RamAir

This is the part of Farecompare I HATE . . . the fare says $99 each way and $0 taxes but, the lowest fare that comes up in orbitz is $318+ or $382 all in (which is only $5 less than DL's FRA fare). Anyway, the fare is out there, I think . . . .
SR

izzik

The fare is out there in the system now - $266 all in. ^

When you saw the fare loaded on Farecompare, it was too early.

A true shame that Continental does not re-fare itineraries sans penalty.

hw711

Fare basis code: LCGNSPE

Penalties
This ticket is non-refundable. Changes to this ticket will incur an airline change fee of $200 per ticket and an Orbitz exchange fee of $30 per ticket.
PENALTIESFARE RULES TEXT CHANGES ANY TIME CHARGE USD 200.00. CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY. WAIVED FOR ILLNESS OR DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY MEMBER. NOTE - 1.CHANGE FEE DOES NOT APPLY TO INFANTS NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT PAYING 10 PCT OF THE ADULT FARE 2.ILLNESS/DEATH WAIVER MUST BE SUBSTANTIATED BY A VALID MEDICAL/DEATH CERTIFICATE. 3.A.RESERVATION CHANGES MUST BE COMPLETED ON OR BEFORE THE DATE OF THE APPLICABLE SCHEDULED/ TICKETED FLIGHT. B.TICKETS MUST BE REISSUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RES/TKTG PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO THE TICKETED FARE BUT NO LATER THAN THE DATE OF THE APPLICABLE SCHEDULED/TICKETED FLIGHT AS SHOWN ON THE FLIGHT COUPON BEING PRESENTED FOR CHANGE - WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. C.TICKETING CHANGES ARE NOT PERMITTED AFTER THE DATE SHOWN ON THE APPLICABLE FLIGHT COUPON AND THE TICKET HAS NO VALUE TOWARDS FURTHER TRANSPORTATION. 4.A.CHANGES TO OUTBOUND TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT- THE ITINERARY MUST BE RECALCULATED USING CURRENT FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE THE TICKET IS PRESENTED FOR REISSUE AND MUST MEET ALL RULE PROVISIONS OF THE REVISED FARE USED- I.E. ADV PURCH/MIN STAY/MAX STAY/BKG CODE ETC B.CHANGES TO FLIGHT/S OTHER THAN THE OUTBOUND TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT- FARES IN EFFECT ON THE DATE OF ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE MUST BE APPLIED AND THE NEW ITINERARY MUST MEET ALL RULE PROVISIONS OF THE ORIGINAL FARE TICKETED. EXCEPTION- ADVANCE PURCHASE PROVISIONS MAY BE DISREGARDED FOR CHANGES TO INBOUND FLTS. 5.IF THE NEW ITINERARY MEETS THE PROVISIONS OF NOTE 4 ABOVE BUT RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE THE DIFFERENCE IN FARE PLUS THE USD 200 CHANGE FEE WILL BE COLLECTED. 6.IF THE NEW ITINERARY MEETS THE PROVISIONS OF NOTE 4 ABOVE BUT THE FARE RECALCULATION RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE THE DIFFERENCE IN FARES MAY BE APPLIED TOWARDS PAYMENT OF THE USD 200 CHANGE FEE. ANY ADDITIONAL REFUNDABLE AMOUNT WILL BE REFUNDED IN THE FORM OF A NON-REFUNDABLE MCO OR TRAVEL CERTIFICATE VALID FOR FUTURE TRAVEL VIA CO SERVICES. 7.IF CHANGES REQUESTED BY THE PASSENGER DO NOT MEET THE PROVISIONS OF NOTE 4 ABOVE REFER TO -CANCELLATIONS- BELOW 8.STANDBY PROVISIONS- A.APPLICABLE FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/BEFORE 31DEC02- PASSENGERS HOLDING CONFIRMED RES/TKTS MAY STANDBY AND WILL BE ACCOMMODATED ON ANY AVAILABLE EARLIER OR LATER FLIGHT ON THE DATE OF THE APPLICABLE SCHEDULED/TICKETED FLIGHT FOR TRAVEL BETWEEN THE SAME ORIGIN AND DESTINATION CITIES AT NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE PROVIDED THE FARE CHARGED IS APPLICABLE TO THE NEW FLIGHT/S/ AND ROUTING. B.APPLICABLE FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/AFTER 01JAN03- PASSENGERS HOLDING CONFIRMED RES/TKTS MAY STANDBY AND WILL BE ACCOMMODATED ON ANY AVAILABLE EARLIER FLIGHT ON THE DATE OF THE APPLICABLE SCHEDULED/TICKETED FLIGHT OR THE FIRST AVAILABLE FLIGHT THEREAFTER FOR TRAVEL BETWEEN THE SAME ORIGIN AND DESTINATION CITIES UPON PAYMENT OF A -REFUNDABLE- USD 200 STANDBY FEE. THIS FEE MAY BE WAIVED WHEN THE PASSENGER PRESENTS THEMSELVES AT THE AIRPORT NO LATER THAN 2 HOURS AFTER THE SCHEDULED DEPARTURE TIME. NO OTHER ADDITIONAL CHARGES APPLY PROVIDED THE FARE CHARGED IS APPLICABLE TO THE NEW FLIGHT/S/ AND ROUTING. THIS REFUNDABLE FEE MAY BE APPLIED TOWARDS A CHANGE FEE OR ADD-COLLECT IN THE EVENT THE PASSENGER SUBSEQUENTLY DECIDES TO CONFIRM TRAVEL ON ALTERNATE FLIGHTS. C.STANDBY IS ONLY PERMITTED FROM THE TICKETED DEPARTURE CITY SHOWN ON THE TICKET OR FROM THE FOLLOWING SAME POINT CITIES UNLESS RESTRICTED BY THE FARE CHARGED- ORD/MDW OR IAH/EFD OR EWR/JFK/LGA OR IAD/DCA OR LGW/LHR. CANCELLATIONS ANY TIME TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE.GENERAL RULES TEXT CANCELLATIONS PER TICKET CHARGE USD 100.00/CAD 146.00 FOR LOST TICKET. NOTE - 1-NO SERVICE CHARGE WILL BE IMPOSED FOR MILITARY PASSENGERS WHEN TRANSPORTATION IS PAID WITH A U.S. GOVERNMENT TRANSPORTATION REQUEST FORM NO. 1169. 2-NO SERVICE CHARGE WILL BE IMPOSED WHEN THERE IS REASON TO BELIEVE THE TICKETS WERE LOST AS A RESULT OF A-MISLIFTING OF FLIGHT COUPONS BY CO OR ANOTHER AIRLINE B-TICKETS ISSUED BY MAIL WHICH ARE NOT RECEIVED BY THE PASSENGER C-ANY OTHER TICKET LOSSES CAUSED BY

Travel Restrictions
TVL RESTRICTIONFOOTNOTE TEXT VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON/BEFORE 19MAY 07. TRAVEL ON THIS FARE COMPONENT MUST COMMENCE BY MIDNIGHT ON 23MAY 07.

Blackout Dates
BLACKOUTS NONE

Ticket Endorsements
TKT ENDORSEMENTFARE RULES TEXT THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED - NONREF/0VALUAFTDPT/CHGFEE - IN THE ENDORSEMENT BOX.

Seasonality
SEASONS APPLIES ALL YEAR

Flight Applications
FLT APPLICATIONFARE RULES TEXT THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING CO FLIGHTS 8219 THROUGH 8249. AND THE FARE COMPONENT MUST NOT BE ON ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING ANY EI FLIGHT ANY LX FLIGHT ANY RG FLIGHT ANY LH FLIGHT ANY G3 FLIGHT.

Day/Time Application
DAY/TIME NO RESTRICTIONS

Minimum Stay
MIN STAYFARE RULES TEXT TRAVEL FROM INBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR MUST COMMENCE NO EARLIER THAN THE FIRST SUN AFTER DEPARTURE OF THE OUTBOUND TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.

Maximum Stay
MAX STAYFARE RULES TEXT TRAVEL FROM LAST STOPOVER MUST COMMENCE NO LATER THAN 30 DAYS AFTER DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN.

Surcharges (included in your fare)
SURCHARGES DOES NOT APPLY

Other discount/miscellaneous mileage info
OTHER DISCOUNTSFARE RULES TEXT NOTE - NO DISCOUNTS APPLY

Accompanied Travel
ACCOMPANY TVL NO RESTRICTIONS

Eligibility
ELIGIBILITY NO RESTRICTIONS

Advance reservations/ticketing
ADVANCE RES/TKTFARE RULES TEXT RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS. STANDBY PERMITTED FOR EARLIER/LATER SAME DAY FLIGHTS OTHERWISE WAITLIST AND STANDBY NOT PERMITTED. TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 72 HOURS AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE.GENERAL RULES TEXT NOTE - STANDBY - SAME DAY TRAVEL OPTIONS --------------------------------- CO SAME DAY TRAVEL OPTIONS - AVAILABLE WHEN CHECKING IN ON CONTINENTAL.COM OR AIRPORT KIOSKS. APPLIES TO OUTBOUND/CONTINUING/RETURN FLIGHTS UNLESS PROHIBITED BY INDIVIDUAL FARE RULE. A- SAME DAY STANDBY PERMITTED FOR EARLIER/LATER FLIGHT FOR NO FEE WHEN TRAVEL IS BETWEEN THE SAME ORIGIN/DESTINATION AND CONNECTION AIRPORTS. CO-TERMINAL STANDBY IS NOT PERMITTED. STANDBY PROCESSING WILL OCCUR WITHIN 3HOURS OF A PASSENGERS DESIRED FLIGHT. B- FLY NOW - CONFIRM A SEAT ON AN ALTERNATE FLIGHT FOR A -FLY NOW- FEE OF USD25.00 FOR FLIGHTS DEPARTING WITHIN 3 HOURS OF CHECK-IN WHEN - 1- THE SAME TICKETED INVENTORY CLASS IS AVAILABLE. 2- TRAVEL IS BETWEEN THE SAME ORIGIN CITY AND DESTINATION CITY. 3- NEW FLIGHTS AND ROUTING ARE PERMITTED PER THE FARE RULE. 4- ALL TRAVEL IS ON- CO FLIGHTS 1-889 CO FLIGHTS 1000-1299 CO FLIGHTS 1400-1899 CO FLIGHTS 2000-3309 CO FLIGHTS 8635-8835 CO FLIGHTS 9126-9310 C- TO CONFIRM A SEAT ON A FLIGHT OUTSIDE OF THE -FLY NOW- FEE PERIOD THE RULES OUTLINED IN THE PENALTY SECTION OF THE INDIVIDUAL FARE RULE WILL APPLY. D- CUSTOMERS STANDING BY FOR CO FLIGHTS OPERATED BY A PARTNER MAY BE ASSESSED A FEE. THIS PROVISION IS GOVERNED BY GEN RULE 150.

Combinability
CO.COMBINABILITYFARE RULES TEXT ADD-ONS COMBINATIONS PERMITTED WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. END-ON-END END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. FARES MUST BE SHOWN SEPARATELY ON THE TICKET. TRAVEL MUST BE VIA THE POINT OF COMBINATION. OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS -TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER CO IN ANY RULE AND TARIFF.

Transfers
TRANSFERS/RTGS NO RESTRICTIONS

Stopovers
STOPOVERS NONE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED

Paper ticket
This ticket has a lost paper-ticket fee of $200 per ticket.

dhammer53

Feb 16/18 is bookable. Newark-Cologne

Review trip cost
1 traveler, round-trip
Airfare $198.00
Taxes and Fees $78.58
Total trip cost $276.58 USD

Lots of miles for little cost.

Only available on CO.

fly co to see the yanks

i am thinking that the $260'ish fare mentioend above had the 5% off Chase discount. i tried it out with the chase discount and got that price. without the code, i think the price is $276.

on another note, this fare causes a dilemma. i am already holding a 25K mile award over thanksgiving (1/2 off sale for CO coach awards to CGN) and i was pretty psyched to get that.

my rule of thumb is to never use miles if a domestic ticket is under $300. and, this deal is even better considering how many miles i would earn for the $260'ish fare (with my platinum bonus plus double miles on the cost of the ticket plus $5 gift account bonus on CO.O.L).

it seems like a no brainer to redeposit the award ticket and buy this one. but, i really wanted a cheap trip and 25K to europe seems like such a steal. darn.....

izzik

25k to Europe may be a steal.. but $266 to Europe is grand larceny.

fly co to see the yanks

$261 with a CO Gift Account ($5 rebate).

i think these are my miles:
7500 r/t miles approx.
9375 plat bonus
265 ticket cost
265 bonus
2000 route bonus
500 online booking bonus
19905 total

Jetstreamer

If anyone booking this fare wants to travel beyond CGN, Hapag Lloyd Express have a fare offer starting today at 5pm GMT with 100,000 tickets on their network (many from CGN) at £5/€7 INCLUDING all taxes and fees for travel in Jan and Feb. See http://www.hlx.com

izzik

Don't forget the 2000 mile bonus if you fly before Dec 31.

There's actually 2 separate bonus codes for 2k each on Continental's website - I wonder if both can be awarded at the same time.

Spinky

It's on a 757-200 with BF up front, don't know how the back of the bus will be for that long on a single aisle plane.

johnep1

What's there to think about? For that $261 you'll really getting ~42,000 miles (25k refunded from the award ticket + 17k for the paid flights.

izzik

I do not understand your comment. What do you mean "how will it be"?

zrudeboyz

They are probably inferring that it may be a little hellish to sit in a coach seat on a 757 to CGN.

hw711

Unfortunately, Continental L class only gives 50% NWA WorldPerks EQM so I am passing.

fly co to see the yanks

i know, i know. but, i wanted a cheap trip. the thought of an award trip to europe for 25K miles really appeals to me. but, i hear what you are saying.

plus, i think there is a 500 mile online booking bonus on CO if forgot to add. i didn't even realize that still existed but there is a thread in the CO forum that says it is still around.