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colpuck Jul 21, 2009 7:30 pm

You Asked: Did you build this city?
Alex: I'm not sure I understand, please try rewording your question.

sdm1130 Jul 21, 2009 7:30 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12102701)
On a more serious Alex note, how would one ask her to fetch a roundtrip? I put in a city pair and a date hit enter, and it gives me back the one-way. Is she smart enough for roundtrips or multi-city?

You Asked: I want to buy a ticket from EWR to LAX departing on 8/10 and returning on 8/15.
Alex: Searching for flights...

She seems to have trouble with multi-city routings...

colpuck Jul 21, 2009 7:31 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12102701)
On a more serious Alex note, how would one ask her to fetch a roundtrip? I put in a city pair and a date hit enter, and it gives me back the one-way. Is she smart enough for roundtrips or multi-city?

You Asked: I would like to go from seattle to houston on july 28 and returning on july 31
Alex: Searching for flights...
Alex: Available flights for your search are on this page. Please verify that all dates and locations are correct before completing your purchase. View Page

it worked.

ConciergeMike Jul 21, 2009 7:32 pm


Originally Posted by monitor (Post 12102680)
Why :confused:? The thought of an airport in CP, altho impossible, is so enchantingly ludicrous that it just gives me the jollies.

Ahh. For a minute I thought someone was really supporting the idea.

ConciergeMike Jul 21, 2009 7:34 pm


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12102710)
You Asked: I want to buy a ticket from EWR to LAX departing on 8/10 and returning on 8/15.
Alex: Searching for flights...

She seems to have trouble with multi-city routings...


Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 12102719)
You Asked: I would like to go from seattle to houston on july 28 and returning on july 31
Alex: Searching for flights...
Alex: Available flights for your search are on this page. Please verify that all dates and locations are correct before completing your purchase. View Page

I wonder if typing out the sentence is perceived by CO as being less troublesome than that dropdown calendar.

monitor Jul 21, 2009 7:34 pm


Originally Posted by colpuck (Post 12102686)
It is ludicrous only because it is an actual improvement to the city. :p

^^^

sbm12 Jul 21, 2009 7:35 pm


Originally Posted by monitor (Post 12102451)
However, I expect CO to filter the chart just as UA does and that will frequently leave all of the CO flyers on the outside looking in. And the CO Plats will not even have the consolation of the SWUs.

The chart might be ugly in some categories but I do believe that CO will not apply any limits to their StarNet systems. I understand the cynic in you, but thus far the CO folks haven't outright screwed us, though there is always tomorrow.


Originally Posted by AMF in NJ (Post 12102467)
Is there a way for someone to see :-:A availability?
How much (for non status :rolleyes: only buying miles) does it cost to actually have a ticket issued? There's a bunch of fees on their website that look to push the cost up a bit.

I paid somewhere around $50 last summer to issue a ticket on TK as a non-elite. That included ~$10 in local taxes, IIRC.

As for *A searching, sign up for an ANA account (make sure you provide a valid postal address). Then you can use their site to search for almost all the *A partners (MF, LX and one other are excluded).


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12102701)
On a more serious Alex note, how would one ask her to fetch a roundtrip? I put in a city pair and a date hit enter, and it gives me back the one-way. Is she smart enough for roundtrips or multi-city?

Two dates?? I just did "ewr-nrt 8/18-10/21" and it returned exactly what I would have expected it to.

ConciergeMike Jul 21, 2009 7:36 pm

You Asked: I want to fly from EWR to SAN on 10/15, and return from YVR to EWR on 10/28.

Alex: Multi-city reservations allow you to travel to three or more cities on the same trip. You can purchase tickets for multiple-city travel by entering your information on this page.

So it looks like she comprehends open jaws...

ConciergeMike Jul 21, 2009 7:38 pm

Interesting:

You Asked: I want to fly from EWR to SEA on 10/16, from SEA to LHR on 10/21, and from LHR to IAH on 10/24.

Alex: Searching for flights...

Alex: Available flights for your search are on this page. Please verify that all dates and locations are correct before completing your purchase.

sdm1130 Jul 21, 2009 7:39 pm

I'm not sure why anyone would actually use Alex to search flights... Typing in city names and selecting dates from a calendar is much easier.

KNRG Jul 21, 2009 7:39 pm


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 12102127)
71 hours out and no EUA for me, lots of seats open. :( Was hoping my first experience as a Gold would be fantastic.

On the 752 tomorrow they cleared 4 at the first EUA bringing it to half cabin (8 of 16 total), then at T24 they cleared 4 more (including me) again halving the number.

If you're Gold and there's a decent number of seats open I'd expect to clear at T24.

Btw, looking at "where is my plane coming from?" for a while for fun I found a DEN-IAH had F0 and 31 waitlisted.

colpuck Jul 21, 2009 7:40 pm

You Asked: what is 169873 times 70283
Alex: I am better at answering questions about Continental. However, the answer to your question is: -945717829.

ConciergeMike Jul 21, 2009 7:41 pm


Originally Posted by sdm1130 (Post 12102761)
I'm not sure why anyone would actually use Alex to search flights... Typing in city names and selecting dates from a calendar is much easier.

How long did AS keep their moose dude or whatever?

Flyer_70 Jul 21, 2009 7:45 pm

You Asked: What is the round trip mileage from Newark to Shanghai?
Alex: :rolleyes:

colpuck Jul 21, 2009 7:45 pm

You Asked: who is better at karaoke, Rolov or ALCO?
Alex: I'm not sure how to answer that. I understand simple questions best, can you try asking that in a different way?


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