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Post by DiBiase is Good on May 31, 2008 11:40:15 GMT -5
I don't understand why people complain about security checks. If it reduces the risk of me blowing up in mid-air then I couldn't care how long it takes to check.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on May 31, 2008 11:51:49 GMT -5
I usually pay around three hundred to fly out to N.C. every three months, that doesn't seem all that bad; but that may because since I keep to that schedule I can budget for it.
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Post by Psy on May 31, 2008 12:05:13 GMT -5
When I flew to Pittsburgh from Newport News, VA it cost me $220 round-trip. I found that to be a really good price. When I flew from Norfolk, VA to Dallas, TX it cost me $440... I thought it was a little expensive, but not too high.
It's a different market, that's for sure. I can't really complain too much.... I'd rather they charged me $440 and spent a good amount on maintenance than plow into a field halfway there.
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Post by Rocky Van Heineken on May 31, 2008 13:13:00 GMT -5
You've got to buy your tickets in advance, man. I bought a ticket to Vegas in March and it was only 228 total. Compare that to the 570 it is now.
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Post by kittylimits on May 31, 2008 13:52:40 GMT -5
Download southwest airline's ding!!!!
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Post by Rockhound on May 31, 2008 23:03:05 GMT -5
Download southwest airline's ding!!!! I wouldn't fly Southwest on a bet. I'd rather pay a bit more and actually have an assigned seat.
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Post by Franchise on May 31, 2008 23:24:43 GMT -5
I don't understand a lot of these complaints. Just recently I flew from Toronto to Orlando and back for $110.
EDIT: And check-in took about 45 minutes, give or take.
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Post by Dick Foley on Jun 1, 2008 0:14:39 GMT -5
I don't understand a lot of these complaints. Just recently I flew from Toronto to Orlando and back for $110. EDIT: And check-in took about 45 minutes, give or take. You paid in Canadien dollars so, of course it was cheaper.
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Post by Rockhound on Jun 1, 2008 10:03:45 GMT -5
The bargains are out there. You just got to know where to look and not be too picky on your airline. Spirit Airlines is where I can get $9 fares and they fly from Atlantic City airport which is great because it's not as hectic as Philly.
And now a bit of advice from someonw who's worked in the business. If you choose to buy your tickets through an online travel site like Expedia, please know that if you need to make changes you have to go through that service and not the airline. The only time you would deal with the airline directly for one of these tickets would be if the flight was cancelled. Also, some of these real cheap fares like name your own price from Priceline are extremely restrictive and with some you can't make changes....ever. Always read the rules before purchase.
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Post by 'Foretold' Joker on Jun 1, 2008 10:10:52 GMT -5
Check in for as long as I can remember has always taken at least a a couple of hours in British airports. A couple of hours? With one exception, the longest I've waited was about 15 minutes. It's really quick these days. I consider check in to be the entire time you stand around in the airport. Not just the initial hand over your luggage bit.
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Post by Franchise on Jun 1, 2008 10:18:12 GMT -5
I don't understand a lot of these complaints. Just recently I flew from Toronto to Orlando and back for $110. EDIT: And check-in took about 45 minutes, give or take. You paid in Canadien dollars so, of course it was cheaper. Not very much cheaper. In fact, I just looked it up and $1 American is worth $0.99.37 Canadian, so we're pretty much dead on. You'd be paying very little more US for that ticket.
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Post by DiBiase is Good on Jun 1, 2008 10:22:44 GMT -5
A couple of hours? With one exception, the longest I've waited was about 15 minutes. It's really quick these days. I consider check in to be the entire time you stand around in the airport. Not just the initial hand over your luggage bit. You mean the time you're waiting inside the terminal? I love being at airports. I can't stand it when you see these shows where people complain that they're not allowed on the plane because they got there late. "I got stuck in traffic". Oh well, tough s***, you should have left earlier. "My train was late". Oh well, should have got an earlier train then. It's clearly printed on your ticket that check-in closes at a certain time. Unless it is an airline who provides specific transportation to the airport then the airline is not responsible for your lateness
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Post by Rockhound on Jun 1, 2008 21:11:53 GMT -5
I consider check in to be the entire time you stand around in the airport. Not just the initial hand over your luggage bit. You mean the time you're waiting inside the terminal? I love being at airports. I can't stand it when you see these shows where people complain that they're not allowed on the plane because they got there late. "I got stuck in traffic". Oh well, tough s***, you should have left earlier. "My train was late". Oh well, should have got an earlier train then. It's clearly printed on your ticket that check-in closes at a certain time. Unless it is an airline who provides specific transportation to the airport then the airline is not responsible for your lateness Ugh, thank you. I used to love people who would call me...now follow me a second...so I would call the airport and tell them to hold the plane because they were running late. Good thing I used to have a mute button because I used to laugh hysterically. Um, ain't gonna happen. A little known fact is that it costs an airline beaucoup bucks every minute they are at the gate past their scheduled departure time. The only exception being weather delays. 2nd, and when a caller got nasty, this is what I used to tell them: "So, what you are saying is that you want us to hold and possibly inconvenience 150 other passengers because 2 of you decided to run late?" I used to keep a brick with me to hit myself in the head with because of these people. Another favorite of mine were those who wanted me to check them in from the phone. My response: "Unless there's some Star Trek technology available that I don't know about so I can transport to you a bording pass, this is simply not happening." And people would get upset that I wouldn't check them in. Here's another. A guy called me from Miami International one time to get him checked in because the line was too long and his flight was leaving in 15 minutes. Then he made the comment that he got there 30 minutes before his flight. My response, "Sir, there is a reason why we suggest you get to the airport 90 minutes before departure." A few other gems: A man leaving on a business trip to England told me his brief case was stolen along with his passport. He asked me if he could fly with his expired passport. When I told him no he cussed me out. No, I'm not kidding. A woman, who had purchased her tickets on Expedia called to verify her flight to Europe for the next day. After I reconfirmed the flight times and such with her, I reminded her that since she is flying internationally that she should be at the airport 2 hours before her flight and to not forget her passport. After a few second pause, she proceded to tell me that she didn't have a passport. Then proceded to bitch me out because no one told her that she needed a passport. I basically told her she was screwed and that she would be unable to fly. All of this, of course, was the fault of the airline and not the fact that she was too stupid to realize she needed a passport to fly to a foreign country. Another woman who was flying to England called me to make arrangements to bring her dog. I told her of England's extremely restrictive policies for pets(at the time if you were bringing your pet to England they had to be quarantined for 6 months). She, of course, was none too happy about this and asked if there was anybody she could speak to about this to which I directed her to the office of John Major. I could go on forever with horror stories but we'd be here all months.
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