tw0i
Feb 28, 03, 7:36 pm
Right now, through the US website, the cheapest PIT-PHL fare is $168, but it is only available for travel Friday through Monday. I'm trying to book a trip leaving on a Friday and coming back on a Wednesday. The flights I need are pricing out at $212.50 (half the cheap fare and half a more expensive fare).
It turns out that UA has all of the PIT-PHL US flights as codeshares, and they have the same $168 fare available on any flight on any day, so the exact same US flights price out at $186.50 through the UA website.
Actually, this isn't the first time I've seen cheaper fares on US metal through the codeshare. I guess the new rule is that you need to check with both airlines (or look through a 3rd-party website like Travelocity, which shows both).
It turns out that UA has all of the PIT-PHL US flights as codeshares, and they have the same $168 fare available on any flight on any day, so the exact same US flights price out at $186.50 through the UA website.
Actually, this isn't the first time I've seen cheaper fares on US metal through the codeshare. I guess the new rule is that you need to check with both airlines (or look through a 3rd-party website like Travelocity, which shows both).