Dream Map shortcut quick reference
Sep 29, 2005 | 3:09 pm
#17
Join Date: Feb 2001
Location: Palo Alto, Ca USA
Programs: UA1P
Posts: 165
http://www.homezonebc.com/fares/index.html is another useful reference.
greaaat...
Jun 19, 2006 | 12:48 am
#22
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Dec 2002
Programs: UA Gold MM; AA Gold MM; WN A-List; IHG Diamond Ambassador; Marriott Gold; Hyatt Explorist
Posts: 24,564
Originally Posted by 70Jaguar
Amen on adding South and Central America.
In addition, I wish
(1)that Dream Maps would show Canadian cities and Alaska from all of the U.S. (I hear that Canadian cities sometimes show up from Northern U.S. cities.)
(2) that one be able to set both minimum and maximum fares. This would allow you to fine tune your searches. You can creatively use the maximum fares to eliminate some clutter, but you could force more cities by elimating both low and high priced cities.
(3) that your be force a few cities to show up. For instance, BWI almost never shows up on a Dream Map centered on Houston, yet it often has good fares. Less popular destinations (such as Jackson from Houston) rarely show up, and you could force them to do so.
(4) that when you click on a city on the map and a list of fares comes up, the list comes up, the list contain more information -- advance purchase, minimum stay, season, and days of travel.
In addition, I wish
(1)that Dream Maps would show Canadian cities and Alaska from all of the U.S. (I hear that Canadian cities sometimes show up from Northern U.S. cities.)
(2) that one be able to set both minimum and maximum fares. This would allow you to fine tune your searches. You can creatively use the maximum fares to eliminate some clutter, but you could force more cities by elimating both low and high priced cities.
(3) that your be force a few cities to show up. For instance, BWI almost never shows up on a Dream Map centered on Houston, yet it often has good fares. Less popular destinations (such as Jackson from Houston) rarely show up, and you could force them to do so.
(4) that when you click on a city on the map and a list of fares comes up, the list comes up, the list contain more information -- advance purchase, minimum stay, season, and days of travel.
My own personal pet peeves:
- No Mexico.
Travelocity may be surprised to learn that Cancun, for one, is a fairly popular destination. And Cozumel for divers. Also Cabo, Acapulco, etc.- The dreaded "no airline operates flights on that route on that day" message. Yeah, but the one offering the fare certainly does in conjunction with one of its partners, geniuses. I half expect to attempt to pull up a LAX-JFK fare one day and get that message.
But no need for sour grapes. Travelocity Dream Maps for all its flaws, is still a brilliant tool, now made even more useful with choster's tips.
Jun 19, 2006 | 5:58 pm
#27
Join Date: Jun 2004
Programs: united airlines
Posts: 4,967
Originally Posted by DanTravels
But... but... I thought it was supposed to show the low fares? 
Jun 21, 2006 | 11:25 am
#29
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: DC
Programs: AA EXP; UAMM
Posts: 1,902
No map
I'm not getting the maps, even using the default settings. Is there some possible glitch I can fix? Not sure if the work techies have blocked this but I don't see the blockpage line in the URL. Anybody know where to check in Window to make sure I'm set up for this?