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TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!! GET'EM WHILE THEY ARE GOOOD!!!!
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cubanlord



Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!

PostPosted: Fri Apr 28, 2006 2:55 pm    Post subject: TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!! GET'EM WHILE THEY ARE GOOOD!!!! Reply with quote

The wife and I just received our school's closing dates during winter 2006 vacation (yeahhh!!! one month off instead of 2 weeks!!). Anyhow, I went shopping for airline tickets online. Found United Airlines Round-trip tickets from Incheon (ICN) to Fort Lauderdale, Florida (FLL) for $1,734USD per person (including taxes, etc.). Not bad of a price considering:

A) - we got a half-a-year reservation
B) - fuel prices going through the roof
C) - christmas, very expensive time.

I went directly through United. Usually, you go through a travel agent here in Korea and you have their "extra fees" and all of that jive. Just wanted to let you guys know that purchasing tickets directly through the airlines may save you some cash. There were only (according to the website) 9 spots left for that plane. FYI, The same flight was priced as follows:

Delta - n/a
Korean Air and Delta (skyteam) - $2,100USD per person
Oribits - $2,300USD per person

Good luck all and get them tickets reserved!!!! Cool
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kangnam mafioso



Joined: 27 Jan 2003
Location: Teheranno

PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

generally, it's a lot cheaper to buy through a travel agent. a lot of those seats that were supposedly taken have been bought up by discount agencies that will sell them for around $1,000 rt
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cubanlord



Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!

PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 3:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kangnam mafioso wrote:
generally, it's a lot cheaper to buy through a travel agent. a lot of those seats that were supposedly taken have been bought up by discount agencies that will sell them for around $1,000 rt


Yeah....ok.....find me a travel agent that sells a round trip ticket from ICN to FLL for $1,000 during Christmas and I'll give you $100. You idiot. Rolling Eyes Stop talking about s@!# you have no clue about.

I have to tell you, I love it when people come on these boards and say, "oh I can find it for $X." Please. Are you looking for a pat on the back? Did you want a cookie?

Go figure that anytime one wants to share possible use information an ass (donkey Cool ) comes on here and says stupid crap yet provides no links, phone numbers, or references to support their claims.
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I_Am_Wrong



Joined: 14 Sep 2004
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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I_Am_Wrong



Joined: 14 Sep 2004
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 7:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

you got about the best price going. Last year it cost my school Very Happy $1300 cdn just to fly me to Vancouver one way at Christmas time. That's only a 9 hour flight. FLL is going to be like 20 hours of flying time.
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itaewonguy



Joined: 25 Mar 2003

PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 8:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I agree its a good price..
but if you wanted to get it cheaper you can...
but as you probably already know.. it will not be direct..

you could fly INCH,TOKYO, FLL.. on JAL airlines would be cheaper
or fly singapore air or cathy pacifc, thai but it means stop overs
but IT will cost you like 900-1200 a ticket..
direct flights are ALways WAY more expensive..
and a 2 day stop over in one of those airline countries is always fun too
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cubanlord



Joined: 08 Jul 2005
Location: In Japan!

PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

itaewonguy wrote:
I agree its a good price..
but if you wanted to get it cheaper you can...
but as you probably already know.. it will not be direct..

you could fly INCH,TOKYO, FLL.. on JAL airlines would be cheaper
or fly singapore air or cathy pacifc, thai but it means stop overs
but IT will cost you like 900-1200 a ticket..
direct flights are ALways WAY more expensive..
and a 2 day stop over in one of those airline countries is always fun too


Yeah, I have to forego some things, but i want to get there fast. I miss my family and want to spend time with them. Crying or Very sad Very Happy
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tacon101



Joined: 31 Oct 2005
Location: seoul

PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

kayak.com has been turning out good rates for me

continental, american airlines, and northwest seem to have good rates lately...around 1400 (think they're all through narita)
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cubanlord



Joined: 08 Jul 2005
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

1400 to where? Remember..i am flying halfway around the world dude. You guys tend to forget that. people are like (1400 to Vancouver). Big difference than Incheon to Florida.
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tacon101



Joined: 31 Oct 2005
Location: seoul

PostPosted: Sat Apr 29, 2006 9:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

cubanlord wrote:
1400 to where? Remember..i am flying halfway around the world dude. You guys tend to forget that. people are like (1400 to Vancouver). Big difference than Incheon to Florida.


mississippi...closer to fl than vancouver
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