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reactionary
Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Location: korreia
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 Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject: just...showing up at the airport? |
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so i am planning out a two week trip and am putting most of my effort in that.
however i also have a separate 1 week vacation that i dont know what to do with. i dont want to spend another 600,000 won plus ticket to a SE asian country. if i just show up at the airport on say, a friday morning, would i be able to find random cheap discounts going to japan or elsewhere? |
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JJJ
Joined: 27 Nov 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Dec 16, 2009 10:36 pm Post subject: |
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You'd think so, if you've watched "The Amazing Race".
They just show up, run to the nearest agent and hopefully find the fastest available ticket to Timbuktu. (Of course it's a TV show, they (ticket agents) could have been told in advance.)
I not 100% but I believe you can't get a ticket to the U.S. at the gate because of the new Homeland Security regulations. They (airlines) need to submit the passenger manifest in advance (I don't know 24 hours or so) to get it checked out against the no-fly listing.
I would do some searching on Google and see if it's still possible.
Let us know how what you found or if you try it, how did you do with regards to availabilty, price, problems etc. Good luck. |
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pugwall
Joined: 22 Oct 2006
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| Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:31 pm Post subject: |
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| From what i gather since with all been buiying our tickets online you cant really travel that way anymore. Airlines figure that if you need a ticket at the last minute you will be willing to pay more for it. Could be wrong |
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waynehead
Joined: 18 Apr 2006
Location: Jongno
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| Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes with an if, no with a but. |
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Michelle
Joined: 18 May 2003
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| Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 6:11 pm Post subject: Re: just...showing up at the airport? |
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| reactionary wrote: |
so i am planning out a two week trip and am putting most of my effort in that.
however i also have a separate 1 week vacation that i dont know what to do with. i dont want to spend another 600,000 won plus ticket to a SE asian country. if i just show up at the airport on say, a friday morning, would i be able to find random cheap discounts going to japan or elsewhere? |
Hi,
I guess you could go there. If they will not help you at the counters find the best immediate deal online, then book, or give your travel agent a bit of warning and then call them going to the airport.
I am not sure if it will be cheap to do that nowadays, I guess it all depends on the airline, where and when you want to go....they all tell me that 'stand by' is a thing of the past which means a booking will be needed and that means you could be bored waiting.
On a weekday I would expect it not to be too bad, on a weekend or too close to a holiday it might not work.
Take a book, hello bathhouse..
Good luck |
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Dazed and Confused
Joined: 10 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Mon Dec 21, 2009 3:48 pm Post subject: |
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Back in the 60's and 70's standby tickets were cheap. You'd show up at the airport early, buy your ticket for XYZ airline and then wait till a plane had an available seat. However, now a standby ticket is the full fare. Like someone said the airlines figure if you want a seat that same day you'll pay anything for it.
I suggest you try 072.com. It's in Korean but very useful for getting cheap tickets on short notice. |
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OculisOrbis
Joined: 17 Jul 2006
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kiknkorea
Joined: 16 May 2008
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| Posted: Sat Dec 26, 2009 5:02 am Post subject: |
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| ^Nice. |
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Panda
Joined: 25 Oct 2008
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I like the awesome idea 
That makes a good example of my " being random is cool" post. |
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tefain
Joined: 19 Sep 2007
Location: Not too far out there
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| Posted: Sun Dec 27, 2009 4:53 am Post subject: Re: just...showing up at the airport? |
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| reactionary wrote: |
| if i just show up at the airport on say, a friday morning, would i be able to find random cheap discounts going to japan or elsewhere? |
I wouldn't count on it, but it worked for the Simpson's when they went to Japan. Just be ready to push other people out of the way! |
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