UA LAX-PVD $165 all-in, $90.59 if using $75.00 cert for 5k miles promo
Jan 11, 2007, 3:48 pm
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Jan 11, 2007, 4:34 pm
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Jan 11, 2007, 5:46 pm
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Could you elaborate on such exceptions? As a consequence, might it be cheaper to nest one mileage run within another rather than do two repeat RTs (A to HNL, then on another PNR HNL-A-HNL, and finally HNL-A, as opposed to A-HNL-A and then A-HNL-A a second time)? But the exceptions are clearly exceptions, since on domestic tickets at least one can expect A-B-A to fare out the same as B-A-B?
I'm not sure what I am encountering when looking for PVD-LAX-PVD for the same fare as can find with LAX-PVD-LAX. The "flexible dates" search shows me the the latter (LAX-PVD-LAX) can indeed by had for $165, but the same approach only brings up very much higher PVD-LAX-PVD ones. I suppose there could be something buried in the terms that are so hard for me to translate, but it seems a bit improbable since generally these transcons are easier to arrange starting from the East Coast than from the West Coast, IME.
e.g.
January 1, 2007
UA001 SFO-IAD 07:00/15:00
UA002 IAD-SFO 17:00/20:00
Imagine, these are only available flights on certain fare basis code on January 1, 2007. When you search the fare ex-SFO, you will get fare pricing you are expecting, but not ex-IAD.
Jan 11, 2007, 10:09 pm
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Jan 11, 2007, 11:40 pm
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Think about it this way...they have just lessened the incentive for booking from 1000 RDM to 500 RDM and as a 1K (or a Silver Wings booking through SW) you don't have to pay a fee for booking through a CSR.
Feb 11, 2007, 11:38 am
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I completed this MR Friday.
Interestingly, the 6 legs used only 4 aircraft. The IAD-PVD RT hardware was the same plane, and the SFO-LAX 757 was the exact plane I'd flown in from IAD.
Neither of the attempted (E-500) transcon upgrades cleared. Everything was on time except the SFO-LAX leg, which meant I missed my scheduled LAX-SNA at 6ish.
That cost me almost 2 hours at the end of the journey, which was honestly pretty frustrating at the end of 20+ hours of travel.
My 6707 EQMs posted this morning.
Thanks FT for the info.
Interestingly, the 6 legs used only 4 aircraft. The IAD-PVD RT hardware was the same plane, and the SFO-LAX 757 was the exact plane I'd flown in from IAD.
Neither of the attempted (E-500) transcon upgrades cleared. Everything was on time except the SFO-LAX leg, which meant I missed my scheduled LAX-SNA at 6ish.
That cost me almost 2 hours at the end of the journey, which was honestly pretty frustrating at the end of 20+ hours of travel.
My 6707 EQMs posted this morning.
Thanks FT for the info.
Feb 11, 2007, 8:15 pm
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I got back from OAK-LAX-IAD-PVD-ORD-OAK last night. Cleared u/g on LAX-IAD and ORD-OAK. I didn't believe that Providence, (Co., MA 
) had an airport. It was $243 b/c everything x-SFO or OAK are high.
) had an airport. It was $243 b/c everything x-SFO or OAK are high.
Feb 11, 2007, 10:25 pm
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