This TR is for everyone that thinks all us pax and CPs b***h and moan about everything...
Great trip here on US. And I have to admit, begrudgingly, there is some equity in this...if you pay $0.073 per mile, get there on time, actually early and it all goes smooth, it's a "fair deal."
Now, do business travelers (rightfully) expect and deserve more for loyalty? I think, possibly. BUT, if the carrier can actually sell the seats, then it is what it is.
US Airways Itinerary Details
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Mon., Jan. 07, 2008:
US Flight 3997 CRJ-200 departing PVD at 9:30 AM arriving DCA at 11:06 AM, Seat 8D
US Flight 862 A319 departing DCA at 11:55 AM arriving CLT at 1:20 PM, Seat 3C
US Flight 1509 A321 departing CLT at 2:25 PM arriving PHX at 5:11 PM, Seat 22D
US Flight 2864 CRJ-200 departing PHX at 5:52 PM arriving MFR at 7:19 PM, Seat 8D
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Total Trip Cost: $286.60
Actual Air Fare = $240.93
Actual Miles Flown = 3,315
RASM for US = $0.073 per mile
Taxes & Fees = $45.67
Purchased on November 5, 2007....before I realized that US charges the $5.00 booking fee. Now, color me a Priceline.com whore. On line check in worked just fine.
US Flight 3997 CRJ-200 - Have I told anyone, lately, how much I despise this airplane from a customer perspective? Awful airplane. Air Whiskey ride. Boarded and buttoned the plane up by 9:17 am and were in the air by 9:27....3 minutes prior to scheduled departure. But the airplane was totally full, why sit there? Basic service...the F/A RAN through the airplane to get done and go do her crossword puzzel. Uneventful. Got into DCA early and went to the club.
US Flight 862 A319 - Upgraded at the 7 day window. 4 open seats in F....on a business traveler's Monday? Strange. Very good, and at one time, close friend of mine was working this ride. We chatted for a while, good to catch up. Airplane was reasonably clean, save the pen marks on the back of 2C. I've never really penalized US for this in my mind....'cause I can't understand who does this and why. Pushed a minute or two early, off the runway and into the air quick...into CLT early, off to the Club.
US Flight 1509 A321 - Upgraded at 5 days....BUT, my co-worker was not upgraded with me. I called my US CP "Personal Liason" and was given some sort of BS reason why it wouldn't happen....I've done it many times before. So I "downgraded" back to 22D...which frankly, I prefer anyway. We pushed a minute or two late, sat on the runway for 30 minutes and were airborn 35 minutes after scheduled departure. Brought lunch on the airplane, had a VERY friendly, good crew. I had my lunch, read, and the flight went fast. Landed right on time...and I went straight to my connecting gate.
US Flight 2864 CRJ-200 - Did I remind everyone how much I hate this ride? Mesa rig. Friendly F/A. Got on the ride and we pushed 10 minutes early and were airborn shortly after scheduled departure. We were told to expect a 2:19 ride with the headwinds...we landed in MFR 10 minutes early. Uneventful, not much service for a 2 hour ride in a crappy CRJ-200.
Overall, pretty hard to beat this. EVERYONE thought I had been stoned or high when I took a 4 airplane ride PVD-MFR...but it was actually the fastest commute...believe it or not. And it went VERY well.
The equity here is that, when you can pay $0.07 per mile and "get there" on time, that's not a bad deal...from my vantage point. Can the airplanes be cleaner? Maybe. But the crews were great, the service, minimal, but forgiveable.
All in all, good job US...I got my monies' worth...and I would be fine with doing this ride again.
Great trip here on US. And I have to admit, begrudgingly, there is some equity in this...if you pay $0.073 per mile, get there on time, actually early and it all goes smooth, it's a "fair deal."
Now, do business travelers (rightfully) expect and deserve more for loyalty? I think, possibly. BUT, if the carrier can actually sell the seats, then it is what it is.
US Airways Itinerary Details
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Mon., Jan. 07, 2008:
US Flight 3997 CRJ-200 departing PVD at 9:30 AM arriving DCA at 11:06 AM, Seat 8D
US Flight 862 A319 departing DCA at 11:55 AM arriving CLT at 1:20 PM, Seat 3C
US Flight 1509 A321 departing CLT at 2:25 PM arriving PHX at 5:11 PM, Seat 22D
US Flight 2864 CRJ-200 departing PHX at 5:52 PM arriving MFR at 7:19 PM, Seat 8D
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Total Trip Cost: $286.60
Actual Air Fare = $240.93
Actual Miles Flown = 3,315
RASM for US = $0.073 per mile
Taxes & Fees = $45.67
Purchased on November 5, 2007....before I realized that US charges the $5.00 booking fee. Now, color me a Priceline.com whore. On line check in worked just fine.
US Flight 3997 CRJ-200 - Have I told anyone, lately, how much I despise this airplane from a customer perspective? Awful airplane. Air Whiskey ride. Boarded and buttoned the plane up by 9:17 am and were in the air by 9:27....3 minutes prior to scheduled departure. But the airplane was totally full, why sit there? Basic service...the F/A RAN through the airplane to get done and go do her crossword puzzel. Uneventful. Got into DCA early and went to the club.
US Flight 862 A319 - Upgraded at the 7 day window. 4 open seats in F....on a business traveler's Monday? Strange. Very good, and at one time, close friend of mine was working this ride. We chatted for a while, good to catch up. Airplane was reasonably clean, save the pen marks on the back of 2C. I've never really penalized US for this in my mind....'cause I can't understand who does this and why. Pushed a minute or two early, off the runway and into the air quick...into CLT early, off to the Club.
US Flight 1509 A321 - Upgraded at 5 days....BUT, my co-worker was not upgraded with me. I called my US CP "Personal Liason" and was given some sort of BS reason why it wouldn't happen....I've done it many times before. So I "downgraded" back to 22D...which frankly, I prefer anyway. We pushed a minute or two late, sat on the runway for 30 minutes and were airborn 35 minutes after scheduled departure. Brought lunch on the airplane, had a VERY friendly, good crew. I had my lunch, read, and the flight went fast. Landed right on time...and I went straight to my connecting gate.
US Flight 2864 CRJ-200 - Did I remind everyone how much I hate this ride? Mesa rig. Friendly F/A. Got on the ride and we pushed 10 minutes early and were airborn shortly after scheduled departure. We were told to expect a 2:19 ride with the headwinds...we landed in MFR 10 minutes early. Uneventful, not much service for a 2 hour ride in a crappy CRJ-200.
Overall, pretty hard to beat this. EVERYONE thought I had been stoned or high when I took a 4 airplane ride PVD-MFR...but it was actually the fastest commute...believe it or not. And it went VERY well.
The equity here is that, when you can pay $0.07 per mile and "get there" on time, that's not a bad deal...from my vantage point. Can the airplanes be cleaner? Maybe. But the crews were great, the service, minimal, but forgiveable.
All in all, good job US...I got my monies' worth...and I would be fine with doing this ride again.