Catch a flight

Mar 13, 2006 23:25

Some people may hate it, but I love to fly. Sure, the airlines have cut back since the 90's but the service is still good overall. I had preferred to fly a high rated airline like Cathay Pacific, but I waited too long to get a great deal with them. Here is a tip; travel sites like Orbitz, Travelocity, Expedia, and Priceline are not always best. They are usually better for last minute deals. I found a better deal through United's site. It was almost a hundred dollars cheaper, I got 1,000 bonus miles for booking on their site, and I got to choose my seats when I booked (window and isle seats, plus a bulkhead seat which means more leg room!). Plus, I thought "hey, I'm in Japan, where else can I stop in Asia for cheap?" so I got a multi-city fare to Hong Kong also, which was only about 200 dollars more that Tokyo roundtrip. Here is another tip; try searching nearby airports, or leaving and returning to different airports. I saved over $100 by leaving from Charlotte and returning to Greensboro. Also, I'm a bit of an airplane fan, so I like the fact that I get to fly on 4 aircraft that I've never been on before. I'll be adding the Boeing 737, 747, 777, and Embraer ERJ-145 to my list of Boeing 757, Airbus A320, A321, and McDonald Douglas MD-80. If you are a student or instructor, you can find some great deals at http://studentuniverse.com

Anyway, here's the schedule:

United Airlines 0345
Boeing 737-300
May 10th 9:20am - Depart Charlotte (CLT)
May 10th 10:30am - Arrive Chicago O'Hare (ORD)

United Airlines 0881
Boeing 747-400
May 10th 12:07pm - Depart Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
May 11th 3:00pm - Arrive Tokyo Narita (NRT)

United Airlines 0899
Boeing 777-200
May 20th 6:30pm - Depart Tokyo Narita (NRT)
May 20th 10:10pm - Arrive Hong Kong (HKG)

United Airlines 0828
Boeing 747-400
May 24th 5:45pm - Depart Hong Kong (HKG)
May 24th 7:30pm - Arrive Chicago O'Hare (ORD)

United Airlines 7206 - Operated by United Express/MESA Airlines
ERJ 145
May 24th 8:55pm - Depart Chicago O'Hare (ORD)
May 24th 11:46pm - Arrive Greensboro (GSO)
Previous post Next post
Up