Fbgdavidson From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 3687 posts, RR: 31 Posted (8 years 6 months 2 weeks 3 days 19 hours ago) and read 1977 times:
I am a purely leisure traveller and have a little 'formula' to decide which cabin I fly in.
Domestic - No choice. Always Shuttle! European - always Club Europe Longhaul up to 8hrs - Premium Economy, if no space available then J 8hrs + - J, if no space available then First.
"My first job was selling doors, door to door, that's a tough job innit" - Bill Bailey
Usairways16bwi From United States of America, joined May 2004, 1003 posts, RR: 4 Reply 3, posted (8 years 6 months 2 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 1929 times:
JGPH1A From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (8 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 1919 times:
1. Fares-driven (sad but true)
2. For a given equal fare, always pick the airline you haven't been on before
3. For a given equal fare, always pick the aircraft you haven't been on before
4. For a given equal fare, always pick the airport you haven't been through before.
5. For a given equal fare, always pick a US entry point you haven't used before (I like to confuse the FIS)
6. For a given equal fare, always pick a departure point to the US you haven't used before (ditto)
7. Never fly nonstop when there is a connecting service available
8. Avoid transits at LHR always and all times, regardless.
9. Use BA as a last resort (they are boring).
SW733 From United States of America, joined Feb 2004, 6072 posts, RR: 10 Reply 7, posted (8 years 6 months 2 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 1888 times:
1) Always economy...I am in college, I am too poor/cheap for anything more
ATLhomeCMH From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 770 posts, RR: 4 Reply 8, posted (8 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1877 times:
Yes.
If I'm going to ATL, I fly either DL from CMH, or FL from either DAY or CAK. Any other US domestic destination, I fly UA. I'll make this decision based on: (1)flight times/availability (2)fares (3)which FF account I want to add miles to, basically in that order.
I am willing to pay an extra $10-$20 in fare just to get where I need to be at the time I want to be there. This is b/c when I travel I'm normally on a very specific schedule.
If the reservation is offered by a codeshare partner (such as NW for DL), and if I'd be routed through an airport I don't travel to often, I'll likely take that flight...assuming the fare and travel times are comparable...especially if I'd get extra FF miles by making that connection.
-I desire aisle seats
-I prefer to fly midday (10am-3pm) or in the evening (5pm-9pm) b/c I enjoy the hustle and bustle, even if I pay more
-I DO NOT fly Southwest unless I have no other option available to me...meaning that if a Nepalese Sherpa could guide me there instead, I'd rather ride a donkey than in a WN jet.
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Delta767300ER From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 2559 posts, RR: 14 Reply 9, posted (8 years 6 months 2 weeks 1 hour ago) and read 1852 times:
1. I always fly Delta unless their fare is like totally insane or they are overbooked.
Yanksn4 From United States of America, joined Dec 2003, 1392 posts, RR: 13 Reply 10, posted (8 years 6 months 1 week 5 days 5 hours ago) and read 1818 times:
1. Must be at the Airport within three hours of flight
2. Must not carry unnesscary carry on luggage or baggage (snack packs or bags full of idiotic stuff)
3. Dress up a little bit or wear my Yankee stuff
4. Always must have the window seat
5. I prefer to fly United Airlines
6. Everything must be on schedule
7. If I am flying International, must be in first class and first class only
However, since I still have to fly with my parents, all of my policies are thrown out the window, sucks dosn't it?
Fbgdavidson From United Kingdom, joined Oct 2004, 3687 posts, RR: 31 Reply 12, posted (8 years 6 months 1 week 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 1809 times:
7. If I am flying International, must be in first class and first class only
You are one demanding 13yr old.....
"My first job was selling doors, door to door, that's a tough job innit" - Bill Bailey
Vtdl From United States of America, joined Jul 2004, 80 posts, RR: 0 Reply 13, posted (8 years 6 months 1 week 3 days 22 hours ago) and read 1803 times:
For personal travel, my policy is economy and book online. I'll save the money for other things. Well, my might change this policy after if win the lottery.
For business travel, my trick is to check flight schedules for my favorite airlines before telling the company travel agent the airports/time requirements so that my flights always comes up first. That way, I can fly the airlines/flights that I want without worrying about travel policy.
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