Here is the perfect airfare for the SMU vs. UCF game AA $246

[One Trick Pony]

Best price I have found non stop with good times and no rush. I booked it.




Sat, Oct 4, 2008
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Orlando International Airport (MCO)
Depart: 06:50am
Arrive: 10:15am (Game Starts at 3:30pm EST 2:30 ours
Dallas/Ft Worth, TX (DFW) to
Orlando, FL (MCO)
American Airlines
Flight 1640 (on Boeing 757)

Total Travel Time: 2 hrs 25 mins

Sun, Oct 5, 2008
Orlando International Airport (MCO) to Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
Depart: 11:10am
Arrive: 12:55pm
Orlando, FL (MCO) to
Dallas/Ft Worth, TX (DFW)
American Airlines
Flight 1475 (on Boeing 757)

[RednBlue11]

im surprised Southwest does not have a better rate to orlando

i checked they dont

[Paladin]

im surprised Southwest does not have a better rate to orlando

i checked they dont

You are an advertisement for American Airlines. Thank you !

[RednBlue11]

i pretty much exclusively fly southwest but i have to admit this is the 1st time i have seen one of their airfares beat

[FroggieFever]

i pretty much exclusively fly southwest but i have to admit this is the 1st time i have seen one of their airfares beat

I have yet to see an airfare more appetizing on Southwest than on American...granted, when American's fares are higher, it's usually only by 10 or 15 $, well worth it when your getting your miles.

[jtstang]

Are you talking about this patriotic airline?

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/200 ... el-to-war/[/img]

[Pony Soup]

LUV is NOT a low-cost carrier anymore...

and sorry if trying not to lose more money than you already do is unpatriotic...

[jtstang]

and sorry if trying not to lose more money than you already do is unpatriotic...

Are you suggesting they can't think of a better way to cut losses than to charge a soldier extra money to carry his bag to the war zone?

[Pony Soup]

and sorry if trying not to lose more money than you already do is unpatriotic...

Are you suggesting they can't think of a better way to cut losses than to charge a soldier extra money to carry his bag to the war zone?

First, let me say that you are arguing with someone who gets upgraded and then trades first for coach seats with these guys, but a public company cant make everything free if it means going out of business. This argument runs along the same lines as "let's tax the oil companies because they make too much money. "

AA does plenty of nice things for them, and they certainly should be the first group to not have to pay the bag fees, but you can't have everything. I actually was pretty damn impressed last week when AA not only upgraded all soldiers on my flight, but introduced them individually by name as they boarded and led a standing ovation for each one.

[RednBlue11]

and sorry if trying not to lose more money than you already do is unpatriotic...

Are you suggesting they can't think of a better way to cut losses than to charge a soldier extra money to carry his bag to the war zone?

First, let me say that you are arguing with someone who gets upgraded and then trades first for coach seats with these guys, but a public company cant make everything free if it means going out of business. This argument runs along the same lines as "let's tax the oil companies because they make too much money. "

AA does plenty of nice things for them, and they certainly should be the first group to not have to pay the bag fees, but you can't have everything. I actually was pretty damn impressed last week when AA not only upgraded all soldiers on my flight, but introduced them individually by name as they boarded and led a standing ovation for each one.

actually yes lets tax the oil companies really really heavily...if your profits are cut you don't go bankrupt...you are still making profits!!! aka surplus aka extra $$$...no one in their right mind should argue they shouldn't be paying more especially when 68% of US corporations pay no taxes because the have exploited loopholes. FACT

[couch 'em]

Where do the oil company profits go? Into someone's pockets or into exploration and expansion of drilling?

[RednBlue11]

Where do the oil company profits go? Into someone's pockets or into exploration and expansion of drilling?

they have savings too(which are huge), its a misconception that they spend every penny on r&d

[couch 'em]

Where do the oil company profits go? Into someone's pockets or into exploration and expansion of drilling?

they have savings too(which are huge), its a misconception that they spend every penny on r&d

What %?

[jtstang]

I am not arguing with you, poster-formerly-known-as-firephil. I am expressing my opinion that it is a sorry thing for AA to do. The guy is going over to potentially give up his life in the service of our country. Let him tote his duffel for free for godsake.

[RednBlue11]

Where do the oil company profits go? Into someone's pockets or into exploration and expansion of drilling?

they have savings too(which are huge), its a misconception that they spend every penny on r&d

What %?

having some trouble tracking down a solid number as there is a lot of literature about profits overshadowing their savings...i remember hearing statics on NPR that were staggering so i will get back to you on that.