Coach (S) Same Price as First (A)
Nov 6, 2014, 10:15 pm
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Coach (S) Same Price as First (A)
Had something interesting happen the other day - used Delta.com to price one-way flight from ATL to RDU and Coach (S) was the exact same price as First (A). My corporate travel only lets me book the lowest logical coach fare, which means I had to book the Coach (S) fare, and after it was ticketed AMEX Travel refused to put me in First (A).
One call to the Diamond line and they popped me into First (A) without any issue, and even said on the phone while she was doing it "Sure, I have no problem doing that - I've got your back". Very impressed with Delta!
In other news ATL to RDU is such a short flight it doesn't matter, but the 1.5x MQMs every little bit helps.
One call to the Diamond line and they popped me into First (A) without any issue, and even said on the phone while she was doing it "Sure, I have no problem doing that - I've got your back". Very impressed with Delta!
In other news ATL to RDU is such a short flight it doesn't matter, but the 1.5x MQMs every little bit helps.
Nov 7, 2014, 2:32 am
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Had something interesting happen the other day - used Delta.com to price one-way flight from ATL to RDU and Coach (S) was the exact same price as First (A). My corporate travel only lets me book the lowest logical coach fare, which means I had to book the Coach (S) fare, and after it was ticketed AMEX Travel refused to put me in First (A).
One call to the Diamond line and they popped me into First (A) without any issue, and even said on the phone while she was doing it "Sure, I have no problem doing that - I've got your back". Very impressed with Delta!
In other news ATL to RDU is such a short flight it doesn't matter, but the 1.5x MQMs every little bit helps.
One call to the Diamond line and they popped me into First (A) without any issue, and even said on the phone while she was doing it "Sure, I have no problem doing that - I've got your back". Very impressed with Delta!
In other news ATL to RDU is such a short flight it doesn't matter, but the 1.5x MQMs every little bit helps.
AMEX Travel is the bane of my existence, LOL. Especially the "Netherlands version." (I'm probably being overly-dramatic, but there was a promo last month for 4x Membership Reward Points for all tickets booked (online) by their travel service... so, of course, I had to deal with it.) But, I am also familiar with the corporate-version.
Nov 7, 2014, 8:41 am
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I've seen FC fares that are even slightly cheaper than coach for the same flights. Sadly I've even had to pick the coach ticket because it would have been an enormous hassle to explain, document, get permission, and eventually be reimbursed for the cheaper FC ticket.
Nov 7, 2014, 9:45 am
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I posted a flight MSP-MSO-MSP (or it might have been the reverse) earlier this year that was $200 cheaper in F.
Nov 7, 2014, 10:03 am
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It's midnight here so about to snuggle into bed at my hotel so I'll be ready to go in the morning with my SLR camera (and probably a rain poncho by the looks of it). Point well taken though -- g'nite!
Nov 7, 2014, 10:06 am
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Nov 7, 2014, 11:03 am
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I've seen FC fares that are even slightly cheaper than coach for the same flights. Sadly I've even had to pick the coach ticket because it would have been an enormous hassle to explain, document, get permission, and eventually be reimbursed for the cheaper FC ticket.
Nov 10, 2014, 10:40 am
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I learned a few years ago that this also applied to award seats especially TATL so now I always check F even using the 'award calendar.' Sometimes as well the F price is low enough that PWM is a better deal than a straight award seat,