Possible fare war with AA
Jan 20, 2005 | 8:41 pm
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Possible fare war with AA
Just a heads-up - we could have a fare war between AA and CO based on some of my searches to the west coast today as well as recent postings in the mileage run forum. Hopefully tomorrow will bring as much fun as some fridays last fall when UA and CO went at it (espescially to HNL).
Jan 20, 2005 | 9:19 pm
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US Air is also undercutting Continental fares (significantly) on some routes out of Houston--I keep waiting for Continental to respond in kind but they have, for the most part, declined so far. Fingers crossed...
Jan 20, 2005 | 9:33 pm
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Keep an eye out tomorrow. They let UA go for awhile last time and then hit them hard on a couple of fridays....
Jan 20, 2005 | 9:40 pm
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If US Air and AA ain't enough, Southwest is now publishing fares out of EWR, thanks to the codeshare with ATA.
Jan 20, 2005 | 9:43 pm
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Originally Posted by snake
If US Air and AA ain't enough, Southwest is now publishing fares out of EWR, thanks to the codeshare with ATA.
Jan 20, 2005 | 9:46 pm
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Good thing Gordo don't have to worry about nothin' except where he's gonna get tonight's pussy. 
Jan 20, 2005 | 9:48 pm
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As funny as that is to me, you might want to edit that....
Is he still heading for US Scare as the rumours indicated last fall?
Is he still heading for US Scare as the rumours indicated last fall?
Jan 20, 2005 | 10:15 pm
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Pleasssse!
Originally Posted by snake
Good thing Gordo don't have to worry about nothin' except where he's gonna get tonight's pussy.
Really, can't you find another word? You must be one of those that likes to call agents and use that terminology to make your point. Besides maybe Gordon goes both ways!
Jan 20, 2005 | 10:17 pm
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Originally Posted by snake
Good thing Gordo don't have to worry about nothin' except where he's gonna get tonight's pussy.
Jan 20, 2005 | 10:24 pm
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Originally Posted by pananna
You must be one of those that likes to call agents and use that terminology to make your point.
For all we know, snake may be the most polite customer on the phone. He's just a bit crass at times here on the board. It's probably just a side-effect from years of enhancementsssss.
Jan 20, 2005 | 10:37 pm
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Originally Posted by channa
Please don't infer these types of things. Just because someone says something in one context, doesn't mean he behaves the same way in another.
For all we know, snake may be the most polite customer on the phone. He's just a bit crass at times here on the board. It's probably just a side-effect from years of enhancementsssss.
For all we know, snake may be the most polite customer on the phone. He's just a bit crass at times here on the board. It's probably just a side-effect from years of enhancementsssss.
Jan 20, 2005 | 10:41 pm
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Continental's pricing was not competitive with other airlines during 2004, so why expect them to start now?
Jan 21, 2005 | 1:03 am
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Originally Posted by whiteknuckles
Continental's pricing was not competitive with other airlines during 2004, so why expect them to start now?
-Meals at meal times (try getting a hot sandwich meal on SWA transcon, where sometimes they cost more than CO)
-Pillows and Blankets (AA removed them from the MD80 fleet)
-Unlimited FC upgrades for Elites (we can argue this, but there are other airlines that dont even offer such an option)
-Lax carry on Policy... (those UA carryon sizers at DCA and DEN are hostile)
-Vincent
Jan 21, 2005 | 2:18 am
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Originally Posted by vincom
I beg to differ
Jan 21, 2005 | 6:32 am
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Originally Posted by pananna
Really, can't you find another word? You must be one of those that likes to call agents and use that terminology to make your point. Besides maybe Gordon goes both ways!
Originally Posted by channa
Please don't infer these types of things. Just because someone says something in one context, doesn't mean he behaves the same way in another.
For all we know, snake may be the most polite customer on the phone. He's just a bit crass at times here on the board. It's probably just a side-effect from years of enhancementsssss.
For all we know, snake may be the most polite customer on the phone. He's just a bit crass at times here on the board. It's probably just a side-effect from years of enhancementsssss.
Were it not for the all too frequent schedule changes and transfering NonePass miles to Amtrak, I would seldom have a need to communicate with live humans at CO on the phone.
I have high regards for the frontline employees of Continental (except, maybe, for the occasional gate agent at EWR
) I certainly don't hold them responsable for the mis-deeds of management, and sincerely hope that they don't get :-: enhanced :-: too much through CO's "liquidity crisis".