Originally Posted by
maiolo
darn, i was hoping it'll be closer to Coach fares, like $300 range. do you think i'm doing something wrong still or inventory just isn't that good on my days of travel? one more thing that can make this more interesting is that i am also willing to make and overnight stop if needs be. that'll rest the pooch more too so that he doesn't have to hold his bladder too long for a long flight.
thank you!
I'd be happy to have $300 for coach these days. I've been making a few trips to NY for work the past two years, always booked 30 days or more out and including a Saturday night stay. The fare has risen from $330 the first trip last June to $561 for next month's trip.
VX (Virgin America) has reasonably priced first class seats between SFO-JFK, but they are way more than $300 round trip, and have increased pretty consistently since they started flying last summer. I'd probably take them if all I did was two NY trips every year, but I fly enough personally to make PLT on AA and enjoy the added benefits even if I have to fly in Y some of the time. (Plus work wouldn't pay the F rate and it seems more complicated to upgrade using my own funds than it does to buy stickers on AA with my own CC or spend miles).