AA: West Coast(also DFW) - SOF, September-Early Dec, sub-$800, sub 6cpeqm
Jul 11, 2012, 1:47 pm
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AA: West Coast(also DFW) - SOF, September-Early Dec, sub-$800, sub 6cpeqm
Pretty wide availability, I've seen them from SFO, SEA, and DFW, per a tweet from AAdvantageGeek. Hadn't seen it on here. Little high for a mileage run, but it's out of AA hubs, so I thought it might be interesting. Feel free to move the good fares thread if needed.
Jul 11, 2012, 2:32 pm
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Jul 11, 2012, 2:39 pm
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Jul 11, 2012, 2:39 pm
#8
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Oct 25-30, do an ITA search from DFW-SOF with stops in SFO, ORD, aa+ and back aa+, ord, sfo
It'll then give you a 4 stops option for the same price, that'll include LAX
It'll then give you a 4 stops option for the same price, that'll include LAX
Jul 12, 2012, 8:23 am
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Do US citizens need a Visa for Bulgaria? Pricing's a bit high for a milege run, but for a short vacation, this could be good.
Jul 12, 2012, 8:26 am
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Just found this:
Britons, Americans, as well as nationals from another eleven nations holding valid passports are able to enter Bulgaria without visas. According to the adopted amendments foreigners are allowed to stay in Bulgaria for 90 days within a period of six months, reckoned from the date of the first entry. As the government is aligning Bulgaria's visa regime with EU standards, visas are dropped for the citizens of North Ireland, Canada, Australia, and Mexico.
The same rules apply for the residents of Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Salvador, New Zealand, and Guatemala, who will be allowed to enter and stay in Bulgaria solely upon a valid passport. The decree take effect from September 1, 2006.
The Government approved a set of proposals to amend the Visa Agreement with Turkey. Turkish citizens could stay 90 days with a single or multiple transit visas. Until now they were allowed to enter the country for 30 days upon invitation. In a separate development the government decided that Bulgarians will be allowed a free-visa entry into Israel.
The same rules apply for the residents of Honduras, Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Salvador, New Zealand, and Guatemala, who will be allowed to enter and stay in Bulgaria solely upon a valid passport. The decree take effect from September 1, 2006.
The Government approved a set of proposals to amend the Visa Agreement with Turkey. Turkish citizens could stay 90 days with a single or multiple transit visas. Until now they were allowed to enter the country for 30 days upon invitation. In a separate development the government decided that Bulgarians will be allowed a free-visa entry into Israel.
Jul 12, 2012, 8:55 am
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As all the preceding portions of your quote are things that the Bulgarian gov decided I'm wondering if they decided this as well. And are the Israelis aware of it.
Jul 12, 2012, 4:48 pm
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You can also do this route from either MIA / FLL...FLL gives crazy routings like FLL > DFW > RDU / ORD > LHR > SOF > LHR > DFW > FLL ...both airports around ~$750 RT...You can even do dates in March for spring break.
Being new to this, is there an advantage to have more segments in your flight (for award purposes of course) than just to rack up more miles? MIA flights have less segments but almost identical flown miles...
What is there to do in Bulgaria? Is it easy to get to somewhere like Greece from there?
Being new to this, is there an advantage to have more segments in your flight (for award purposes of course) than just to rack up more miles? MIA flights have less segments but almost identical flown miles...
What is there to do in Bulgaria? Is it easy to get to somewhere like Greece from there?
Jul 12, 2012, 4:53 pm
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You can also do this route from either MIA / FLL...FLL gives crazy routings like FLL > DFW > RDU / ORD > LHR > SOF > LHR > DFW > FLL ...both airports around ~$750 RT...You can even do dates in March for spring break.
Being new to this, is there an advantage to have more segments in your flight (for award purposes of course) than just to rack up more miles? MIA flights have less segments but almost identical flown miles...
What is there to do in Bulgaria? Is it easy to get to somewhere like Greece from there?
Being new to this, is there an advantage to have more segments in your flight (for award purposes of course) than just to rack up more miles? MIA flights have less segments but almost identical flown miles...
What is there to do in Bulgaria? Is it easy to get to somewhere like Greece from there?
Of course, maybe some like the extra legs for other reasons like possible bumps?
Jul 13, 2012, 1:12 am
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Unless you're trying to qualify on segments, I don't see the point of extra legs. More complexity means greater chances of misconnecting at each step. I like the extra legs to be meaningful additions to mileage.
Of course, maybe some like the extra legs for other reasons like possible bumps?
Of course, maybe some like the extra legs for other reasons like possible bumps?
Jul 13, 2012, 1:42 am
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You can also do this route from either MIA / FLL...FLL gives crazy routings like FLL > DFW > RDU / ORD > LHR > SOF > LHR > DFW > FLL ...both airports around ~$750 RT...You can even do dates in March for spring break.
Being new to this, is there an advantage to have more segments in your flight (for award purposes of course) than just to rack up more miles? MIA flights have less segments but almost identical flown miles...
What is there to do in Bulgaria? Is it easy to get to somewhere like Greece from there?
Being new to this, is there an advantage to have more segments in your flight (for award purposes of course) than just to rack up more miles? MIA flights have less segments but almost identical flown miles...
What is there to do in Bulgaria? Is it easy to get to somewhere like Greece from there?