DL/UA: SEA-ORF $239 ai thru end of April
Apr 3, 2008, 7:41 pm
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DL/UA: SEA-ORF $239 ai thru end of April
Not the bestest deal, but was looking for a way to hit FO before my TPAC at the end of April and this will do it.
Bought this Sat-Sun 19-20 thru ATL both ways; looks to me like same day return isn't possible, at least not with delta.com.
ITA shows the fare plus or minus $20 almost every day for the last 3 weeks of April. Some of these fares are in fact UA.
DL fare code U14RNBVX
UA: LPR3ZAN
Bought this Sat-Sun 19-20 thru ATL both ways; looks to me like same day return isn't possible, at least not with delta.com.
ITA shows the fare plus or minus $20 almost every day for the last 3 weeks of April. Some of these fares are in fact UA.
DL fare code U14RNBVX
UA: LPR3ZAN
Apr 3, 2008, 11:43 pm
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Looks to me like fairly good DL availability in April and May, many days have something, 1 day or 3 day advance (can't tell), same day turns possible in the schedule, but first flights and last flights of the day are tough. Also One Ways are pricing at $126 all-in.
Up to 11688 MQMs for $238, so just about 2 cents per MQM. PE from scratch in 7 round trips spending $1666.
UA has good availability on April, and meager availability in May, OW $167. Same day turns are available, and more than two segments each way are also available for not much more. Some days have 30+ routings available. At least 7329 EQM RT available in at least 7 segments.
Too bad UA doesn't have double elite qualifying miles like Delta does... I would go for 1K in 4 round trips if they did! Hypothetically, that would be 1K from scratch in just 7 round trips spending $1719!
[Originally, the last sentence of the last paragraph was the last sentence of the previous paragraph due to an error I made when moving things around]
Up to 11688 MQMs for $238, so just about 2 cents per MQM. PE from scratch in 7 round trips spending $1666.
UA has good availability on April, and meager availability in May, OW $167. Same day turns are available, and more than two segments each way are also available for not much more. Some days have 30+ routings available. At least 7329 EQM RT available in at least 7 segments.
Too bad UA doesn't have double elite qualifying miles like Delta does... I would go for 1K in 4 round trips if they did! Hypothetically, that would be 1K from scratch in just 7 round trips spending $1719!
[Originally, the last sentence of the last paragraph was the last sentence of the previous paragraph due to an error I made when moving things around]
Last edited by 925; Apr 4, 2008 at 10:17 am Reason: Added "Hypothetically" and moved the sentence one paragraph later
Apr 4, 2008, 12:40 am
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Looks to me like fairly good DL availability in April and May, many days have something, 1 day or 3 day advance (can't tell), same day turns possible in the schedule, but first flights and last flights of the day are tough. Also One Ways are pricing at $126 all-in.
Up to 11688 MQMs for $238, so just about 2 cents per MQM. PE from scratch in 7 round trips spending $1666.
UA has good availability on April, and meager availability in May, OW $167. Same day turns are available, and more than two segments each way are also available for not much more. Some days have 30+ routings available. At least 7329 EQM RT available in at least 7 segments. 1K from scratch in just 7 round trips spending $1719!
Too bad UA doesn't have double elite qualifying miles like Delta does... I would go for 1K in 4 round trips if they did!
Up to 11688 MQMs for $238, so just about 2 cents per MQM. PE from scratch in 7 round trips spending $1666.
UA has good availability on April, and meager availability in May, OW $167. Same day turns are available, and more than two segments each way are also available for not much more. Some days have 30+ routings available. At least 7329 EQM RT available in at least 7 segments. 1K from scratch in just 7 round trips spending $1719!
Too bad UA doesn't have double elite qualifying miles like Delta does... I would go for 1K in 4 round trips if they did!
Apr 4, 2008, 12:49 am
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From JAX, you should do GREAT!
JAX has a TON of low transcontinental fares. Try this for starters: http://www.farecompare.com/search/fl...rtby=price&p=1
Apr 4, 2008, 1:35 am
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WoW. Lot's of availability on UA LAX=>ORF also. Hmmm, ORF or RDU..... what to do? The question for me is really more a matter of when I can squeeze it in!
Last edited by JonathanIT; Apr 4, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Apr 4, 2008, 1:35 am
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JAX has a TON of low transcontinental fares. Try this for starters: http://www.farecompare.com/search/fl...rtby=price&p=1
Apr 4, 2008, 10:07 am
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On DL, ORF flyers should check out the most likely mile earners from the following list of cities (from FC):
Sacramento, CA DL 198 0 0.040 2461
Las Vegas, NV DL 198 0 0.046 2154
San Diego, CA DL 198 0 0.043 2329
Boise, ID DL 198 0 0.046 2143
Seattle, WA DL 198 0 0.041 2436
Burbank, CA DL 198 0 0.042 2362
San Jose, CA DL 198 0 0.040 2499
Phoenix, AZ DL 198 0 0.049 2029
Oakland, CA DL 198 0 0.039 2509
Long Beach, CA DL 198 0 0.042 2359
Portland, OR DL 198 0 0.040 2453
Los Angeles, CA DL 198 0 0.042 2371
Tucson, AZ DL 198 0 0.050 1998
Spokane, WA DL 198 0 0.045 2214
San Francisco, CA DL 208 0 0.041 2519
UA? Try these:
San Diego, CA UA 198 0 0.043 2329
Seattle, WA UA 198 0 0.041 2436
Oakland, CA UA 198 0 0.039 2509
Burbank, CA UA 198 0 0.042 2362
San Jose, CA UA 198 0 0.040 2499
Portland, OR UA 198 0 0.040 2453
Los Angeles, CA UA 198 0 0.042 2371
Boise, ID UA 198 0 0.046 2143
Palmdale, CA UA 198 0 0.042 2340
Phoenix, AZ UA 198 0 0.049 2029
Las Vegas, NV UA 198 0 0.046 2154
Sacramento, CA DL 198 0 0.040 2461
Las Vegas, NV DL 198 0 0.046 2154
San Diego, CA DL 198 0 0.043 2329
Boise, ID DL 198 0 0.046 2143
Seattle, WA DL 198 0 0.041 2436
Burbank, CA DL 198 0 0.042 2362
San Jose, CA DL 198 0 0.040 2499
Phoenix, AZ DL 198 0 0.049 2029
Oakland, CA DL 198 0 0.039 2509
Long Beach, CA DL 198 0 0.042 2359
Portland, OR DL 198 0 0.040 2453
Los Angeles, CA DL 198 0 0.042 2371
Tucson, AZ DL 198 0 0.050 1998
Spokane, WA DL 198 0 0.045 2214
San Francisco, CA DL 208 0 0.041 2519
UA? Try these:
San Diego, CA UA 198 0 0.043 2329
Seattle, WA UA 198 0 0.041 2436
Oakland, CA UA 198 0 0.039 2509
Burbank, CA UA 198 0 0.042 2362
San Jose, CA UA 198 0 0.040 2499
Portland, OR UA 198 0 0.040 2453
Los Angeles, CA UA 198 0 0.042 2371
Boise, ID UA 198 0 0.046 2143
Palmdale, CA UA 198 0 0.042 2340
Phoenix, AZ UA 198 0 0.049 2029
Las Vegas, NV UA 198 0 0.046 2154
Apr 4, 2008, 10:22 am
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Correcting my mistake that work2fly caught
Well, it all depends on what you want...
At the current fares, you could earn 1K in 14RTs and $3438, which IS pretty good, though not outstanding.
But in my original writing (where I cut part of a paragraph and formed a new paragraph, but left behind a vital sentence), I was saying:
[Hypothetically,] that would be 1K from scratch in just 7 round trips spending $1719! [IF UA had double EQM like Delta does, which it doesn't].
Hope that clears my editing mistake up.
At the current fares, you could earn 1K in 14RTs and $3438, which IS pretty good, though not outstanding.
But in my original writing (where I cut part of a paragraph and formed a new paragraph, but left behind a vital sentence), I was saying:
[Hypothetically,] that would be 1K from scratch in just 7 round trips spending $1719! [IF UA had double EQM like Delta does, which it doesn't].
Hope that clears my editing mistake up.
Apr 8, 2008, 3:50 pm
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925, nice little chart, thanks.
I have relatives near ORF and used to fly there frequently but nothing lately. But I have too many planes on the tarmac right now to squeeze one more in. Should help the Navy pilots graduating from basic flight school and going to Oceana if they have to fly commercial.
I have relatives near ORF and used to fly there frequently but nothing lately. But I have too many planes on the tarmac right now to squeeze one more in. Should help the Navy pilots graduating from basic flight school and going to Oceana if they have to fly commercial.
Apr 12, 2008, 10:30 am
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"Too bad UA doesn't have double elite qualifying miles like Delta does"
They're bleeding frequent fliers to Continental and Northwest because their program sucks. That's why they're doing 2x EQM. Of course, UA's program sucks as well unless you're a very high mileage international traveler, but for some reason those who aren't still blissfully fly United. It baffles the mind.
They're bleeding frequent fliers to Continental and Northwest because their program sucks. That's why they're doing 2x EQM. Of course, UA's program sucks as well unless you're a very high mileage international traveler, but for some reason those who aren't still blissfully fly United. It baffles the mind.
