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I've flown to San Francisco for cheaper! Hell, I think you can fly to Europe for cheaper than that. I would never have paid that price, not even close. Did you try consider a flight out of Milwaukee? |
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And in a sense United is right. They don't need the southernmost runway. Just finish the one that is 1/2 done now and continue to improve the current terminals. The city trying to build the western terminal for new low cost carriers is an idiotic idea. If the city wants a western terminal, they need to convince either United or American to move into it and make it a Star Alliance / Oneworld hub, akin to the McNamara terminal in Detroit. But good luck convincing either of them to pay for that. |
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You are all probably booking flights that will stay for three days or more, when my bosses or I go it's only one or two nights... I know it's shocking, but I've probably booked a dozen flights there for myself or others and checked prices myself and through a travel agency, but they charge out the ass if you are just going for one or two nights. I'm half tempted to try booking two one way flights on different airlines... |
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^^^ Again, you are using longer stays or something. I do this ALL the time and have booked them myself and through our company's travel agent and you can't get a 1 or 2 night stay for less than $850-900 unless you plan it 1 month or longer out. In any case it's absurd because I can book a round-trip ticket to Denver for $180 that far in advance and it's almost the same distance.
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It sounds to me like you're getting hosed by your company's travel agent. . . this isn't rocket science. . . a simple visit to www.ual.com booking anything during the week/overnight or whatever gives you the same results as I do. . . I do this ALL the time too :rolleyes: and have never paid more than $400 r/t between ORD/IAH usually staying 3 days. . . [/rhetorical] . . . |
If my employer told me I had to stay three nights, I would tell him that he needed to get a new employee.
We have told you the facts as well, a weekday one night stay costs $1,000. Nowhereman paid the going rate, all your showing is that you take different trips. |
I just searched United's website, looking for a flight from Houston 21 days from now, with a 2 night stay. I found a flight (round trip) in the $700's range.
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But there's also booking classes (refundability, etc.). Nowhereman, what booking class are you being given for your fare? The order (this assumes economy class), from most expensive to least expensive, is roughly: Y (fully refundable), B; M, E, U; H, Q; V, W, G; S, T, K, L. So, your travel agent might be getting you a slightly more expensive booking class so that you can avoid certain penalties/fees for cancellations and changes. Not too uncommon for business travel. Enjoy the frequent flyer miles (you can get a higher multiple with the highest booking classes). |
Just an fyi: I dont always use the travel agent. I actually explicitly said ive done it myself and tried the agent and gotten the same results. The facts are that you can't fly like I do to Houston unless you are willing to pay out the ass. I usually am not able to book three weeks in advance like i did this time and usually have two weeks notice max. I' ve gotten tickets for less before, but it depends on how high the demand to fly to Houston is during any given week. Ive seen prices at $1000 one month in advance before because some convention or something was going on so it is not as if there is some rule that says prices are $x three weeks in advance.
Also, for the record, I didnt use the travel agent this time and bought them off UALs website. Additionally prices can vary depending on what day you are booking them. For example, the most special fares show up on tuesdays for some reason so if you buy then you are more likely to get a discount rate. Airline fares are a voodo science at best, but the point is that UAL charges way too fucking much to go to Houston. Even at $600 they are charging way too much when I can get tickets to Denver or LA for about half that. |
Southwest? Sure it's different airports both here and there, but with cab cost included, you should still be way cheaper than United, not to mention the free bag check.
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:tup: Looking good! These are the same folks that designed the people mover system (soon to also be rehabbed/expanded) |
^^ I can't tell; is it short or is it wide?
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That tower really is big. The second picture makes it look like the view from Willis Tower.
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^ Renders are usually exaggerated in non-material aspects, like having an unrealistically large number of people who are unrealistically happy, handsome, and well-dressed and engaged in unrealistically productive activities. Ever see a grumpy fat guy smoking in a building render? Here, someone took some liberties with the background landscape.
Per Emporis (sorry ex-Emporis guys!), ORD's existing towers are 255ft and 260ft, so this is much smaller. In the US, "quite tall" would be something approaching 400ft (recently built at ATL). The glass escape stair seems not very tornado-ready. At all. I think I would want my ATC folks to feel safe & comfortable, when tornadoes loom. |
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