SFO-SJU, $273+, April and May on various airlines
Mar 23, 2008, 1:46 am
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SFO-SJU, $273+, April and May on various airlines
Multiple dates on FC. Shows up for AA, UA, US, NW, DL, CO, and Airtran.
I just priced out SFO-ORD-MIA-SJU-MIA-ORD-SFO on AA with random dates in April and May for $282 a/i. This itin would earn a hair short of 8200EQM at 3.4cpm and 16400RDM at 1.7cpm. Pretty darn good in today's environs for a domestic run.
I just priced out SFO-ORD-MIA-SJU-MIA-ORD-SFO on AA with random dates in April and May for $282 a/i. This itin would earn a hair short of 8200EQM at 3.4cpm and 16400RDM at 1.7cpm. Pretty darn good in today's environs for a domestic run.
Mar 23, 2008, 2:50 am
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I might be mistaken, but I thought FC showed the base fare.
ITA shows the a/i fare, which is the 282 that I indicated for the 2 stop AA routing.
ITA shows the a/i fare, which is the 282 that I indicated for the 2 stop AA routing.
Mar 23, 2008, 4:09 am
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Thanks for posting. I'm tempted to use CO or UA $$ that would just about cover the whole deal, but the dates/availability are a tad off for me. Of course it's the DL VDB $$ I need to use soon and there's nothing in the $2xx range.
When does Spring Break end? Good time for VDBs? I'm thinking May would be a less crowded month w/ better hotel rates, but what do I know.
Anyone want to do a lucky-like party flight?
When does Spring Break end? Good time for VDBs? I'm thinking May would be a less crowded month w/ better hotel rates, but what do I know.
Anyone want to do a lucky-like party flight?
Mar 23, 2008, 8:19 am
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Man...the CO routings seem to be VERY limited. Going via IAH both ways makes this 5.5cpm; via EWR is ~3.5cpm, but I cannot find availability for that routing. And CO has a 2 night minimum on the L fare. Makes it much harder to take advantage of this for a CO flier 
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Mar 23, 2008, 8:33 am
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Thank you! Booked for a quickie weekend in April.
**edit** my weekends can be any day of the week
Thank you! Booked for a quickie weekend in April.
**edit** my weekends can be any day of the week
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Mar 23, 2008, 11:39 am
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Sorry I didn't post this earlier, but I didn't realize it at the time. Using an ITA 30-day search, it looks like a lot of these fares are 2 day minimums, with the fare leaping with only 1 night. The last Sunday in April is available for $295 on some airlines with 1 night, but everything else looks to be longer min stay.
Mar 23, 2008, 12:52 pm
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Fare rules for UA says that May 22 is when the flights must be completed.
I think it also mentioned certain weekday departures.
Outside those requirements and the fare shoots up to $400+.
EDIT: Here's the details (note the comment on the one way fare):
I think it also mentioned certain weekday departures.
Outside those requirements and the fare shoots up to $400+.
EDIT: Here's the details (note the comment on the one way fare):
Dates / Times FROM/TO PUERTO RICO FOR -A3OPN1 TYPE FARES PERMITTED MON THROUGH THU ON THE OVERWATER SEGMENT.
Reservations / Ticketing FOR -3 TYPE FARES RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 1 DAY AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. NOTE - //WRITE YOUR OWN TICKETS// MAY NOT BE USED. NOTIFICATION OF TICKET NUMBER IS REQUIRED AND MUST BE VIA A TKNA OR TKNM SSR.
Minimum stay NONE FOR ONE WAY FARES
Maximum stay NONE FOR ONE WAY FARES
Combinations UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED DOUBLE OPEN JAWS NOT PERMITTED. ADD-ONS NOT PERMITTED. END-ON-END END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. ROUND TRIP EXCURSION FARES MAY NOT BE COMBINED END-ON-END WITH ANY ROUND TRIP FARE WHEN THESE FARES HAVE OVERLAPPING TRAVEL PERIODS AND ARE TO/FROM THE SAME CITIES OF ORIGIN AND DESTINATION AS A STOPOVER OR FARE BREAK POINT. OPEN JAWS/2-COMPONENT CIRCLE TRIPS/MULTI-COMPONENT CIRCLE TRIPS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS -TO FORM SINGLE OPEN JAWS. A MAXIMUM OF 2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED AT FARE BREAK POINTS. MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN MILEAGE OF THE SHORTEST FLOWN SEGMENT. OPEN JAWS NOTE - THE INWARD POINT OF ARRIVAL AND THE OUTWARD POINT OF DEPARTURE AT THE OPEN JAW POINTS ARE CONSIDERED TWO STOPOVERS. -TO FORM 2-COMPONENT CIRCLE TRIPS -TO FORM MULTI-COMPONENT CIRCLE TRIPS. OPEN JAWS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOTE - WHEN COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS WITH A ROUND TRIP FARE TO FORM ROUND/CIRCLE/OPEN JAW TRIPS--THE MOST RESTRICTIVE PROVISIONS APPLY. THESE INCLUDE MIN/MAX STAY- RESERVATIONS/TICKET REQUIREMENTS -STOPOVER PROVISIONS-CANCEL/CHANGE PENALTIES/SERVICE CHARGES OR COMBINATION PROVISIONS. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER UA/AC IN ANY RULE AND TARIFF. NOTE - THE CITY PAIRS BELOW ARE CONSIDERED THE SAME POINT- BWI-WAS FLL-MIA FLL-PBI MIA-PBI BUR-LAX BUR-ONT BUR-SNA LAX-ONT LAX-SNA ONT-SNA OAK-SFO OAK-SJC SFO-SJC EWR-HVN EWR-ISP EWR-NYC EWR-HPN HVN-ISP HVN-NYC HVN-HPN ISP-NYC ISP-HPN NYC-HPN
Surcharges NONE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
Travel restrictions UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON EACH TRIP ON/AFTER 01APR 08. TRAVEL ON THIS FARE COMPONENT MUST COMMENCE BY MIDNIGHT ON 22MAY 08.
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Reservations / Ticketing FOR -3 TYPE FARES RESERVATIONS FOR ALL SECTORS ARE REQUIRED AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE. TICKETING MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 1 DAY AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE OR AT LEAST 3 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. NOTE - //WRITE YOUR OWN TICKETS// MAY NOT BE USED. NOTIFICATION OF TICKET NUMBER IS REQUIRED AND MUST BE VIA A TKNA OR TKNM SSR.
Minimum stay NONE FOR ONE WAY FARES
Maximum stay NONE FOR ONE WAY FARES
Combinations UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED DOUBLE OPEN JAWS NOT PERMITTED. ADD-ONS NOT PERMITTED. END-ON-END END-ON-END COMBINATIONS PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS. ROUND TRIP EXCURSION FARES MAY NOT BE COMBINED END-ON-END WITH ANY ROUND TRIP FARE WHEN THESE FARES HAVE OVERLAPPING TRAVEL PERIODS AND ARE TO/FROM THE SAME CITIES OF ORIGIN AND DESTINATION AS A STOPOVER OR FARE BREAK POINT. OPEN JAWS/2-COMPONENT CIRCLE TRIPS/MULTI-COMPONENT CIRCLE TRIPS FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS -TO FORM SINGLE OPEN JAWS. A MAXIMUM OF 2 STOPOVERS PERMITTED AT FARE BREAK POINTS. MILEAGE OF THE OPEN SEGMENT MUST BE EQUAL/LESS THAN MILEAGE OF THE SHORTEST FLOWN SEGMENT. OPEN JAWS NOTE - THE INWARD POINT OF ARRIVAL AND THE OUTWARD POINT OF DEPARTURE AT THE OPEN JAW POINTS ARE CONSIDERED TWO STOPOVERS. -TO FORM 2-COMPONENT CIRCLE TRIPS -TO FORM MULTI-COMPONENT CIRCLE TRIPS. OPEN JAWS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOTE - WHEN COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS WITH A ROUND TRIP FARE TO FORM ROUND/CIRCLE/OPEN JAW TRIPS--THE MOST RESTRICTIVE PROVISIONS APPLY. THESE INCLUDE MIN/MAX STAY- RESERVATIONS/TICKET REQUIREMENTS -STOPOVER PROVISIONS-CANCEL/CHANGE PENALTIES/SERVICE CHARGES OR COMBINATION PROVISIONS. PROVIDED - COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER UA/AC IN ANY RULE AND TARIFF. NOTE - THE CITY PAIRS BELOW ARE CONSIDERED THE SAME POINT- BWI-WAS FLL-MIA FLL-PBI MIA-PBI BUR-LAX BUR-ONT BUR-SNA LAX-ONT LAX-SNA ONT-SNA OAK-SFO OAK-SJC SFO-SJC EWR-HVN EWR-ISP EWR-NYC EWR-HPN HVN-ISP HVN-NYC HVN-HPN ISP-NYC ISP-HPN NYC-HPN
Surcharges NONE UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
Travel restrictions UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED VALID FOR TRAVEL COMMENCING ON EACH TRIP ON/AFTER 01APR 08. TRAVEL ON THIS FARE COMPONENT MUST COMMENCE BY MIDNIGHT ON 22MAY 08.
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