You guys might want to check US Airways for low fares...

Doug · May 19, 2008

I tested some dates, came up with $489 ( RT for 2 with Taxes), from Hartford, not bad at all ! Dates fit going to SBR, not sure if I'm going to both.

Southwest was $767.

<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="11 b white bgblack" width="120">Depart</td> <td class="11 b white bgblack">Arrive</td> <td class="11 b white bgblack" colspan="3" align="center" valign="middle">Flight # and Details</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> 5:30 AM 20 Aug 2008
Hartford/Springfield, CT
</td> <td class="bdbottom bdblack" nowrap="nowrap" valign="middle"> 6:46 AM 20 Aug 2008 Philadelphia, PA
</td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Flight: 3251
Class: Coach </td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle">

Embraer 175
On-Time: N/A </td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" nowrap="nowrap" valign="middle"> Meal: None
Travel Time: 1 h 16 m </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> 7:50 AM 20 Aug 2008
Philadelphia, PA
</td> <td class="bdbottom bdblack" nowrap="nowrap" valign="middle"> 10:13 AM 20 Aug 2008 Las Vegas, NV
</td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Flight: 1477
Class: Coach </td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Boeing 757-200
On-Time: 60-70% </td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" nowrap="nowrap" valign="middle"> Meal: In-flight Café
Travel Time: 5 h 23 m </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td class="11 b white bgblack" width="120">Return</td> <td class="11 b white bgblack">Arrive</td> <td class="11 b white bgblack" colspan="3" align="center" valign="middle">Flight # and Details</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> 11:29 AM 27 Aug 2008
Las Vegas, NV
</td> <td class="bdbottom bdblack" nowrap="nowrap" valign="middle"> 7:25 PM 27 Aug 2008 Philadelphia, PA
</td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Flight: 750
Class: Coach </td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Boeing 757-200
On-Time: 80-90% </td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Meal: In-flight Café
Travel Time: 4 h 56 m </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> 9:00 PM 27 Aug 2008
Philadelphia, PA
</td> <td class="bdbottom bdblack" nowrap="nowrap" valign="middle"> 10:23 PM 27 Aug 2008 Hartford/Springfield, CT
</td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Flight: 1258
Class: Coach </td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Airbus A319
On-Time: 70-80% </td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Meal: None
Travel Time: 1 h 23 m </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td class="11" align="left" valign="top">

Flight operated by Republic Airlines doing business as US Airways Express
</td> </tr> </tbody></table>  <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="3" align="right">Summary (2 Passengers)</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="right" width="83%">Base Fare</td> <td align="right">$406.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="right" width="83%">
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</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="right" width="83%">
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</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="right" width="83%">Taxes and Fees</td> <td align="right">$83.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="right" width="83%">
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</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr class="bgyellow"> <td align="left"> Grand Total </td> <td align="right" width="75"> Hide Details</td> <td align="right" width="85"> $489.00 </td> </tr> </tbody></table>
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Doug · May 22, 2008

Anybody find this airline with the best price ?

D2bets · May 22, 2008

Yep, I'm on US Airways, from Chicago.

oldirtyku · May 22, 2008

I am platinum prefered on US Airways. They take good care of me. Upgrade 95% of my tickets to first class.

fhmesq44 · May 22, 2008

Doug,

You should look into buying a frequent flyer coupon for Southwest Airlines. While they aren't technically transferable by sale, people sell them all the time on ebay or craigslist for about $300-325 for round trip and you can fly anywhere in the country. SWA has changed their program, used to be they accepted any number of them for a given flight but I guess they now limit the number of rapid rewards vouchers per flight. So look into that first.

Doug · May 22, 2008

fhmesq44 said:
Doug,

You should look into buying a frequent flyer coupon for Southwest Airlines. While they aren't technically transferable by sale, people sell them all the time on ebay or craigslist for about $300-325 for round trip and you can fly anywhere in the country. SWA has changed their program, used to be they accepted any number of them for a given flight but I guess they now limit the number of rapid rewards vouchers per flight. So look into that first.

I'm not a frequent flier, don't want hassles on transfers. I'm coming up with $250 on US airways, which beats 300-325.

I have a feeling I won't be making any long trips anytime soon, if I even do this one. I likely will because SBR pays back $300 of this.

I'm gearing up for the next Depression.

lapdance · May 22, 2008

i'm always a big fan of delta. 5.5 hr trip from flor to vegas with direct tv, which is a must for me.

fhmesq44 · May 22, 2008

Doug said:
I'm not a frequent flier, don't want hassles on transfers. I'm coming up with $250 on US airways, which beats 300-325.

I have a feeling I won't be making any long trips anytime soon, if I even do this one. I likely will because SBR pays back $300 of this.

I'm gearing up for the next Depression.

Got it, buying the SWA tickets is easy as hell. Basically just get on the phone with the guy that has it, call SWA, he books, you pay him.

Doug · May 22, 2008

seems doable that way, but I don't see the need to mess with that, with the fare quote above.

Doug · May 22, 2008

D2bets said:
Yep, I'm on US Airways, from Chicago.

Is that because of this thread ?

D2bets · May 22, 2008

Doug said:
Is that because of this thread ?

No. I just search around for the best price and they had the best one for direct flights at the times I wanted. I don't think I've ever flown them before.

fhmesq44 · May 22, 2008

Doug said:
seems doable that way, but I don't see the need to mess with that, with the fare quote above.

For sure, didn't realize that was $489 for two passengers.

Doug · May 22, 2008

That's less than I paid last year, I'm close to booking it... and doing SBR only, otherwise 9 days is too long for both. I'd rather party with RX guys, but the SBR airfare deal is tough to refuse. I'm still undecided, but I think I need to jump that deal soon.

X-Files · May 23, 2008

Do they fly Canada to Asia/Thailand?

TTinCO · May 23, 2008

United has a ton of flights from Denver to Vegas bash flights for $203.

Vegas must really be hurting, because it's usually 300+ from here due to demand.

Doug · May 23, 2008

That seems high, if I can go East Coast for $245, about 3X the distance, I believe.

fhmesq44 · May 23, 2008

Doug said:
That seems high, if I can go East Coast for $245, about 3X the distance, I believe.

The cheapest direct flight right now from the Bay Area (SF, Oak or SJ) I have found is ~$260, and that is with a 11pm return flight, SWA is $286. SWA doesn't offer super cheap flights any longer, ATA and America West are out of business and JetBlue doesn't fly direct to Vegas. Options have become very limited from the Bay.

TTinCO · May 23, 2008

Doug said:
That seems high, if I can go East Coast for $245, about 3X the distance, I believe.

Distance doesn't equal price-I paid $350 from Denver once last year(within $25 of what I paid to fly to Costa Rica-go figure).

Doug · May 23, 2008

US airways is about the same from Denver:

<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr><td class="11 b white bgblack" width="120">Depart</td> <td class="11 b white bgblack">Arrive</td> <td class="11 b white bgblack" colspan="3" align="center" valign="middle">Flight # and Details</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> 7:00 AM 27 Aug 2008
Denver, CO
</td> <td class="bdbottom bdblack" nowrap="nowrap" valign="middle"> 7:52 AM 27 Aug 2008 Phoenix, AZ
</td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Flight: 274
Class: Coach </td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Boeing 737-300
On-Time: 90-100% </td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" nowrap="nowrap" valign="middle"> Meal: None
Travel Time: 1 h 52 m </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> 10:02 AM 27 Aug 2008
Phoenix, AZ
</td> <td class="bdbottom bdblack" nowrap="nowrap" valign="middle"> 11:16 AM 27 Aug 2008 Las Vegas, NV
</td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Flight: 249
Class: Coach </td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Airbus A319
On-Time: 80-90% </td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" nowrap="nowrap" valign="middle"> Meal: None
Travel Time: 1 h 14 m </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td class="11 b white bgblack" width="120">Return</td> <td class="11 b white bgblack">Arrive</td> <td class="11 b white bgblack" colspan="3" align="center" valign="middle">Flight # and Details</td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> 6:45 AM 02 Sep 2008
Las Vegas, NV
</td> <td class="bdbottom bdblack" nowrap="nowrap" valign="middle"> 8:00 AM 02 Sep 2008 Phoenix, AZ
</td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Flight: 511
Class: Coach </td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Airbus A319
On-Time: 80-90% </td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Meal: None
Travel Time: 1 h 15 m </td> </tr> <tr> <td class="bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> 8:45 AM 02 Sep 2008
Phoenix, AZ
</td> <td class="bdbottom bdblack" nowrap="nowrap" valign="middle"> 11:40 AM 02 Sep 2008 Denver, CO
</td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Flight: 486
Class: Coach </td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Boeing 737-300
On-Time: 80-90% </td> <td class="11 bdbottom bdblack" valign="middle"> Meal: None
Travel Time: 1 h 55 m </td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td class="11" align="left" valign="top">
</td> </tr> </tbody></table>  <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%"> <tbody><tr> <td colspan="3" align="right">Summary (1 Passenger)</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="right" width="83%">Base Fare</td> <td align="right">$156.00</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="right" width="83%">
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</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="right" width="83%">
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</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="right" width="83%">Taxes and Fees</td> <td align="right">$41.50</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="2" align="right" width="83%">
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</td> </tr> </tbody></table> <table border="0" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" width="100%"><tbody><tr class="bgyellow"><td align="left"> Grand Total </td> <td align="right" width="75"> Hide Details</td> <td align="right" width="85"> $197.50</td></tr></tbody></table>