Conversation I just had:

1: "How was your trip last week"
Me: "Eh. I've been traveling too much. I'm really happy to be home for a couple weeks. I ended up getting stuck trying to get home last week, which is why I wasn't in the office on Friday, and ended up working most of the weekend."
1: "Oh. So, I suppose if I asked you to head back to ABQ tomorrow you wouldn't be happy?"
Me: "No."
1: "Hmmm.... I'll get back to you."

Damn. It. All.

Should I fly ATL-MKE-DFW on YX and DFW-IAH on CO (and then the opposite a few days later) using a YX award ticket and cheap DFW-IAH flights on CO in August, or should I fly BHM-MSY-HOU and back on a WN award ticket for the same trip?

Advantages of the YX/CO combination

• More comfortable flights on YX 717s with baked on board cookies ^^
• Probably upgraded on DFW-IAH
• Must spend the night at DFW due to the arrival time on YX, but can get a night in with Marriott that I need for a promotion (worth 10,000 points)
• A new line (MKE-DFW) on my FlightMemory map
• 1,000 EQMs and lifetime CO miles
• No drive to BHM

Disadvantages of the YX/CO combination

• More expensive - must buy the DFW-IAH round trip (but I do get $10 in my TravelBank account if I book two one ways, which I would do)
• Expense of overnight stay at DFW
• Longer travel time

Advantages of WN

• A new FlightMemory map line (BHM-MSY)
• Shorter travel time
• No overnight involved
• Cheaper airfare - only $5-10 in taxes

Disadvantages of WN

• WN... Need I say more?
• Drive to BHM
• Not as comfy
• No cookies :td::td:

What would you do? And yes I could buy the ATL-IAH roundtrip outright, but CO is wanting a bloody fortune these days for that route on many flights.

And I'll add that this would get me in Houston on the same weekend as a certain baseball game that involves lots of beer, airline geek conversation, and tacos!

YX/CO combination... No question

Who knows how long YX will be around so you better fly them while you can.

Another vote for YX/CO. ^

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I vote for the CO/YX combo. The cookies are very tasty!

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Why does the thunderstorm start just over the golf course 10 minutes before my tee time? :-(

I got hailed on once - about 15 minutes before tee time. Summer heat breaker storm turned out to be very cold indeed. I still remember sitting there with the editor and owner of the magazine I was writing for at the time, all with our mouths agape as we stared at the hail, occasionally looking up to see only a medium gray sky. The course blew the horn a few minutes later.

I don't think the heavy stuff is going to come down for at least an hour or so. ;)

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I'm in South Florida. Looks like it will pass in the next 30 min or so. They blew the horn just as I was unloading by clubs - just my luck. :-)

Sorry - you must not have Bill Murray as your caddy. ;)

Marriott needs to work on making their reservation rules more clear before booking a room.

I am used to being able to cancel a room for no penalty within 24 hours of booking. I booked a ticket, realized I wasn't going on the trip and called within 10 minutes. The booking agent told me that it was a fare that did not allow the cancellation within 24 hours. :rolleyes:

She then proceeded to tell me to come down to 6th street :rolleyes: (the reservation was in Austin)

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Any chance you booked one if their Internet only prepaid rates?

Apparently I did.

Looks like I'll be in Austin that night.

YX/CO, for comfort and ability to avoid WN.

I did not know that TP had a flight BUD-PRG. This makes my winter holiday planning far more interesting. Am hoping I can get:

DFW-xFRA (LH F)-oBUD (LH EuroC)-oPRG (TP EuroC)-xFRA (LH EuroC)-DFW (LH F).

to price out for 50K BD mi. for a mi. + cash award. BUD & PRG for New Year's would be ^