Double RDM for flying SEA-LAX/SFO/PDX/ANC
Dec 2, 2013, 7:55 pm
#16
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Wow. At this point, it looks like UA is just dialing it in. Aside from waiting forever to match the AS and DL promos. They took the worst aspects from each: Delta's requirement that tickets be purchased by 12/31 and AS's requirement that all flights be flown by 5/31. Then they added their own touch and made it even worse by placing fare class restrictions. ^
Dec 2, 2013, 8:38 pm
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Wow. At this point, it looks like UA is just dialing it in. Aside from waiting forever to match the AS and DL promos. They took the worst aspects from each: Delta's requirement that tickets be purchased by 12/31 and AS's requirement that all flights be flown by 5/31. Then they added their own touch and made it even worse by placing fare class restrictions. ^
Dec 2, 2013, 9:00 pm
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I just checked fares for Mar. 12, and the eligible buckets for this promo raise the fare from $89 to $177! I think it would be cheaper to just buy miles through the MP accelerator than to take advantage of this 'offer'.
Dec 2, 2013, 11:03 pm
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Wow. At this point, it looks like UA is just dialing it in. Aside from waiting forever to match the AS and DL promos. They took the worst aspects from each: Delta's requirement that tickets be purchased by 12/31 and AS's requirement that all flights be flown by 5/31. Then they added their own touch and made it even worse by placing fare class restrictions. ^
Dec 2, 2013, 11:58 pm
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