Massive Fare Increase?
May 10, 2006 | 11:21 pm
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I don't believe you can get a better fare at the airport. I think you're stuck with that $642 K fare, if you decide to fly on Continental. If you decide to fly into ORD and seek alternate transport north to Milwaukee, the fare is $452. Midway is pricing at $442.
Last edited by ContinentalFan; May 10, 2006 at 11:22 pm Reason: spelling
May 11, 2006 | 8:57 am
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Originally Posted by fthereicome
I'm not sure if I'm posting this in the correct area... however I wanted to travel from ewr to mke this Friday and return on Monday... last minute thing... unfortunately the ticket is over $600. There are however 10 seats available according to the seating chart. Can I just show up to the airport on Friday and get a better deal? I've never done that before and am not sure how it works.... If anyone has any suggestions, thank you in advance for all your help!
May 11, 2006 | 10:30 am
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Strangely enough, I found an oddball low fare IAH-LGW for Memorial Day weekend (717.00 All In)...that, coupled with a cheapo RT on BA LGW-EDI means I get to return to my former stomping ground to see friends for a long weekend. Together with the current 0% interest for 6 months on bill-me-later purchases, the deal was irresistable...I don't often expect low 700's fares on a nonstop to Europe from IAH going into the summer travel season.
May 15, 2006 | 3:57 pm
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I think I found proof that it's inventory being played around with...and they are trying to force early bookers into midprice tickets, 2 week-out bookers into cheap tickets and last minute bookers into full fare.
Here is the sample inventory count from 3 Sundays in June, between EWR and FLL...and was found on every single flight on each Sunday I sampled.
A9 D9 Z9 Y9 H9 K9 N9 B0 O9 V0 U9 Q0 I9 S0 W9 T0
Here is the sample inventory count from 3 Sundays in June, between EWR and FLL...and was found on every single flight on each Sunday I sampled.
A9 D9 Z9 Y9 H9 K9 N9 B0 O9 V0 U9 Q0 I9 S0 W9 T0