CLT to TPA help needed!

 
Old Jul 10, 2012, 4:25 am
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CLT to TPA help needed!

Hi

wonder if you can help, need to fly CLT to TPA in 2 weeks time and the price one-way is $400+ in coach!, (same as a return, but i dont need to get back!)

Is there anywhere or any way to book US air flights cheaper than on there website?

Any help much appriciated
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Old Jul 10, 2012, 4:37 am
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Fly out of GSO instead and connect through CLT. $165 one way.
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Old Jul 10, 2012, 4:50 am
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Thanks for the great suggestion, it drops to $140!
sadly I just dont have the time to drive up to GSO.

I assume booking this and just arriving for the second leg wouldn't work?
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Old Jul 10, 2012, 4:52 am
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No. They will cancel the entire itinerary..

You can take Amtrak from Charlotte to Greensboro. 1.5 hour train. $18.00
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Old Jul 10, 2012, 4:57 am
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Or take AirTran and forsake US loyalty... $136 one way.
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Old Jul 10, 2012, 4:59 am
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You can check united.com to see if United is offering any US Airways flights as codeshares at a lower fare. It doesn't look like their one-way CLT-TPA fares are any lower than the US ones at the moment, but sometimes there can be significant differences in the US and UA prices for a seat on the very same flight.
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Old Jul 10, 2012, 5:01 am
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Originally Posted by Jones3
You can check united.com to see if United is offering any US Airways flights as codeshares at a lower fare. It doesn't look like their one-way CLT-TPA fares are any lower than the US ones at the moment, but sometimes there can be significant differences in the US and UA prices for a seat on the very same flight.
Thanks I have tried on United, as i have seen this also in the past.
but in this case exactly the same
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Old Jul 10, 2012, 5:05 am
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No. They will cancel the entire itinerary..

You can take Amtrak from Charlotte to Greensboro. 1.5 hour train. $18.00
I do like the Amtrak, and i am arriving on the Amtrak from Raleigh the night before!

Sadly this time I want the speed of the direct flight.

Thanks for all your help, looks like ill have to just live with it! although in some ways finding it for $140 from GSO has made this even worse
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Old Jul 10, 2012, 8:30 am
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You've hit on exactly what the airlines do, charging (extorting?) you for the convenience.
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Old Jul 10, 2012, 8:51 am
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Originally Posted by redtop43
You've hit on exactly what the airlines do, charging (extorting?) you for the convenience.
Agreed, though I think we should tweak that again, just as this played out. It's charging what the market will actually bear.
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Old Jul 10, 2012, 9:16 am
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Flying Airtran will help to keep fares low in the market.

You could try Sarasota which is an hour away. Fares will probably similar though.
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Old Jul 10, 2012, 10:26 am
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CLT to TPA help needed!

Usually I would have taken a flight with a stop in it, for this price difference. but this time my schedule just does not allow it. :-(
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