Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site utcsrgv.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcsrgv!avi From: avi@utcsrgv.UUCP (Avi Naiman) Newsgroups: net.usenix Subject: Re: Special flight arrangements to Dallas Message-ID: <590@utcsrgv.UUCP> Date: Wed, 12-Dec-84 13:04:35 EST Article-I.D.: utcsrgv.590 Posted: Wed Dec 12 13:04:35 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 12-Dec-84 13:46:43 EST References: <609@ccice5.UUCP> Distribution: net Organization: CSRI, University of Toronto Lines: 29 > The Dallas info/registration packet I got talks about "special air > fares" through American Airlines. When we called American about this, > they said the special rates were only from selected cities. We would > have to pay regular fair to get to the nearest selected city. For me > to travel from Rochester to New York and then from New York to Dallas > costs more than traveling with another airline from Rochester to > Dallas. > > Has anyone else had this problem? (The closest selected cities to > Rochester were New York, Detroit, and Chicago). Are we getting > hoodwinked by AA or our travel agent? The usenix brochure doesn't > mention the requirement to fly from selected cities. > > Tim Becker > ..!{seismo,decvax,allegra}!rochester!ccice5!tim When I called American in Toronto (that's in Canada), I was told that the "special air fares" are only from U.S. cities -- even though the Usenix brochure instructs Canadians to call American and ask for the Star File! When I asked about travel from Buffalo (the closest U.S. city) I was told that the discount would apply to ANY continental US flight. However, for the 40% discount, a 45 day advance purchase is necessary, NOT 30 days as quoted in the Usenix flyer. -- Avi Naiman UUCP: {decvax,linus,ihnp4,uw-beaver,allegra,utzoo}!utcsrgv!avi CSNET: avi@toronto