Odd *A routings from co.com
Dec 28, 2009, 10:16 am
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Odd *A routings from co.com
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Dec 28, 2009, 10:35 am
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I must hand it to CO. All up, they've really done a good job of getting *a routings priced into the website very well. I get multiple options on getting from SFO to various points in Europe.
However, this is really kinda funny. If I search various dates for a Biz class purchased ticket from SFO-SYD, it returns SFO-IAH-LAX-SYD.
Ok, fair enough. I figure I'll simply wipe out the SFO-IAH by just searching LAX-SYD. Then it returns LAX-IAH-SFO-SYD!
Is it simply putting in the IAH stopover to provide a segment on CO metal?
However, this is really kinda funny. If I search various dates for a Biz class purchased ticket from SFO-SYD, it returns SFO-IAH-LAX-SYD.
Ok, fair enough. I figure I'll simply wipe out the SFO-IAH by just searching LAX-SYD. Then it returns LAX-IAH-SFO-SYD!
Is it simply putting in the IAH stopover to provide a segment on CO metal?
Sounds like CO engine is making a query to .bomb and feeding back results, I like, I like....as long as it works more often than .bomb
Dec 28, 2009, 10:38 am
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Your best approach for this type of flight would be to buy elsewhere - either UA.com or Expedia, etc.
Dec 28, 2009, 11:59 am
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I've had similar crazy selections just so there was a CO flight in there. I've had FCO-IAD-EWR-PHL as well as FCO-IAD-IAH-PHL
Dec 28, 2009, 3:11 pm
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I'm at the DL SC in ORD midway through a YQB-YUL-ORD-SFO so I feel everyone's pain.
Dec 28, 2009, 3:14 pm
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I saw the same thing a few weeks ago. But look at it this way - at least you would get more miles.
Dec 28, 2009, 3:15 pm
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Dec 29, 2009, 11:17 pm
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A few months I ago I was looking to go from San Diego to Antigua. Getting there was no problem (SAN-EWR-ANU). Coming back however the return leg of the EWR-ANU flight arrives after the last flight from EWR-SAN, so website evidential thought ANU-EWR-LHR-IAH-SAN was the best way to "avoid" an 8 hour layover. That was the first choice! ANU-EWR-EWR-MUC-IAH-SAN or something like that was also "available" further down the list.