I've been playing with this for over 2 days. I keep finding great routings on ITA that maintain the fare, and show the whole thing booking in L. I can't get it together on .bomb, and everytime I call UA or Amex travel they throw an S leg in somewhere, no matter the routing, that kills the fare. Has anyone had any luck booking this?
Below is the original itinerary I was trying for, but I've had the same problem with a dozen iterations since:
Washington, DC to Kahului, HI: 5367 miles 18 hrs 18 min
United Airlines Flight UA7297 on a Canadair Reg. Jet (jet) in coach class
(operated by UNITED EXPRESS/MESA AIRLINES)
Departs Washington, DC (IAD) Sat, Jan 31 6:22a 1 hr 14 min
Arrives New York, NY (JFK) 7:36a
1 adult in booking code L, covered by fare (A1) below
Layover in New York 54 min
United Airlines Flight UA23 on a Boeing 757 (jet) in coach class
(food for purchase, movie)
Departs New York, NY (JFK) Sat, Jan 31 8:30a 6 hrs 36 min
Arrives Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 12:06p
1 adult in booking code L, covered by fare (A1) below
Layover in Los Angeles 44 min
United Airlines Flight UA808 on a Boeing 757 (jet) in coach class
Departs Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Sat, Jan 31 12:50p 1 hr 30 min
Arrives San Francisco, CA (SFO) 2:20p
1 adult in booking code L, covered by fare (A1) below
Layover in San Francisco 1 hr 49 min
United Airlines Flight UA1045 on a Boeing 757 (jet) in coach class
(food for purchase, movie)
Departs San Francisco, CA (SFO) Sat, Jan 31 4:09p 5 hrs 31 min
Arrives Kahului, HI (OGG) 7:40p
1 adult in booking code L, covered by fare (A1) below
Kahului, HI to Washington, DC: 4764 miles 10 hrs 58 min
United Airlines Flight UA46 on a Boeing 757 (jet) in coach class
(food for purchase, movie)
Departs Kahului, HI (OGG) Sat, Jan 31 9:50p 5 hrs 2 min
Arrives Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Sun, Feb 1 4:52a
1 adult in booking code L, covered by fare (A2) below
Layover in Los Angeles 1 hr 8 min
United Airlines Flight UA966 on an Airbus A319 (jet) in coach class
(food for purchase, movie)
Departs Los Angeles, CA (LAX) Sun, Feb 1 6:00a 4 hrs 48 min
Arrives Washington, DC (IAD) 1:48p
1 adult in booking code L, covered by fare (A2) below
Note: The flight from Kahului (OGG) to Los Angeles (LAX) arrives early in the morning.
Note: There is an overnight stop in Los Angeles (LAX).
Fare (A1): UA WASOGG LRA0NR8 fare (rules) $198.44
Tax: US Transportation Tax $7.56
Fare (A2): UA OGGWAS LRA0NR8 fare (rules) $198.44
Tax: US Transportation Tax $7.56
Tax: US September 11th Security Fee $10.00
Tax: US Alaska/Hawaii Departure Tax $16.00
Tax: US Passenger Facility Charge $18.00
Tax: US Flight Segment Tax $21.60
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Total for 1 adult passenger: $477.60
I've had quotes on the above from $600+ up above $1200.
Anyone had better luck?
Thanks!