AA:BOS-DFW-ANC $374, 9200mi, 4cpm
Mar 14, 2014, 5:04 am
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AA:BOS-DFW-ANC $374, 9200mi, 4cpm
Wide open all through September and sporadically throughout the summer. Pricing is (I'm assuming) due to 757 service from May-September DFW-ANC.
There are same-day returns, but I can't find a single one that works that lets me not miss any M-F work. In order to do that (Sat --> Sun), it prices to $508 and the return is through ORD on AS (so no upgrade). Not worth it for me.
Can anyone make this work on a weekend?
There are same-day returns, but I can't find a single one that works that lets me not miss any M-F work. In order to do that (Sat --> Sun), it prices to $508 and the return is through ORD on AS (so no upgrade). Not worth it for me.
Can anyone make this work on a weekend?
Mar 14, 2014, 5:59 am
#2
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Looks like weekends are 0-days on F or Friday-Monday
AA: BOS-ANC $374 in Sep. is like clockwork.
Have to say, avoiding the AS redeye is key here. 12AM departure, 6 hours to ORD isn't my favorite, I did this last year and it killed the entire next day.
ANC-DFW @ 10:30 PM isn't so bad, 757 has more space in F.
AA: BOS-ANC $374 in Sep. is like clockwork.
Have to say, avoiding the AS redeye is key here. 12AM departure, 6 hours to ORD isn't my favorite, I did this last year and it killed the entire next day.
ANC-DFW @ 10:30 PM isn't so bad, 757 has more space in F.
Mar 14, 2014, 6:05 am
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Looks like weekends are 0-days on F or Friday-Monday
AA: BOS-ANC $374 in Sep. is like clockwork.
Have to say, avoiding the AS redeye is key here. 12AM departure, 6 hours to ORD isn't my favorite, I did this last year and it killed the entire next day.
ANC-DFW @ 10:30 PM isn't so bad, 757 has more space in F.
AA: BOS-ANC $374 in Sep. is like clockwork.
Have to say, avoiding the AS redeye is key here. 12AM departure, 6 hours to ORD isn't my favorite, I did this last year and it killed the entire next day.
ANC-DFW @ 10:30 PM isn't so bad, 757 has more space in F.
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Mar 14, 2014, 6:13 am
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It looks like, as reported, BOS-ORD-DFW-ANC-DFW-ORD-BOS works, but is 9400 miles. How is that possible - only 200 more miles for ORD both ways? I didn't sleep last night so excuse my simple error here...
Mar 14, 2014, 6:17 am
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This is true. ORD is almost on the way and since both segments are over 500 miles, no minimum bonus.
Mar 14, 2014, 6:17 am
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That's right. ORD isn't too far away from a BOS-DFW nonstop. I wouldn't bother in most situations with adding the extra stop, unless you really need those extra few hundred.
Mar 14, 2014, 6:18 am
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Thanks for the reality check.
I'm thinking about taking off 9/12 and doing a 9/12-9/13 run. I'm about 15k miles away from re-qualifying based on planned travel so this may be worth it. Hard to predict what my week will look like 6 months away, though...
I'm thinking about taking off 9/12 and doing a 9/12-9/13 run. I'm about 15k miles away from re-qualifying based on planned travel so this may be worth it. Hard to predict what my week will look like 6 months away, though...
Mar 14, 2014, 6:52 am
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Ugh it seems to have the same obnoxious messup as last year's ANC fare did that requires a stopover in one direction, meaning you must spend 4+ hours connecting somewhere. Makes it tougher to fly out of BOS except on the obnoxiously early 5:45-6AM flight that basically is unreachable with public transit.
BOS-DFW-ANC 7:15am departure, 5 hour DFW layover (but with Centurion lounge, no big deal)
1 hour layover in ANC
ANC-DFW-BOS 8:30pm departure, with 1 hour layover in DFW
Gets back into Boston at 11am Saturday, but makes me miss work on Friday.
Decisions, decisions...
Mar 14, 2014, 6:55 am
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Mar 14, 2014, 6:59 am
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. Maybe I'll be a fool and burn a SWU, like I did last month when I flew BOS-LAX when it was down to F1. Luckily the agent extended the SWU for BOS-LAX-DFW (flew LAX-DFW-BOS on the return), which would have never cleared otherwise.
Mar 14, 2014, 7:20 am
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I've got a 9/20-9/22 BOS-DFW-ANC-DFW-BOS with a 3 hour cx out and 50 minute cx back on hold. Why are 12 DEF blocked on the 757s?
I would have booked something earlier in the season, but hotel prices are ridiculous until the weekend of the 20th and I want to explore a bit more.
I would have booked something earlier in the season, but hotel prices are ridiculous until the weekend of the 20th and I want to explore a bit more.
Last edited by Ambraciot; Mar 14, 2014 at 8:05 am