Thanks.
You got all kinds of learnin' and you made me look the fool without tryin', and yet here I am with a gun to your head. That's 'cause I got people with me. People who trust each other, who do for each other, and ain't always lookin' for the advantage.
Mal ,'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
F2F 3: Who's Bringing the Guacamole?
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon: San Francisco, May 19-21, 2006! Everything else, go here! Swag!
beathen - Jan 27, 2005 4:01:21 pm PST #1205 of 10001
Sure I went over to the Dark Side, but just to pick up a few things.
shrift - Jan 27, 2005 4:52:14 pm PST #1206 of 10001
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Predictably, I have to work this weekend.
Maria - Jan 27, 2005 6:57:21 pm PST #1207 of 10001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Yup, but this is on the way back - I don't ever need to take that last flight. Must ponder.
It's known as hidden-city ticketing. The airline will charge your card for the fare difference, and make your frequent flier account disappear. It technically violates the contract of carriage, and in extreme cases airlines will pursue legal action. They may also deny you boarding on future flights.
If it were me, I wouldn't do it. It's not worth the risk.
brenda m - Jan 27, 2005 7:03:55 pm PST #1208 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Well, nuts. Thought I had a $209 flight going. Back to the drawing board. But thanks, Maria.
DebetEsse - Jan 27, 2005 7:10:11 pm PST #1209 of 10001
Woe to the fucking wicked.
Can you split the difference or something doing an open-jawed itinerary (ie- leave from one and return to the other)?
brenda m - Jan 27, 2005 7:12:13 pm PST #1210 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Doubt it - usually you can't get the super discount fares that way. But I'll check. And I'm still coming out under $300 regardless, so it's not like it's a dealbreaker or anything.
Maria - Jan 27, 2005 7:33:32 pm PST #1211 of 10001
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
You're welcome, brenda.
Want me to give it a shot? I've got finding cheap flights down to a science. Profile addy is good.
brenda m - Jan 28, 2005 6:06:29 am PST #1212 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Nah, it's cool.
Because of my scheduling woes (I'm trying to make a wedding in downtown Chicago at 1 p.m. on Saturday), I have to have a direct flight on the return, so there's not a whole lot of options. Two airlines have direct flights that get in early enough for me, so it'll be one of those two, it's just a matter of finding the best way to buy the ticket.
Jon B. - Jan 28, 2005 7:01:54 am PST #1213 of 10001
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Y'know what's weird? My flight to NO for the F2F. Travelocity offered me a non-stop via American on the way down, but a one-stop flight on the way back via Delta. I took it because the times were good and it was only a little more expensive than taking non-non-stop flights both ways.
But what's up with giving me different airlines each way at cheap prices? I don't think it's one of those dealies where it's an American flight piggybacking on a Delta airplane either.
DXMachina - Jan 28, 2005 8:39:22 am PST #1214 of 10001
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
Maybe they misread the word "thereminist" in your FBI passenger profile data, and just booked you on whatever flights made it easiest to arrest you.