Another great deal for all you Star Alliance mileage runners and those wishing to visit St. Louis from Los Angeles or LAX from STL. United is offering Los Angeles – St. Louis r/ts from the end of August through...
No YQ on UA international fares
It’s too early to tell whether this is a temporary glitch or a deliberate change in the way United prices tickets, but UA has eliminated the YQ (fuel surcharge) on most trans-pacific fares. Sample a/i fares available now: SFO-SYD...
Convenience or Potential VDB?
A VDB is the holy grail for any self-respecting mileage runner. Usually, I will go out of my way to seek them and plan my trips around cities and routes that have tend to be more overbooked than others....
The End of Mileage Running on United
Yesterday, I mentioned that I was saddened by a change to United’s fare rules that will radically transform (literally) the way I travel domestically. Basically, United has eliminated the ability to add multiple connections for no additional charge. Lucky sums...
Continental Airlines: Lisbon-Caracas for $440 r/t
Continental Airlines has misfiled a V-class (Economy) fare from Lisbon, Portugal to Caracas, Venezuela. Rather than $550 o/w, it is only $55 o/w. With taxes, fees, and fuel surcharge, the lowest a/i fare is $440 r/t. Sample Itinerary: LIS-LHR-IAH-CCS,...
U.S. to Freeport, Bahamas from $66 a/i including 4-nights hotel
For those interested in a trip to the Bahamas, Expedia is offering $400 off your air+hotel itinerary by entering BAH400 at checkout. Travel now through early December, though March 19-April 10 is blacked out. For readers departing from FLL or...
East Coast Storm May Lead to VDBs on United…I Want In!
With final exams starting next week, I have a very busy weekend ahead. The weekend just got a bit busier, though. I had planned to stay home and concentrate all my efforts on preparing for another round of tests,...
JFK/IAD/ORD to Panama City for $134+ r/t on TACA
Check out this thread on FT, and book fast if you are interested. TACA earns 100% RDMs on UA and they offering roundtrip fares for as low as $134 r/t (including taxes) from New York, Washington, and Chicago. This...
A Rundown of My Latest Mileage Run on United Airlines
I had the chance to join Lucky for some mileage running over the weekend and was able to snag a great fare to Seattle. The only catch: I had to get up to Newark or LaGuardia to start the...
Los Angeles Times: More Airline Passengers Getting Bumped
Interesting article in the Los Angeles Times yesterday about bumps. But there is a growing trend that spells trouble for travelers: More passengers are getting bumped from flights. In the first nine months of 2009, the rate of ticketed...
My $671 Mileage Run on United
Against my better judgment (and the advice of Lucky), I booked a MR on United from Philadelphia to Moscow next weekend—out Saturday via Dulles, two hours on the ground in Moscow, and right back to Philadelphia. I am sitting...
Great Mileage Run Deals Available Now from United, American, US Airways
For those of you looking to get started on elite status re-qualification right away, there are some great deals available right now. Below are a few examples. United SEA-LAX-DEN-ORD-DSM-ORD-DEN-LAX-SEA –> $189 a/i LAX-IAD-RDU-IAD-LAX –> $191 a/i [same-day turn available]...
Travel Goals for 2010
Note: Sorry this is one day late. I hate some issues with finding a wi-fi connection in Algecias, Spain last night. I am currently sitting in a train station in Tangier, Morocco waiting for my overnight train to Marrakech. A...
United Pulls $550 Ontario-Tampa First Class Fare
I sadly announce this evening that United has pulled the "fare of fares" between Ontario and Tampa. For over a year, travelers have been able to book a round trip First Class (A) fare between these cities for only...
Bumps and Upgrades: A Great Day of Flying
I will be leaving for South America from Los Angeles Monday morning and needed to get from Philadelphia to Los Angeles this weekend. Naturally, I wasn’t going to fly PHL-LAX! Last night I was scheduled to fly from PHL-IAD-TPA...
Continental/United IAD-SFO r/t $105 a/i
If you’re up at this late hour, you might want to take advantage of Continental’s IAD-SFO r/t fare for $105-115 including taxes–this deal will probably be gone by morning. Codeshares on United available if you route through Chicago or...
