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By: Daniel Ng

Daniel Ng — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:27:18 +0000

I’ve seen these fare codes on your website for first class flights but I don’t know how to apply the fare code to get the price listed.

Are there instructions on how to use the fare codes presented so I can get the price listed?

By: Carol Gregg

Carol Gregg — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 17:53:13 +0000

I emailed you last week but I do not see it on the question section. What did I do wrong?

Carol Gregg
Powhatan, Va

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:08:07 +0000

Rick I had a question about using miles and cash and how I was able to get tickets to San Juan and then Hawaii but it all seemed to depend on who I got on the NWA 800 number. In the first case my mother kept calling back asking about using our frequent NWA points in combination with cash to go to San Juan. Several times the agents would say that we could not do the combination on the dates we chose. Finally my mother got a lady on the line that was more than happy to get use tickets for non-stop to San Juan.
This past fall I started planning my 20th Anniversary with a cruise in the Hawaiian islands. My husband had over 118,000 FF miles so I called and of course the first person was unable to upgrade me and even told me that the fare had gone up some $300-400 dollars in just a day! I was so upset .. I called back and got a wonderful lady that worked very hard to not only get use two RT tickets she also was able to upgrade them to FIRST CLASS. Why does it seem that when I call back its like the luck of the draw as to the Worldperks agent I get and what they are willing to offer. To add to this I called back weeks later when the fare had changed and asked the agent if there was a change and they told me that I shouldn’t have even been able to get the flight arrangements of First Class that I did. What is up with this?
Thanks Becky

By: Kristie

Kristie — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 00:47:48 +0000

Hi,

Alaska Airlines has a lock on non stop flights from Portland to Fresno but they are a bit spendy..no matter what time of year and how long I look, they are about $400.00 dollars. Is it because they are the only one going non stop on that route that they charge so much. There is some deals at inconvenient times…for me..but again they are not the non stop flight..which is really only one per day..I think. So I have been waiting to book for Xmas..but I think that there is not going to be a significant change.

By: Lisa Nicol

Lisa Nicol — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 19:52:31 +0000

I was wondering what you can check as far as food to Cancun Mexico, we go every year and would love to bring some of our favorite foods?

By: Roxanna Galbreath

Roxanna Galbreath — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 14:11:58 +0000

Friends and I are traveling from Los Angeles to Athens in September 2008 — is now too early to buy tickets if we’re looking for a good deal?
Thank you.

By: Virginia M.

Virginia M. — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:55:03 +0000

Hi Rick,
I do quite a bit of leasure traveling and often reserve tickets 6 - 9 months in advance. My question is: is it better to purchase tickets months in advance to beat cost hikes in airfare or do you believe the air fare prices will be dropping in 2008?
Thanks for all your hard work.
Virginia

By: Melanie

Melanie — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 23:55:03 +0000

Dear Rick,
Looking forward to your posting overseas flights…I need to fly to London from Phoenix for next nothing. Thanks for any advise.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 14:53:03 +0000

Hi Rick-

First off, thanks for this great site and FareCompare.com. I have done my homework, but still seem to be a little unsure if I should wait or buy a ticket (I believe you called it “shakey hand when about to click on the buy button”)

I’m looking for a flight for three of us from Rochester, NY to Houston, TX for President’s Week ‘08 (for a cruise). Sat 2/16 -Sun 2/24. All the fares seem outrageous right now ($500+). I check fares every day 4-5X times for about a month now. It’s a busy travel week so I’m unsure to just “suck it up” or wait. I have air booked through the cruise line (have until the end of Nov to cancel the air) but would rather come in a day earlier to avoid delays and have some cushion

ROC has notorious high fares so I am including BUF in my searches. I read (here) that Houston has reduced capacity which also concerns me.

Any advice? Based on your info, it looks like they manage this route in three month segments. So am I looking at November before I see a good fare? Or are all bets off due to the week I am traveling?

Regards

By: Vicki Kidd

Vicki Kidd — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 13:31:18 +0000

I want to travel to Ft. Myers Fla next March. Right now the fares are way too much. Would I be better off booking now before they go higher or wait until after the first of the year and hope to get a cheaper fare. I live in Youngstown Ohio.