CO in PHL
Jan 10, 2005 | 10:14 am
#1
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Location: Waldwick, NJ 07463
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CO in PHL
I had the joy of using this airport going to LAS over the last week for a convention. What a dump. it reminds me of a bus station
the parking garage is a maze
CO checkin is small - elite lines are not respected nor enforced
the security line is long with no elite - for anyone. Coming back on sunday night the line back into security was to the parking lot door. probably 75 yards long
maybe after CO gets a little religion (via delta fares) EWR fares will go down in my markets so i dont have to drive to PHL occasionally
the parking garage is a maze
CO checkin is small - elite lines are not respected nor enforced
the security line is long with no elite - for anyone. Coming back on sunday night the line back into security was to the parking lot door. probably 75 yards long
maybe after CO gets a little religion (via delta fares) EWR fares will go down in my markets so i dont have to drive to PHL occasionally
Jan 10, 2005 | 3:16 pm
#2
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Originally Posted by filmflyer
CO checkin is small - elite lines are not respected nor enforced
Jan 10, 2005 | 3:19 pm
#3
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Originally Posted by chasbondy
Thats just the typical Philadelphia union thing
Jan 11, 2005 | 10:08 am
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Originally Posted by filmflyer
maybe after CO gets a little religion (via delta fares) EWR fares will go down in my markets so i dont have to drive to PHL occasionally
LAX
Jan 11, 2005 | 11:00 am
#5
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PHL is a dump no matter what airline is flown. Not an insightful remark, but true, nonetheless.
Jan 11, 2005 | 11:57 am
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Originally Posted by filmflyer
I had the joy of using this airport going to LAS over the last week for a convention. What a dump. it reminds me of a bus station
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Jan 11, 2005 | 4:23 pm
#7
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: PHL, PA, USA
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Originally Posted by filmflyer
I had the joy of using this airport going to LAS over the last week for a convention. What a dump. it reminds me of a bus statio
Jan 12, 2005 | 11:12 am
#8
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Originally Posted by LAX
If you live near EWR, you should look into flights out of ZFV (Philly's Amtrak station that codeshares with CO). You don't necessarily need to originate from ZFV to make your "connection" at EWR since you are required to check-in separately (you don't really check-in at the Amtrak station). The fares in/out of ZFV is much better than EWR, but you essentially fly in/out of EWR.
LAX
LAX
the EQM problem is big since CO is battling southwest out of PHL
Jan 12, 2005 | 11:52 am
#9
Join Date: May 2002
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Rail to air tkt usage is a known item w/in CAL corporate security, revenue mgmt, and IT. This issue will be fixed soon. Enough said 
Jan 12, 2005 | 12:53 pm
#10
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Originally Posted by exit 13a
Rail to air tkt usage is a known item w/in CAL corporate security, revenue mgmt, and IT. This issue will be fixed soon. Enough said
Jan 12, 2005 | 1:59 pm
#11
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Originally Posted by exit 13a
Rail to air tkt usage is a known item w/in CAL corporate security, revenue mgmt, and IT. This issue will be fixed soon. Enough said
If they want to fix it they need to allow real online checkin for rail segments or at least allow ticket pickup at any Amtrak machine regardless of station.
Somehow I don't see any of the above mentioned departments being involved in making the system work better in any way (except maybe IT).
Then again if they stopped gouging on tickets from EWR, this probably wouldn't concern anyone at all.
Jan 12, 2005 | 6:50 pm
#12
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Originally Posted by joebeenyc
How do you know this? Got any more info?
Jan 12, 2005 | 7:01 pm
#13
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Originally Posted by BigRed
Fixed how?
If they want to fix it they need to allow real online checkin for rail segments or at least allow ticket pickup at any Amtrak machine regardless of station.
Somehow I don't see any of the above mentioned departments being involved in making the system work better in any way (except maybe IT).
Then again if they stopped gouging on tickets from EWR, this probably wouldn't concern anyone at all.
If they want to fix it they need to allow real online checkin for rail segments or at least allow ticket pickup at any Amtrak machine regardless of station.
Somehow I don't see any of the above mentioned departments being involved in making the system work better in any way (except maybe IT).
Then again if they stopped gouging on tickets from EWR, this probably wouldn't concern anyone at all.
The fix is quite simple really. 2V just needs to send out their show/no show message in real time.
Gouging on tkts? I don't think so. Try driving to just about any destination for less. Fares need to go up. Plain and simple.
Jan 12, 2005 | 7:21 pm
#14
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Location: New York NY USA
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PHL is my favorite airport.
why?
because it's the closest one to Pat's!
why?
because it's the closest one to Pat's!
Jan 12, 2005 | 8:07 pm
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Originally Posted by Elite Nomore
PHL is my favorite airport.
why?
because it's the closest one to Pat's!
why?
because it's the closest one to Pat's!