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MrPeppers 08/29/17 8:56:50 PM #1:	Hey guys, looking at booking some flights and the Basic Economy vs. Economy prices are much, much cheaper. Looks like the only additional fee is $25 for a checked bag each way, but it's still cheaper than standard Economy. Is that really the big drawback? I don't care if I have assigned seating and I don't need a carry-on. I just don't want to essentially pay for a standby ticket on accident. I'm flying by myself so this seems like the right choice. Anyone a little more experienced with airline tickets and all of this semi-confusing terminology? --- http://i.imgur.com/SGkkbF0.png <cite>MrPeppers posted [p:885685958] in Basic Econ... [t:75721936]...</cite> <quote>Hey guys, looking at booking some flights and the Basic Economy vs. Economy prices are much, much cheaper. Looks like the only additional fee is $25 for a checked bag each way, but it's still cheaper than standard Economy. Is that really the big drawback? I don't care if I have assigned seating and I don't need a carry-on. I just don't want to essentially pay for a standby ticket on accident. I'm flying by myself so this seems like the right choice. Anyone a little more experienced with airline tickets and all of this semi-confusing terminology?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 08/29/17 8:58:03 PM #2:	Don't fly United. --- I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another... until you just wish Flanders was dead. - Homer Simpson <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:885686039] in Basic Econ... [t:75721936]...</cite> <quote>Don't fly United.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SGT_Conti 08/29/17 8:58:26 PM #3:	If they overbook, you'll be first kicked off the flight. --- Posted with GameRaven 3.2.2 <cite>SGT_Conti posted [p:885686057] in Basic Econ... [t:75721936]...</cite> <quote>If they overbook, you'll be first kicked off the flight.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrPeppers 08/29/17 9:02:16 PM #4:	Johnny_Nutcase posted... Don't fly United. I keep hearing about how much better Southwest is, but United is a lot cheaper. I've flown both recently and it's about the same level of service. I haven't checked a bag with United, so I don't really know if it makes that much of a difference. We're talking the difference between a $200 round trip flight and a $600 roundtrip. SGT_Conti posted... If they overbook, you'll be first kicked off the flight. If I do get kicked off, they will accommodate for the next available flight, right? It's not like I get completely screwed and they just take my money with no alternative? --- http://i.imgur.com/SGkkbF0.png <cite>MrPeppers posted [p:885686303] in Basic Econ... [t:75721936]...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote>Don't fly United.</quote> I keep hearing about how much better Southwest is, but United is a lot cheaper. I've flown both recently and it's about the same level of service. I haven't checked a bag with United, so I don't really know if it makes that much of a difference. We're talking the difference between a $200 round trip flight and a $600 roundtrip. <cite>SGT_Conti posted...</cite> <quote>If they overbook, you'll be first kicked off the flight.</quote> If I do get kicked off, they will accommodate for the next available flight, right? It's not like I get completely screwed and they just take my money with no alternative?</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
s0nicfan 08/29/17 9:03:34 PM #5:	MrPeppers posted... If I do get kicked off, they will accommodate for the next available flight, right? It's not like I get completely screwed and they just take my money with no alternative? If you do get kicked off, you get to show up at every flight after that and get waitlisted and HOPE that said flight isn't fully booked. That may take a day or more since every flight is fully booked nowadays. You're basically just hoping someone doesn't show up. --- "History Is Much Like An Endless Waltz. The Three Beats Of War, Peace And Revolution Continue On Forever." - Gundam Wing: Endless Waltz <cite>s0nicfan posted [p:885686392] in Basic Econ... [t:75721936]...</cite> <quote><cite>MrPeppers posted...</cite> <quote> If I do get kicked off, they will accommodate for the next available flight, right? It's not like I get completely screwed and they just take my money with no alternative?</quote> If you do get kicked off, you get to show up at every flight after that and get waitlisted and HOPE that said flight isn't fully booked. That may take a day or more since every flight is fully booked nowadays. You're basically just hoping someone doesn't show up.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 08/29/17 9:04:31 PM #6:	s0nicfan posted... MrPeppers posted... If I do get kicked off, they will accommodate for the next available flight, right? It's not like I get completely screwed and they just take my money with no alternative? If you do get kicked off, you get to show up at every flight after that and get waitlisted and HOPE that said flight isn't fully booked. That may take a day or more since every flight is fully booked nowadays. You're basically just hoping someone doesn't show up. Yup so fly Southwest. --- I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another... until you just wish Flanders was dead. - Homer Simpson <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:885686458] in Basic Econ... [t:75721936]...</cite> <quote><cite>s0nicfan posted...</cite> <quote><cite>MrPeppers posted...</cite> <quote> If I do get kicked off, they will accommodate for the next available flight, right? It's not like I get completely screwed and they just take my money with no alternative?</quote> If you do get kicked off, you get to show up at every flight after that and get waitlisted and HOPE that said flight isn't fully booked. That may take a day or more since every flight is fully booked nowadays. You're basically just hoping someone doesn't show up.</quote> Yup so fly Southwest.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrPeppers 08/29/17 9:09:00 PM #7:	Johnny_Nutcase posted... Yup so fly Southwest. I don't think I'm gonna be able to. That's an $800 flight. Holy shit that's way more expensive. --- http://i.imgur.com/SGkkbF0.png <cite>MrPeppers posted [p:885686764] in Basic Econ... [t:75721936]...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote> Yup so fly Southwest.</quote> I don't think I'm gonna be able to. That's an $800 flight. Holy shit that's way more expensive.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Christian RULES 08/29/17 9:10:17 PM #8:	United are amateurs --- Man Fan - The Spirit Lives Forever http://youtu.be/M1YbbuV9YOk http://i.imgur.com/K1Q7M5r.jpg <cite>Christian RULES posted [p:885686844] in Basic Econ... [t:75721936]...</cite> <quote>United are amateurs</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 08/29/17 9:10:49 PM #9:	MrPeppers posted... Johnny_Nutcase posted... Yup so fly Southwest. I don't think I'm gonna be able to. That's an $800 flight. Holy shit that's way more expensive. Where the hell are you flying out of?? I've gone half way across the country for less than half that round trip. --- I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another... until you just wish Flanders was dead. - Homer Simpson <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:885686878] in Basic Econ... [t:75721936]...</cite> <quote><cite>MrPeppers posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote> Yup so fly Southwest.</quote> I don't think I'm gonna be able to. That's an $800 flight. Holy shit that's way more expensive.</quote> Where the hell are you flying out of?? I've gone half way across the country for less than half that round trip.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrPeppers 08/29/17 9:11:37 PM #10:	Johnny_Nutcase posted... MrPeppers posted... Johnny_Nutcase posted... Yup so fly Southwest. I don't think I'm gonna be able to. That's an $800 flight. Holy shit that's way more expensive. Where the hell are you flying out of?? I've gone half way across the country for less than half that round trip. San Antonio, TX to Denver, CO on 9/9/17 to 9/15/17 --- http://i.imgur.com/SGkkbF0.png <cite>MrPeppers posted [p:885686926] in Basic Econ... [t:75721936]...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote><cite>MrPeppers posted...</cite> <quote><cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted...</cite> <quote> Yup so fly Southwest.</quote> I don't think I'm gonna be able to. That's an $800 flight. Holy shit that's way more expensive.</quote> Where the hell are you flying out of?? I've gone half way across the country for less than half that round trip.</quote> San Antonio, TX to Denver, CO on 9/9/17 to 9/15/17</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 08/29/17 9:14:52 PM #11:	That's weird. I would think it would be cheap as hell with Southwest, but I think Denver is the issue. I don't know how many Southwest flights they get into Denver. --- I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another... until you just wish Flanders was dead. - Homer Simpson <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:885687099] in Basic Econ... [t:75721936]...</cite> <quote>That's weird. I would think it would be cheap as hell with Southwest, but I think Denver is the issue. I don't know how many Southwest flights they get into Denver.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
IdiotMachine 08/29/17 9:16:27 PM #12:	Bro it's like $177 roundtrip: https://goo.gl/flights/wwRx <cite>IdiotMachine posted [p:885687183] in Basic Econ... [t:75721936]...</cite> <quote>Bro it's like $177 roundtrip: https://goo.gl/flights/wwRx</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 08/29/17 9:20:37 PM #13:	Southwest wins... https://www.southwest.com/flight/select-flight.html?displayOnly=&int=HOMEQBOMAIR --- I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another... until you just wish Flanders was dead. - Homer Simpson <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:885687429] in Basic Econ... [t:75721936]...</cite> <quote>Southwest wins... https://www.southwest.com/flight/select-flight.html?displayOnly=&int=HOMEQBOMAIR</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SGT_Conti 08/29/17 9:22:13 PM #14:	s0nicfan posted... MrPeppers posted... If I do get kicked off, they will accommodate for the next available flight, right? It's not like I get completely screwed and they just take my money with no alternative? If you do get kicked off, you get to show up at every flight after that and get waitlisted and HOPE that said flight isn't fully booked. That may take a day or more since every flight is fully booked nowadays. You're basically just hoping someone doesn't show up. Basically. It was a different airline, but my dad missed a flight once and waited like three days before he could catch the next one. Don't skimp on the tickets unless you've got lots of time and a very flexible schedule. --- Posted with GameRaven 3.2.2 <cite>SGT_Conti posted [p:885687524] in Basic Econ... [t:75721936]...</cite> <quote><cite>s0nicfan posted...</cite> <quote><cite>MrPeppers posted...</cite> <quote> If I do get kicked off, they will accommodate for the next available flight, right? It's not like I get completely screwed and they just take my money with no alternative?</quote> If you do get kicked off, you get to show up at every flight after that and get waitlisted and HOPE that said flight isn't fully booked. That may take a day or more since every flight is fully booked nowadays. You're basically just hoping someone doesn't show up.</quote> Basically. It was a different airline, but my dad missed a flight once and waited like three days before he could catch the next one. Don't skimp on the tickets unless you've got lots of time and a very flexible schedule.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MrPeppers 08/29/17 9:23:30 PM #15:	IdiotMachine posted... Bro it's like $177 roundtrip: https://goo.gl/flights/wwRx Yeah it ends up being like $225 after bags are checked, but that's United and their lowest tier class who are booted off first if it's overbooked. Southwest economy is almost $800 before taxes. Trying to figure out if it's worth the risk, lol. The "Wanna get away" fare is $275 roundtrip, which is more affordable; but I have no idea if that means my ass gets booted or if Southwest even overbooks. --- http://i.imgur.com/SGkkbF0.png <cite>MrPeppers posted [p:885687599] in Basic Econ... [t:75721936]...</cite> <quote><cite>IdiotMachine posted...</cite> <quote>Bro it's like $177 roundtrip: https://goo.gl/flights/wwRx</quote> Yeah it ends up being like $225 after bags are checked, but that's United and their lowest tier class who are booted off first if it's overbooked. Southwest economy is almost $800 before taxes. Trying to figure out if it's worth the risk, lol. The "Wanna get away" fare is $275 roundtrip, which is more affordable; but I have no idea if that means my ass gets booted or if Southwest even overbooks.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnny_Nutcase 08/29/17 9:40:18 PM #16:	MrPeppers posted... IdiotMachine posted... Bro it's like $177 roundtrip: https://goo.gl/flights/wwRx Yeah it ends up being like $225 after bags are checked, but that's United and their lowest tier class who are booted off first if it's overbooked. Southwest economy is almost $800 before taxes. Trying to figure out if it's worth the risk, lol. The "Wanna get away" fare is $275 roundtrip, which is more affordable; but I have no idea if that means my ass gets booted or if Southwest even overbooks. Never had a problem with Wanna get away and almost all of my flights were packed. --- I've learned that life is one crushing defeat after another... until you just wish Flanders was dead. - Homer Simpson <cite>Johnny_Nutcase posted [p:885688514] in Basic Econ... [t:75721936]...</cite> <quote><cite>MrPeppers posted...</cite> <quote><cite>IdiotMachine posted...</cite> <quote>Bro it's like $177 roundtrip: https://goo.gl/flights/wwRx</quote> Yeah it ends up being like $225 after bags are checked, but that's United and their lowest tier class who are booted off first if it's overbooked. Southwest economy is almost $800 before taxes. Trying to figure out if it's worth the risk, lol. The "Wanna get away" fare is $275 roundtrip, which is more affordable; but I have no idea if that means my ass gets booted or if Southwest even overbooks.</quote> Never had a problem with Wanna get away and almost all of my flights were packed.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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