Airfare for Nov. to Phoenix from Pgh. Ouch! - Timeshare Users Group Online Community Forums

frani · May 13, 2006, 09:28 AM

We were trying to get to Phoenix & Grand Canyon 1st week in Nov. - but having difficulty trading our Disney Vacation Club into Kierland or Marriott. Just looked at airfares for that time - they have really increased $400 - I'm wondering if they're will be a sale. Or is this because of fuel costs & they'll only go up.................hmm & SW won't come out w/fares until the end of June for Nov. Don't know what to do...

toni3063 · May 13, 2006, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by frani

We were trying to get to Phoenix & Grand Canyon 1st week in Nov. - but having difficulty trading our Disney Vacation Club into Kierland or Marriott. Just looked at airfares for that time - they have really increased $400 - I'm wondering if they're will be a sale. Or is this because of fuel costs & they'll only go up.................hmm & SW won't come out w/fares until the end of June for Nov. Don't know what to do...

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Frani,
Didn't have your exact dates... so I searched Nov 4- Nov 11, on orbitz and expedia and both show a $188 fare with NW Air for these dates.
Toni

senorak · May 13, 2006, 08:29 PM

I was having the same problem for our airfare from PHL to PHX for our mid Aug. summer vacation. I had been watching SW all year...when the one way fare was $99 pp. So, I had budgeted that amount (for our family of 5). When SW opened their dates through Sept....I was shocked to see the low fare was now $158pp! YIKES!!! They did run a 3 day special of $132...and I quickly booked that for our trip. Yes, it's an increase over what I was planning...but still much cheaper than any of the other airlines. And, I really wanted to spend time at the TS in Sedona (and one night staying at the Grand Canyon).
Good luck in your search!

DEB

camachinist · May 13, 2006, 09:02 PM

Code:

Fare Details
 
Departing Airport 	PIT
Arriving Airport 	PHX
Departure Date 	11/01/06
 
Note:
The fares listed do not include airport and/or security fees.
 
Fare Basis 	Airline 	Booking Class 	Trip Type 	Fare 	Effective Date 	Expiration Date 	 
115 Fares Returned
KR14A9N 	NW 	K 	Round-Trip 	188.00 (USD) 			View Rules    View Routing
VE14NS3/PE500 	NW 	V 	Round-Trip 	258.00 (USD) 			View Rules    View Routing
ON14AA3N 	AA 	O 	Round-Trip 	258.00 (USD) 			View Rules    View Routing
VR7V8N 	NW 	V 	Round-Trip 	300.00 (USD) 			View Rules    View Routing
SR7DNR 	AA 	S 	Round-Trip 	300.00 (USD) 			View Rules    View Routing
M7OWNR 	WN 	M 	One-Way 	150.00 (USD) 			View Rules    View Routing
BA7N2W 	HP 	B 	One-Way 	180.00 (USD) 			View Rules    View Routing
VA7N2W 	US 	V 	One-Way 	180.00 (USD) 			View Rules    View Routing

WN will likely hold prices above historical values, as their fuel hedges have slipped a bit. Personally, I'd wait until summer season is over, but I know TUG'ers like to do everything in advance

Good luck!

Pat

anne1125 · May 14, 2006, 07:41 AM

I have already booked from phl to Phoenix for next March @ $400 a person. There was only 1 flight on the day we leave and the day we return that worked for our schedule so I booked it. I was surprised it was so high.

Anne

camachinist · May 14, 2006, 11:47 AM

At that price/RDM level, I'd have burnt miles. Anything remotely transcon for over 250 revenue bothers me big time.

Right now I can fly from LAX-DUB (Ireland) for 450.00 all-in. I posted a thread on FT about it. The fall Europe sales have started early. I think, with historically high fuel prices, many casual travelers will alter their plans and yield management will have to hustle to keep up. Be aware that, when I post fare basis codes, it means they exist, but it is possible that YM hasn't released seats for them. That can change hourly or even by the minute, unlike the loading of fares into the GDS. This is where seeing what's coming (the fare feeds) can pay off, as it did for LAX-DUB. I saw the fare before it was loaded into the wider GDS and was able to run down availability. It wasn't yet bookable on AA/EI, but was showing up on DL.

More arcane science, I know

Pat

ripleysmom · May 15, 2006, 07:53 AM

You might want to check JetBlue. They will be flying out of PIT starting in June.

kkopp1000 · May 22, 2006, 07:55 PM

We flew into Tucson in April to save $100 per ticket (x5) in April. It is only about a two hour drive and there is great stuff to see there too. We flew American.

May 13, 2006, 09:28 AM	#1
frani TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: May 11, 06 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 18 Resorts: DVC-Old Key West	Airfare for Nov. to Phoenix from Pgh. Ouch! We were trying to get to Phoenix & Grand Canyon 1st week in Nov. - but having difficulty trading our Disney Vacation Club into Kierland or Marriott. Just looked at airfares for that time - they have really increased $400 - I'm wondering if they're will be a sale. Or is this because of fuel costs & they'll only go up.................hmm & SW won't come out w/fares until the end of June for Nov. Don't know what to do...

May 13, 2006, 08:29 PM	#3
senorak TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 478 Resorts: Shawnee River Village II Sand Pebbles Dikhololo Sea Crest Surf & Racquet	Re: Airfare for Nov. to Phoenix from Pgh. Ouch! I was having the same problem for our airfare from PHL to PHX for our mid Aug. summer vacation. I had been watching SW all year...when the one way fare was $99 pp. So, I had budgeted that amount (for our family of 5). When SW opened their dates through Sept....I was shocked to see the low fare was now $158pp! YIKES!!! They did run a 3 day special of $132...and I quickly booked that for our trip. Yes, it's an increase over what I was planning...but still much cheaper than any of the other airlines. And, I really wanted to spend time at the TS in Sedona (and one night staying at the Grand Canyon). Good luck in your search! DEB

May 14, 2006, 07:41 AM	#5
anne1125 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ Posts: 1,228	Re: Airfare for Nov. to Phoenix from Pgh. Ouch! I have already booked from phl to Phoenix for next March @ $400 a person. There was only 1 flight on the day we leave and the day we return that worked for our schedule so I booked it. I was surprised it was so high. Anne

May 14, 2006, 11:47 AM	#6
camachinist TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 6, 05 Location: Central California Posts: 2,305	Re: Airfare for Nov. to Phoenix from Pgh. Ouch! At that price/RDM level, I'd have burnt miles. Anything remotely transcon for over 250 revenue bothers me big time. Right now I can fly from LAX-DUB (Ireland) for 450.00 all-in. I posted a thread on FT about it. The fall Europe sales have started early. I think, with historically high fuel prices, many casual travelers will alter their plans and yield management will have to hustle to keep up. Be aware that, when I post fare basis codes, it means they exist, but it is possible that YM hasn't released seats for them. That can change hourly or even by the minute, unlike the loading of fares into the GDS. This is where seeing what's coming (the fare feeds) can pay off, as it did for LAX-DUB. I saw the fare before it was loaded into the wider GDS and was able to run down availability. It wasn't yet bookable on AA/EI, but was showing up on DL. More arcane science, I know Pat

May 15, 2006, 07:53 AM	#7
ripleysmom TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: Jun 17, 05 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 52 Resorts: DVC-Boardwalk	Re: Airfare for Nov. to Phoenix from Pgh. Ouch! You might want to check JetBlue. They will be flying out of PIT starting in June.

May 22, 2006, 07:55 PM	#8
kkopp1000 TUG Member BBS Reg. Date: May 22, 06 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 3	Re: Airfare for Nov. to Phoenix from Pgh. Ouch! We flew into Tucson in April to save $100 per ticket (x5) in April. It is only about a two hour drive and there is great stuff to see there too. We flew American.

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