I haven’t really looked into it to see whether it can be done round-trip or just one-way, but I found really cheap fares on USAirways.com for a DUB-ORD fare basis. Fare is $123 US dollars + tax.
The most interesting part is that these fares are available for as early as today morning (it is 6:49AM in Dublin as I type this), or even February 6 or 7, 2009. I’m pretty sure if you look further back you can find similar fares. Funny, I always thought last minute fares would be rocket sky high!
While this is great for any traveler, the mileage runner can “score” big time on one of these fares. For example, let’s try fitting in more segments along the way.
| Dublin, Ireland to Chicago, IL: Duration- 16 hrs 35 min | ||||
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US Airways Flight US723 on a Boeing 757 (jet) in coach class (lunch, snack) |
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| Departs Dublin, Ireland (DUB) | Fri, Feb 6 | 10:55a | ||
| Arrives Philadelphia, PA (PHL) | 7 hrs 50 min | 1:45p | ||
| Layover in Philadelphia- 1 hr 40 min | ||||
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US Airways Flight US4247 on a De Havilland Dash-8 (prop plane) in coach class (operated by US Airways Express – Piedmont Airlines) |
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| Departs Philadelphia, PA (PHL) | Fri, Feb 6 | 3:25p | ||
| Arrives Baltimore, MD (BWI) | 4:13p | |||
| Layover in Baltimore- 1 hr 2 min | ||||
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US Airways Flight US788 on a Boeing 757 (jet) in coach class | |||
| Departs Baltimore, MD (BWI) | Fri, Feb 6 | 5:15p | ||
| Arrives Charlotte, NC (CLT) | 6:41p | |||
| Layover in Charlotte- 1 hr 39 min | ||||
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US Airways Flight US1624 on an Airbus A321 (jet) in coach class | |||
| Departs Charlotte, NC (CLT) | Fri, Feb 6 | 8:20p | ||
| Arrives Chicago, IL (ORD) | ||||
Price including all taxes? $182.80. Great deal!
Anyway, miles earned the above listed flights? 4,872 miles- assuming you are Preferred with US Airways Dividend Miles (PHL-BWI; BWI-CLT count as 500 miles only if you are Preferred).
I also found a one-way for of $200+tax ($260.80) between DUB-SFO. Routing is crazy. Earns you 6,839 miles on way (compared to only 5,098 you would earn if you flew nonstop).
| Dublin, Ireland to San Francisco, CA: Duration- 30hrs 58 min | ||||
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US Airways Flight US723 on a Boeing 757 (jet) in coach class (lunch, snack) |
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| Departs Dublin, Ireland (DUB) | Wed, Feb 4 | 10:55a | ||
| Arrives Philadelphia, PA (PHL) | 1:45p | |||
| Layover in Philadelphia- 1hr 50 min | ||||
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US Airways Flight US1451 on a Boeing 757 (jet) in coach class | |||
| Departs Philadelphia, PA (PHL) | Wed, Feb 4 | 3:35p | ||
| Arrives Charlotte, NC (CLT) | 5:17p | |||
| Layover in Charlotte- 33 min | ||||
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US Airways Flight US306 on an Airbus A320 (jet) in coach class (food for purchase) |
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| Departs Charlotte, NC (CLT) | Wed, Feb 4 | 5:50p | ||
| Arrives Las Vegas, NV (LAS) | 7:48p | |||
| Layover in Las Vegas- 1 hr 52 min | ||||
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US Airways Flight US117 on an Airbus A320 (jet) in coach class | |||
| Departs Las Vegas, NV (LAS) | Wed, Feb 4 | 9:40p | ||
| Arrives Phoenix, AZ (PHX) | 11:50p | |||
| Layover in Phoenix- 8 hrs 55 min | ||||
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US Airways Flight US403 on an Airbus A319 (jet) in coach class | |||
| Departs Phoenix, AZ (PHX) | Thur, Feb 5 | 8:45a | ||
| Arrives San Francisco, CA (SFO) | 9:53a | |||
Makes me want to go mileage running. I can’t though, too busy! Heh, one can dream!
Have a nice clicK life,
-Mark