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Re: AA changes - additional information
[Re: Eric_Hill]
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01/18/2017 12:37 PM
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I hate this crap. All airlines will be doing the same thing. Sounds like we will have to upgrade our Aviator card...
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Re: AA changes - additional information
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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01/18/2017 12:40 PM
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Once one does it, they will all eventually follow.
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Re: AA changes - additional information
[Re: Eric_Hill]
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01/18/2017 01:11 PM
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For this year from DAY to SXM, their prices have been much higher than what USAir would typically have and crappy connections.
J.D.
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Re: AA changes - additional information
[Re: WayneB]
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01/18/2017 01:21 PM
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So far, miles do not expire on Delta. I have found ALT to be much easier to clear through versus CLT. I have never had to sit on the plane for 20-30 minutes in ATL while waiting for a gate to open and then another 2 hours for C & I. I don't think you will be disappointed in Delta.
J.D.
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Re: AA changes - additional information
[Re: WayneB]
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01/18/2017 01:54 PM
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I am not big on airline credit cards but Delta has/had a promotion that you could easily accumulate 75,000 miles quickly when getting a new credit card. Sometimes they will have a mailing for this and other times I have noticed it on their site or an agent would mention it I was able to use miles (45,000) last year for my trip. I don't currently have one of their credit cards but would consider one if I knew I was going to travel and they have the same 75,000 offer.
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Re: AA changes - additional information
[Re: ruralcarrier]
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01/18/2017 01:55 PM
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That's a function of less competition. One could absolutely predict that AA prices were going to be higher after the merger. Prices for the nonstop from Miami to SXM have gone sky high.
Carol Hill
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Re: AA changes - additional information
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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01/18/2017 01:57 PM
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Unless one flies from the East coast, you are pretty much going to pay very high fares. The East coast seems to be the only place there is any real competition.
J.D.
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Re: AA changes - additional information
[Re: ruralcarrier]
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01/18/2017 02:02 PM
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Make that the NORTH East, not the East Coast. Florida does NOT have particularly good fares for non stops. We can get fares around $400 if you connect, as I'm doing in June. For the nonstop from Miami, it's regularly $650. That's better than the Midwest, but nothing like the fares people get from the Northeast.
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Re: AA changes - additional information
[Re: SunNSand]
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01/18/2017 02:29 PM
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My guess, without knowing, is that they will check your ticket when you board and if you aren't in the proper class of service, if you take aboard a rolly bag for instance, they are supposed to stop you and make you pay to check it. Of course, that doesn't prevent people from putting the items that do fit under the seat, from them putting them in the overhead. On Allegiant, they charge for carry ons, and it's printed on their tickets, and it's a separate priority boarding group, if you paid for a carry on. I have to say that boarding and deplaning on Allegiant has been the quickest of any airline I've personally flown on recently.
Carol Hill
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Re: AA changes - additional information
[Re: sailbynight]
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01/18/2017 02:45 PM
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I don't understand the pains that people will endure to get a cheaper ticket. Flying continues to be more affordable, year after year.
Go ahead and recall what it cost to get to the islands back in the 80's or 90's for example. Not much less than today Huh?? Not in all cases, especially if you are not in an area with competition and a choice of airports, NYC for example. Depending on your area of the country, it is NOT about getting a cheaper ticket, it is simply about getting a ticket that gets you there in ONE day with as few connections as possible. In my personal case, air has more than doubled in many cases from what we would typically pay years ago. $450-$500 WITH connections is what we used to pay as I have no option for a non-stop flight. Cheapest I have seen for this trip was $800+ for coach.
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Re: AA changes - additional information
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01/18/2017 02:55 PM
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I don't know that I agree that 'flying continues to be more affordable, year after year'. What I see is that airlines now charge for things that used to be free, and they are making TONS and TONS of money. Their profits have sky rocketed since they started charging for seats, bags, etc., etc.
Carol Hill
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Re: AA changes - new fare class maybe
[Re: The_Lurker]
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01/18/2017 03:47 PM
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Lurker,
Had Citibank cards for years, but cancelled it about 2 years ago. I had always gotten FF tickets 330 days before flying on more than a dozen trips, but the last few trips, even 330 days out, could not use miles, so gave up on them.
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Re: AA changes - additional information
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01/18/2017 04:20 PM
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ruralcarrier said: Unless one flies from the East coast, you are pretty much going to pay very high fares. The (North) East coast seems to be the only place there is any real competition. I think one needs to make choices. Our experience flying from Chicago to SXM is that the cheapest flights are when the bookings just open 11 months ahead of time. Rates from our area are in the $525 range for round trip flights in December 2017. JD, rates for that same time period from Dayon are $800.
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Re: AA changes - additional information
[Re: ChiTownHarry]
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01/18/2017 04:29 PM
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I pretty much start looking for next year when I return from the trip this year. From last April to now, the fare has varied from $800 to well over $1000+. Nothing really special at all as far as any sale.
J.D.
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Re: AA changes - new fare class maybe
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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01/18/2017 07:45 PM
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Been using my miles for the last 17+ trips to zxm without a problem. Where?? Saltery Cove Alaska?
J.D.
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Re: AA changes - new fare class maybe
[Re: ruralcarrier]
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01/18/2017 07:54 PM
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SXM. My tablet loves to correct things that don't need correcting. It's so nice to able to count on you to find the faults.
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Re: AA changes - new fare class maybe
[Re: KandG]
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01/18/2017 08:07 PM
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I would think an error in the base fare...
..although I should add that on one search I saw one way return fares $400 higher in main vs. Buisness
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Re: AA changes - new fare class maybe
[Re: KandG]
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01/18/2017 08:22 PM
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I would think the airline themselves would be the only source for a reliable (?) answer.
J.D.
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