Who needs a mileage run from YVR?
Oct 24, 2008, 6:51 am
#31
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Interesting. When you check DFW-YUL-DFW, fare is $70 each way. When you check YUL-DFW-YUL, fare is $61! Wonder why the difference.
Sorry RiG, no aces up my sleeve.
Sorry RiG, no aces up my sleeve.
Oct 24, 2008, 10:31 am
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They just made ex-US pricing a few bucks more to compensate and make the total trip fare ~identical. OW+OW=RT.
Oct 24, 2008, 12:21 pm
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O...K....
But on a YUL-DFW-YUL ticket, the fed govt pockets the GST. On a DFW-YUL-DFW ticket, AC pockets the equivalent to the GST. Why do they feel that the customer needs to pay the tax equivalent when flying out of the U.S.?
But on a YUL-DFW-YUL ticket, the fed govt pockets the GST. On a DFW-YUL-DFW ticket, AC pockets the equivalent to the GST. Why do they feel that the customer needs to pay the tax equivalent when flying out of the U.S.?
Oct 24, 2008, 3:25 pm
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$10-30 for each OW segment ex-us adds up.
Although, wouldn't that make them $10-30 bucks higher on routes where they have competition? Perhaps they are thinking of a way to break it out as a surcharge if they could so it wouldn't need to show up in the base fare. They could call it the "Canadian Equalization Surcharge"
Oct 25, 2008, 9:38 am
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Oct 25, 2008, 7:03 pm
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Oct 25, 2008, 10:19 pm
#39
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ARG!
I just booked a SEA-SFO-BWI-DEN-SEA for $261 a few days ago!
I could have done YVR-DEN-DFW-YYZ-YVR for $235 and not had to pay to park at SeaTac!!!!
Ah well, lesson learned - always ask on FT before I book a MR
I just booked a SEA-SFO-BWI-DEN-SEA for $261 a few days ago!
I could have done YVR-DEN-DFW-YYZ-YVR for $235 and not had to pay to park at SeaTac!!!!
Ah well, lesson learned - always ask on FT before I book a MR
Oct 26, 2008, 12:25 am
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YVR MR
VERY interesting news re the extended date; I thought I'd missed this opportunity because my subscription to this thread wasn't updating properly.
-- BUT --
would someone please be so kind to guide me through the YVR MR using the discounts etc... I confess to some confusion on the booking techniques as well as the window for travel.
Many thanks for any assistance, fellow FT'ers; particularly Margarita Girl for being totally on the case!
-- BUT --
would someone please be so kind to guide me through the YVR MR using the discounts etc... I confess to some confusion on the booking techniques as well as the window for travel.
Many thanks for any assistance, fellow FT'ers; particularly Margarita Girl for being totally on the case!
Oct 26, 2008, 1:00 am
#42
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VERY interesting news re the extended date; I thought I'd missed this opportunity because my subscription to this thread wasn't updating properly.
-- BUT --
would someone please be so kind to guide me through the YVR MR using the discounts etc... I confess to some confusion on the booking techniques as well as the window for travel.
Many thanks for any assistance, fellow FT'ers; particularly Margarita Girl for being totally on the case!
-- BUT --
would someone please be so kind to guide me through the YVR MR using the discounts etc... I confess to some confusion on the booking techniques as well as the window for travel.
Many thanks for any assistance, fellow FT'ers; particularly Margarita Girl for being totally on the case!
Oct 26, 2008, 2:32 am
#43
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VERY interesting news re the extended date; I thought I'd missed this opportunity because my subscription to this thread wasn't updating properly.
-- BUT --
would someone please be so kind to guide me through the YVR MR using the discounts etc... I confess to some confusion on the booking techniques as well as the window for travel.
Many thanks for any assistance, fellow FT'ers; particularly Margarita Girl for being totally on the case!
-- BUT --
would someone please be so kind to guide me through the YVR MR using the discounts etc... I confess to some confusion on the booking techniques as well as the window for travel.
Many thanks for any assistance, fellow FT'ers; particularly Margarita Girl for being totally on the case!
If you use this code, each segment should be $52 from YVR. If you are using this as a mileage run (and want an enjoyable flight) pick the AC operated flights through YYZ rather than SFO, DEN or ORD so you max miles (6568 is the total).