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Which Flight Would You Take?
« on: April 07, 2011, 11:53:18 AM »
All flight options are $97 all-in.

Upgrades are always nice...
737-700's have 12 F seats
737-800's have 16 F seats
777-200's have 50 F seats
Of course on the other hand, the larger the plane the more elites there probably are.

1.
PIT-IAH, 5:52pm-7:55pm, 737-800, 3:03 duration
0:55 layover
IAH-SNA, 8:50pm-10:25pm, 737-800, 3:35 duration
Miles=3,079

2.
PIT-CLE, 1:05pm-1:59pm, Q200, 0:54 duration
0:46 layover
CLE-IAH, 2:45pm-4:44pm, 737-800, 2:59 duration
1:21 layover
IAH-SNA, 6:05pm-7:39pm, 737-700, 3:34 duration
Miles=3,671

3.
PIT-EWR, 12:37pm-2:24pm, Q400, 1:47 duration
2:36 layover
EWR-SNA, 5:00pm-8:08pm, 737-700, 6:08 duration
Miles=3,666

4.
PIT-EWR, 12:37pm-2:24pm, Q400, 1:47 duration
2:06 layover
EWR-IAH, 4:30pm-7:06pm, 777-200, 3:36 duration
1:44 layover
IAH-SNA, 8:50pm-10:25pm, 737-800, 3:35 duration
Miles=4,076
« Last Edit: April 07, 2011, 11:56:32 AM by Dan »
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2011, 12:02:31 PM »
what is the goal of this trip??
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2011, 12:02:57 PM »
i vote for option 1
time = $$$
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2011, 12:08:19 PM »
i agree but r the couple extra hours worth the 6k more miles
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2011, 12:17:48 PM »
Quote from: myb821 on April 07, 2011, 12:08:19 PM
i agree but r the couple extra hours worth the 6k more miles
6k? you mean 1k?
and obviously the point of this trip is miles. look at the routing. Question is, how did you get it for that price?
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2011, 12:21:35 PM »
Quote from: Chaikel on April 07, 2011, 12:17:48 PM
and obviously the point of this trip is miles.
$97 / 4,076 = 0.023 (p. mile)

miles? Am I missing something?
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2011, 12:21:44 PM »
Quote from: Chaikel on April 07, 2011, 12:17:48 PM
6k? you mean 1k?
and obviously the point of this trip is miles. look at the routing. Question is, how did you get it for that price?
im sorry yes u r correct i miss read i meant 600-1k miles and this trip comes out to about 97/3600 =2.69 cents/M
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2011, 12:25:41 PM »
I got it, wow. that's 40 miles per $
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2011, 12:26:26 PM »
+ plat gets him 100% bonus
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2011, 12:33:09 PM »
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2011, 02:42:38 PM »
Quote from: txtmax4 on April 07, 2011, 12:21:35 PM
$97 / 4,076 = 0.023 (p. mile)

miles? Am I missing something?
2.3cpm is actually considered a good mileage run.  It's not worthwhile for the RDMs but that's a good price for EQMs.

Anyway the point of this is for a trip, not a MR.  But no reason that it can't be both while I'm going.
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2011, 02:43:09 PM »
Quote from: Chaikel on April 07, 2011, 12:26:26 PM
+ plat gets him 100% bonus
Alas, the Plat and PP bonus is already factored into the numbers.
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2011, 02:46:25 PM »
I'm quite conflicted:

Flight 1: Shortest flight=less time, less miles, arrives late.
Flight 2: Arrives the earliest which is nice, but is a double connection.
Flight 3: Total travel time is longer than flight 2 but there's just 1 connection.  Little chance of an upgrade.
Flight 4: Longest travel time and a double connection, but an upgrade on the 777-200 to BusinessFirst would be very cool and this has the most miles.
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2011, 03:22:37 PM »
Quote from: Dan on April 07, 2011, 02:46:25 PM
I'm quite conflicted:
I feel for you man..
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #15 on: April 07, 2011, 07:34:48 PM »
When are you going? Are going up north as well?
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #16 on: April 07, 2011, 07:38:10 PM »
Quote from: whYME on April 07, 2011, 07:34:48 PM
When are you going? Are going up north as well?
May.
I was debating between Vegas, SD, or SF/down the coast.  Leaning towards flying into SNA, staying in Carlsbad and spending some time in SD but not 100% yet.
Either way I'd end up in LA for shabbos.
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #17 on: April 07, 2011, 07:45:46 PM »
Quote from: Dan on April 07, 2011, 07:38:10 PM
May.
Oh well, I'll be long gone by then.
I was thinking maybe DO SF edition...
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #18 on: April 07, 2011, 08:12:09 PM »
DO SF edition. Sound like I need to be there, however, I was there yesterday...

However, its cool that they are selling caps and tshirts of mine all over in sfo.
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Re: Which Flight Would You Take?
« Reply #19 on: April 07, 2011, 08:13:47 PM »
Quote from: SuperFlyer on April 07, 2011, 08:12:09 PM
DO SF edition. Sound like I need to be there, however, I was there yesterday...

However, its cool that they are selling caps and tshirts of mine all over in sfo.
:)

I was actually thinking when I was writing it that I should be more specific.
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