Price diff before you fly out of your partnership/alliance?

dbaker · 04-15-2002, 04:12 PM

When searching for travel, you sometimes are faced with every traveler's nightmare: your prefered carrier/alliance/partnership being more expensive for a particular trip than a competitor. At what price point will you give up the perks and mileage-earning opportunity to save money?

This survey ignores the issue of flying Airtran over Delta or something, since that's more an issue of safety and not having your life insurance cancelled or something.

I voted 11-25% although I'll often reschedule travel if I'm unable to fly my preferred carrier.

dbaker · 04-15-2002, 04:12 PM

When searching for travel, you sometimes are faced with every traveler's nightmare: your prefered carrier/alliance/partnership being more expensive for a particular trip than a competitor. At what price point will you give up the perks and mileage-earning opportunity to save money?

This survey ignores the issue of flying Airtran over Delta or something, since that's more an issue of safety and not having your life insurance cancelled or something.

I voted 11-25% although I'll often reschedule travel if I'm unable to fly my preferred carrier.

Nugget · 04-15-2002, 04:21 PM

I'm much more likely to choose an alternate flight time which is less convienent for me but brings the prices closer together.

Nugget · 04-15-2002, 04:21 PM

I'm much more likely to choose an alternate flight time which is less convienent for me but brings the prices closer together.

iambri · 04-17-2002, 05:23 PM

moo. here goes the first one...

A large factor in my decison to choose a cheaper carrier depends on the distance I'm traveling. I'd be much more prone to fly Southwest to Dallas, wheras I would consider price less when going to CA.

iambri · 04-17-2002, 05:23 PM

moo. here goes the first one...

A large factor in my decison to choose a cheaper carrier depends on the distance I'm traveling. I'd be much more prone to fly Southwest to Dallas, wheras I would consider price less when going to CA.

NWgoldelite · 01-05-2003, 02:35 PM

Since I want to keep my elite status and get the perks i really try to stick with CO, and NW. One of them is usually cheap or at least close to the cheapest fare offered. I guess FF programs really do work.

merchanb · 01-06-2003, 05:32 PM

No decision at all.

I only fly CO, NW or KLM. They go everywhere I want to go, are no more expensive than other major carriers on the routes I fly, I earn Platinum every year, upgrades are almost 100% and upgraded trips qualify for the President's Club lounge.

dbaker · 01-06-2003, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by merchanb

and upgraded trips qualify for the President's Club lounge.

You mean upgrades to BF, right?

merchanb · 01-06-2003, 09:38 PM

Yes, BF. And those sleeper seats in the 777 and 767 birds are better than anything I have at home.

View Poll Results: How much more will you pay to fly your partnership/alliance over a competitor?
Would never pay more; I go for the cheapest fare.	0	0%
5-10%	4	66.67%
Up to 50% more	1	16.67%
Money is no object when it comes to loyalty and perks.	1	16.67%
Voters: 6. You may not vote on this poll

04-15-2002, 04:12 PM	#1
dbaker Senior Member First Class Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IAH/HOU Posts: 2,354	Price diff before you fly out of your partnership/alliance? When searching for travel, you sometimes are faced with every traveler's nightmare: your prefered carrier/alliance/partnership being more expensive for a particular trip than a competitor. At what price point will you give up the perks and mileage-earning opportunity to save money? This survey ignores the issue of flying Airtran over Delta or something, since that's more an issue of safety and not having your life insurance cancelled or something. I voted 11-25% although I'll often reschedule travel if I'm unable to fly my preferred carrier.

04-15-2002, 04:12 PM	#2
dbaker Senior Member First Class Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: IAH/HOU Posts: 2,354	Price diff before you fly out of your partnership/alliance? When searching for travel, you sometimes are faced with every traveler's nightmare: your prefered carrier/alliance/partnership being more expensive for a particular trip than a competitor. At what price point will you give up the perks and mileage-earning opportunity to save money? This survey ignores the issue of flying Airtran over Delta or something, since that's more an issue of safety and not having your life insurance cancelled or something. I voted 11-25% although I'll often reschedule travel if I'm unable to fly my preferred carrier.

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04-15-2002, 04:21 PM	#3
Nugget Senior Member Business Class Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AUS [Austin, TX, USA] Posts: 611	I'm much more likely to choose an alternate flight time which is less convienent for me but brings the prices closer together.

04-17-2002, 05:23 PM	#5
iambri Member Coach Class Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: AUS Posts: 31	moo. here goes the first one... A large factor in my decison to choose a cheaper carrier depends on the distance I'm traveling. I'd be much more prone to fly Southwest to Dallas, wheras I would consider price less when going to CA.

01-05-2003, 02:35 PM	#7
NWgoldelite Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Seattle,WA (SEA) Terminal S, and CO B gates. Posts: 238	Since I want to keep my elite status and get the perks i really try to stick with CO, and NW. One of them is usually cheap or at least close to the cheapest fare offered. I guess FF programs really do work.

01-06-2003, 05:32 PM	#8
merchanb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: GUM Posts: 136	No decision at all. I only fly CO, NW or KLM. They go everywhere I want to go, are no more expensive than other major carriers on the routes I fly, I earn Platinum every year, upgrades are almost 100% and upgraded trips qualify for the President's Club lounge.

01-06-2003, 09:38 PM	#10
merchanb Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: GUM Posts: 136	Yes, BF. And those sleeper seats in the 777 and 767 birds are better than anything I have at home.