Help a future geobachelor choose an airline program
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Vermont
Posts: 432
Help a future geobachelor choose an airline program
Hello,
Seems like forever since I have been on here. I think I was last active a decade ago.
Anyway, I had the good fortune to get promoted to the northern Virginia area at work. This fall i will relocate to the Dulles area for the next couple years. Difficulty: my wife will not be able to join for a year or two due to career commitments. So it looks like I will be joining the ranks of geobachelors.
All my programs (except IHG hotels where I still have status) have been deleted due to inactivity. So I am starting from scratch and need help picking a new airline.
Here's what I'm looking for:
1) Direct non-stop service from Dulles (or maybe Reagen) to BTV (bonus points for MHT as a backup) on Fridays and Sundays.
2) Low cost is a plus since I'll be paying out of pocket two or more round trips a month
3) decent rewards options to the Carribean and South America or elsewhere is a plus.
Thanks!
Seems like forever since I have been on here. I think I was last active a decade ago.
Anyway, I had the good fortune to get promoted to the northern Virginia area at work. This fall i will relocate to the Dulles area for the next couple years. Difficulty: my wife will not be able to join for a year or two due to career commitments. So it looks like I will be joining the ranks of geobachelors.
All my programs (except IHG hotels where I still have status) have been deleted due to inactivity. So I am starting from scratch and need help picking a new airline.
Here's what I'm looking for:
1) Direct non-stop service from Dulles (or maybe Reagen) to BTV (bonus points for MHT as a backup) on Fridays and Sundays.
2) Low cost is a plus since I'll be paying out of pocket two or more round trips a month
3) decent rewards options to the Carribean and South America or elsewhere is a plus.
Thanks!
#2
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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Anywhere warm
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The first place I'd start is looking at flights.google.com. You can set it to nonstop or one stop. Check days of week of interest to you and you'll quickly sort out who offers the flights and what the prices are. You can put in both IAD,DCA as the originating airport. Then you can move on from there and investigate the award plans should you have more than one option. AA has nonstop flights to both MHT and BTV.
#3
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Join Date: Jun 2012
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Here's what I'm looking for:
1) Direct non-stop service from Dulles (or maybe Reagen) to BTV (bonus points for MHT as a backup) on Fridays and Sundays.
2) Low cost is a plus since I'll be paying out of pocket two or more round trips a month
3) decent rewards options to the Carribean and South America or elsewhere is a plus.
Thanks!
1) Direct non-stop service from Dulles (or maybe Reagen) to BTV (bonus points for MHT as a backup) on Fridays and Sundays.
2) Low cost is a plus since I'll be paying out of pocket two or more round trips a month
3) decent rewards options to the Carribean and South America or elsewhere is a plus.
Thanks!
2. Use google.com/flights, Kayak or the operating airlines websites to compare prices.
3. You can check which airlines fly where direct by checking each airports wikipedia page.
#4
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: South Park, Metropolis
Programs: AA LT PLT 3MM, Hilton/Marriott/SPG/Club Carlson GLD, IHG PLT
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Go to google flights, search IAD, DCA to BTV, MHT. You will see that UA is the only one that offers non-stop IAD-BTV, all others require a stop. AA offers non stop from DCA to both BTV and MHT. Price is around $250. They both offer several options a day, you need to determine what will work for you as far as timing goes. Once you determine which carrier to go with, you could check with them regarding activating your expired account. Depending on how many miles expired and the cost, it might we worth it.
#6
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Instead of making a stop or taking RJs, would it make sense to look at nonstops to/from BOS (or other nearby large airports, perhaps PVD or BDL)?
#8
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Join Date: May 1998
Location: Washington, DC
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As a resident of Northern Virginia for the past 16 years, keep in mind commuting times in this area are a major issue and should play a role in where you decide to live.
#9
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: New York, NY
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As someone that did a long distance relationship for too many years it's also good to change it up. While you traveling to Vermont can be the standard it's also good for her to come visit you and for a few "lets meet in ____" trips that way it's a break for both of you.