- Jim
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rohit Khare [mailto:rohit@uci.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 10:01 PM
> To: FoRK@xent.com
> Subject: Japan for Y2K Eve for $199 r/t !!
>
>
> Sometimes spam is actually worth subscribing too. Here's the deal.
> Buy by Thursday, then leave 12/31 or 1/1 for Tokyo, and you can
> return on 1/1 or anytime from 1/6 to 1/31. ... comes to $259.24
> including all taxes.
>
> 1) you get to prove you have faith in air travel over y2k
> 2) you get to be in Tokyo for the hangover
> 3) you get to say "Y2K? I wasn't there... must have missed it" --
> because you'll arrive on the *second* thanks to the dateline...
>
> Rohit
>
> >From: Continental Airlines <CO.O.L.@airmail.continental.com>
> >To: rohit@uci.edu
> >Subject: ONEPASS MEMBER CO.O.L. TRAVEL SPECIALS FOR rohit khare
> >Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 23:13:42 -0500 (EST)
> >
> >ONEPASS MEMBER CO.O.L. TRAVEL SPECIALS
> >Ranked Number 1 website in Customer Satisfaction.
> >Winner of an InsideFlyer Industry Impact Award.
> >DOMESTIC U.S.
> >WEDNESDAY, December 15, 1999
> >****************************************
> >SAYONARA 1999 - WELCOME 2000
> >
> >Continental.com wants to take you to Japan with ROUNDTRIP FARES
> FROM $199.
> >Just purchase your ticket on continental.com for travel
> departing December
> >31, 1999 or January 1, 2000 from the 48 contiguous U.S. states
> and returning
> >by January 31, 2000. For all the details, visit continental.com at
> >http://airmail.continental.com/cgi-bin5/flo?x=dAuYghBoKwghmuK
>
>
> RESTRICTIONS: Fares may not be available on all flights or in all
> markets. Passenger Facility Charges up to $12, depending upon
> routing, are not included. The discount will be applied to fare prior
> to addition of $2 per segment federal excise tax and Passenger
> Facility Charges. A segment is defined as a takeoff and a landing.
> Some service via Continental Express. Travel is valid for Continental
> and Continental Express flights only. Fares do not apply to code
> share flights. Fares must be purchased on continental.com and do not
> include CO.O.L. Travel Specials or Featured Fares. Tickets must be
> purchased at time of reservation. Fares apply for eligible tickets
> purchased before December 17,1999. Outbound travel must take place
> between December 31, 1999 and January 1, 2000. Travel must be
> completed by January 31,2000. Blackout dates are January 2nd -6th.
> Discount does not apply to previously purchased tickets. Min. Stay:
> none. Max Stay: 30 days. Fares are subject to change without notice.
> International taxes and fees of up to $65 are not included. Other
> restrictions may apply. Tickets are nonrefundable but may be changed
> for a $75 fee plus applicable fare difference. Copyright; 1999
> Continental Airlines, Inc.
>
> ==========
>
> trying to book. let's see what happens.
>
> e-service turns out to be their Expedia-powered regular reservations
> engine. Reveals that their only flights to Tokyo are via Houston or
> Newark. Regular price is $1624 in coach.
>
> There's an entirely separate page for COOL travel specials. No sign
> of the international bargain there.
>
> OK, I wasn't able to see it on some randomly selected dates out of
> LAX, but I tried Newark, and out popped:
>
> >Average price per passenger: $259.24
> >Here is a detailed description of the flight(s) you selected, along
> >with any rules and restrictions that apply.
> >Fri 31-Dec-99 Continental.com Promo Fare
> >6737 mi
> >14hr 20mn Newark (EWR)
> >Depart 9:30 AM to Tokyo (NRT)
> >Arrive 1:50 PM
> >+1 day
> > Flight: 9
> >------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Economy/Coach Class, Breakfast, Boeing 777
> >------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Total miles: 6737 mi
> >Total flight time: 14hr 20mn
> > Fri 7-Jan-00 Continental.com Promo Fare
> >6737 mi
> >12hr 40mn Tokyo (NRT)
> >Depart 6:30 PM to Newark (EWR)
> >Arrive 5:10 PM
> > Flight: 8
> >------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Economy/Coach Class, Dinner, Boeing 777
> >------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Total miles: 6737 mi
> >Total flight time: 12hr 40mn
>
> Instruction begins Jan 7 at UCI, by the by.
>
> I was then stuck on hold with their "international cool travel
> specials desk", which after five more minutes of futzing gave up and
> claimed it was ONLY available from the website -- they couldn't even
> confirm its existence (this is the internet specials line, remember).
> The only advice was to manually submit the query again and again to
> see what dates or cities were in the special. Sigh. I tried
> everything from 7-14 and randomly around it to no avail. Ieven tried
> 1/1/00, even though it cancels out the three best reasons to go...
>
> I checked from Houston, and yes, it's available there too. So now the
> question is, which of the lower 48 qualify for this damn fare? SFO...
> bingo! SAN... no joy. LAS... nothing.
>
> So I can make this trip from San Francisco (on Northwest!):
>
> >Average price per passenger: $256.24
> >Here is a detailed description of the flight(s) you selected, along
> >with any rules and restrictions that apply.
> >Review the flight details Fri 31-Dec-99 Continental.com Promo Fare
> >5131 mi
> >11hr 30mn San Francisco (SFO)
> >Depart 11:35 AM to Tokyo (NRT)
> >Arrive 4:05 PM
> >+1 day
> > Flight: 5027
> >OPERATED BY NORTHWEST AIR -- NW27
> >------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Economy/Coach Class, Boeing 747
> >------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Total miles: 5131 mi
> >Total flight time: 11hr 30mn
> > Fri 7-Jan-00 Continental.com Promo Fare
> >5131 mi
> >9hr 0mn Tokyo (NRT)
> >Depart 3:15 PM to San Francisco (SFO)
> >Arrive 7:15 AM
> > Flight: 5028
> >OPERATED BY NORTHWEST AIR -- NW28
> >------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Economy/Coach Class, Boeing 747
> >------------------------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >Total miles: 5131 mi
> >Total flight time: 9hr 0mn
>
> It's only a five hour drive from LA, so it's not entirely impossible.
> But it's enough to go put this little bauble back on the shelf and
> contemplate it separately...
>
> Rohit
>
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