award question
Feb 17, 2011 | 7:53 pm
#1
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Central Florida
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award question
Any ideas why I can't book the following one-way at 12,500 miles?
PDX-DEN-TPA - no award availability
PDX-DEN available for 12,500; both AM departures are available
DEN-TPA available for 12,500; 440pm departure is available
Can do the return just fine. Have not seen this problem before, so hoping it's just a glitch.
Thank you.
PDX-DEN-TPA - no award availability
PDX-DEN available for 12,500; both AM departures are available
DEN-TPA available for 12,500; 440pm departure is available
Can do the return just fine. Have not seen this problem before, so hoping it's just a glitch.
Thank you.
Feb 17, 2011 | 8:18 pm
#2
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 3,638
Any ideas why I can't book the following one-way at 12,500 miles?
PDX-DEN-TPA - no award availability
PDX-DEN available for 12,500; both AM departures are available
DEN-TPA available for 12,500; 440pm departure is available
Can do the return just fine. Have not seen this problem before, so hoping it's just a glitch.
Thank you.
PDX-DEN-TPA - no award availability
PDX-DEN available for 12,500; both AM departures are available
DEN-TPA available for 12,500; 440pm departure is available
Can do the return just fine. Have not seen this problem before, so hoping it's just a glitch.
Thank you.
Good luck with your booking.
Feb 18, 2011 | 12:09 pm
#4
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Central Florida
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Posts: 369
ER has all the answers. If the connection exceeds 4 hrs, the system treats it as 2 oneways. Everything over 4 hours is considered a stopover, thus the reason it cannot be booked. Hey Frontier, please move the DEN-TPA flight 30 min earlier. 
Feb 19, 2011 | 1:27 am
#5
Join Date: May 2005
Location: DEN
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Glad to hear a knowledgable ER agent could connect the segments and find you something to do during your layover in DEN (reclaim and check your bags per FAA regulations). Enjoy your flights!
Mar 2, 2011 | 5:46 pm
#6
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Central Florida
Programs: no elite status, but i get around
Posts: 369
Some highlights, knowledge, and thoughts from my booking experience:
*On April 2, there are no "legal" connections to TPA from SEA, PDX, GEG, SMF, SFO, to name a few. Weird.
*Three days after booking the awards and the accompanying revenue ticket, the fare dropped about $100 with the Presidents Day Sale. I was less than pleased, though I understand this gamble.
*Can only book 'economy' class tickets with the multi-city option. Wanted 'classic'.
*Any wagers the DEN agent will attempt to collect a baggage fee during my stopover?
*On April 2, there are no "legal" connections to TPA from SEA, PDX, GEG, SMF, SFO, to name a few. Weird.
*Three days after booking the awards and the accompanying revenue ticket, the fare dropped about $100 with the Presidents Day Sale. I was less than pleased, though I understand this gamble.
*Can only book 'economy' class tickets with the multi-city option. Wanted 'classic'.
*Any wagers the DEN agent will attempt to collect a baggage fee during my stopover?