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Funny story about booking our flight for our Baltic cruise thiscoming
I had previously posted that my wife and I will be on the Star Princess
this coming august for our 30th wedding anniversary. I had also previously mentioned that, on the advice of our travel agent, we had booked Princess air but would like for our own cheaper fare. Well, earlier today I called Continental. (They fly direct from Newark and seem to have the best fare.) I got a price quote, which was going to be good for 3 days. We seemed to be saving in the $4-500 range for the 2 of us. But, they only had one return flight and it was too early. We were considering staying over a day in Copenhagen figuring the savings would probably more than pay for it. I then checked their website, and there was a MUCH LOWER fare. (Another about $600 savings between us in addition to the earlier savings.) I called, and asked about it. I was told that they could not do that from the call center, but they advised that at that rate it must be an internet special, and I should jump on it. So, I went to the internet to book it. I kept getting an error message. Continental cannot book this. It then gave an 800 support number, and said to either call that number or try again later. I called the number and discovered the problem. Princess had already booked us on that flight (though not a flight back with Continental) The website could not book us since we were already booked! The support person asked if we had already paid Princess. I explained that we had paid a deposit, but not for the flight. We had until late May to cancel that without penalty. So, she took care of cancelling and rebooking us (at a total savings of almost $1200 less whatever we spend in Copenhagen the extra day.) |
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Funny story about booking our flight for our Baltic cruise this coming
On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:33:41 -0500, (Jeff
Gersten) wrote: (at a total savings of almost $1200 less whatever we spend in Copenhagen the extra day.) Hi Jeff, Don't underestimate what a nice hotel costs in Copenhagen. vbg Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com -- |
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Funny story about booking our flight for our Baltic cruise this coming
"Ray Goldenberg" wrote in message ... On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:33:41 -0500, (Jeff Gersten) wrote: (at a total savings of almost $1200 less whatever we spend in Copenhagen the extra day.) Hi Jeff, Don't underestimate what a nice hotel costs in Copenhagen. vbg Or dinner... Nyhavn, the gorgous little port area in Copenhagen, is where I had my only ever $18 beer. |
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Funny story about booking our flight for our Baltic cruise thiscoming
Now you can go to Tivoli Garden in the evening (it's the IN thing to do in
Copenhagen in the evening). I'd suggest getting a hotel as close to Tivoli as you can. --Tom "Jeff Gersten" wrote in message ... I had previously posted that my wife and I will be on the Star Princess this coming august for our 30th wedding anniversary. I had also previously mentioned that, on the advice of our travel agent, we had booked Princess air but would like for our own cheaper fare. Well, earlier today I called Continental. (They fly direct from Newark and seem to have the best fare.) I got a price quote, which was going to be good for 3 days. We seemed to be saving in the $4-500 range for the 2 of us. But, they only had one return flight and it was too early. We were considering staying over a day in Copenhagen figuring the savings would probably more than pay for it. I then checked their website, and there was a MUCH LOWER fare. (Another about $600 savings between us in addition to the earlier savings.) I called, and asked about it. I was told that they could not do that from the call center, but they advised that at that rate it must be an internet special, and I should jump on it. So, I went to the internet to book it. I kept getting an error message. Continental cannot book this. It then gave an 800 support number, and said to either call that number or try again later. I called the number and discovered the problem. Princess had already booked us on that flight (though not a flight back with Continental) The website could not book us since we were already booked! The support person asked if we had already paid Princess. I explained that we had paid a deposit, but not for the flight. We had until late May to cancel that without penalty. So, she took care of cancelling and rebooking us (at a total savings of almost $1200 less whatever we spend in Copenhagen the extra day.) |
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Funny story about booking our flight for our Baltic cruise this coming
Not just Copenhagen Hotels Ray .......
It is all over the World, an epidemic of prices going up. Recently booked a group on an extended Med Cruise package. Hotels in Rome that used to run $80 to $90 a night are now $240 and up. Unreal ...... Cal Ford Lido Deck Cruises In article , Ray Goldenberg says... On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:33:41 -0500, (Jeff Gersten) wrote: (at a total savings of almost $1200 less whatever we spend in Copenhagen the extra day.) Hi Jeff, Don't underestimate what a nice hotel costs in Copenhagen. vbg Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com -- |
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Funny story about booking our flight for our Baltic cruise this coming
Does this escalation in hotel prices have anything to do with the currency
exchange rate or is it simply inflation? JP "Cal Ford" wrote in message ... Not just Copenhagen Hotels Ray ....... It is all over the World, an epidemic of prices going up. Recently booked a group on an extended Med Cruise package. Hotels in Rome that used to run $80 to $90 a night are now $240 and up. Unreal ...... Cal Ford Lido Deck Cruises In article , Ray Goldenberg says... On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:33:41 -0500, (Jeff Gersten) wrote: (at a total savings of almost $1200 less whatever we spend in Copenhagen the extra day.) Hi Jeff, Don't underestimate what a nice hotel costs in Copenhagen. vbg Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com -- |
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Funny story about booking our flight for our Baltic cruise this coming
To a casual observer ..... It seems like part of it can be attributed to
adverse position of the USD to the Euro. Part of it is normal inflation of course. But the bulk of the increase I think is because of significantly increased demand. It seems like everybody in the world wants to be somewhere else. Cal Ford Lido Deck Cruises In article CfJ8h.5071$IW2.1996@trndny03, JP says... Does this escalation in hotel prices have anything to do with the currency exchange rate or is it simply inflation? JP "Cal Ford" wrote in message ... Not just Copenhagen Hotels Ray ....... It is all over the World, an epidemic of prices going up. Recently booked a group on an extended Med Cruise package. Hotels in Rome that used to run $80 to $90 a night are now $240 and up. Unreal ...... Cal Ford Lido Deck Cruises In article , Ray Goldenberg says... On Mon, 20 Nov 2006 19:33:41 -0500, (Jeff Gersten) wrote: (at a total savings of almost $1200 less whatever we spend in Copenhagen the extra day.) Hi Jeff, Don't underestimate what a nice hotel costs in Copenhagen. vbg Best regards, Ray LIGHTHOUSE TRAVEL 800-719-9917 or 805-566-3905 http://www.lighthousetravel.com -- |
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Funny story about booking our flight for our Baltic cruise this coming
"Cal Ford" wrote in message ... Not just Copenhagen Hotels Ray ....... It is all over the World, an epidemic of prices going up. Recently booked a group on an extended Med Cruise package. Hotels in Rome that used to run $80 to $90 a night are now $240 and up. Unreal ...... Cal Ford Lido Deck Cruises Not Unreal. It's Euros. And the low value of the US dollar. --Tom |
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