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- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 11:30:52 EST
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- From: Craig Rosenberg <CRAIG@CCVM.SUNYSB.EDU>
- Subject: Re: Fare Wars
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- In-Reply-To: Message of Fri, 22 Jan 93 18:14:48 TUR from <MFRY@BROOK>
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- On Fri, 22 Jan 93 18:14:48 TUR Mary Fry, Acquisitions Librarian said:
- >I too read something about America West reducing their fares by up to 30%
- >through sometime in February. I think the other airlines have decided to
- >match only where they are directly competing. I am not sure if the sale
- >fares were ever good for travel to Hawaii. I have also heard that
- >Northwest has or will eliminate the family/group discounts. It was too
- >open for abuse and travel agents did not like it. Every major airline is
- >offering segment promotions. TWA's is the best (if they don't go under)
- >because they give you bonus miles that can be used at any time, not just
- >this fall. Also if you rack up enough miles you can go to Europe.
- >
- >Mary Fry
- >The Brookings Institution Library
- >
- >
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- Bonus miles for all airlines can be used anytime ,
- actually within a three year time period for airline I fly.
-