DL: SEA-ATL-ELP RT $220ai - 3.1cpm - 2 nights
Feb 18, 2013, 10:06 pm
#1
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: IND
Programs: Hilton Dia, Hyatt Glbl, Marriott Lftm Plat, National EE
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DL: SEA-ATL-ELP RT $220ai - 3.1cpm - 2 nights
Probably not practical from a pure MR standpoint, but if anyone in SEA wants to take a weekend trip to ELP this is a great run:
Dates Sat 3/2 to Mon 3/4
DL1598-DL2293 outbound
DL2136-DL2329 return
ITA prices out to $219.60 all-in
Unofficial skymiles calculator says 6928 miles flown/MQM/RDM
I checked both directions out until July and this is the only instance where this fare worked...
GL & HF
Dates Sat 3/2 to Mon 3/4
DL1598-DL2293 outbound
DL2136-DL2329 return
ITA prices out to $219.60 all-in
Unofficial skymiles calculator says 6928 miles flown/MQM/RDM
I checked both directions out until July and this is the only instance where this fare worked...
GL & HF
Feb 19, 2013, 2:09 pm
#2
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Floating around
Programs: UA 1K (1MM), DL Gold (1MM), Marriott LTT
Posts: 10,346
Just don't walk near the border or drive on the border highway and you should be perfectly safe with this MR 
Of course, ELP is really boring and even more boring in winter.
Good fare nonetheless.
-RM
Of course, ELP is really boring and even more boring in winter.Good fare nonetheless.
-RM
Feb 19, 2013, 3:24 pm
#3
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: CHS
Programs: Lots
Posts: 1,012
While EP isn;t the most exciting place I've actually come to appreciate it a bit in my trips there. Also, White Sands Memorial and Carlsbad Caverns are day trips away. Las Cruces is also only a 30 minute drive which is supposed to be a bit more interesting place.
Feb 19, 2013, 4:44 pm
#4
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: MIA, NYC
Programs: AA PLT, SPG, DL Silver, Hilton Gold
Posts: 65
Las Cruzes is pretty terrible as well.
I did have the best Mexican Food i've ever had in the US before in El Paso. The restaurant is called L & J Cafe. Definitely worth a visit.
I did have the best Mexican Food i've ever had in the US before in El Paso. The restaurant is called L & J Cafe. Definitely worth a visit.
Feb 19, 2013, 8:16 pm
#5
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Join Date: Sep 2012
Location: IND
Programs: Hilton Dia, Hyatt Glbl, Marriott Lftm Plat, National EE
Posts: 316
I haven't been to ELP in about 10 years, but it was a decent enough place back then. It was heartbreaking though to see the disparity between the US side (new McMansions, new cars) on the one hand and the view down in the valley with the squalor on the Mexican side. Makes you appreciate the accident of being born on the right side of the river....
Gloob