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Thanks for posting.
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Originally Posted by CalItalian
The one thing that sucks is how many pages in before you get to put the code in. MANY pages in. The place to apply the code is ON THE PAYMENT PAGE just above the icons for Visa, MasterCard, AMEX, Discover, etc. Most hotels that are participating have the $200 off promo listed when you do the search but not all.
Serious PIA. Would be so nice to be able to put code in at the start and eliminate non-participating props & carriers.
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Originally Posted by CalItalian
Edit: Report on Fatwallet that it does not work with Delta, Northwest or Continental Airlines.
I can't get the code to work on UA itins to PHX, AUS or ONT. Can't get it cheap enough to suffer the indignities of US or AA, so I think I may be passing this one by.
Serious PIA. Would be so nice to be able to put code in at the start and eliminate non-participating props & carriers.
I can't get the code to work on UA itins to PHX, AUS or ONT. Can't get it cheap enough to suffer the indignities of US or AA, so I think I may be passing this one by.
Don't give up. US Airways works so that may work as a codeshare for your UA itins.
Use this example and see if it works for you. LAX-PHX. 8/21-8/24. Pick the Holiday Inn & Suites Chandler. It should be $81.XX after the code.
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That code is more trouble than it's worth. Haven't been able to get it to price on any itineraries I've tried out of WAS or NYC. Makes me want to avoid IHG and Expedia. Terms should be clearer, and you should be able to enter the code up front.
That code is more trouble than it's worth. Haven't been able to get it to price on any itineraries I've tried out of WAS or NYC. Makes me want to avoid IHG and Expedia. Terms should be clearer, and you should be able to enter the code up front.
This is what I have found:
Airlines it will work with:
AirTran
Alaska
Frontier
JetBlue
Midwest
Sun Country
US Airways
Virgin America
Airlines it won't work with:
American
Continental
Delta
Northwest
United
Those are the only airlines I have tried so if it isn't listed, try it.
Last edited by CalItalian; Jul 25, 09 at 2:00 pm.
Reason: Added Sun Country
I did not see the logo on a single WAS area Crowne Plaza or Holiday Inn.
It should apprear on the search page, correct?
Yes for most locations. Most likely no locations are participating.
Here is an example of how to get the lowest price:
LAX-LAS 9/7-9/10 for 1 person. Select Candlewood Suites which has the $200 off IHG promo listed. Change airline to US Airways flights only (any of the lowest priced flights). Total will be $239.00. Now, taxes are $44.13 as part of the $239.00 total BUT the t&c's of the promo state that your total after the promo has to be higher than the taxes. It won't work UNLESS you select an add on. I added one of the stupid Carbon Footprint add-ons for $6.99. That brought the total to $245.99. Now, the $200 will come off with the code. Total for 3 nights, hotel/air/taxes and carbon footprint add-on $45.99. Now that's a deal.
ok, so if I use the 200IHG Promo and don't use the flight portion will my hotel be cancelled?
How can I find the lowest city pair to Boston for flight costs on Aug 16?
No. When you buy a package the hotel and air are booked independently of each other. Whichever one you don't use will not cancel out the other.
You are not only going to have to find out which city pair has the lowest price but which airlines that qualify for the package have the lowest fare. I listed some of those carriers a few posts back.
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How can I find the lowest city pair to Boston for flight costs on Aug 16?
Just fyi, I've been using Farecompare's compare destinations page. The site has been crapping out on me lately but the gist of it is if you enter your departing city, you can see the current deal on the cheapest destination cities to fly. It's not 110% reliable but it definitely points you in the right direction.
No. When you buy a package the hotel and air are booked independently of each other. Whichever one you don't use will not cancel out the other.
You are not only going to have to find out which city pair has the lowest price but which airlines that qualify for the package have the lowest fare. I listed some of those carriers a few posts back.
Thanks, I'm driving to Boston already so the flight is no use to me, but $200 of the hotel might work, however since it's 2 of us, and I only want to book one passenger for the airfare portion do you think the hotel would refuse the booking if 2 of us show up?
