Originally Posted by
rpjepson
I am flying MAN-CRW soon, and mulling over my choices. I'm thinking about buying a Y fare on US and upgrading it via GoEnvoy. Alternatively, I've been lucky in the past with some good R fares MAN-EWR. However, these seem harder to find, with Co.com often disagreeing with Expertflyer as to whether there are any seats left.
For example, CO21 on 31st Oct has R4 according to Expertflyer, but CO says not.
Am I trying to book way too close to departure to have any luck?
The best way to find inexpensive BF fares on CO is to go to the web site and put in for F fares, then go to advanced search and click "find least expensive fare" midway down. I would also suggest clicking on the flexibility in dates and travel airports. You may find the R fare from another airport within driving distance of your home, or on another date near the one you wanted. Flexibility is the key. Good luck.
BTW, just because seatcounter says that there are seats available in a bucket does not mean that CO is willing to make them available to us. However, if they are there, going to CO.com frequently and looking for them may be helpful, since you never know when yield management will release a bucket.