Fares on Virgin America
Jul 20, 2007, 2:17 pm
#136
Join Date: Feb 2005
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Unfortunately, my parents were busy sleeping at the time so looks like they'll have to pay regular fares... shucks. Here's hoping the fares reappear... not that I'm holding my breath.
Jul 20, 2007, 2:32 pm
#137
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Arlington, VA; Boston, MA
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Won't selling non-refundable tickets help reduce oversold situations? My logic being that there is less temptation to not show up for the flight, and therefore less IDB's and upset pax who don't grasp the concept of overbooking/selling.
Jul 20, 2007, 2:43 pm
#138
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In the case of p.s. C versus VX F, I think there's a strong case here.
Jul 20, 2007, 3:20 pm
#139
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-Cyborg
Jul 20, 2007, 3:26 pm
#140
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Also, it beats the heck out of the book early and reprice on UA with a voucher that ends up going useless for a myriad of reasons...
...do Z fares on UA allow for refunds or no fee changes?
-Cyborg
Jul 20, 2007, 5:53 pm
#141
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Jul 20, 2007, 5:58 pm
#142
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However, for those who travel heavily elsewhere and just occassionally on VX routes it may be more of a problem. Also, what if VX withdraws from a route/destination? Eg pax had to cancel, for whatever reason, their LAS-SFO(-xxx) VX flight, and then subsequently VX leaves the LAS market.
Jul 20, 2007, 9:00 pm
#143
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Location: Los Angeles, CA USA
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Why doesn't everyone have a little patience with the refundable fare thing? It's only been 2 days.
Jul 20, 2007, 9:17 pm
#144
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Jul 21, 2007, 4:01 am
#145
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Maybe this will happen when they actually get the final approval from the DOT to fly. At the moment they are taking the cash, and no-one can take it back off them.
Jul 21, 2007, 9:18 am
#146
Join Date: May 2004
Programs: UA2mm,HGPdiamond, AAExPlat, MarriottGold
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$299 Ai Psp/sfo/jfk/lax/psp
Just booked RT PSP/JFK for mid Sept weekend for $299 all in on United.com! (Base is $120 each way plus taxes and fees). Not great for a MR but still not bad for a transcon! I suspect we may see alot of these in the next few weeks. NOTE: LAX/JFK was about $450 AI for the same transcon flights!
Jul 21, 2007, 10:27 am
#147
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Jul 21, 2007, 10:47 am
#148
Join Date: Feb 2004
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San Francisco you mean the world to us....
There was a previous promo in Denver, IIRC, when WN showed up there. FT feeding frenzy
Pat
There was a previous promo in Denver, IIRC, when WN showed up there. FT feeding frenzy
Pat
Jul 21, 2007, 11:01 am
#149
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Denver, CO
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Previous promotions:
Washington You Mean the World To Us -- contributed to the demise of Independence Air
Denver You Mean the World To Us - softened the Southwest Effect in Denver.
Has been long believed that we would see something on the West Coast with the addition of JetBlue, Southwest and now Virgin America. But perhaps the costs of the program in rewards was too great ????
Washington You Mean the World To Us -- contributed to the demise of Independence Air
Denver You Mean the World To Us - softened the Southwest Effect in Denver.
Has been long believed that we would see something on the West Coast with the addition of JetBlue, Southwest and now Virgin America. But perhaps the costs of the program in rewards was too great ????
Jul 21, 2007, 11:13 am
#150
Join Date: Jun 2006
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Virgin America does not currently have authority from the Department of Transportation to operate the services for which your ticket is being issued. You may, upon request, cancel your ticket and obtain a full refund at any time before we start operations. If we have not started operations by the date of your ticketed travel, we will make reasonable efforts to arrange substitute air transportation for you, at a cost of up to 200% of your Virgin America ticket. If we cannot arrange substitute transportation for you, we will refund to you 200% of the price paid for your Virgin America ticket.