Originally Posted by virtualtroy
Slightly OT but out of interest
PresRDC do you actually pay for access to ExpertFlyer. It seems useful but then you can get most, if not all, of the info that they charge USD 99 / year for here:
http://www.cs.haifa.ac.il/~shuly/flight.html
and here:
http://matrix.itasoftware.com/cvg/dispatch/
What's the appeal, is there more than what they describe on the promotional blurb or are you prepared to pay for having the info in one place?
And thanks
MiamiPrep for the testimonial (if we can call it that

), I suspect on a short leg like CAI/TIP it'll be even less luxurious

Yeah, I pay for it. I find it to eb agood service with responsive customer service. I'd say the biggest attribute is that it is "one stop shopping" and allows you to store queries. For a while, it allowed you access to your PNRs, including the comments inserted by the airlien (for AA at least). it was great, but AA foudn-out and but the kibash on it. Too bad.
For those you who missed it when I posted it a year ago, here is the link to a trip report I did about MS' First Class service between JFK and CAI:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...eferrerid=6611
Enjoy!