anyone buying the Sunpass East?
Dec 3, 2005, 7:01 pm
#1
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anyone buying the Sunpass East?
I am thinking of investing in this deal which is just $1099C on sale at further reductions now till Dec 30. A lot cheaper than most other Tango+ fares and upgradeable if you have enough SSWUs. Should give me 13-15K I figure plus some nice short mini vacations to FLA, Arizona and Vegas, not that I can stand Vegas. But a short and cheap hop on UAL to LA.
Only problem is the days of the week restriction but I am sure I can figure that out before end of Sept.
Are stop overs en route permitted? I assume not but just wondering.
How else is investing in this MR deal?
Only problem is the days of the week restriction but I am sure I can figure that out before end of Sept.
Are stop overs en route permitted? I assume not but just wondering.
How else is investing in this MR deal?
Dec 4, 2005, 1:43 pm
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I do not understand AC's statement that with the pass (now discounted through to the end of Dec), fares can be reduced up to 60% compared to purchasing those (tango plus) flights directly. I do not see such a discount - if one can purchase a L or Q fare directly, then the pass' V fare will give a much more marginal discount (for one example - the pretax one way tango plus fare from YOW to MCO in late March is $253 (pretax); this pass' fare would be $183 (I still can not figure out if the pass' fare is pre- or post-tax).
Dec 4, 2005, 5:02 pm
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I would assume these passes are pretax but I did some pricing using Tango Plus out of YOW
For example YOW-LAS is $199 each way pre tax
YOW-PHX is $427 each way pre tax
YOW-MCO is 241 each way pre tax
Total is $ 1636 pre tax
Sun Air Pass east is $1099 (assume pre tax)
Savings $637.
Milage close to 13K on these routes. Pretty good.
Only real restriction is pass is only valid for travel Tues, Wed, Thurs.
For example YOW-LAS is $199 each way pre tax
YOW-PHX is $427 each way pre tax
YOW-MCO is 241 each way pre tax
Total is $ 1636 pre tax
Sun Air Pass east is $1099 (assume pre tax)
Savings $637.
Milage close to 13K on these routes. Pretty good.
Only real restriction is pass is only valid for travel Tues, Wed, Thurs.
Dec 4, 2005, 7:26 pm
#6
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It's a bit better than that, the pass includes all the extra fees and taxes except for GST. For example, the Tango Plus base fare of $199 you quoted for YOW-LAS turns into about $270 all in. The Pass comes out to $196 a segment after GST.
Dec 4, 2005, 8:14 pm
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Originally Posted by Tax Dude
It's a bit better than that, the pass includes all the extra fees and taxes except for GST. For example, the Tango Plus base fare of $199 you quoted for YOW-LAS turns into about $270 all in. The Pass comes out to $196 a segment after GST.
Thanks for surcharges clarification but how did you get this down to $196 for YOW-LAS, and after GST??
Dec 4, 2005, 8:32 pm
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The $196 is the cost/flight using the pass. I just compared it to your example YOW-LAS Tango+ fare of $199 base which prices out to $270 after taxes/fees.
The flight pass is $1,098 + GST = $1,175 for 6 credits = $196 each flight. No additional fees or taxes.
The flight pass is $1,098 + GST = $1,175 for 6 credits = $196 each flight. No additional fees or taxes.