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kingalien Nov 30, 2009 5:15 pm


Originally Posted by cheepneezy (Post 12902037)

+1 :-:

ConciergeMike Nov 30, 2009 5:15 pm

I just bet an airfare with my mother the seasoned travel agent...

Here's the bet, and please use the honor system and don't look it up: EWR-SEA R/T for two people in F, Monday-Monday for 14 days, outbound on Labor Day Monday. I said that a single ticket would be no more than $1400AI, while she countered that the fare would be closer to $2000 than $1400. Let's see who in Teh Box would win or lose on that action. Remember, no cheating...just an instinct answer.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Nov 30, 2009 5:17 pm

If only TK would open up IST-JNB. It gets in early enough that I could fly Air Namibia JNB-WDH-WVB, for cheaper than my one-way JNB-WVB with SA. I could also drop MS, whilst not losing out on a new carrier to try (SW).

sbm12 Nov 30, 2009 5:18 pm


Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 12902043)
I am sure they get a chuckle out of it, even if we do rant every now and then and toss poop references around like monkeys at the zoo.

Thanks for joining us folks on Smith Street and, more importantly, thanks for caring.

The scary part is that we're mostly the stable group rather than the foaming/ranting crowd. :eek:

sbm12 Nov 30, 2009 5:20 pm


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12902063)
I just bet an airfare with my mother the seasoned travel agent...

Here's the bet, and please use the honor system and don't look it up: EWR-SEA R/T for two people in F, Monday-Monday for 14 days, outbound on Labor Day Monday. I said that a single ticket would be no more than $1400AI, while she countered that the fare would be closer to $2000 than $1400. Let's see who in Teh Box would win or lose on that action. Remember, no cheating...just an instinct answer.

Paid F or M/B/Y-Up? Or BCOUP?

My guess is that a full paid F fare is ~$2600 but that there are pleny of ways to do it for ~$1500 if the BCOUP fares are there on that route.

ETA: I just checked my answers. Quite interesting. Spoiler below for the cheaters in the crowd, albeit in white text.
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Fare Search (T) -- EWR-SEA for date range Nov-May on carrier CO -- Continental Airlines
Carrier|From |To  |FareBasis |Fare      |Min  |Max      |Adv. Purch|Earliest  |Latest    |
CO    |EWR  |SEA  |WR13SBN  |USD$ 225  |1days |          |seerules  |30nov09  |17dec09  |
CO    |EWR  |SEA  |V14X      |USD$ 339  |      |          |14days    |          |          |
CO    |EWR  |SEA  |Q10X      |USD$ 377  |      |          |10days    |          |          |
CO    |EWR  |SEA  |H10X      |USD$ 413  |      |          |10days    |          |          |
CO    |EWR  |SEA  |H7X      |USD$ 480  |      |          |7days    |          |          |
CO    |EWR  |SEA  |M7X      |USD$ 557  |      |          |7days    |          |          |
CO    |EWR  |SEA  |M3X      |USD$ 670  |      |          |3days    |          |          |
CO    |EWR  |SEA  |MA0BN    |USD$ 802  |      |          |seerules  |          |          |
CO    |EWR  |SEA  |B1        |USD$ 1001 |      |          |seerules  |          |          |
CO    |EWR  |SEA  |BCOUPP    |USD$ 1104 |      |          |seerules  |          |          |
CO    |EWR  |SEA  |D1        |USD$ 1483 |      |          |seerules  |          |          |
CO    |EWR  |SEA  |Y8        |USD$ 1691 |      |          |seerules  |          |          |
CO    |EWR  |SEA  |F8        |USD$ 2277 |      |          |seerules  |          |          |
CO    |EWR  |SEA  |Y        |USD$ 3318 |      |          |seerules  |          |          |
CO    |EWR  |SEA  |F        |USD$ 5036 |      |          |seerules  |          |          |
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belynch Nov 30, 2009 5:21 pm


Originally Posted by rolov (Post 12901964)
It is a satchel :p

I thought it was a European Carry All


Originally Posted by MBM3 (Post 12902043)
I am sure they get a chuckle out of it, even if we do rant every now and then and toss poop references around like monkeys at the zoo.

Thanks for joining us folks on Smith Street and, more importantly, thanks for caring.

Amen to the back half of that. In regards to the first half, yes, they come in here for a laugh and their daily dose of :rolleyes:.


Originally Posted by ConciergeMike (Post 12902063)
Let's see who in Teh Box would win or lose on that action. Remember, no cheating...just an instinct answer.

This far out, 1400 is a good number for a non-business travel day and 14 day stay-over.


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12902081)
The scary part is that we're mostly the stable group rather than the foaming/ranting crowd. :eek:

... yeah. Keep telling yourself that. ;)

ConciergeMike Nov 30, 2009 5:21 pm

Paid front cabin via CO.com and not a GDS.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Nov 30, 2009 5:22 pm


Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 12902091)
Paid F or M/B/Y-Up? Or BCOUP?

My guess is that a full paid F fare is ~$2600 but that there are pleny of ways to do it for ~$1500 if the BCOUP fares are there on that route.

I take it that all the BCOUP fares I see on FareCompare Y-UP search are equivalent to UA HRUPMY or US A00US____ fares - as in, actual F fares, and not elite-only full-fare coach upgrades?

belynch Nov 30, 2009 5:24 pm


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12902110)
UA HRUPMY

Wasn't that the elusive 8th dwarf from snow-white? @:-)

cheepneezy Nov 30, 2009 5:24 pm


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 12902096)
I thought it was a European Carry All

It's a murse. :cool:

sbm12 Nov 30, 2009 5:25 pm


Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 12902110)
I take it that all the BCOUP fares I see on FareCompare Y-UP search are equivalent to UA HRUPMY or US A00US____ fares - as in, actual F fares, and not elite-only full-fare coach upgrades?

Correct. They are only on some routes and are available to anyone, assuming appropriate inventory.

windwalker Nov 30, 2009 5:26 pm

Catch'n up multi-quote ahead


Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 12895734)
I know. I had to try 4 agents until I found one who would let me change from NRT-IAH-SEA to NRt-EWR-SEA to get ship 13 with the lie flat seats.

Hmmm, noted for my SEA-NRT trip


Originally Posted by GTITAN (Post 12897209)
Target locked and acquired. Bullseye

Congrats,neighbor to the south


Originally Posted by icurhere2 (Post 12899837)
Just placed an order at giftcertificates.com to take advantage of the Priority Club shopping promo. I needed some Hyatt gift cards anyway.

bit more enlightment please professor


Originally Posted by GTITAN (Post 12900114)
I am sure it is in the plan, but don't forget to take the MTR down to Lantau and then ride the cable cars to the island for a meet and greet with "Big Buddha"! It was an awesome experience. One felt really close to Asian Culture especially with the Starbucks in the Village at the base.:p

So I should do this my 1 day in HKG

Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving, it appears so after 55 pages of box chatter

things better here now that filling I lost Wed afternoon has been replaced

Noted from the Sidney Playing vide0
"Otters do not make good pets and are illegal to own personally..."

and HAPPY BIRTHDAY SDM-Here's to many more ^

rolov Nov 30, 2009 5:27 pm


Originally Posted by cheepneezy (Post 12902037)

+ 1

AMF in NJ Nov 30, 2009 5:27 pm


Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 12902022)
I had heard it from two different CO employees that they and others perused the Box.

Everyone needs their daily Poop. :-:

Anglo Large Clawed Otter Nov 30, 2009 5:28 pm


Originally Posted by belynch (Post 12902115)
Wasn't that the elusive 8th dwarf from snow-white? @:-)

:D


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