MR Not for the Faint-Hearted, but for the Crazy: SFO-PBI UA/US $254/ai; 09/05-09/06
Aug 18, 2008, 3:47 pm
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MR Not for the Faint-Hearted, but for the Crazy: SFO-PBI UA/US $254/ai; 09/05-09/06
Okay, bear with me here, and my insatiable, amphetamine addict like desire to travel and to add miles. Disclaimer: there is plenty of availability with this fare; look around for the best options. I booked this crazy one, because it nets 7,455 EQM, and it just sounds so damn fun . . . .
-Book on Travelocity. Again, plenty of these lower priced options, but, I just worked out:
SFO-LAX-BOS-PHL-PBI-DCA [Switch airports!] IAD-SFO . . . . yeahhhhhh, some US, yeahhhhhhhh, there's an airport transfer, yeahhhhhhh, it'd be better with 500 mile minimums, but, it still pulls quite a few miles in at a good price. The LAX-BOS is overnight on a 752, so, good chance of upgrading, perhaps?
I think there's a ton of availability for following weekends . . . I didn't check for sure, though.
And, for those who do not want to gallivant around DC for an airport transfer, (shame on you
), there are more conventional SFO-PHL-PBI-CLT-SFO routings. Still some US metals, but, sometimes, we have to suffer for our art.
Hope it helps someone!
-Book on Travelocity. Again, plenty of these lower priced options, but, I just worked out:
SFO-LAX-BOS-PHL-PBI-DCA [Switch airports!] IAD-SFO . . . . yeahhhhhh, some US, yeahhhhhhhh, there's an airport transfer, yeahhhhhhh, it'd be better with 500 mile minimums, but, it still pulls quite a few miles in at a good price. The LAX-BOS is overnight on a 752, so, good chance of upgrading, perhaps?
I think there's a ton of availability for following weekends . . . I didn't check for sure, though.
And, for those who do not want to gallivant around DC for an airport transfer, (shame on you
), there are more conventional SFO-PHL-PBI-CLT-SFO routings. Still some US metals, but, sometimes, we have to suffer for our art.Hope it helps someone!
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Aug 18, 2008, 4:37 pm
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Well I would be in ex LAX just in case...
The aiport change will be expensive though except we can pack a cab full of FTers.
The aiport change will be expensive though except we can pack a cab full of FTers.
Aug 18, 2008, 5:21 pm
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Aug 18, 2008, 5:22 pm
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Location: IAD, and sometimes OMNI/PR. Currently: not far from IAD, but home will always be SAN (not far from the "touch my junk and I'll have you arrested" Memorial TSA Check Point) even if I'm not there so much these days.
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Can you put the lame joke back in please? I didn't see it. 
Aug 18, 2008, 6:04 pm
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Take the 5a metrobus from Rossyln instead of the confiscatory Washington Flyer bus from East Falls Church. Coming from DCA it will take about the same amount of time and be much cheaper.
Aug 18, 2008, 6:56 pm
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Is UA responsible for rebooking after you misconnect due to airport change ?
Sounds fun though... I would prefer to book on .bomb to redeem some vouchers that are left.
Aug 18, 2008, 8:06 pm
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Aug 18, 2008, 8:52 pm
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Hmm, not sure . . . . but, I imagine they would be, but I may be optimistic. It's the last flight out of IAD to SFO, and an overnight in beautiful Chantilly, VA and some travel credits might not be a bad way to end the madness, if one could swing it.
Aug 18, 2008, 9:27 pm
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Warning 1: it runs only about once every 40-45 minutes on weekdays, and once per HOUR on weekends.
See bus schedule here:http://www.wmata.com/timetables/dc/5a.pdf
Warning 2: partly as a result of 1 (infrequent service), it sometimes runs WAY off schedule (I've encountered it running nearly a whole HOUR late on one occasion, over half an hour late on another, etc.). This could be disastrous to your connections.
You can't beat the price (approx. $3 one way).
Good luck!
Aug 19, 2008, 12:19 am
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If it is indeed FOUR hours between the DCA and IAD segments, and yet you somehow still manage to miss the connection (even if it's the fault of bad traffic, slow public transit, or other circumstances beyond your control), I seriously doubt that UA is going to lay all kinds of generous goodies on you (free hotel, travel vouchers, etc.).But hey, go ahead and miss the connection, and report back to us on how generous UA is!
(More likely, I envision a whiny thread in the UA forum.... 
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Aug 19, 2008, 1:52 am
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I don't know why you "imagine" that UA would provide generous compensation in such a case? If it is indeed FOUR hours between the DCA and IAD segments, and yet you somehow still manage to miss the connection (even if it's the fault of bad traffic, slow public transit, or other circumstances beyond your control), I seriously doubt that UA is going to lay all kinds of generous goodies on you (free hotel, travel vouchers, etc.).
But hey, go ahead and miss the connection, and report back to us on how generous UA is! (More likely, I envision a whiny thread in the UA forum.... )
If it is indeed FOUR hours between the DCA and IAD segments, and yet you somehow still manage to miss the connection (even if it's the fault of bad traffic, slow public transit, or other circumstances beyond your control), I seriously doubt that UA is going to lay all kinds of generous goodies on you (free hotel, travel vouchers, etc.).But hey, go ahead and miss the connection, and report back to us on how generous UA is!
(More likely, I envision a whiny thread in the UA forum.... )Gee, if that would somehow make you feel triumphant and self-congratulatory, I'll definitely post something.
I love the people here who act as if no one else has any travel experience. Read my post with critical eye, and note the sarcasm. Sheeeesh.
