Nov 22, 2012, 4:10 am
Last edit by: jackal
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Apr 8, 2008, 10:06 am
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We've come to that conclusion unfortunately... so now the question is... what if the fare ANC-SEA-OGG? Is this going to be "on sale" when its first introduced, or will it price out ANC-SEA and SEA-OGG separately... (becoming a "sky high" fare)
Apr 8, 2008, 10:53 am
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This thread and many others on the AS forum...
Apr 8, 2008, 12:37 pm
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Vay-cay update
Can you bring us back some Mac Nuts to share in the Lounge
I just looked up in my closet and I still have half a case of Mauna Loa in my closet...
What visit number to LIH is this for you, and what beach are you planning on basking on?
Don't forget Costco and getting free samples of poke! mmm...!
Anyhow - have a great trip!
Aloha!
I just looked up in my closet and I still have half a case of Mauna Loa in my closet...
What visit number to LIH is this for you, and what beach are you planning on basking on?
Don't forget Costco and getting free samples of poke! mmm...!
Anyhow - have a great trip!
Aloha!
Missy is tan..WOO!
Costco was out of Ahi Shoyu poke
but the garlic shrimp poke is ONO brah!This is visit #3 to Kauai.. the first two were over 10 years ago when I was living on Oahu. So far have made visits to Shipwreck, Brenneke's, Poipu, Larsen's and Anini Beach.
Bought a case of dark chocolate mac nuts to bring home, and will be going on the hunt for Hurricane Popcorn as well.
Oh yes, and I am now in possession of a 70th Anniversary collector can of SPAM.
Party on
Apr 8, 2008, 12:51 pm
#154
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Missy is tan..WOO!
Costco was out of Ahi Shoyu poke but the garlic shrimp poke is ONO brah!
This is visit #3 to Kauai.. the first two were over 10 years ago when I was living on Oahu. So far have made visits to Shipwreck, Brenneke's, Poipu, Larsen's and Anini Beach.
Bought a case of dark chocolate mac nuts to bring home, and will be going on the hunt for Hurricane Popcorn as well.
Oh yes, and I am now in possession of a 70th Anniversary collector can of SPAM.
Party on
Costco was out of Ahi Shoyu poke
but the garlic shrimp poke is ONO brah!This is visit #3 to Kauai.. the first two were over 10 years ago when I was living on Oahu. So far have made visits to Shipwreck, Brenneke's, Poipu, Larsen's and Anini Beach.
Bought a case of dark chocolate mac nuts to bring home, and will be going on the hunt for Hurricane Popcorn as well.
Oh yes, and I am now in possession of a 70th Anniversary collector can of SPAM.
Party on
Only been there twice in the 20 years of my life...
Its raining - rather hard here in PUW...
<Edit>Well... it was rain according to NOAA... but looking outside its SNOWING!!! Crazy!</Edit>
Have a great time
(And if you can find out anything else about OGG service... that would be great too!)
Last edited by beckoa; Apr 8, 2008 at 12:54 pm Reason: snow!!!
Apr 12, 2008, 6:39 am
#155
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Most mileage legally bookable on a single AS itin? (An FT game?)
Beckoa has quite outdone himself on this one:
ANC-PDX-SEA-OGG-SEA-LAX-ANC for a total of 10,614 miles.
Using only the Alaska Airlines website (normal interface or Multi City function), flying only on AS or QX metal (no partners), and making only legal connections, what is the most mileage you can come up with?
For the purposes of this game, segments under 500 miles count as 500 miles, first class gets no bonus, direct flights (no plane change/same flight number) count as the equivalent nonstop mileage, and MVP/G bonuses do not count.
I tried a few Alaska-East Coast runs and could not come up with more. It's pretty difficult to break the 10,000-mile mark on AS...but beckoa found out that it can be done!
Edit: OK, OK, I've found one better:
ADK-CUN round trip
ADK-ANC-SEA-LAX-CUN-LAX-PDX-SEA-ANC-ADK for a total of 11,785 miles. And only $300 more than the above-listed trip!
ANC-PDX-SEA-OGG-SEA-LAX-ANC for a total of 10,614 miles.
Using only the Alaska Airlines website (normal interface or Multi City function), flying only on AS or QX metal (no partners), and making only legal connections, what is the most mileage you can come up with?
For the purposes of this game, segments under 500 miles count as 500 miles, first class gets no bonus, direct flights (no plane change/same flight number) count as the equivalent nonstop mileage, and MVP/G bonuses do not count.
I tried a few Alaska-East Coast runs and could not come up with more. It's pretty difficult to break the 10,000-mile mark on AS...but beckoa found out that it can be done!
Edit: OK, OK, I've found one better:
ADK-CUN round trip
ADK-ANC-SEA-LAX-CUN-LAX-PDX-SEA-ANC-ADK for a total of 11,785 miles. And only $300 more than the above-listed trip!
Last edited by jackal; Apr 12, 2008 at 6:45 am Reason: Found better routing
Apr 12, 2008, 6:53 am
#156
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Beckoa has quite outdone himself on this one:
ANC-PDX-SEA-OGG-SEA-LAX-ANC for a total of 10,614 miles.
Using only the Alaska Airlines website (normal interface or Multi City function), flying only on AS or QX metal (no partners), and making only legal connections, what is the most mileage you can come up with?
For the purposes of this game, segments under 500 miles count as 500 miles, first class gets no bonus, direct flights (no plane change/same flight number) count as the equivalent nonstop mileage, and MVP/G bonuses do not count.
I tried a few Alaska-East Coast runs and could not come up with more. It's pretty difficult to break the 10,000-mile mark on AS...but beckoa found out that it can be done!
Edit: OK, OK, I've found one better:
ADK-CUN round trip
ADK-ANC-SEA-LAX-CUN-LAX-PDX-SEA-ANC-ADK for a total of 11,785 miles. And only $300 more than the above-listed trip!
ANC-PDX-SEA-OGG-SEA-LAX-ANC for a total of 10,614 miles.
Using only the Alaska Airlines website (normal interface or Multi City function), flying only on AS or QX metal (no partners), and making only legal connections, what is the most mileage you can come up with?
For the purposes of this game, segments under 500 miles count as 500 miles, first class gets no bonus, direct flights (no plane change/same flight number) count as the equivalent nonstop mileage, and MVP/G bonuses do not count.
I tried a few Alaska-East Coast runs and could not come up with more. It's pretty difficult to break the 10,000-mile mark on AS...but beckoa found out that it can be done!
Edit: OK, OK, I've found one better:
ADK-CUN round trip
ADK-ANC-SEA-LAX-CUN-LAX-PDX-SEA-ANC-ADK for a total of 11,785 miles. And only $300 more than the above-listed trip!
But for those stationed in ADK with lots of $$$ and time...
Code:
AS 161 ADK-ANC 1189 10-Aug AS 108 ANC-SEA 1448 11-Aug AS 18 SEA-MCO 2546 11-Aug AS 33 MCO-PDX 2527 12-Aug AS 2130 PDX-SEA 500 12-Aug AS 853 SEA-LIH 2701 12-Aug AS 854 LIH-SEA 2701 14-Aug AS 12 SEA-BOS 2487 15-Aug AS 15 BOS-SEA 2487 16-Aug AS 89 SEA-ANC 1448 17-Aug AS 160 ANC-ADK 1189 17-Aug Total EQM's 21223 Total Cost $2,920.80
Apr 12, 2008, 7:02 am
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Thanks jackal... that's actually one that has been booked too!!!
But for those stationed in ADK with lots of $$$ and time...
But for those stationed in ADK with lots of $$$ and time...
Code:
AS 161 ADK-ANC 1189 10-Aug AS 108 ANC-SEA 1448 11-Aug AS 18 SEA-MCO 2546 11-Aug AS 33 MCO-PDX 2527 12-Aug AS 2130 PDX-SEA 500 12-Aug AS 853 SEA-LIH 2701 12-Aug AS 854 LIH-SEA 2701 14-Aug AS 12 SEA-BOS 2487 15-Aug AS 15 BOS-SEA 2487 16-Aug AS 89 SEA-ANC 1448 17-Aug AS 160 ANC-ADK 1189 17-Aug Total EQM's 21223 Total Cost $2,920.80
Apr 12, 2008, 7:02 am
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But for those stationed in ADK with lots of $$$ and time...
Code:
AS 161 ADK-ANC 1189 10-Aug AS 108 ANC-SEA 1448 11-Aug AS 18 SEA-MCO 2546 11-Aug AS 33 MCO-PDX 2527 12-Aug AS 2130 PDX-SEA 500 12-Aug AS 853 SEA-LIH 2701 12-Aug AS 854 LIH-SEA 2701 14-Aug AS 12 SEA-BOS 2487 15-Aug AS 15 BOS-SEA 2487 16-Aug AS 89 SEA-ANC 1448 17-Aug AS 160 ANC-ADK 1189 17-Aug Total EQM's 21223 Total Cost $2,920.80
Oh, and I suppose someone might be able to beat beckoa's routing by flying to LIH instead of OGG (assuming the schedules are still compatible with the other hops), since it's just a hair farther out on the Hawaiian archipelago...
Apr 12, 2008, 7:05 am
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Here is my secret... <sssh>
(Multicity)
ADK-MCO 8/10
MCO-LIH 8/12
LIH-BOS 8/14
BOS-ADK 8/16
Last edited by beckoa; Apr 12, 2008 at 7:07 am Reason: wrong airport code... confusing ORD for MCO... go figure
Apr 12, 2008, 7:07 am
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We could have gotten more... but OGG is :-:the cool:-: AS destination this year!
Apr 12, 2008, 7:11 am
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Just because I haven't been to HI since first grade doesn't mean you need to rub it in...
Apr 12, 2008, 7:18 am
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Now if AS opens up KOA...@:-)
Apr 12, 2008, 12:22 pm
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Code:
LIH-SEA 05/20 2699mi SEA-MIA 05/21 2719mi MIA-SEA 05/25 2719mi SEA-BOS 05/25 2487mi BOS-SEA 06/03 2487mi SEA-CUN 06/04 3070mi CUN-LAX 06/10 2115mi LAX-SEA 06/11 955mi SEA-LIH 06/11 2699mi total: 21950mi and $2077.47 (tax included).
Apr 12, 2008, 6:29 pm
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Not so fast! I can beat that on mileage and price:
The trip I ran was LIH-MIA, MIA-BOS, BOS-CUN, CUN-LIH. There's almost certainly more room to do better miles-wise, but beating that price might be difficult.
Code:
LIH-SEA 05/20 2699mi SEA-MIA 05/21 2719mi MIA-SEA 05/25 2719mi SEA-BOS 05/25 2487mi BOS-SEA 06/03 2487mi SEA-CUN 06/04 3070mi CUN-LAX 06/10 2115mi LAX-SEA 06/11 955mi SEA-LIH 06/11 2699mi total: 21950mi and $2077.47 (tax included).
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Apr 14, 2008, 7:17 am
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Not so fast! I can beat that on mileage and price:
The trip I ran was LIH-MIA, MIA-BOS, BOS-CUN, CUN-LIH. There's almost certainly more room to do better miles-wise, but beating that price might be difficult.
Code:
LIH-SEA 05/20 2699mi SEA-MIA 05/21 2719mi MIA-SEA 05/25 2719mi SEA-BOS 05/25 2487mi BOS-SEA 06/03 2487mi SEA-CUN 06/04 3070mi CUN-LAX 06/10 2115mi LAX-SEA 06/11 955mi SEA-LIH 06/11 2699mi total: 21950mi and $2077.47 (tax included).
I concede that you found a longer routing... congrads... not sure there are many out there crazy enough to book such a thing... (I know of a couple, probably including myself
, especially routing through SEA on the MIA-BOS leg). What I really would like to figure out is a way to extend the ANC-SEA segment, routing it through HNL or OGG to maximize mileage. If someone from AS could leave open that loophole the next time ANC-SEA fares are filed, that would be !