Best way to purchase 5 RT tickets (US)
Aug 25, 2010, 1:43 pm
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Best way to purchase 5 RT tickets (US)
i am humbled by the experience i see on this site (my million miles dont amount to much here!) and have a simple question: i need to purchase 5 RT tickets from SAN - MIA starting travel on 1/2/11. This is an expensive time to travel! Is there a more economical route to purchase when i am buying 5 at the same time? The online sites dont seem to reward purchases in bulk.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
Aug 25, 2010, 2:08 pm
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Welcome to FT. Five tickets is a family, it is by no means a bulk purchase. Have you tried sites like Kayak.com? They might give you options you haven't thought of. Are you willing to take several connections? If so, indicate that when you use search engines. If you're looking for non-stop flights, your options will be limited.
Aug 25, 2010, 2:14 pm
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Most group discounts start at ten tickets, usually on the same flights for low numbers of people.
Even with that you are looking at 5% or maybe if you are real lucky a bit more.
Even with that you are looking at 5% or maybe if you are real lucky a bit more.
Aug 25, 2010, 4:01 pm
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i am humbled by the experience i see on this site (my million miles dont amount to much here!) and have a simple question: i need to purchase 5 RT tickets from SAN - MIA starting travel on 1/2/11. This is an expensive time to travel! Is there a more economical route to purchase when i am buying 5 at the same time? The online sites dont seem to reward purchases in bulk.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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Aug 26, 2010, 12:39 am
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Buy soon. Tickets for the day after New Year's Day aren't going to get any cheaper. 2 January is a Sunday so the whole world will be flying home from the holidays that day. You will find vast one-stop / one-connection options SAN-MIA on all major carriers. Current best deal for a RT commencing 2 January (and returning 10 January, random choice) is $486 all in... a US Airways redeye outbound via PHL, Delta home via JFK. Horrible itinerary. Cheapest non-redeye outbound, same dates, is $565 on DL. Hideous. Sorry about this. If you can delay your outbound by a day or two you'll do much better, but it sounds like you're catching a cruise or something. Good luck.
Aug 26, 2010, 10:14 am
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Instead of trying to buy all 5 at the same time, try 1, then 2, then 3. Sometimes if an airline only has 2 or 3 tickets left in a cheaper fare bucket they may just book all 5 into the higher fare.