Anyone work for an airline??

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

I'm in Houston and United wants to charge 200$ to switch to an earlier flight (from 2:30pm to 5:30am same day) which is fucking retarded...

anyone work for an airline that can hook it up with a ticket cheaper then 200$ or a cheaper united change?

Looking to go from Houston IAH to ORD or MDW, preferably nonstop.

My current flight is at 2:30pm arriving at 5:30pm in CHI on Thursday 11/17. Looking to leave very early Thursday or Late Wednesday.

Thanks!

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[EmersonHart13]

Stay and eat more food

 

[sickmint79]

i think AA's change fee is "only" $75

you're unlikely to get it waived unless you have status or something.

there's a morning spirit for $214 nonstop which ain't really betta

your 5:10am flight on united's site is currently 12.5k miles and $80.60. 12.5k is not a lot of miles, you may already have that many. chase ultimate rewards points also transfer 1:1 to united, i'm not sure how long they take but i think it's pretty quick.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

i think AA's change fee is "only" $75

you're unlikely to get it waived unless you have status or something.

there's a morning spirit for $214 nonstop which ain't really betta

your 5:10am flight on united's site is currently 12.5k miles and $80.60. 12.5k is not a lot of miles, you may already have that many. chase ultimate rewards points also transfer 1:1 to united, i'm not sure how long they take but i think it's pretty quick.

Unfortunately I don't have a miles card and work made the reservation with their account. I saw the Spirit flight but yeah doesn't help lol. I was looking for something under 100$. I'm going to see if United drops the change price within 24 hours of the flight but probably won't happen.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Stay and eat more food

I was going to spend Thursday at the Space Center in Houston but they don't open until 10am and close at 5pm....such shit hours.

I could maybe spend 2 hours there before I have to head to the airport but doesn't seem worth it because I'd want to take my time there....huge space nerd lol

 

[sickmint79]

this list has 75 but don't know if your fare class might be more problematic

https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/reservations/samedaychange.aspx

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

this list has 75 but don't know if your fare class might be more problematic

https://www.united.com/web/en-US/content/reservations/samedaychange.aspx

Cool I'll try tomorrow right after the 24hour mark.

 

[Yaj Yak]

ive indulged on my story as to why i had to get home sooner prior, and ive gotten the fee waived for what its worth

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

ive indulged on my story as to why i had to get home sooner prior, and ive gotten the fee waived for what its worth

How did you "indulge"? Death? Sick family?

 

[Yaj Yak]

not even that extreme. i believe karma's a bitch and wouldn't go that far personally.

aunt was in town and she isn't too often, and those extra hours were gonna mean the world to me etc etc.... and it worked.

which was actually the case, but i sold the person on the phone it HARD.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

but thats none of my business

 

[Yaj Yak]

i wish southwest went out of ord.

or went where i go

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

ya for you guys up north its a hard sell, for me even in pingree grove travel to the airport is the same if not o'hare worse with how 90's been for years.

 

[sickmint79]

that must have been a good sell.

 

[wombat]

I was going to spend Thursday at the Space Center in Houston but they don't open until 10am and close at 5pm....such shit hours.

I could maybe spend 2 hours there before I have to head to the airport but doesn't seem worth it because I'd want to take my time there....huge space nerd lol

The space center is fucking cool as shit though

 

[TCG Member 5219]

We are flying out of MKE on sw to orlando. Cheaper than AA from ORD to Orlando for the same times and dates.

 

[jason05gt]

i wish southwest went out of ord.

or went where i go

Southwest is smart not to go out of O'Hare. O'Hare sucks! Every time I come in from the East coast I land on the new runway and it's between 20-30 minutes of taxi time. I flew into MDW last week on Southwest from BWI and within 5 minutes the plane was already parked and at the gate.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

Yes agreed, airlines aside, o'hare SUCKS ASS vs midway.

 

[sickmint79]

We are flying out of MKE on sw to orlando. Cheaper than AA from ORD to Orlando for the same times and dates.

dat parking is a lot cheaper too.

plus the fucks won't come through and ticket you for no front plate either.

i actually did many a flight from MKE-ORD to pump up flights and gain airline status.

 

[TCG Member 5219]

dat parking is a lot cheaper too.

plus the fucks won't come through and ticket you for no front plate either.

i actually did many a flight from MKE-ORD to pump up flights and gain airline status.

We are staying at a hotel up there a few minutes from the airport the night before. Then letting the hotel shuttle take us there in the morning. Flight is early as fuck too.

 

[jason05gt]

dat parking is a lot cheaper too.



plus the fucks won't come through and ticket you for no front plate either.



i actually did many a flight from MKE-ORD to pump up flights and gain airline status.

I got rung up two weeks ago at O'Hare for no front plate. You'd think that they would cut you some slack paying $35 a day for parking.

 

[sickmint79]

I got rung up two weeks ago at O'Hare for no front plate. You'd think that they would cut you some slack paying $35 a day for parking.

i've been tagged in the far out long term economy lot as well as the close daily attached garage. i've heard they even go into local private lots catering to ohare.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

So right after the 24hr mark, they dropped the change fee to $75. That I can stomach, So ill be leaving at 5am instead of 230pm tomorrow

missed the checkout for the hotel today so I mine as well stay the night since work already paid for.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

Is first class worth spending an extra 120$ to upgrade? DO i get blowies?

 

[EmersonHart13]

Yes
Yes