TK IAD-IST $399 ai, 10450 miles or 3.8 CPM
Jan 12, 2013, 1:45 pm
#61
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Warning: watch out for UA 4129 (DCA-EWR) as part of this MR.
I foolishly booked this segment without checking its on-time percentage. Turns out it's a lousy 36%, with an average delay of 50m (STDEV=52m) per EF/FlightStats. My second segment, UA 904 (EWR-IST) departs a "mere" 90m after UA 4129 arrives; therefore, I'm worried about missing the long-haul segment and being rerouted - and, worse, ending up in a E- middle seat for 10hrs.
Naturally, I plan to arrive at DCA long before UA 4129 departs in hopes of scoring a SDC on an earlier flight - however, given that I'm on a K fare, I suspect standby will be my only option.
Any chance UA would be willing to waive the change fee in advance (i.e., now) to put me on an earlier DCA-EWR flight? Doing so would substantially reduce the sizable odds of UA having to reroute me and/or put me up in a hotel.
I foolishly booked this segment without checking its on-time percentage. Turns out it's a lousy 36%, with an average delay of 50m (STDEV=52m) per EF/FlightStats. My second segment, UA 904 (EWR-IST) departs a "mere" 90m after UA 4129 arrives; therefore, I'm worried about missing the long-haul segment and being rerouted - and, worse, ending up in a E- middle seat for 10hrs.
Naturally, I plan to arrive at DCA long before UA 4129 departs in hopes of scoring a SDC on an earlier flight - however, given that I'm on a K fare, I suspect standby will be my only option.
Any chance UA would be willing to waive the change fee in advance (i.e., now) to put me on an earlier DCA-EWR flight? Doing so would substantially reduce the sizable odds of UA having to reroute me and/or put me up in a hotel.
Jan 14, 2013, 9:41 am
#63
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Since I am AK...I looked at DL and saw it for $440 for feb9-12th from IAD (and I can get to IAD for under $290). But the flights are actually on KLM and the flight numbers dont match up for me to earn miles for AK? If I try to book directly through KLM for same flights the flight numbers are correct and eligble, but price goes up to over $600. Am I missing something
Jan 14, 2013, 10:34 am
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Jan 15, 2013, 3:28 am
#65
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I was finally going to pull the trigger on this this morning....but alas, I think it is gone. I can't find IAD-ARN for under $750. Can anyone else still find this fare?
Jan 15, 2013, 5:09 am
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Something like it will happen again.
Jan 15, 2013, 9:19 am
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Yeah I procrastinated and didn't pull the trigger. I think the timing threw it for me...would like to visit when it isn't so cold over there but can't be picky with these deals. Oh well...something else will surface.
Jan 15, 2013, 12:49 pm
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Jan 15, 2013, 1:54 pm
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IAD-IST. It's still there on TK if you can afford a 4 day stay for Valentine's: out 2/13 in 2/18 at $399. An overnight turnaround will cost you another $65.
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Jan 15, 2013, 7:56 pm
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Warning: watch out for UA 4129 (DCA-EWR) as part of this MR.
I foolishly booked this segment without checking its on-time percentage. Turns out it's a lousy 36%, with an average delay of 50m (STDEV=52m) per EF/FlightStats. My second segment, UA 904 (EWR-IST) departs a "mere" 90m after UA 4129 arrives; therefore, I'm worried about missing the long-haul segment and being rerouted - and, worse, ending up in a E- middle seat for 10hrs.
Naturally, I plan to arrive at DCA long before UA 4129 departs in hopes of scoring a SDC on an earlier flight - however, given that I'm on a K fare, I suspect standby will be my only option.
Any chance UA would be willing to waive the change fee in advance (i.e., now) to put me on an earlier DCA-EWR flight? Doing so would substantially reduce the sizable odds of UA having to reroute me and/or put me up in a hotel.
I foolishly booked this segment without checking its on-time percentage. Turns out it's a lousy 36%, with an average delay of 50m (STDEV=52m) per EF/FlightStats. My second segment, UA 904 (EWR-IST) departs a "mere" 90m after UA 4129 arrives; therefore, I'm worried about missing the long-haul segment and being rerouted - and, worse, ending up in a E- middle seat for 10hrs.
Naturally, I plan to arrive at DCA long before UA 4129 departs in hopes of scoring a SDC on an earlier flight - however, given that I'm on a K fare, I suspect standby will be my only option.
Any chance UA would be willing to waive the change fee in advance (i.e., now) to put me on an earlier DCA-EWR flight? Doing so would substantially reduce the sizable odds of UA having to reroute me and/or put me up in a hotel.
Jan 15, 2013, 8:12 pm
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That's the kind of approach I use when booking award tickets: hope for a misconnect that enables making my mileage tickets into mileage-earning tickets.
Jan 15, 2013, 8:22 pm
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