Saturday, April 21, 2012

does PHoenix have direct flights to FT Laturdale or and or Miami

does PHoenix have direct flights to FT Laturdale or and or Miami?
does PHoenix have direct flights to FT Laturdale or and or Miami, if it doesnt that would be real stupid as they are both big metro areas in the USA!
Air Travel - 3 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
A quick search on Kayak.com confirms that Phoenix indeed has direct flights to Fort Lauderdale as well as Miami.
2 :
According to Amadeus (a large GDS - global distribution system - the kind of system that travel agents and airlines use), there is one non-stop flight daily from Phoenix (PHX) to Miami (MIA) - with American Airlines (AA). From PHX to Fort Lauderdale (FLL), there are two of daily non-stop flights with US Airways (US). Direct flights are generally more convenient than connections, although you may find a cheaper fare by making a change of planes en route. On a non-stop flight, there's also less chance of your checked luggage going astray. I chose a random date (29 April) for schedule information.
3 :
search on http://www.europeanvacation3.com confirms that Phoenix has direct flights to Fort Lauderdale as well as Miami.

Saturday, April 14, 2012

I have a flight on the 3rd, and it says 'one stop' in Phoenix...But I don't switch planes? Why

I have a flight on the 3rd, and it says 'one stop' in Phoenix...But I don't switch planes? Why?
On September 3rd, I fly from Detroit to San Fran but my itinerary says the plane makes one stop in Phoenix but it doesn't say anything about me changing planes...So do we just sit on the plane for that extra hour and 17 minutes? What happens?
Air Travel - 7 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
They stop to pick up passengers, fill the tanks, and sometimes to change crews.
2 :
It depends on if the crew is continuing on or if you are getting a new crew in phoenix during the layover. If you are getting a new crew in phoenix you will have to disembark the plane and hang out in the airport for the layover, if the crew is staying on for the second leg you will be staying on the plane while the phoenix travelers disembark and the san fran travelers load up.
3 :
Yes, usually you just sit on board while new passengers board, or some get off. It usually won't take long, unless specified. If the layover is long, they might let you get off and walk around, but usually not. You can ask for clarification when you check in. Have a good trip.
4 :
Well you can get off the plane with everyone else, stretch your legs, walk around, just get back on the plane. They're probably refilling the tanks and fixing things and new passengers are replacing the old ones. If it says the same flight then I guess you stay on it, but if youre super paranoid then ask a flight attendant or someone like that.
5 :
They should let you deplane. It could be for refueling, pilot flight hour limitations or to take on more passengers or release those few who are going to Phoenix.
6 :
It's called a "through" flight, meaning the "flight number" remains the same. Actually many people are fooled by a through flight. Some think it's non-stop, others think they don't change planes. Actually you could change planes, I even seen people change concourses on a through flight. I wish airlines would do away with "through" flights, they cause much more confusion than they are worth.
7 :
The aircraft that you will be on will fly from Detroit to Phoenix, unload and load passengers, and go on to San Francisco. You will be allowed to deplane and walk around and reboard the aircraft and then fly on to San Francisco. You can just sit and wait in your seat if you wish. While in Phoenix, the aircraft will unload and load passengers involved with Phoenix. It will also be fueled and the cargo and baggage for the Phoenix passengers will be unloaded, and loaded again with San Francisco cargo and baggage. Having the aircraft stop in Phoenix allows the aircraft to serve two cities from Detroit. Most flights, in fact, serve more than one city. Back in the 1960's, Eastern Airlines had a flight that left Detroit about 5AM and flew to Cleveland, Akron, Charleston, WV, and went on to every city that Eastern served between Charleston and Miami. The aircraft made 22 stops between Detroit and Miami. The aircraft used was a Convair 340, a twin-engine propeller-driven aircraft that held about 40 people. It was scheduled to arrive in Miami at 10PM. Those were the days! Regards, Dan

Saturday, April 7, 2012

How many hours of flying from Ohio to Cuidad Obregon, Mexico

How many hours of flying from Ohio to Cuidad Obregon, Mexico?
I know this is an odd question, I've been told it's 3 connecting flights through Phoenix, but I'm just curious how many hours actually in the air it would be.
Other - Mexico - 1 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
From Phoenix to Mexico City, around 3 hrs. From Mexico City to Obregón 1:30 hrs

Sunday, April 1, 2012

Why are flights to and from Little Rock, AR so pricey? Are there other airports in the area I should check

Why are flights to and from Little Rock, AR so pricey? Are there other airports in the area I should check?
While researching possible relocation I noticed that flights to Phoenix, Detroit, Nashville, Memphis, Vegas are extremely high. Almost none of these flights offer non-stop service which I don't understand. Being from Detroit a flight from here to Chicago is about $70 yet a flight from Little Rock to Memphis (about the same distance) is almost $300.
Air Travel - 5 Answers
Random Answers, Critics, Comments, Opinions :
1 :
Did you try cheaptickets.com? I know that if you book early you can get some really good prices
2 :
smaller town=lesser competition. Did you try Southwest?
3 :
Many more travelers and demand to Detroit and Chicago especially with business travel. Little Rock to Memphis, not so much. No demand, No competition really, limited flights, higher prices....always. Are you booking in advance at all? Without being at work I can't look at fares to and from these cities and don't know your dates. Put it this way flights to places that no one goes to unless they live there or visiting family prices are always more expensive. Don't wait last min. to you will be disappointed when you see the price EVEN more. Online or not, travel is changing and Vegas isn't going to be as "cheap" as consumers are used to seeing it. Basically it is coming down to where either you pay the price or you don't go. Simple as that. It will take a while to retrain people, but if you want to go places then well like I said many things are changing......these airlines HAVE to get out of bankruptcy and by giving consumers last min. deals isn't the way to do it.
4 :
That is a pretty crazy price for the flight from Little Rock to Memphis, and it would be such a waste to spend the money since the drive is less than 2 hours on the interstate. Make sure you check out southwest airlines and the cheapies that you see on tv like orbitz and travelocity.
5 :
Many of the airlines hubs are in those cities. One thing you might try is to book a flight from say Detroit to Miami with a connection in Little Rock and just not take the second flight. Alot of times this is actually cheaper than flying into a hub location. I live in Memphis where Northwest's Hub is and they are the costliest to fly in town.

Search News