Originally Posted by ExpertFlyer Voice
Well, actually, the routing listing on ExpertFlyer is a little simpler than that on Expedia. We are simply stating that routing must be through one of the 8 cities listed for the fare to be valid between BDL and SFO. As schedules change, the actual route that can be taken may vary over time.
The Expedia route listing is more verbose in that it indicates specific routes that could be taken rather than just the cities that must be included. Both are correct, ExpertFlyer leaves the route construction to you where as Expedia indicates specific routing.
OK...I have to object to your characterization here.
Yes, they are both correct. However the EF version is near useless to someone constructing a Mileage Run.
For example: From the Expedia route info it is easy to tell that BDL-NYC-ORD-SFO is legal, and also that BDL-BNA-ORD-SFO is not legal (assuming the existence of flights for all the segments). It is however impossible to determine this from the routing given by Expert Flyer.
In the interests of full disclosure: I am a customer of the $5/mo EF service and am mostly satisfied. I have given them some suggestions for improving the features for Mileage Runners, but did not receive positive feedback about my ideas - although to their credit, all responses received have been timely and polite.