
I think so a rt DTW-LAS will like this?
27/9 DTW-ORD-LAX-LAS
27/9 +4hours -SJC-LAX
STOPOVER for my "actual distination"
1/3 lax-DFW-ORD-DTW.
1.Is that right? Is then what I need to pay is just a RT DTW-LAS price?
2.I have a long stopover at lax, will AA charge me a lot for that?
3. why I cannot do the return as the "to" flight so I can get more segment? Is that because AA will consider my "destination" is LAS so I cannot goto LAS again?
Sorry for my silly questions and Thanks for great help!
Sep 17, 2000 | 9:34 pm
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COJUNKIE:
Thank you very much for the tip on digitalcity.com. It is a great site for finding out the latest great fares for my home cities.
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Thank you very much for the tip on digitalcity.com. It is a great site for finding out the latest great fares for my home cities.
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Sep 18, 2000 | 10:56 am
#8
Join Date: Sep 2000
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Is there ANY way to book these complicated mileage run routes on AA.com? Even though the goal of a mileage run is to maximize actual miles flown for elite status it would be great to get the 2000 mile online booking bonus.
Or am I asking too much?!?
WNLuvr
Or am I asking too much?!?
WNLuvr