Jimsig
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Nov 23, 2012
- Messages
- 2,644
I have been looking at going to Florida next week for the NHRA Drag Races in Gainesville but the airfares have been a little higher than what I wanted to pay. I kept looking and finally they came down. I am flying JetBlue down non-stop and AA back with a connection.
For JetBlue I booked on points on Monday for 13000 points going down, they wanted $179 cash. I was willing to do the points because of the initial low AA fare which I'll get to. On Tue JB dropped the fare to 10,700 points and $149. Because I was with in the free cancellation period they re-booked me at the lower points. Then yesterday thing got crazy. My flight dropped to 2,700 points or $38 cash. Again I was able to re-book at the lower point rate.
On Monday AA wanted $125 for the basic economy- they pick the seat and last boarding group. As I am flying by myself I didn't care where I sat etc for 2 quick flights between MCO-CLT-BOS and if my carry on had to be gate checked it was no big deal. I booked it and then yesterday with in the 24 hour free cancellation periods they dropped fares so I could get regular economy picking my seat and not being in the last group for $103. I put a 24 hour hold on it and cancelled the original ticket. When I went to pay today I checked fares again and the economy fare had gone down to $60. I cancelled the hold and put the new fare on hold.
I also looked and the following Wed JB had also dropped fares to around $38 and they even had some $38 fares returning to BOS mid-week.
In the end I am flying R/T for around $65, the AA fare and then the Govt fees on JB.
For JetBlue I booked on points on Monday for 13000 points going down, they wanted $179 cash. I was willing to do the points because of the initial low AA fare which I'll get to. On Tue JB dropped the fare to 10,700 points and $149. Because I was with in the free cancellation period they re-booked me at the lower points. Then yesterday thing got crazy. My flight dropped to 2,700 points or $38 cash. Again I was able to re-book at the lower point rate.
On Monday AA wanted $125 for the basic economy- they pick the seat and last boarding group. As I am flying by myself I didn't care where I sat etc for 2 quick flights between MCO-CLT-BOS and if my carry on had to be gate checked it was no big deal. I booked it and then yesterday with in the 24 hour free cancellation periods they dropped fares so I could get regular economy picking my seat and not being in the last group for $103. I put a 24 hour hold on it and cancelled the original ticket. When I went to pay today I checked fares again and the economy fare had gone down to $60. I cancelled the hold and put the new fare on hold.
I also looked and the following Wed JB had also dropped fares to around $38 and they even had some $38 fares returning to BOS mid-week.
In the end I am flying R/T for around $65, the AA fare and then the Govt fees on JB.
