Anyone used MS to get to CAI recently?
Apr 4, 2005 | 11:02 pm
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Anyone used MS to get to CAI recently?
I did a JFK-CAI on them a few years back and ticketed using the "old" ITN.net. The new-improved site doesn't even show their flights, nor did the couple of others I tried. Anyone know how to get good pricing and ticketing on them? I suppose calling them in New York and being a bit reluctant when they mention the price might work.
Apr 5, 2005 | 7:27 am
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The last time I saw a price quote (late last year on ITN before the format change), they jacked the one-way F fare up a $1000 to about $2500. I thought it is good deal at $1500, but at $2500, it defeats the purpose of going to CAI for the ticket.
Apr 5, 2005 | 9:10 pm
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Originally Posted by JohnAx
Thanks. I wonder what it means that the standard booking services (itn, expedia, etc) don't even acknowledge that they exist now.
Now, can anyone tell my why Orbitz can't ticket anything originating outside of the U.S.? They had been my first inquiry and obviously lost that business plus two other tickets.
Apr 6, 2005 | 5:55 am
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EgyptAir J product
I flew JFK-CAI 2 years ago on EgyptAir in J. Seats weren't that nice. Not great recline, minimal footrest. Preboarding lounge was Swiss Air, and very nice with full dinner meal buffet (beef, chicken or fish) before departure. I got fare of < $1500 one way on Expedia (but couldn't get that fare anywhere else, including phone call to EgyptAir). I just keep ending one RTW in CAI and start another there every year. Will be doing #4 in June.
Apr 6, 2005 | 6:33 am
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Well, MS must have divorced itself from all the booking engines somehow. I checked Expedia a few days ago and it's not in their list, nor did it come up in the JFK-CAI request. I asked expedia.co.uk the same question, still no MS.
Apr 6, 2005 | 9:52 am
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Complete MS JFK-CAI Fare List (from ExpertFlyer):
HKR1M MS H Round-Trip 850.00 (USD)
MKR2M MS M Round-Trip 1119.00 (USD)
KOW MS K One-Way 600.00 (USD)
QKE3M MS Q Round-Trip 1319.00 (USD)
MG21 MS M Round-Trip 1530.00 (USD)
BKE6M MS B Round-Trip 1619.00 (USD)
QKOW MS Q One-Way 850.00 (USD)
QKAP2M MS Q Round-Trip 2162.00 (USD)
BRT MS B Round-Trip 2460.00 (USD)
BOW MS B One-Way 1230.00 (USD)
BKEE3M MS B Round-Trip 2638.00 (USD)
YR2 MS Y Round-Trip 2952.00 (USD)
Y2 MS Y One-Way 1623.00 (USD)
CMSRT MS C Round-Trip 3400.00 (USD)
CMSOW MS C One-Way 1700.00 (USD)
YR MS Y Round-Trip 4660.00 (USD)
FMSRT MS F Round-Trip 5000.00 (USD)
FMSOW MS F One-Way 2500.00 (USD)
Y MS Y One-Way 2563.00 (USD)
CR MS C Round-Trip 5589.00 (USD)
C MS C One-Way 3354.00 (USD)
FR MS F Round-Trip 8631.00 (USD)
F MS F One-Way 5179.00 (USD)
MKR2M MS M Round-Trip 1119.00 (USD)
KOW MS K One-Way 600.00 (USD)
QKE3M MS Q Round-Trip 1319.00 (USD)
MG21 MS M Round-Trip 1530.00 (USD)
BKE6M MS B Round-Trip 1619.00 (USD)
QKOW MS Q One-Way 850.00 (USD)
QKAP2M MS Q Round-Trip 2162.00 (USD)
BRT MS B Round-Trip 2460.00 (USD)
BOW MS B One-Way 1230.00 (USD)
BKEE3M MS B Round-Trip 2638.00 (USD)
YR2 MS Y Round-Trip 2952.00 (USD)
Y2 MS Y One-Way 1623.00 (USD)
CMSRT MS C Round-Trip 3400.00 (USD)
CMSOW MS C One-Way 1700.00 (USD)
YR MS Y Round-Trip 4660.00 (USD)
FMSRT MS F Round-Trip 5000.00 (USD)
FMSOW MS F One-Way 2500.00 (USD)
Y MS Y One-Way 2563.00 (USD)
CR MS C Round-Trip 5589.00 (USD)
C MS C One-Way 3354.00 (USD)
FR MS F Round-Trip 8631.00 (USD)
F MS F One-Way 5179.00 (USD)
Apr 6, 2005 | 11:37 am
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Originally Posted by PresRDC
Complete MS JFK-CAI Fare List (from ExpertFlyer):
http://www.cs.haifa.ac.il/~shuly/flight.html
and here:
http://matrix.itasoftware.com/cvg/dispatch/
What's the appeal, is there more than what they describe on the promotional blurb or are you prepared to pay for having the info in one place?
And thanks MiamiPrep for the testimonial (if we can call it that
), I suspect on a short leg like CAI/TIP it'll be even less luxurious 
Last edited by virtualtroy; Apr 6, 2005 at 11:40 am
Apr 6, 2005 | 12:17 pm
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Originally Posted by virtualtroy
Slightly OT but out of interest PresRDC do you actually pay for access to ExpertFlyer. It seems useful but then you can get most, if not all, of the info that they charge USD 99 / year for here:
http://www.cs.haifa.ac.il/~shuly/flight.html
and here:
http://matrix.itasoftware.com/cvg/dispatch/
What's the appeal, is there more than what they describe on the promotional blurb or are you prepared to pay for having the info in one place?
And thanks MiamiPrep for the testimonial (if we can call it that), I suspect on a short leg like CAI/TIP it'll be even less luxurious
http://www.cs.haifa.ac.il/~shuly/flight.html
and here:
http://matrix.itasoftware.com/cvg/dispatch/
What's the appeal, is there more than what they describe on the promotional blurb or are you prepared to pay for having the info in one place?
And thanks MiamiPrep for the testimonial (if we can call it that
), I suspect on a short leg like CAI/TIP it'll be even less luxurious For those you who missed it when I posted it a year ago, here is the link to a trip report I did about MS' First Class service between JFK and CAI:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showt...eferrerid=6611
Enjoy!