humanoid94

US has a $304 all in fare to Dublin from WAS. Sample dates 2/4-2/11. Good availability in the low 300's through March. There is also a free stopover in PHL on the table and four transfers allowed. Have fun.

US Airways US WASDUB KFMA0NG fare rules and restrictions
General notes:

ONE WAY INSTANT PURCHASE FARES K
Between AREA 1 and AREA 2 FOR ONE WAY FARES
FOR ADULT


Day/time restrictions:

ORIGINATING THE UNITED STATES OUTBOUND -
PERMITTED SUN THROUGH THU.
ORIGINATING THE UNITED STATES INBOUND -
PERMITTED MON THROUGH THU.


Seasonal restrictions:

ORIGINATING AREA 1 -
PERMITTED 01MAR THROUGH 30APR OR 24DEC THROUGH 25DEC FOR
EACH TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.


Flight restrictions:

THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA EACH
TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY US FLIGHT OPERATED BY US.


Advanced reservations and ticketing restrictions:

RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL SECTORS.
WAITLIST AND STANDBY NOT PERMITTED.
TICKETING FOR DEPARTURE FROM FARE ORIGIN MUST BE COMPLETED
BY 1159PM 72 HOURS AFTER RESERVATIONS ARE MADE.


Stopovers:

ORIGINATING AREA 1 -
1 FREE STOPOVER PERMITTED IN PHL/CLT.


Transfers:

UNLIMITED TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT
ONLINE ON THE PRIMARY CARRIER.
AND - 4 FREE TRANSFERS PERMITTED ON THE PRICING UNIT - 2
IN EACH DIRECTION
4 INTERLINE INCLUDING THE PRIMARY CARRIER
FREE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES
FARE BREAK AND EMBEDDED SURFACE SECTORS NOT
PERMITTED ON THE FARE COMPONENT.


Combinability restrictions:

END-ON-END PERMITTED. VALIDATE ALL FARE COMPONENTS.
TRAVEL MUST BE VIA POINT OF COMBINATION.
ADD-ONS PERMITTED.
OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM SINGLE OR DOUBLE OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS
-TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS
A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
PERMITTED.
OPEN JAWS/ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS NOTE -
WHEN CONDITIONS OF THE FARES DIFFER THE MOST
RESTRICTIVE CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO EITHER FARE
SHALL APPLY TO THE ENTIRE JOURNEY.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER US IN ANY
RULE AND TARIFF.
NOTE - THE CITY PAIRS BELOW ARE CONSIDERED THE SAME POINT-
LAX-BUR LAX-ONT LAX-SNA LAX-LGB BUR-ONT BUR-SNA
BUR-LGB ONT-SNA ONT-LGB SNA-LGB SFO-OAK OAK-SJC
SFO-SJC FLL-MIA


Surcharges:

ORIGINATING WAS OUTBOUND -
IF INFANT 0-1 WITHOUT A SEAT.
A FUEL SURCHARGE OF USD 16.50 WILL BE ADDED TO THE
APPLICABLE FARE FOR DEPARTURE OF OUTBOUND
TRANSATLANTIC SECTOR.
NOTE -
THIS SURCHARGE IS GOVERNED BY GENERAL RULE 10 AND
IS ASSESSED FOR ANY FARE-PAYING PASSENGER EACH
TIME TRAVEL INVOLVES AN ENPLANEMENT ON A US
TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT TO/FROM/VIA U.S.A./CANADA.
-EXCEPTION- THIS SURCHARGE DOES NOT APPLY TO
PASSENGERS TRAVELING ON ANY US FREE TICKET.
1. THE SURCHARGE SHALL BE CONVERTED TO THE
APPLICABLE CURRENCY FOR THE COUNTRY OF
COMMENCEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE APPROPRIATE IATA RATE OF EXCHANGE.
2. THE SURCHARGE APPLIES IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER
CHARGES AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY DISCOUNT.
ORIGINATING WAS OUTBOUND -
A FUEL SURCHARGE OF USD 95.00 WILL BE ADDED TO THE
APPLICABLE FARE FOR DEPARTURE OF OUTBOUND TRANSATLANTIC
SECTOR.
NOTE -
THIS SURCHARGE IS GOVERNED BY GENERAL RULE 10 AND
IS ASSESSED FOR ANY FARE-PAYING PASSENGER EACH
TIME TRAVEL INVOLVES AN ENPLANEMENT ON A US
TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT TO/FROM/VIA U.S.A./CANADA.
-EXCEPTION- THIS SURCHARGE DOES NOT APPLY TO
PASSENGERS TRAVELING ON ANY US FREE TICKET.
1. THE SURCHARGE SHALL BE CONVERTED TO THE
APPLICABLE CURRENCY FOR THE COUNTRY OF
COMMENCEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE APPROPRIATE IATA RATE OF EXCHANGE.
2. THE SURCHARGE APPLIES IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER
CHARGES AND IS NOT SUBJECT TO ANY DISCOUNT.


Penalties:

ORIGINATING AREA 1 -
CANCELLATIONS
TICKET IS NON-REFUNDABLE.
WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER.
NOTE -
IF THE RESERVATION IS CANCELLED ON/BEFORE THE
ORIGINALLY TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE / THE VALUE OF
THE UNUSED ORIGINAL / NON-REFUNDABLE TICKET MAY BE
APPLIED WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM ORIGINAL DATE
OF ISSUE FOR FUTURE TRAVEL ON US AIRWAYS FARES.
ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR
OF THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE DATE.
AN APPLICABLE SERVICE FEE WILL BE COLLECTED AT
THE TIME NEW ITINERARY IS TICKETED-SEE CHANGES.
ANY UNUSED TICKET SEGMENTS WILL HAVE NO VALUE
UNLESS PASSENGER CANCELS TICKETED FLIGHT
RESERVATIONS ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE.
TICKET IS NON-TRANSFERABLE.
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MOST RESTRICTIVE RULE POLICY.
WHEN REFUNDABLE AND NONREFUNDABLE FARES ARE
COMBINED ON THE SAME TICKET-THE ENTIRE TICKET
BECOMES NONREFUNDABLE.
CHANGES
ANY TIME
CHARGE USD 250.00 FOR REISSUE.
CHILD/INFANT DISCOUNTS APPLY.
WAIVED FOR DEATH OF PASSENGER.
NOTE -
- ALSO WAIVED FOR DEATH OF TRAVELING COMPANION.
- DEATH MUST BE EVIDENCED BY DEATH CERTIFICATE.
--------------------
- ANY UNUSED TICKET SEGMENTS WILL HAVE NO VALUE
UNLESS PASSENGER CANCELS/CHANGES TICKETED FLIGHT
RESERVATIONS ON/BEFORE TICKETED DEPARTURE DATE.
- CHANGES TO PASSENGER NAME NOT PERMITTED.
- ANY ADDITIONAL FARE PLUS THE APPLICABLE SERVICE
FEE MUST BE COLLECTED AT TIME VOLUNTARY CHANGES
ARE REQUESTED.
- ALL TRAVEL MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF
THE ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE DATE.
--------------------
- IF VOLUNTARY CHANGES REQUESTED BY THE PASSENGER
RESULTS IN A HIGHER FARE APPLIED TO THE TICKET
ANY DIFFERENCE IN FARE WILL BE COLLECTED AT TIME
OF REISSUE IN ADDITION TO THE APPLICABLE SERVICE
FEE.
--------------------
- IF VOLUNTARY CHANGES REQUESTED BY THE PASSENGER
RESULTS IN A LOWER FARE APPLIED TO THE TICKET
REFUND OF THE DIFFERENCE IN FARE IS NOT PERMITTED.
THE APPLICABLE SERVICE FEE WILL BE COLLECTED AT
THE TIME OF REISSUE AND ANY FARE DIFFERENCE WILL
BE FORFEITED BY THE PASSENGER.
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US FARES ARE USED
-------
I. BEFORE DEPARTURE --
----
1. ANY CHANGE TO THE FIRST TICKETED FLIGHT
REQUIRES REPRICING OF THE ENTIRE TICKET USING
FARES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME THE CHANGE IS
REQUESTED AND ADVANCE PURCHASE IS MEASURED FROM
THE DATE OF REISSUE.
--
2. CHANGES TO OTHER THAN THE FIRST TICKETED FLIGHT
WILL RESULT IN KEEPING THE ORIGINALLY TICKETED
FARE -- IGNORING ADVANCE PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS -
PROVIDED THE CHANGE MEETS ALL OTHER PROVISIONS
AND REQUALIFIES FOR THE ORIGINAL FARE. IF NEW
TRAVEL DOES NOT REQUALIFY FOR THE ORIGINAL FARE
REPRICE ENTIRE TICKET USING FARES IN EFFECT AT THE
TIME OF ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUANCE.
---
II. AFTER DEPARTURE --
---
FARES IN EFFECT AT THE TIME ORIGINAL TICKET ISSUE
WILL APPLY.
---
VOLUNTARY CHANGES AFTER DEPARTURE WILL
RESULT IN KEEPING THE ORIGINALLY TICKETED FARE -
IGNORING ADVANCE PURCHASE REQUIREMENTS - PROVIDED
THE CHANGE MEETS ALL OTHER PROVISIONS AND
REQUALIFIES FOR THE ORIGINAL FARE. IF CHANGES
---
IF CHANGES RESULT IN TRAVEL NOT REQUALIFYING FOR
THE ORIGINAL FARE THE TICKET WILL BE REPRICED
FOR THE LOWEST FARE FOR WHICH THE NEW ITINERARY
QUALIFIES.
---
LOWER FARE GUARANTEE -
BEFORE DEPARTURE -
IF PRIOR TO ANY TRAVEL A FARE DECREASE OCCURS OR A
NEW FARE FOR WHICH THE PASSENGER QUALIFIES BECOMES
EFFECTIVE AND NO CHANGES ARE MADE TO THE TICKETED
ITINERARY / BOOKING CODE MAY DIFFER / THE
DIFFERENCE IN FARE MINUS THE APPLICABLE SERVICE
FEE MAY BE CREDITED IN THE FORM OF A NONREFUNDABLE
VOUCHER/MCO VALID ON US AIRWAYS. MEASURE ADVANCE
PURCHASE FROM THE REISSUE DATE. VOUCHER MUST BE
USED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF ORIGINAL VOUCHER ISSUE
DATE.


NOTE -
CHARGE USD 150.00 FOR LOST TICKET.
--------------------
MOST RESTRICTIVE RULE POLICY.
WHEN REFUNDABLE AND NONREFUNDABLE FARES ARE
COMBINED ON THE SAME TICKET-THE ENTIRE TICKET
BECOMES NONREFUNDABLE.
--------------------


Higher intermediate points (HIP) exceptions:

NOTE -
HIGHER INTERMEDIATE POINTS MAY BE IGNORED.


Endorsements:

ORIGINATING AREA 1 -
THE ORIGINAL AND THE REISSUED TICKET MUST BE ANNOTATED-
CHG FEE/NO RFND/ - AND - CXL BY FLT DT/ - IN THE
ENDORSEMENT BOX.


Children's discounts:

ORIGINATING AREA 1 -
1ST INFANT UNDER 2 WITHOUT A SEAT - CHARGE 10 PERCENT OF
THE FARE.
TICKETING CODE - BASE FARE CODE PLUS IN.
MUST BE ACCOMPANIED ON ALL FLIGHTS IN SAME COMPARTMENT
BY ADULT 18 OR OLDER
OR - ACCOMPANIED CHILD UNDER 12 - NO DISCOUNT
OR - UNACCOMPANIED CHILD 5-14 - NO DISCOUNT.
NOTE -
SERVICE FEES AND RESTRICTIONS APPLY. SEE
USAIRWAYS.COM.
OR - INFANT UNDER 2 WITH A SEAT - NO DISCOUNT.


Voluntary changes:

ORIGINATING AREA 1 -
IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS
BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TKT VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN
BY THOSE OF US INTERNATIONAL FARES
CHARGE USD 250.00 OR HIGHEST FEE OF ANY FARE
COMPONENT WITHIN PRICING UNIT - INFANT/CHILD/CATEGORY
19 DISCOUNT APPLIES AND
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FLIGHT COUPON/FARE BREAKS
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
3. US FARES ARE USED
4. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
5. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING
DATE KNOWN
6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
OR -
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
3. US FARES ARE USED
4. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING
DATE KNOWN
5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN
ADD-COLLECT
ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW
ENDORSEMENTS.
OR -
BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TKT
VALIDITY
IN THE CASE OF DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY
MEMBER - CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY
BE OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF US INTERNATIONAL FARES
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS
ISSUED
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE
MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FLIGHT COUPON/FARE BREAKS
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
3. US FARES ARE USED
4. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
5. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN
BOOKING DATE KNOWN
6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE
TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
OR -
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE
MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
3. US FARES ARE USED
4. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN
BOOKING DATE KNOWN
5. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE REFUND RESIDUAL
THEN ADD-COLLECT - REFUND VIA VOUCHER
ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW
ENDORSEMENTS.
ORIGINATING AREA 1 -
IN THE EVENT OF CHANGES TO TICKETED FLIGHTS
AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TKT VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE OVERRIDDEN
BY THOSE OF US INTERNATIONAL FARES
CHARGE USD 250.00 OR HIGHEST FEE OF ANY FARE
COMPONENT WITHIN PRICING UNIT - INFANT/CHILD/CATEGORY
19 DISCOUNT APPLIES AND
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS ISSUED
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
3. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER POINT
4. US FARES ARE USED
5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
6. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN BOOKING
DATE KNOWN
7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE IGNORE RESIDUAL THEN
ADD-COLLECT
ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW
ENDORSEMENTS.
OR -
AFTER DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TKT VALIDITY
IN THE CASE OF DEATH OF PASSENGER OR FAMILY
MEMBER - CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY
BE OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF US INTERNATIONAL FARES
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT WHEN TKT WAS
ISSUED
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE
MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO 1ST FLIGHT COUPON/FARE BREAKS
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
3. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER
POINT
4. US FARES ARE USED
5. ALL RULE AND BOOKING CODE PROVISIONS ARE MET
6. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN
BOOKING DATE KNOWN
7. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM ORIGINAL TKT DATE
TO DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
OR -
REPRICE USING FARES IN EFFECT TODAY
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE
MET-
1. NO CHANGE TO FARE BREAKS
2. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW TRAVEL
MUST BE DOMESTIC
3. FULLY FLOWN FARE NOT REPRICED TO FURTHER
POINT
4. US FARES ARE USED
5. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN
BOOKING DATE KNOWN
6. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE REFUND RESIDUAL
THEN ADD-COLLECT - REFUND VIA VOUCHER
ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW
ENDORSEMENTS.
OR -
BEFORE DEPARTURE OF JOURNEY AND WITHIN TKT
VALIDITY
CERTAIN DOMESTIC REISSUE PROVISIONS MAY BE
OVERRIDDEN BY THOSE OF US INTERNATIONAL FARES
CHARGE USD 250.00 FOR THIS FARE COMPONENT AND
REPRICE USING CURRENT FARES - ONLY BOOKING CODE
CHANGES PERMITTED
PROVIDED ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE
MET-
1. WHEN NO INTL COUPONS REMAIN - ALL NEW
TRAVEL MUST BE DOMESTIC
2. US FARES ARE USED
3. VALIDATE ADVANCE RES REQUIREMENTS WHEN
BOOKING DATE KNOWN
4. ADV RES IS MEASURED FROM REISSUE DATE TO
DEPARTURE OF PRICING UNIT
5. TKT REISSUE RESTRICTED TO US
WHEN CHANGE RESULTS IN LOWER FARE SUBTRACT
RESIDUAL FROM THE PENALTY THEN ADD-COLLECT/REFUND-
REFUND VIA VOUCHER
ENDORSEMENT BOX- HIGHER NON-REF AMT AND NEW
ENDORSEMENTS.


Rule application:

TRANSATLANTIC EXCURSION FARES
APPLICATION
AREA
THESE FARES APPLY
BETWEEN AREA 1 AND AREA 2/AREA 3.
CLASS OF SERVICE
THESE FARES APPLY FOR ECONOMY CLASS SERVICE.
TYPES OF TRANSPORTATION
FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE CAN BE USED TO CREATE
ROUND-TRIP/CIRCLE-TRIP/OPEN-JAW JOURNEYS.
THESE FARES SHALL APPLY ONLY WHEN TICKETS ARE
PURCHASED PRIOR TO COMMENCEMENT OF TRAVEL.
CAPACITY LIMITATIONS
THE CARRIER SHALL LIMIT THE NUMBER OF PASSENGERS CARRIED
ON ANY ONE FLIGHT AT FARES GOVERNED BY THIS RULE AND SUCH
FARES WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE AVAILABLE ON ALL FLIGHTS.
THE NUMBER OF SEATS WHICH THE CARRIER SHALL MAKE
AVAILABLE ON A GIVEN FLIGHT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE
CARRIERS BEST JUDGMENT

TapioR

It's even cheaper from europe. DUB-WAS 216€.

MayorMcKnife

Interesting. Nice find OP. Doesn't work from PHL, but you connect thru it. Base fares as low as $64. Is PHL the new ORD (PL reference)?

tmhwk

don't think so. there are not any YQ surcharges involved, so there's no point in negotiating...

HereAndThereSC

With a base fare of 64$, they better sell a lot of Coke's on those flights.

This fare to DUB has been on sale for at least 2 weeks - saw it then too. Still decent availability.

HTSC

magiciansampras

This would be very tempting if you didn't have to fly US metal. Yuck.

Tulane41

Agreed. If UA didn't even match, but came within $100-$150 of this I would book in a heartbeat just on the off chance of an UFC, as I'm sure the fare wouldn't allow for SWUs.

kmfdm91

A bit off topic, but still somewhat relevant:

Does US charge for [non-alcoholic] drinks on International flights?

I'd obviously prefer UA (or anyone else) metal, but this is a really good deal that even allows departures from DCA for the weekend - pretty nice indeed!

-jeremy

Spiff

Yes, they do. Load up your "Kip Hawley is an Idiot" baggie with some minis.

MatthewLAX

That is amazing.

I thought meal service + non-alcoholic beverages were sill free on int'l flights.

dlnewbie

Are those available at the FT Store yet

MatthewLAX

Just to clarify, "Soft drinks are complimentary on transatlantic flights" according to usairways.com. Free "improved" meal service too which sounds better than UA's...

http://www.usairways.com/awa/content...maincabin.aspx

http://www.usairways.com/awa/content...s/economy.aspx

skywalkerLAX

Exactly. It SOUNDS better... whats the final product is another topic

On the first look US Airways sounds better than Southwest as well

itsme

A few questions, if I may:

- Does being a UA 1K get one anything flying US, or does one go to the back of the bus, with all the better seats going to US elites?

- Does US give a minimum 500 miles per segment, or just the actual number of miles flown? UA will give a minimum 500 miles even though the flight might have been on US metal and not a codeshare, right? Still same UA MP EQM and mileages bonuses when flying US, except no credit toward 500-milers (4per 10K BIS) and CR1s, right?

- Any destinations other than DUB for a comparably low fare?

- WAS-PHL-DUB-PHL-WAS would be enough of an MR by itself for me, no desire to try for some extra EQM/RDM with another segment or two rolled in. But does the "free transfers" provision mean that one could, if they wanted to, try to work more segments into the itinerary for extra EQM/RDM without seeing the fare jump so long as one still started from WAS going to DUB and returning to WAS? (Maybe a PHL-CLT in the mix, or something even crazier to include PHX?)

itsme

Why does US's sound better to you than UA's, because they threw in "improved"?! Have you compared their menus in coach, or better yet sampled each, ideally more than once? (I haven't.) Does anyone ever expect something substantially better than military rations (MREs) in a coach meal, especially on US carriers? How much would you be willing to pay for a typical coach meal if it were served in a restaurant? (I could see $4-$5 if I were somewhere with no food alternatives anywhere in sight.)