What is the most expensive UA flight ever?
Jun 4, 2008, 2:08 pm
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What is the most expensive UA flight ever?
so, instead of complaining about rising fare costs, I thought we could embrace it. I am wondering what the most expensive coach ticket you guys have ever seen?
$760 for a 400 mile flight from ALD-IAD seemed high when I saw it back in 2006.
$760 for a 400 mile flight from ALD-IAD seemed high when I saw it back in 2006.
Jun 4, 2008, 2:12 pm
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Please see this existing thread:
http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=789163
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http://flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=789163
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Jun 4, 2008, 2:12 pm
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482 one way Chicago to Milwaukee (67 miles)
August 2001
August 2001
Jun 4, 2008, 2:14 pm
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Feb 18, 2009, 2:16 pm
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Highest fare ever seen on .bomb?
Yesterday I did a search for paid roundtrip fares LAX to MEL. Travel to be departure 2/17/09 and return 3/12/09 in business class.
.bomb returned a fare of US$270,072.80 on the UA 839/840 itinerary! All they have to do is sell one per flight to be rolling in revenue.
Has anyone ever seen a higher fare? I've got a screen shot of this but don't know how to post it.
CB
.bomb returned a fare of US$270,072.80 on the UA 839/840 itinerary! All they have to do is sell one per flight to be rolling in revenue.
Has anyone ever seen a higher fare? I've got a screen shot of this but don't know how to post it.
CB
Feb 18, 2009, 2:23 pm
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Feb 18, 2009, 2:24 pm
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That's gotta be a mistake! 
FWIW the highest I've seen have been in the 45's for Europe - US - OZ in F.
FWIW the highest I've seen have been in the 45's for Europe - US - OZ in F.
Feb 18, 2009, 2:24 pm
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Did you try pricing it in F? 
Feb 18, 2009, 2:26 pm
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Did you accidentally click the "I'd like to purchase the aircraft" checkbox?
Feb 18, 2009, 2:35 pm
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Anyway I've run through them all and so far as I can see I've got the record high dollar amount.
CB
Feb 18, 2009, 3:42 pm
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Feb 18, 2009, 4:04 pm
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So how many tickets are you buying CaptainBilly?
Going for GS I see.
Going for GS I see.
Feb 18, 2009, 4:07 pm
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Probably the fastest way to GS. 
Feb 18, 2009, 4:10 pm
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Who's talking about new aircraft... UA is flying old 747s that some other airlines remove from their fleets. Heck, even UA has gotten rid of some in recent months. So $270,000+ might be a nice windfall for them.
But yeah, I was joking.
But yeah, I was joking.
Feb 18, 2009, 6:33 pm
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me..
SEA-SFO-SYD 1/8/09 $2,500
but I got back a refund voucher of $350, thanks to advice from here.
SEA-SFO-SYD 1/8/09 $2,500
but I got back a refund voucher of $350, thanks to advice from here.