Posts Tagged ‘SAN’

Double connections are getting harder to work with in terms of price, when it comes to US Airways domestic! This is not a complaint, nor a legit one, even if I tried, but it seems that when I force a double connect, US really bumps up the price. I mean really! I can’t do Chicago to San Diego via Vegas and Phoenix. I can’t do Seattle to Miami via Phoenix and Philadelphia. I can’t even do Boston to Ft. Myers via DC and Charlotte! It does change when I put in San Juan or international destinations- I can suddenly do up to 4 per direction keeping the same price!

Another exception is a flying from a “West” city to an “East” city. For example, a flight from Portland, Oregon (an America West only city) to Miami, FL (a US Airways only city). I have to route via both Phoenix and an eastern hub.

With the decent fares from Chicago to Ft. Myers, I’m looking at doing a leg from Ft. Myers out west-  maybe Denver or Salt Lake City? Definitely a ski destination so I can get 2,500 bonus miles and 5% off the fare to further maximise.

I’m planning to visit another friend in San Diego in November or December. I wonder how I can work a simple Chicago to San Diego trip to my advantage, or should I say to my DM account’s advantage. Hehe…

One final tidbit. I just realized the 757 I’m flying from Philly to Phoenix later this month actually an Envoy configuration! Must clear the upgrade on this one!

Have a nice clicK life,

-Mark

Take a look at select seasonal transcon services from PHL, CLT that were added in the last two years. Find out what will operate this summer.

Aside from PHX, LAS, SAN, LAX, SFO, SEA, DEN nonstop from both PHL and CLT, here is some information regarding the seasonal transcon flights.

From PHL

PHL-SMF (Sacramento, CA)- From May 10, 2009- August 17, 2009

US375 PHL (5:55PM)  - SMF (8:56PM)
US376 SMF (8:30AM)  - PHL (4:31PM)

PHL-PDX (Portland, OR)- From May 10, 2009- August 17, 2009

*Only 1 daily service per direction- Summer 2008 saw 2 daily per direction*

US927  PHL (5:55PM) - PDX (9:02PM)
US1180 PDX (8:45AM) - PHL (4:51PM)

PHL-YVR (Vancouver, Canada)- Does not operate. Connections available via PHX, LAS

From CLT

CLT-SMF- From June 2, 2009- August 17, 2009

US927 CLT (8:20PM)  - SMF (10:40PM)
US377 SMF (10:30PM) - CLT (6:10AM +1)

CLT-PDX- From June 2, 2009- August 17, 2009

US977  CLT (6:10PM)  - PDX (8:33PM)
US1180 PDX (10:30PM) - CLT (6:21AM+1)

CLT-TUS (Tuscon, AZ)- Does not operate. Connections available via PHX

Have a nice clicK life,

-Mark