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Old November 18th, 2006, 07:08 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Hi All

Wanting to fly one way from SFO to LAS in January. Have done a few searches
(Expedia, Orbitz, etc) and the prices are very similar (if not the same)
between America West Airlines, US Airways and United Airlines. Which is the
better airline out of the three to fly with? Do any include meals or do you
have to pay on each airline? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks


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Old November 18th, 2006, 04:39 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Hi All

Wanting to fly one way from SFO to LAS in January. Have done a few searches
(Expedia, Orbitz, etc) and the prices are very similar (if not the same)
between America West Airlines, US Airways and United Airlines. Which is the
better airline out of the three to fly with? Do any include meals or do you
have to pay on each airline? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.


Go with the airline that offers the lowest price for the time you want
to fly. Consider buying a round trip ticket and discarding the return
portion because it will almost certainly be cheaper than buying a one
way ticket.
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Old November 19th, 2006, 09:13 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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I'm really not worried about the food component. Just wanting to know what
the better airline is? The cost was the same for all 3 airlines.

I'm from Australia, so not sure which airline is better. I know if Qantas,
Virgin Blue and Jetstar were all the same price, I'd fly Qantas. Just
looking for a little guidance from people who know the airlines.

Thanks once again


wrote in message
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Hi All

Wanting to fly one way from SFO to LAS in January. Have done a few

searches
(Expedia, Orbitz, etc) and the prices are very similar (if not the same)
between America West Airlines, US Airways and United Airlines. Which is

the
better airline out of the three to fly with? Do any include meals or do

you
have to pay on each airline? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks




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Old November 19th, 2006, 11:14 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Hey MelbGirl..
You a big girl now, I guess, Born 1979??
Flown em all, they are all like apples are apples..
America West was taken over by US Airways, so thats all the same,.... plus,
.....if you are a member of "United Mileages Plus", you pick up a about 500
mile credits with any of them.

Since you are a big girl now, you dont hafta eat on whetn it is little more
than a 30minute flight do you??
Maybe you can have coffee and a donut or 10 before you board at LAS.


--
Have a great day today, and an even better day tomorrow.
Regards,
BIG KEV - Melbourne Australia




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I'm really not worried about the food component. Just wanting to know
what
the better airline is? The cost was the same for all 3 airlines.

I'm from Australia, so not sure which airline is better. I know if
Qantas,
Virgin Blue and Jetstar were all the same price, I'd fly Qantas. Just
looking for a little guidance from people who know the airlines.

Thanks once again


wrote in message
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Hi All

Wanting to fly one way from SFO to LAS in January. Have done a few

searches
(Expedia, Orbitz, etc) and the prices are very similar (if not the same)
between America West Airlines, US Airways and United Airlines. Which is

the
better airline out of the three to fly with? Do any include meals or do

you
have to pay on each airline? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks






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Old November 19th, 2006, 03:02 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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On Sun, 19 Nov 2006 21:14:57 +1100, "Big Kev"
wrote:

Hey MelbGirl..
You a big girl now, I guess, Born 1979??
Flown em all, they are all like apples are apples..
America West was taken over by US Airways, so thats all the same,.... plus,
....if you are a member of "United Mileages Plus", you pick up a about 500
mile credits with any of them.

Since you are a big girl now, you dont hafta eat on whetn it is little more
than a 30minute flight do you??
Maybe you can have coffee and a donut or 10 before you board at LAS.


If you are lucky enough to have access to Jet Blue on your route, I
have found that airline to be heads and shoulders above the others.
Seats with lots of leg room, for one thing.

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Old November 19th, 2006, 03:57 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Wanting to fly one way from SFO to LAS in January. Have done a few searches
(Expedia, Orbitz, etc) and the prices are very similar (if not the same)
between America West Airlines, US Airways and United Airlines. Which is the
better airline out of the three to fly with? Do any include meals or do you
have to pay on each airline? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.


You'll get differing opinions about which airline is best, but I
believe that both United and US Airways would probably be ranked higher
than America West. But it's fairly subjective, and for a short flight
like this I'd probably just pick whichever one had the most convenient
schedule.

As for food, none would serve a meal on a short flight like that. Maybe
a small snack, if you're lucky. I'd suggest eating before the flight
and carry a snack with you.

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Old November 19th, 2006, 06:41 PM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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wrote in message
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Hi All

Wanting to fly one way from SFO to LAS in January. Have done a few
searches
(Expedia, Orbitz, etc) and the prices are very similar (if not the same)
between America West Airlines, US Airways and United Airlines. Which is
the
better airline out of the three to fly with? Do any include meals or do
you
have to pay on each airline? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks


United only flies its "low cost" version, Ted, from SFO to LAS. Ted is an
all-coach airline with limited amenities, e.g. they'll give you a cup of
soda for free, but they won't give you the entire can. A major advantage of
United (and Ted) is the availability of Economy Plus seating, which adds an
extra 5 inches of legroom. However, Economy Plus, while free for UA (and
some Star Alliance) frequent fliers, carries a premium of, I think, $50 over
the standard coach fare. I have status with UA, so I'm always in Economy
Plus -- it's definitely more comfortable than any other carrier's coach
product.

I haven't flown America West much lately, and when I've flown it, it's
almost always sitting in F. I've like America West, but don't know their
coach product at all. As another poster noted, US Air and America West have
merged though, at least as of two months ago, they were still operating as
separate systems.

Two factors (which will take some research on your part) that may inform
your decision. Both are relevant only if you're in an airline's frequent
flyer program:

1. LAS is an awful airport to get in and out of on busy days, e.g. Friday
and Sunday. Lines at security can be very long. Last time I was there, UA
did not have an elite line for frequent fliers with status -- this may have
changed however. If you have access to an elite line, you can cut up to an
hour or more out of the check-in process.

2. I believe that you mentioned in another post that you're flying to the
US on Qantas. If you're not in a frequent flyer program now, you should
join Qantas' program -- round trip Australia to US will give you a healthy
amount of miles and probably bring you class to a status level. Qantas is
not a Star Alliance carrier (at least not yet), so you wouldn't get Qantas
frequent flier miles for a United flight. I'm not sure whether America
West/US Air partners with Qantas for miles but, if it does, you might want
to make your choice on that basis.

As far as I know, the only legacy carrier in the U.S. that offers free meals
in coach is Continental. Ted _sometimes_ has "buy on board" ("BOB") snack
boxes -- they're probably better than what passes for a meal on a U.S.
airline these days (even F meals are pretty dismal affairs), but I wouldn't
count on them for anything but allaying the worst of hunger pangs. You're
much better off buying sandwiches airside, i.e. _after_ security, and taking
them on board with you (and, please, as a matter of courtesy to other
passengers, don't buy anything with a strong smell.).






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Old November 20th, 2006, 09:17 AM posted to rec.travel.usa-canada
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Hi All

Wanting to fly one way from SFO to LAS in January. Have done a few
searches
(Expedia, Orbitz, etc) and the prices are very similar (if not the same)
between America West Airlines, US Airways and United Airlines. Which is
the
better airline out of the three to fly with? Do any include meals or do
you
have to pay on each airline? Any advise would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks



Also check out OAK and include Southwest airlines. None will serve a meal
on that flight. Just about enough time for the beverage service. OAK
Oakland is just the other side of the bay and you can take BART plus a short
bus ride to the airport.


 




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