Need airline tickets from Sac to Spokane

for June 24-27th.

I've checked Expedia and Orbitz but each ticket cost about $200. Is
there a better way to find better deals? I will not have any luggage
so I was trying to find if it was cheaper to have a Spokane layover
and just get off there, but don't know how to check that either.

Can someone give me some advice or help please? Thanks!

Smith wrote:

for June 24-27th.

I've checked Expedia and Orbitz but each ticket cost about $200. Is
there a better way to find better deals? I will not have any luggage
so I was trying to find if it was cheaper to have a Spokane layover
and just get off there, but don't know how to check that either.

$200 seems reasonable since it is from a minor airport to another minor
airport. I really doubt there would be a cheaper fare with a stop in
Spokane, since I don't think it is a hub airport, plus this will
probably mess up your return.

"Smith" wrote in message
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for June 24-27th.

I've checked Expedia and Orbitz but each ticket cost about $200. Is
there a better way to find better deals? I will not have any luggage
so I was trying to find if it was cheaper to have a Spokane layover
and just get off there, but don't know how to check that either.


If you want to do the hidden-city thing, you need to get tickets from
Sacrament to X, via Spokane. As Spokane is not a major hub, this is
unlikely to work out for you. Southwest (www.swair.com) have service via
PDX but again at this late stage, and given that you need to travel back on
a Sunday (always a peak day) there are no cheap fares remaining.

You may get a cheaper fare if you are prepared to travel from say SFO or SJC
or another nearby airport (or fly to an alternate airport at your
destination). The lowest published fare is $123 + tax on DL according to
www.travelocity.com

"Traveller" wrote in message ...
"Smith" wrote in message
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for June 24-27th.

I've checked Expedia and Orbitz but each ticket cost about $200. Is
there a better way to find better deals? I will not have any luggage
so I was trying to find if it was cheaper to have a Spokane layover
and just get off there, but don't know how to check that either.


If you want to do the hidden-city thing, you need to get tickets from
Sacrament to X, via Spokane. As Spokane is not a major hub, this is
unlikely to work out for you. Southwest (www.swair.com) have service via
PDX but again at this late stage, and given that you need to travel back on
a Sunday (always a peak day) there are no cheap fares remaining.

You may get a cheaper fare if you are prepared to travel from say SFO or SJC
or another nearby airport (or fly to an alternate airport at your
destination). The lowest published fare is $123 + tax on DL according to
www.travelocity.com

Actually I can travel from SFO also. I don't need to come back on
Sunday, I can return on Monday if I leave on Friday, it's just that I
tried searching various return dates and it didn't seem to matter what
day I returned.

"Traveller" wrote in message ...
"Smith" wrote in message
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for June 24-27th.

I've checked Expedia and Orbitz but each ticket cost about $200. Is
there a better way to find better deals? I will not have any luggage
so I was trying to find if it was cheaper to have a Spokane layover
and just get off there, but don't know how to check that either.


If you want to do the hidden-city thing, you need to get tickets from
Sacrament to X, via Spokane. As Spokane is not a major hub, this is
unlikely to work out for you. Southwest (www.swair.com) have service via
PDX but again at this late stage, and given that you need to travel back on
a Sunday (always a peak day) there are no cheap fares remaining.

You may get a cheaper fare if you are prepared to travel from say SFO or SJC
or another nearby airport (or fly to an alternate airport at your
destination). The lowest published fare is $123 + tax on DL according to
www.travelocity.com


Traveller, I still can't find where you got $123. On Travelocity
leaving from SFO to Spokane I get $250. From Sacramento I get $209.
(What is DL?)

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"Smith" wrote in message
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for June 24-27th.

I've checked Expedia and Orbitz but each ticket cost about $200. Is
there a better way to find better deals? I will not have any luggage
so I was trying to find if it was cheaper to have a Spokane layover
and just get off there, but don't know how to check that either.


If you want to do the hidden-city thing, you need to get tickets from
Sacrament to X, via Spokane. As Spokane is not a major hub, this is
unlikely to work out for you. Southwest (www.swair.com) have service
via
PDX but again at this late stage, and given that you need to travel back
on
a Sunday (always a peak day) there are no cheap fares remaining.

You may get a cheaper fare if you are prepared to travel from say SFO or
SJC
or another nearby airport (or fly to an alternate airport at your
destination). The lowest published fare is $123 + tax on DL according
to
www.travelocity.com


Traveller, I still can't find where you got $123. On Travelocity
leaving from SFO to Spokane I get $250. From Sacramento I get $209.
(What is DL?)

DL : Delta Airlines, although I note when checking back that that fare ends
earlier in June so I gave you a bum steer there - sorry.

The best fare for your dates was $209.40 on Alaska Airlines, with a choice
of direct flights (1 stop, no aircraft change) or connections. This price
is $165 plus taxes and fees, and you must recall that late June is
approaching peak travel season so you won't get it as cheap as earlier in
the year. This is from SMF. As a comparison, the same trip later this
month (May 20-23) is only $154.40 on Delta, via SLC.

Even Southwest, who are actually more expensive on this occasion, have a
starting fare of $89 plus tax each way. Sacramento to Spokane is almost
1000 miles by road... I don't think $200 is unreasonable. Have you had much
cheaper fares in the past?

It's been a while since I've flown to Spokane, I don't remember what
the price was. I'm thinking of driving at this point, because my wife
will also come which will bring the total for airfare to about $400.
Driving for 12 hours will not be fun, perhaps rail? I haven't taken a
train since I was 8 years old. I wonder what that would be like.

Smith wrote:

It's been a while since I've flown to Spokane, I don't remember what
the price was. I'm thinking of driving at this point, because my wife
will also come which will bring the total for airfare to about $400.
Driving for 12 hours will not be fun, perhaps rail? I haven't taken a
train since I was 8 years old. I wonder what that would be like.

Mapquest puts the distance at about 933 miles (each way), so 12 hours
might be pushing it. I certainly wouldn't do it to save money. It would
be quite a drive for a 3 day stay. AMTRAK shows a trip from 11:59PM to
12:13AM a day later, connecting through Portland. So, thats a 24 hour
and 14 minute trip one way, and the return shows a 2:45 AM departure,
arriving 6:15 AM the next day. Fare is about $418 for 2 (regular), $376
for AAA, $355 for senior citizens. If you have a myalaskaair (web)
account, you can fly June 24-27 for $155 for each person.

Smith wrote:

It's been a while since I've flown to Spokane, I don't remember what
the price was. I'm thinking of driving at this point, because my wife
will also come which will bring the total for airfare to about $400.
Driving for 12 hours will not be fun, perhaps rail? I haven't taken a
train since I was 8 years old. I wonder what that would be like.


Mapquest puts the distance at about 933 miles (each way), so 12 hours
might be pushing it. I certainly wouldn't do it to save money. It would
be quite a drive for a 3 day stay. AMTRAK shows a trip from 11:59PM to
12:13AM a day later, connecting through Portland. So, thats a 24 hour
and 14 minute trip one way, and the return shows a 2:45 AM departure,
arriving 6:15 AM the next day. Fare is about $418 for 2 (regular), $376
for AAA, $355 for senior citizens. If you have a myalaskaair (web)
account, you can fly June 24-27 for $155 for each person. For info, go
to www.alaskair.com. (specfically
https://www.alaskaair.com/www2/ssl/m...tartCreate.asp
)

Have a good trip.

If you have a myalaskaair (web)
account, you can fly June 24-27 for $155 for each person.

AWESOME!!! You saved me some $$$